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‘Salon Drip’ Gong Myung: “My brother NCT Doyoung gifted me a car… I call him CEO”

‘Salon Drip’ Gong Myung: “My brother NCT Doyoung gifted me a car… I call him CEO”

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Actor Gong Myung revealed he received a car as a birthday gift from his younger brother, NCT's Doyoung.
  • Gong Myung humorously referred to Doyoung as 'CEO' and explained the car gift was a spontaneous decision.
  • The actor also discussed his upcoming film 'Husbands,' a comic action movie set to be released on Netflix.

Actor Gong Myung shared an amusing anecdote about his relationship with his younger brother, K-pop idol Doyoung of NCT, during his appearance on the YouTube show 'Salon Drip.' While promoting his new film, Gong Myung revealed that Doyoung gifted him a car for his birthday.

When asked about their dynamic, Gong Myung playfully referred to Doyoung as 'CEO,' explaining that his brother had bought him a significant birthday present. "My brother bought me a car," Gong Myung announced, surprising the show's host. He further elaborated that he had initially planned to buy the car himself, but Doyoung, in a good mood, made the purchase happen swiftly, likening it to submitting a payment document when feeling generous.

My brother bought me a car.

— Gong MyungGong Myung revealed the generous birthday gift he received from his younger brother, Doyoung.

Gong Myung appeared on 'Salon Drip' alongside his co-star Jin Sun-kyu to discuss their upcoming film, 'Husbands.' The movie is described as a comic action film where a divorced husband and the current husband reluctantly team up to rescue the wife from kidnappers. 'Husbands' is scheduled for release on Netflix on June 19.

Originally, I was going to buy it myself, but the CEO was in a good mood, so when he felt like it, like submitting a payment document, he just did it!

— Gong MyungGong Myung explained the spontaneous circumstances behind receiving the car as a gift.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.