[Exclusive]'The Master's Sun' After 13 Years.. So Ji-sub, Who Gave Gold, to Take Reward Vacation with 'Manager Kim' [Comprehensive]

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• Yoon Kyung-ho Also Attends.. Choi Tae-hoon Says "In Coordination"

Actor So Ji-sub continues to maintain strong team spirit with the 'Manager Kim' crew until the very end. After gifting gold to fellow cast members and staff, he is now planning a reward vacation together. This marks his first time joining such a trip since the 2013 drama 'The Master's Sun,' adding special significance after 13 years.

According to StarNews' investigation on the 27th, So Ji-sub is scheduled to join the cast and crew of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Manager Kim' (script by Nam Dae-jung, directed by Lee Seung-young and Lee So-eun, planned by Studio S, produced by Studio S and Fantagio) for a reward vacation in Guam around mid-August.

So Ji-sub, who led the box office success as the title character of 'Manager Kim,' plans to spend time recharging in Guam with the actors and staff who worked hard alongside him on the project. While he missed the reward trip during the 2013 hit SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama 'The Master's Sun' due to personal commitments, he has now adjusted his schedule to join this time.

So Ji-sub is expected to join the reward vacation after wrapping up follow-up schedules such as media interviews following the conclusion of the drama. A representative from So Ji-sub's agency 51K Entertainment told StarNews that "So Ji-sub will attend the reward vacation."

Earlier, an SBS official stated on the 23rd to StarNews that "some cast members and key production staff of 'Manager Kim' are discussing a small-scale team-building trip after coordinating their personal schedules." Reports indicate that the atmosphere on set was as warm and friendly as the high viewership ratings suggested.

At the wrap party held on the 25th, most of the main cast attended to watch the final episode together and celebrate the drama's success. In particular, So Ji-sub further warmed hearts by gifting gold to those who had worked hard alongside him. It is reported that he spent nearly 100 million won of his own money to gift 1 gram of pure gold to all 300 members of the 'Manager Kim' team. So Ji-sub previously drew attention for gifting gold to actors and staff after finishing filming on Netflix's original series 'The Square,' which was released in June last year.

Another lead actor of 'Manager Kim,' Yoon Kyung-ho, is also expected to join the reward vacation. Yoon played the role of Park Jin-cheol and shared strong acting chemistry with So Ji-sub (who plays Manager Kim). Although he has a heavy schedule for upcoming projects in the second half of the year, he has decided to carve out time to join this trip.

Choi Tae-hoon, who plays Han Sung-soo, is currently filming ENA's new drama 'Love That Makes You Hesitate' and is reportedly coordinating his future schedules. So Ji-sub, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Choi Tae-hoon, known as the "Dad Universe," received great love from viewers for their seamless on-screen chemistry. Interest is now focused on whether the three will reunite during the reward vacation.

Meanwhile, 'Manager Kim' is a revenge action drama in which the world's most dangerous man becomes a father to fight for his only daughter. The drama stars So Ji-sub, along with Choi Tae-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, Joo Sang-wook, Son Na-eun, and Kim Sung-kyu.

'Manager Kim' achieved a successful conclusion with a final nationwide household viewership rating of 23% according to Nielsen Korea. The drama surpassed the 20th% viewership mark within just four episodes and recorded its highest-ever rating of 23.1% in episode 8, ranking second among all Friday-Saturday dramas in SBS history.

Concluding with its 10th episode on the 25th, 'Manager Kim' is scheduled to meet viewers again through special broadcasts on the 31st and August 1. Production of a second season is also being positively discussed.

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