Jan Angelo Batongbakal

Gong Yoo to bring 2026 Asia fan meeting tour 'The Long Take' to Manila

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Korean superstar Gong Yoo is set to meet his Filipino fans as part of his upcoming fan meeting tour.</p><p>On Friday, July 10, Yoo&#x27;s agency, Management SOOP, announced that the actor will embark on his 2026 Asia fan meeting tour titled <em>The Long Take.</em></p><p>The tour will make stops in Manila, Jakarta, Yokohama, Bangkok, Macau, and Seoul.</p><p>&quot;The journey begins,&quot; Management SOOP wrote in its announcement.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dam8b8nEfte/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=432&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A1287308.0999999046%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>The announcement coincided with Yoo&#x27;s birthday and came with a handwritten letter from the actor addressed to his fans.</p><p>In the letter, Yoo expressed his gratitude for the unwavering support he has received over the years.</p><p>&quot;Every year on my birthday, I spend this season feeling deeply grateful for the warm wishes and unwavering support that you send me. Thanks to all of you who have been with me for so long, I naturally found myself looking back on the moments we have shared. So, this year, I have prepared a special gathering where we can meet in person and reminisce about those times together,&quot; Yoo wrote in the letter as per English translation.</p><p>He added: &quot;I hope that our story, which has continued for so long, can add a new chapter. Until then, I will continue doing my best where I am and come back to you with an even better version of myself. As always, thank you.&quot;<br/><br/></p><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dam0gYfScM2/?hl=en"></a></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dam0gYfScM2/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=432&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A1287315.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><div style="text-align:left"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dam0gYfScM2/?hl=en"></a></div><p style="text-align:left"><u></u>Fans online were quick to react to the news.</p><p style="text-align:left">&quot;Thank you @management_soop and @gongyoo_official. I will be the first in line for the tickets,&quot; one fan wrote.</p><p style="text-align:left">Yoo recently reunited with his<em> Goblin</em> co-stars Yoo In-na, Kim Go-eun, and Lee Dong-wook to celebrate the drama&#x27;s 10th anniversary.</p><p style="text-align:left">Titled <em>Goblin 10th Anniversary Trip</em>, the special premiered on tvN on July 4, according to The Korea Times.<strong></strong></p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dam0gYfScM2/?hl=en"></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/3/26/cast-of-k-drama-goblin-to-reunite-for-10th-anniversary-special-1557" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Cast of K-drama &#x27;Goblin&#x27; to reunite for 10th anniversary special</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Released in 2016, <em>Goblin </em>follows the story of a 939-year-old guardian of souls searching for the bride who can break his curse.</p><p>The fantasy romance series also became a hit in the Philippines and was dubbed in Filipino and aired on ABS-CBN.</p><p>At the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards, Gong Yoo took home the Best Actor award and writer Kim Eun-sook won the Grand Prize in the television category for Goblin.</p><p>Other acting projects of Yoo include<em> Coffee Prince, Squid Game, Train to Busan, The Age of Shadows, T</em><em>he Silent Sea, </em>and <em>The Trunk,</em> among others.</p>

<p>Gong Yoo is set to embark on his 2026 Asia fan meeting tour titled '<i>The Long Take.'</i></p>

Gong Yoo is set to embark on his 2026 Asia fan meeting tour titled ' The Long Take.'