Pop Quiz: Who is saying his last goodbye?

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Who is saying goodbye?
1) Lee Jung-jae
2) Gong Yoo
3) Kwon Sang-woo
4) Jang Hyuk

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It’s Coffee Prince star, Gong Yoo, saying goodbye to the crowd of adoring fans. The almost unrecognizable star has chopped off his signature mop to enter the mandatory 2 year military service on January 14th, 2008.

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113 Responses to “Pop Quiz: Who is saying his last goodbye?”


  1. 1 maltesers January 14, 2008 at 11:15 pm

    hair doesn’t suit him..

  2. 2 teabag January 14, 2008 at 11:18 pm

    He looks HORRIBLY TERRIBLE!

  3. 3 p January 14, 2008 at 11:19 pm

    when will i see him next???? :( i already miss him

  4. 4 inquinn January 14, 2008 at 11:30 pm

    omo.. so the hair and body saved him all these while. he looks old!

  5. 5 APRIL January 14, 2008 at 11:34 pm

    amazing how hair makes a difference..WOW!!

    i never realized all his super star attributes came from the hair….he looks like Ho Dong to me. weird.

  6. 6 carmen January 14, 2008 at 11:38 pm

    yeah the hair is indeed terrible!!totally agree with april that he looks like kang ho dong! hair hair grow back quickly please!!!

  7. 7 WickedMommy January 14, 2008 at 11:38 pm

    The haircut & scarf do nothing for him.
    But he still has that “killer” smile.
    He will still be a hottie in 2009!

  8. 8 nileey January 14, 2008 at 11:45 pm

    GASP! his hair!!! sniff….no more Gong Yoo for now…

  9. 9 TeeJay January 15, 2008 at 12:02 am

    Aww Gong Yoo…I’ll miss him terribly.
    Shaving his hair makes him look so different, but he still has that gorgeous face and smile <33

  10. 10 moo January 15, 2008 at 12:05 am

    gong yoo, come back with hair aites? =)

    see ya in 2009! hearts him!

  11. 11 moo January 15, 2008 at 12:07 am

    wait a min,…

    is it just me or all the fans ahjummas?

    Haha.

    Ahjumma killer or not, i still heart him. =) Coffee Prince lives on!!

  12. 12 charzzy January 15, 2008 at 12:14 am

    looks alienish

  13. 13 for real January 15, 2008 at 12:19 am

    he looks awful with short hair. hahah.
    his tiny head makes the rest of his body look bloated (of course we all know how hot he is underneath all that…)

  14. 14 who? January 15, 2008 at 12:20 am

    ho dong indeed. hair makes a massive difference. let’s put it this way then, he cut away his gong yoo.

    still, he’s not THAT ugly.

  15. 15 junsufan January 15, 2008 at 12:22 am

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO………..

    um, he looks like kang ho dong.. : D

    *cannot imagine the sight of any of the dong bang boys shaving their heads*

  16. 16 Sang Kyu January 15, 2008 at 12:30 am

    agreeing with junsufan…

  17. 17 sweetlee8 January 15, 2008 at 12:47 am

    wow. can’t believe some of the fans are actually wiping tears away. over dramatic much?

  18. 18 Liza January 15, 2008 at 12:53 am

    I’ve been waiting all day for some news on this. He does look different with that hair, and also he’s squinting so much since this is midday / early afternoon. But still love that boyish smile :)

    We’ll wait for you in 2009!

  19. 19 Omo January 15, 2008 at 12:56 am

    Where & how can a single gal like myself sign up for this “military service”…

  20. 20 pony January 15, 2008 at 1:04 am

    ;O he looks odd and… rounder? =X T_T

  21. 21 raindrops January 15, 2008 at 1:06 am

    I agree with moo,
    A lot of ahjummas said goodbye to him..funny.
    And gong yoo is still okay, just give him a baseball hat and cheeeese… He is still a coffee prince.

  22. 22 peepoo January 15, 2008 at 1:16 am

    yeah, these aren’t the greatest pictures of him but then again, he’s not that cute of a guy to begin with. he’s got a great body and on-screen charisma.

  23. 23 jrizzle January 15, 2008 at 1:42 am

    sick. the buzz-cut is NOT for him.

  24. 24 citra January 15, 2008 at 1:43 am

    my coffee prince still look smiley and cheerful although he seems a little bit sad, but I think he’ll survive. Goodluck Gong Yoo :D

  25. 25 Meru January 15, 2008 at 2:16 am

    Without his hair and drawing attention from everything else with his half-naked body, he reveals his true self. Goodness, he looks like he could be YEH’s uncle here.

  26. 26 ireenee January 15, 2008 at 2:24 am

    :( come back soon GY

  27. 27 invisibelle January 15, 2008 at 2:35 am

    chuka hae yo gong yoo, so sad… please come back with more hair, haha <3

    (and that is hilarious about all the fans being ahjummas)

  28. 28 phreaque January 15, 2008 at 2:50 am

    kang ho dong?!?

    no way dudes. while the hairstyle isn’t exactly flattering, he’s still adorable.

    all the best to GY!

  29. 29 Chihiro January 15, 2008 at 3:02 am

    O_O zomggg his hair… he looks like kang ho dong! kkk

  30. 30 iLoveYoo January 15, 2008 at 3:19 am

    more pictures here:
    http://gongyoo.multiply.com/photos/album/175/Temporary_Goodbye_to_Gong_Yoo

    there were a lot of fans that sent him off (and not all of them ahjummas :P ) , I’d be there too if I weren’t oceans away.

    i love YOO!!

  31. 31 Reina January 15, 2008 at 3:25 am

    i will miss him T_T

  32. 32 Reina January 15, 2008 at 3:27 am

    i hope he comes back healthy and that
    he doenst haver a hard time in there
    plase be sfe

  33. 33 SP January 15, 2008 at 3:33 am

    He looks weird…. good luck Gong Yoo!

  34. 34 SARAkoy January 15, 2008 at 4:38 am

    omgomgomggggggggggggggg!!!! his heair omg
    what happend *sinf snif*

  35. 35 jaenie January 15, 2008 at 5:10 am

    gee that was obvious. hahaha. there’s a huge picture of him (the banner that the fans are holding). kekkeke.
    anyways, good luck in the military. come back stronger.

  36. 36 ohnoes January 15, 2008 at 5:15 am

    LMFAO at comments saying he looks like kang ho dong. Whoa hair styles really do make a difference on one’s appearance. well cant wait until he comes back hope he stays healthy and stuff

  37. 37 Brina January 15, 2008 at 5:23 am

    Obviously he’s not a huge fan of the hair either, considering that he’s constantly touching it. Still, It had to be done.

    He’s still a cutie. I think It’s the clothing with the hair that reminds me of Ho Dong, because he looks..kinda big.

  38. 38 Monziii January 15, 2008 at 5:41 am

    January 14th 2010…omg…i can’t wait that long…have to watch all of his work over and over again so i won’t go crazy…oh wait…i already am…

  39. 39 hanbelle January 15, 2008 at 6:03 am

    ohh wow he should never have that hairstyle
    he used to look so hot!
    ahh well i guess hair grows back

  40. 40 Miun January 15, 2008 at 6:17 am

    UGLY and a bit CHUBBY already…

  41. 41 ayu-rin January 15, 2008 at 6:19 am

    Bye bye Gong Yoo! *sniff* Your hairstyle sucks, but we will miss you!

  42. 42 Jennifer January 15, 2008 at 6:49 am

    ~*~*LoL at the hair comments!! :)

    I have been waiting for these photos. I kept trying to picture him with short hair and none of the things I imagined came close to this. So cute and funny. He’s still a cutie!! Much Love!!*~*~

  43. 43 babycakes January 15, 2008 at 6:51 am

    awww i miss him already!
    good luck to him!

  44. 44 OC January 15, 2008 at 7:11 am

    chubby means healthy …bye bye for now. Do your best !!

  45. 45 tenretni January 15, 2008 at 7:22 am

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! both the hair and the two year absence… take care of your health love and see you in two years… or pull a kim jong min by having a late night date with your secret girlfriend in two months… yeaahhhh…

  46. 46 Sade January 15, 2008 at 7:28 am

    He looks bloated because he’s bundled up in all that thick clothing, with a bald head. Gong Yoo is still cute, he looks younger now. Love his smile. Take care and we’ll miss you, see ya in two years! =)

  47. 47 amay January 15, 2008 at 7:41 am

    everytime a star enter into military i cannot imagine my jaejoong 6 yrs from now entering military also….omg! thinking of this thing makes my heart beat stop….

  48. 48 liz07 January 15, 2008 at 7:48 am

    omg..I almost didn’t recognize him…

  49. 49 Stephaine January 15, 2008 at 7:53 am

    oh this is sad, when is he coming back?

  50. 50 hellaakon January 15, 2008 at 8:12 am

    ^^^

    That would be two years. It’s in the article.

  51. 51 sabriyah January 15, 2008 at 8:13 am

    Wow he looks different. It’s a lucky thing I know he’s hot. Oh well it will grow back in two years and he will be as hot as ever.

  52. 52 keke January 15, 2008 at 8:18 am

    I agree with junsufan.
    I can’t imagine them and suju…

  53. 53 kalin January 15, 2008 at 8:36 am

    0__0 his face looks hella fat…which is like impossible.

    my sexy baby is……not so sexy. I shall burn this image from my mind and not look at him until 4 months after he gets out.

  54. 54 uhhhhhh.................... January 15, 2008 at 9:04 am

    if u haven’t noticed…. THERE’S a BIG A$$ POSTER OF HIS FACE.

    and he looks weird w/ short hair haha. face looks chubby w/o hair.

  55. 55 annie January 15, 2008 at 9:15 am

    nooo!! :( he looks old! and terrible T_____T

  56. 56 nobody January 15, 2008 at 10:28 am

    wat the freak…he messed up his hair

  57. 57 Arie January 15, 2008 at 10:44 am

    EW.
    That was kinda obvious, with the whole poster in the back XD

  58. 58 cingdoc January 15, 2008 at 11:13 am

    you guys…don’t be so mean…the dude is not happy with his buzzed hair cut, either. I mean have you seen any good military hair cut?? Just wish the guy good luck and pray for him; it’s not like his assistants are going to be there to take care of him…it’s going to be rough! I just hope his star status will not get him harsh treatment from his
    C.O. or fellow military trainees. Thanks again, Gong Yoo for your wonderful works, and I am looking forward to see you and your amazing performance in a couple of years. Much love from LA

  59. 59 Lana January 15, 2008 at 11:34 am

    Ewwwww…………

  60. 60 Spamstereeno January 15, 2008 at 11:43 am

    hideous

  61. 61 singlemom0511 January 15, 2008 at 11:46 am

    wow!his hair makes him look like a school boy, makes me want to cuddle him!lol!he’s still cute! i’ll miss him!!

  62. 62 kirstien January 15, 2008 at 11:52 am

    for those criticizing him with his hair, he also don’t like his new cut. you noticed him putting his hand on his head in 1 of the pics, he felt embarrassed for his fans to see him like that but what else can we all do, its a military requirement.
    see ya next time, gong yoo..we’ll miss u!

  63. 63 thecolorgreen January 15, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    Dear Popseoul
    I hope that you would write an article about celebrity life in the military. Do they treat everybody equal or do stars get special treament? Now where will Gong Yoo be station?

  64. 64 jessica January 15, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    lol why even ask. you can clearly see his face on the poster.

  65. 65 ny2002 January 15, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    Same here! Give the guy a break! Military cut/buzz cut are not meant to be “stylish” in the first place!

    I wish YOO well! Ppalli back! I Heart YOO!

  66. 66 Sue January 15, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    LOL like everyone says, I see 강호동!
    good look 공유~ 잘다녀오세요.

  67. 67 suga January 15, 2008 at 1:09 pm

    why is he famous again?

  68. 68 biatch January 15, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    GONG YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I will miss you!!!

    You missed the pic where he did a full bow. That’s love.

  69. 69 Faa January 15, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    And now I’m sad.

  70. 70 bloo January 15, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    LOL
    His face is on the banner.
    That’s funny.

  71. 71 sTEFFANIE GARGANTOS January 15, 2008 at 3:01 pm

    aww oppa comeback healthy !!!
    we love you!!!
    Aja AJA fightiNG!!!
    <3

  72. 72 jaime January 15, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    his face! what happened. he ate too much before he left. huh. choco pie.

  73. 73 rere January 15, 2008 at 3:48 pm

    Wishes him very happy & good health, always believe you “Gong Yoo”

  74. 74 Tinytintin January 15, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    He looks SO weird!!! but still HOT nevertheless!!! XD

  75. 75 angel26_j January 15, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    He looks so different…
    He looks old…

    KHD??!? Hwahahahahaha not that bad YET.

  76. 76 kat January 15, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    we’ll all be waiting when he returns from MS! stay safe gong yoo!

  77. 77 Moe Moe January 15, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    Hey, take care ! see you again
    I m going to miss you darling.

  78. 78 valxuan January 15, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    omg..this is soo sad…
    i never thought i would miss this fellow…
    OPPA FIGHTING!!!
    Hope to see him in 2 years time!

  79. 79 gobuki January 15, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    hair makes such a difference!

  80. 80 uniquetaste January 15, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    haha. his hair makes him look so different! see ya in 2009:)

  81. 81 JC January 15, 2008 at 10:15 pm

    l0l funni hairr~~….feel kinda bad but everi1 gotta chop off their hair when theyre going to military~~..but its 0K foh Yoo ajjussi~~~^^ old…but CUTE~~~we’ll mizzz u yoo ^^ cme bac quikk ____^^_____

  82. 82 anaayana January 16, 2008 at 12:30 am

    Oh my God, you have a bunch of friends here in your blogroll :)

  83. 83 spin January 16, 2008 at 2:34 am

    omg. he looks horrible. The man’s looks truely comes soley from his great hair. (personally ever since I saw him in 1 fine day, I become a fan of Nam Goong Min instead of him <3<3)

    His face looks so fat! And he almost looks like a plain version of Mickey. Like Yoochun’s uncle or something.

  84. 84 Ta ta January 16, 2008 at 2:42 am

    OMG hahahahah that hairstyle just destroyed all association with the word “hot”. cant believe what a big difference a crappy hairstyle makes, he looks like an average korean middle aged man….and is it me or does his face look a bit chubby??

  85. 85 xoxo2 January 16, 2008 at 3:59 am

    You can recognize that small pumpkin head from miles away…

  86. 86 annie January 16, 2008 at 5:19 am

    when he held his last fans gathering I thought he’s getting chubby and yes indeed.. I feel like why almost all man before entering the army are getting chubbier? lol
    anyway good luck GY.. see you in the future

  87. 87 uzhmakai January 16, 2008 at 5:26 am

    @Ta ta

    yea, he seems chubby to me too. Maybe he ate alot of over the holidays & stopped working out to relax b4 knowing he’d have to burn alot of calories and such in the army.

  88. 88 ly22 January 16, 2008 at 6:20 am

    so sad to see him leaving,anyway i don’t care about his hair he’s still my coffee prince…i’ll always *heart* YOO

  89. 89 epuni January 16, 2008 at 10:11 am

    i think the he ate heaps and heaps knowing he wouldn’t get to eat all the good food while in the army… poor guy

  90. 90 hannah January 16, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    its not like he CHOSE to shave his head… silly girls.

    i give kudos to him for doing that before even going to the army
    haha most guys wouldn’t.

  91. 91 Starz January 16, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    waaaaa….gonna miss him!!!

  92. 92 Fantasx January 16, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    Man gonna miss him. Oh well guess haristyle just needs to be get used to. But in any case his features are still top-notch haha! 2009! 0.0…
    Awaits for his return…..

  93. 93 amareally January 16, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    Aissssh !! it’s gonna be boring without him for 2 years .. he looked chubby !!

  94. 94 anonymous-y January 17, 2008 at 12:14 am

    gahhhhhhhhhh the hair!!

  95. 95 OldSchooling January 17, 2008 at 12:14 am

    Definitely looks different but I respect him doing what he has to do. Wish him well.

  96. 96 ayoe January 17, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    hahaha funny hair…

    but goodluck Gong YOOOOOOOO

  97. 97 Pualani January 17, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    Ahh..his hair…nooo!! Welp, I wish him the best & mayb he’ll look even more ripped and handsome when he gets out of service!

  98. 98 Noldes January 17, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    Is he Gong Yoo? What the hell is going on? He looks completely different. He doesn’t look as good as he was in the COFFEE PRINCE.

  99. 99 anonymouse January 18, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    awwwwwww
    he looks old now ):

  100. 100 choo January 18, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    oh, my Gong Yoo. He looks like a mungbean or whatever round bean there is. His head just looks so small. Still love him, though. :)

  101. 101 raissa January 18, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    what happened??. why does he have to attend ‘mandatory military service’??

  102. 102 ---- January 21, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    WELL. of course he wouldn’t look that good. Don’t you have to SHAVE your head for the military?
    I’ll miss you Gong Yoo! Come back healthy!

  103. 103 iLoveYoo January 22, 2008 at 12:15 am

    @raissa
    that’s why its called “mandatory” since they don’t have a choice but to comply

  104. 104 cingdoc January 22, 2008 at 11:42 am

    ok, it’s been more than 1 week of OMG’s…no more making fun of oppa, okay guys. Like I said, the dude is joining the military, he does not and will not look like a movie star, so just give the guy a break! I bet all of you ( me included) will drool again when we see oppa when he returns, fit and all. I bet you guys wouldn’t care then whether he’s bald or not!!!

  105. 105 GY-F1 January 23, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    I love him for his good acting and sincere character, no matter how he look now or in future.

    Miss you a lot and please take good care of yourself, Gong Yoo!!

  106. 106 president of his fanclub January 27, 2008 at 4:59 pm

    Gong Yoo is the most gorgeous specimen of korean male I have ever seen in a long time, and I admire him so much. Despite all the showbusiness, he is a good actor. He did a particularly good job on the Coffee Prince, i felt his pain. Two years in the military is no joke! But I, as the president of his fan club, will be eagerly awaiting his return. I love you Gong Yoo!!!

  107. 107 GY-F1 January 28, 2008 at 2:32 pm

    Which fan clude are you from president? can i join?? anyway of sending letter to him?? through the sidus website?

    Hope to hear from you.

  108. 108 Rihanna February 18, 2008 at 2:19 pm

    he’s my ultimate crush…im gonna miss him i love him in coffee price…. and i still find him cute with short hair!

  109. 109 KYLE(PHILS) February 18, 2008 at 3:21 pm

    i will gonna miss him…..i’m hoping he will going to visit our country….filipino people love him so much….

  110. 110 princesa February 26, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    still cute!!!!…..we’ll wait for yah gy!!!……

  111. 111 Charmaine March 21, 2008 at 5:44 am

    He really looks different now ..
    His hair, his face, his skin ..
    I think he gained so much weight ..
    When he was still in Coffee Prince his body was perfect .
    He looks more chubby now ..

  112. 112 cingdoc March 21, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    FYI from YOOHOUSE ( a fan site) Gong Yoo is now stationed @DMZ; there will be no outside communications. He is healthy although he was sick with a bad flu early part of 2008. GY and his rep , SidusHQ, acknowledged and thanked the HUGE amount of fan mails sent to him. Unfortunately, he cannot write back, but he did send hs love to (us) all. How sweet.

  113. 113 rui April 5, 2008 at 1:01 am

    i will really miss him,,,
    why people in korea have to be on army,,,,
    hikss,,,,sad..

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