Son Seok Koo, who has emerged as the most popular actor of the year, has been reported to be riding the subway.

Recently, an article titled "I Saw Son Seok Koo" was posted on an online community. The writer said, "I was on the subway and I saw Son Seok Koo". I carefully asked, "Can I take a picture?" and he said, "Let's do it".

"I was intimidated by the atmosphere, but I was so happy to see him in person", he said, expressing his fan sentiment toward Son Seok Koo.

The photo released together showed Son Seok Koo and two men posing inside the subway station No. 3. Son Seok Koo is raising his thumb while wearing a black hat and wearing a bag on his back.

Meanwhile, Son Seok Koo, born in 1983, made his debut with the movie "Black Stone" in 2016.

He was loved for his JTBC drama "My Liberation Notes", which successfully ended the same month as the movie "The Roundup", which was released in May.

According to official statistics from the Korea Film Commission's integrated computer network, "The Roundup" recorded a cumulative audience of 12.275,5001 as of the 2nd.

Son will appear in the Disney+ original series "Casino", which will be released worldwide in the second half of this year.

Actor Choi Min Sik's return to the screen for the first time in 24 years, and Lee Dong Hwi and Heo Sung Tae will also appear.

It is a story about a man who became a casino king after many twists and turns and loses everything due to various incidents and returns to the game with his life on the line.

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tvN’s weekend drama “Resident Playbook” is getting more and more love each week — and its latest episode just broke the 5% ratings mark!

On April 20, episode 4 of Resident Playbook recorded 5.8% average viewership in Seoul (with a peak of 6.5%) and 5.1% nationwide (with a peak of 5.7%), according to Nielsen Korea. This made the show No.1 in its time slot across all cable and general programming channels, including public broadcasters.

Among tvN’s main target audience — men and women aged 20 to 49 — it also scored high with 2.9% average and 3.3% peak nationwide, showing strong support from younger viewers.

Fans are now asking: is this the “Go Youn Jung effect” at play, or are viewers tuning in for the emotional storytelling and cameos from Hospital Playlist characters?

In the latest episode, the rookie residents — Oh Yi Young (Go Youn Jung), Kim Sa Bi (Han Ye Ji), Pyo Nam Kyung (Shin Si Ah), and Eom Jae Il (Kang Yoo Seok) — continued growing closer as teammates and friends. Their emotional ups and downs, along with heartfelt moments between characters, touched the hearts of many.

One major moment was when Yi Young, dealing with a difficult case, bravely asked Kim Sa Bi for help despite earlier tension between them. The two ended up working together and comforting each other — and viewers were moved to tears.

Another scene that drew attention was the cameo by Kim Jun Wan (Jung Kyung Ho) from Hospital Playlist, who joined the medical team for a rare case. His appearance brought back nostalgia and added even more depth to the story.

Fans are loving the mix of emotional healing, growing friendships, and realistic hospital life, calling the show a warm follow-up to the Hospital Playlist universe.

With ratings rising and buzz building, many are wondering just how high Resident Playbook will climb. New episodes air every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 PM KST on tvN.

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