K-Pop and K-Drama fans are certainly familiar with the close friendship between actor Yeo Jin Goo and Jungkook. They are truly golden friends in the ḳöŕệän entertainment industry as they are celebrities at the age of 97 but have achieved a lot of success in their careers.
However, the two rarely share about their friendship but only silently show support for each other. On a rare occasion when he received a question about how the two knew each other, actor Yeo Jin Goo gave an answer. And his answer showed how much of a friend they truly are to each other.
Here is the story of how Jungkook and Yeo Jin Goo formed their admirable friendship:
Jungkook is very famous for his close friend group 97, which includes all of Kpop's top idols such as Seventeen Mingyu, ASTRO Cha Eunwoo, NCT Jaehyun,... However, he also has another close and famous friendship with The top K-Drama actor born in 1997 is Yeo Jin Goo.
Jungkook and famous actor Yeo Jin Goo are known as the most powerful male best friends in showbiz. Even though their friendship took place quietly, it still made fans sob at the concern for their BFF.
Fans first learned that Jungkook and Yeo Jin Goo were close friends when they both sent cafe carts to work to support each other's projects. They also occasionally post to thank each other or talk about each other in interviews, but usually rarely reveal too much about this secret friendship.
But also because of the silent, unobtrusive friendship of two top celebrities, the special relationship of these two boys makes fans curious. Meanwhile, many people wonder that the two work in two different fields, one is cinema and the other is music, which makes them connect with each other.
In an interview, Yeo Jin Goo revealed for the first time the situation that led to his acquaintance with Jungkook. Specifically, the interviewer asked the actor: "I hear that you’re friends with BTS’s Jungkook?"
After that, Yeo Jin Goo answered frankly: "Yeah, I’ve begun making friends in the same field. Jungkook is actually a friend of a friend. And that friend isn’t from the entertainment business… But that’s how I was introduced to Jungkook. Through soccer."
It turned out that the person who helped Jungkook and Yeo Jin Goo become friends was a mutual friend between them and the two later connected through their love of football. It's really an interesting connection because the details seem unrelated but it shows a different side of two famous people.
Next, actor Yeo Jin Goo also shared what his friendship with Jungkook means to him. He continued: "When I realized that he and I are the same age, I kind of opened up to him really quickly. For some reason, I’ve never had any actor friends who are my age… So I’ve always wondered what it would feel like to have that kind of friend."
Yeo Jin Goo also pointed out that he and Jungkook tend to get along very well because they have common interests and personalities. He said that: "As for Jungkook and I, we get along pretty well because we share similar personalities. A lot of the time, we hang out at cafes."
After meeting, both Yeo Jin Goo and Jungkook felt relieved as they shared many things in common and thus formed a beautiful friendship. Although we rarely get to witness the private moments of the two most famous people, we always know that they still support each other in every aspect of their lives. It is truly a precious friendship!