·The star hopes to expand his range beyond the comic, charming roles that made him famous Gong Myoung (Saram Entertainment) Possibly every actor's greatest fear is being reduced to a single persona rather than being recognized as someone capable of disappearing into any role.
·For Gong Myoung, that fear is very real.
·Though his puppy-like charm quickly turned him into one of Korean television's most sought-after rom-com leads, the 32-year-old actor admits he is now eager to distance himself from that specific image.
·"Even I started to feel that I can no longer be seen only as the 'younger guy,'" Gong said during an interview held on May 27 in Seoul, shortly before wrapping up his latest office rom-com, "Filing for Love." "I want to show a more masculine side of myself, the kind of appeal associated with a 'teto-man (testosterone-filled man).' I'm ready to take on a much wider range of characters," he said.
·In "Filing for Love," which concluded its run on May 31, Gong stars as Noh Gi-jun, an auditor tasked with uncovering corporate misconduct, much of it stemming from workplace affairs.
