Most recent news has revealed that an undisguised paparazzi crashed the dinner meal of "Descendants of the Sun" stars Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo.
As of recently, the so-called Song-Song couple attended a press conference in Hong Kong as part of the drama's promotional event, which marks as their first overseas TV series press occasion. The 16-episode mega-hit KBS 2TV drama will be aired on a new channel, Viu TV, The Straits Times has learned.
With "Descendants of the Sun" increasing popularity, trying to enjoy a normal dinner meal together comes at a cost for this on-screen couple in the limelight, on the grounds that the paparazzi is always there to catch their every move.
Most recent news reveals that the on-screen couple visited a restaurant in a famous top-class hotel, Four Seasons, with other staff members to discuss their busy schedules over dinner. The luxury hotel is known for their tight security, as many world-class celebrities seemingly visit the place often.
Although the two caught the attention of many amid the said meal, the Song-Song couple were able to carry on with their meal in peace with no requests for autographs, with the helped of local representatives and hotel security.
However, as the dinner was coming to an end, an unknown middle-aged man surprised everyone when he suddenly approached the two stars and took a set of photographs using his smartphone. Taken away by the hotel's security guards, it has been revealed that the man is an undercover journalist from a local newspaper, Soompi reported.
According to a local news media, the hotel's security seemingly managed to erase all the photos of the Song-Song couple at the scene, but one photo ended up being posted on the newspaper the following day. It has been speculated that the undisguised paparazzi more likely sent the photo directly after taking it or recovered it in some way or another.
The stars Joong-Ki and Hye Kyo has long been plagued with dating rumors due to the on-screen couple's irrefutable chemistry and romance. However, the 30-year-old Joong-ki was keen to deny the dating rumors, putting an end to the never-ending speculations between him and Hye-Kyo.
Check out the promo trailer for the upcoming episode below: