'Queen of Tears' star Kim Soo-hyun to kick off Asia fan meet tour
Summary
Actor Kim Soo-hyun will launch the 2024 Kim Soo-hyun Asia Tour: Eyes on You in Bangkok on June 15, his agency said Tuesday. The tour follows the global success of tvN’s The Queen of Tears and marks his first large-scale fan meeting tour in 10 years. Two fan meetings are scheduled in Yokohama on June 22 and 23, with more cities under discussion. Kim also won the most popular actor award at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Key Facts
- The first tour stop is set for Thunder Dome Stadium in Bangkok on June 15.
- Two fan meetings are scheduled at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan, on June 22 and 23.
- Tickets for the 10,000-seat Yokohama venue are priced at 13,000 yen, or about $84.
- Kim last held a large-scale fan meeting tour after the 2013 rom-com My Love from the Star and the 2014 fan meeting that visited nine cities in seven Asian countries.
- The last episode of Queen of Tears aired on April 28 and drew a 25 percent viewership rating, which the article says is the highest ever for a drama on the network.
Actor Kim Soo-hyun poses before the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony held at COEX in Seoul's Gangnam District, Tuesday. He is nominated for the best actor in the television category with his role in the tvN drama "The Queen of Tears." Kim won the most popular actor award. Yonhap
Riding on the global success of the tvN drama "The Queen of Tears," actor Kim Soo-hyun is set to tour Asia and meet his fans.
Titled "2024 Kim Soo-hyun Asia Tour: Eyes on You," the tour will kick off on June 15 at Thunder Dome Stadium in Bangkok, the actor's agency Goldmedalist, announced Tuesday.
The Thunder Dome is the venue where K-pop acts such as NCT 127, aespa and IVE have held concerts in the past.
This will be followed by two-day fan meetings at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan, on June 22 and 23. Tickets for the 10,000-seat venue are set at 13,000 yen ($84).
His agency said it is in discussions to organize additional events in cities such as Manila in the Philippines, Taipei in Taiwan, Jakarta in Indonesia and Hong Kong.
Actor Kim Soo-hyun in the smash-hit tvN drama "The Queen of Tears." Captured from tvN
It is the first time in 10 years for Kim to hold a large-scale fan meeting tour, following the smash-hit 2013 rom-com “My Love from the Star," where he starred opposite Jun Ji-hyun.
During the 2014 fan meeting, Kim traveled to nine cities in seven Asian countries — Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Japan for three months, meeting some 50,000 fans.
"Queen of Tears," penned by Park Ji-eun, delved into the tumultuous relationship between ordinary lawyer Baek Hyun-woo (Kim) and chaebol heiress and Baek’s wife Hong Hae-in (Kim Ji-won).
The 36-year-old actor made his mark with his portrayal of a pitiful husband, in stark contrast to his previous “hallyu prince" image. The drama's last episode aired on April 28 and garnered a whopping 25 percent viewership rating. This is a record for the highest ratings ever for a drama on the network.
The hit Korean drama surpassed 460.7 million viewing hours, as of Wednesday, rapidly approaching the 500 million viewing hour mark since its first release on March 9, according to Netflix.
Reflecting its huge popularity, the drama aired special behind-the-scene episodes over the weekend.
Meanwhile, Kim will begin shooting his next black comedy drama “Knock Off” later this year.
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