Gong Yoo’s “Goblin Sword” takes over Chinese internet

Gong Yoo’s “Goblin Sword” takes over Chinese internet
Gong Yoo Goblin Sword

 

The Lonely, Shining Goblin has reached insane popularity and for good reason. It is well-written, well-made, well-acted, even well-sung, and can I say near perfect? But this post is not about the highly talked about Korean drama but rather about a trend that has cropped up because of it. 
 
It’s hard to think about Goblin and not remember Gong Yoo carrying a sword that serves as both a reward and a punishment. It’s poetic really in a tragic sort of way but utterly hilarious when everyone and their mother are shown with the same sword sticking out of their chest
 
On Jan. 20, Park Bo Gum (Moonlight Drawn By Clouds) who was in Taiwan apparently sent a Goblin crew member a picture of himself with the sword in support of the series finale. Netizens have been quick to ride on the trend but of course, I chose the ones featuring much-loved Chinese celebrities such as Zhao Li Ying, Kris Wu, Lay Zhang Yixing, Yang Yang, Eddie Peng and Yang Mi

Park Bo Gum Goblin Sword
Zhao Li Ying Goblin Sword
Kris Wu Goblin Sword
Zhang Yixing Lay Goblin Sword
Yang Yang Goblin Sword
Eddie Peng Goblin Sword
Goblin Yang Mi
 

2 Comments

  1. Iris

    January 23, 2017 5:49 PM
  2. Anne J

    January 24, 2017 12:28 AM

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