Actor Park Bo Gum has faced some tough times lately. Even with his popularity, his recent projects haven't done well, causing worries about his future roles.

After finishing his military service in 2022, Park Bo Gum's career looked bright. But his comeback movie 'Wonderland' only drew 620,000 viewers, a big letdown.

This movie, filmed in 2020 during COVID-19, featured big stars like Suzy, Tang Wei, and Gong Yoo but still failed.

The film's focus on the on-screen couple, Suzy and Park Bo Gum, couldn't make up for its confusing story. Despite the hype from their pairing since hosting the 54th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2018, the movie didn't succeed. Star power alone wasn't enough.

Park Bo Gum also struggled with variety shows. His web show ‘My Name Is Gabriel’ with top PD Kim Tae Ho had low ratings, barely reaching 1%.

The show's concept of living another person's life for 72 hours didn't connect with viewers, especially with awkward scenes in foreign settings.

In one episode, Park Bo Gum played a choir leader in Dublin, Ireland, where he met Luri’s parents and prepared for a performance. His emotional scenes and tears didn't resonate with viewers, and the show didn't meet expectations.

With these setbacks, there are concerns for Park Bo Gum’s upcoming projects. He's set to star in JTBC’s ‘Good Boy’ later this year, playing ‘Yoon Dong Joo,’ a former medalist who becomes a cop.

This drama, about medalists fighting corruption, also stars Kim So Hyun and others. Fans are curious if Park Bo Gum can convincingly play a boxing gold medalist.

His Netflix series ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ is also nearing release. Set in Jeju, it follows the lives of Ae Soon (IU) and Gwan Shik (Park Bo Gum). Directed by Kim Won Seok and written by Im Sang Choon, the series has a strong team.

Park Bo Gum plays Gwan Shik, who loves Ae-soon deeply. The show promises visual appeal but faces competition from Netflix's genre-driven content. Controversies, like filming restrictions in Gochang, add to the uncertainty.

Fans are happy to see Park Bo Gum busy but wish for new defining roles beyond ‘Reply 1988’ and ‘Love in the Moonlight.’ As he enters his 14th year of acting, it's time for him to break away from his ‘national boyfriend’ image and show a new side.

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Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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