How did Song Joong Ki lose his valuable role in "Moon Embracing the Sun" to Kim Soo Hyun?

According to Soompi, the collaboration between Kim Soo Hyun and Song Joong Ki in "Queen of Tears" attracted the attention of the audience. Song Joong Ki's brief appearance in "Queen of Tears" helped the film's rating skyrocket.

There were many relationships between Song Joong Ki and Kim Soo Hyun.

Previously, Kim Soo Hyun became famous throughout Asia thanks to his leading role in "Moon Embracing the Sun". tvN said that the film crew invited Song Joong Ki to play the role of Joseon King Lee Hwon.

The reason Song Joong Ki refused to take the role was because the character was too similar to the role of King Sejong he had played. In 2011, Song Joong Ki played King Sejong in "The Palace".

Finally, Kim Soo Hyun was chosen to replace Song Joong Ki as King Lee Hwon in "Moon Embracing the Sun". In 2012, the film aired and became a hit across Asia, with viewership reaching over 40%, breaking many television records.

Kim Soo Hyun himself admitted that he studied and considered Song Joong Ki's role as King Sejong as a model to portray the character Lee Hwon.

With "Royal War", Song Joong Ki did not achieve as good results as expected, but it was a stepping stone for him to participate in the project "Nice Guy" which caused a fever in 2012.

Before reuniting in "Queen of Tears", the two actors had collaborated in the movie "Will It Snow for Christmas?" in 2009.

They have a close relationship. In 2016, Song Joong Ki even "caressed Kim Soo Hyun's cheek" on stage at the KBS Drama Awards.

Kim Soo Hyun was the one who announced that Song Joong Ki won the Daesang award for his role as Yoo Shi Jin in "Descendants of the Sun".

Song Joong Ki caressed Kim Soo Hyun's cheek when he received the trophy from his junior at the awards ceremony. Photo: X

Song Joong Ki's appearance in "The Queen of Tears" helped the film become a hit. The actor plays lawyer Vincenzo, who advises Hong Hae In (Kim Ji Won) and Baek Hyun Woo (Kim Soo Hyun) on their divorce.

Despite his short screen time, Song Joong Ki still left an impression and the screenwriter favored building an interesting and attractive biography.

Screenwriter Park Ji Eun inserted characters from 5 dramas (The Youngest Son of a Chaebol, Descendants of the Sun, Victory Ship, A Werewolf Boy and Vincenzo) that Song Joong Ki had played before to introduce the identity of lawyer Vincenzo.

However, Baek Hyun Woo and Hong Hae In have not yet resolved their divorce when the Queens Group has a major change. Viewers predict that the couple will reconcile during this time and lawyer Vincenzo will no longer appear.

Resonating with the appeal of Song Joong Ki, episode 8 of "Queen of Tears" achieved a record high rating - 16.1% nationwide, entering the top 8 Korean films with the highest viewership on tvN.

Kim Soo Hyun and Song Joong Ki face off in “Queen of Tears“. Photo: Producer

Korean media explained that Song Joong Ki made a cameo in "Queen of Tears" because he was not only close to the screenwriter but also knew Kim Ji Won and Kim Soo Hyun for a long time.

The Song actor has worked with Kim Ji Won in "Descendants of the Sun" and "Arthdal Chronicles".

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