After wrapping up shooting of the upcoming movie, "Battleship Island," it has been revealed that the period film's crew was touched by a heartwarming gesture made by actor Song Joong Ki.
On Dec. 23, Friday, some insiders that the "Descendants of the Sun" actor gave each and every member of the crew heartwarming presents. The actor gifted them scented candles in order to express his gratitude to the staff members for their hard work and the ups and downs they experienced together as a unit over the last six months of filming.
The insiders revealed that the presents might have buried a huge hole in Song's pocket given that were more than 500 crewmembers working on the film and each candle would have cost approximately 50,000 won ($42). The presents were accompanied with a handwritten note from the actor himself, another source revealed.
"Song Joong Ki gave the candles to the staff individually with a handwritten message for each person," the source told Soompi. "Everyone was very touched by Song Joong Ki's warm heart."
"Battleship Island" is a war movie, and has already been pegged as a blockbuster because of its powerful cast. The film follows the story of 400 Joseon people who put their lives on the line as they attempt to escape Japan's Hashima Island, where they have been kept as prisoners during the Japanese invasion, according to Kpop Herald.
Song plays the role of independence fighter Park Moo Young, who infiltrates the island in order to rescue a certain important member of the independence movement against imperial Japan.The film, directed by "Veteran and The Berlin File" director Ryu Seung Wan, also stars Hwang Jung Min, So Ji Sub and Lee Jung Hyun.
The film opens in theaters in the first half of next year. Song recently took a playful selfie with his fellow "Battleship Island" co-stars. Check out the photo below.