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Gong Yoo (Hangul: 공유) is a South Korean actor. He started his career in showbiz as a VJ and subsequently debuted with parts in school dramas and films, eventually gaining starring roles in prime time dramas such Hello My Teacher and One Fine Day. His role as a cafe manager who falls in love with a girl disguised as a man in romantic comedy The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince solidified his status as a drama leading man. The popularity of the drama made him a regional star. After serving the 2-year compulsory military service, Gong Yoo made his comeback with romantic comedy Finding Mr Destiny and Silenced, a film project spearheaded by the actor himself upon reading the book based on the real events of deaf students being sexually exploited by the staff in a South Korean special school. Gong took on the role as a North Korean agent in action film the suspect in 2013. His post-military television comeback Big was however, not as well received. While Gong remained popular with Korean audience and brand sponsors, he experienced somewhat of a career renaissance in 2016 with box office hits Train to Busan and Age of Shadows, as well as one of the most-viewed Korean cable television drama, Goblin.
In this reboot of the beloved Schmitmar universe, they take on a whole new medium: premium television. After the death of his brother Ben, Adriano Schmitmar finds himself in charge of a failing restaurant and having to bring it back up to speed himself. He works alongside his sister Molly Ringwald Schmitmar, his sous chef Tanya, as well as other deep and complex yet wacky side characters to make this restaurant into his dream spot “The Schmidt”. Can he do this will fighting his demons as well as the return of his non related cousin “Solid Schmidt” who was sent to stop the progress of the restaurant and eventually kill Adriano and Molly Ringwald due to their ties to the mob. *SPOILERS* By the end of this amazing season of television, Adriano found himself successfully finding enough funds to make the Schmidt the best restaurant in all of New Orleans…the problem is: it’s based in New York.
