Singer and actor Ryu Si-won

By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter

Korean singer and actor Ryu Si-won will kick off a concert tour in Japan next month.

Under the title ``2007 Ryusiwon Live Tour With You,'' the 35-year-old hallyu star will tour major cities such as Kobe, Nagoya and Saitama, starting from June 13 to promote the release of his fourth album.

The album titled ``With You'' debuted in the No. 2 spot on the Japanese Oricon Daily Album Chart when it was released Wednesday.

``Babylon,'' his fifth released single, also ranked second on the daily charts and fourth on the weekly charts in April.

The song ``With You'' from the new album is a ballad composed by Michiya Haruhata, a Japanese guitarist from the renowned band Tube.

Among the 12 tracks on his new album,``Why…Why…'' was dedicated to the late female singer Yuni who committed suicide in January. Ryu wrote the lyrics to the song.

Ryu will also pay tribute to Yuni during his concerts, according to his agency R's Company.

Korean director John H. Lee, famous for the film ``A Moment To Remember'' (2004 starring Son Ye-jin and Jung Woo-sung), directed the music video of the title track. In the video Ryu played a tough guy, which contrasts his sweet public image.

The singer recently made a guest appearance on ``Dondohare,'' a Japanese hit drama series airing on NHK.

chungay@koreatimes.co.kr