Actor Lee Tae-sung Sees Growing Popularity in Japan
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New actor Lee Tae-sung has seen his popularity growing in Japan with the release of his movie there entitled "26 Years Diary" ("We Won't Forget You"). The film has remained in the country's box-office top ten for four weeks since it was released on Jan. 27.
To respond to his popularity, Lee will visit Tokyo to participate in a ceremony to celebrate the official launch of his fan club on March 10. Having started with six members, his fan club now has some 5,000 members.
Later on March 24, Lee will hold a fan meeting in Osaka, further evidence of his potential to grow into the next Korean star leading the Korean Wave, as top stars such as Bae Yong-joon, Lee Byung-hun, kwon Sang-woo, Choi Ji-woo and Ryu Si-won have also held fan meetings in the island country.
"26 Years Diary" ("We Won't Forget You") is a joint Korea-Japan movie portraying the story about Lee Soo-hyun, a Korean man who died after saving a drunken Japanese man who fell onto a subway track at a subway station in Tokyo in 2001.
To respond to his popularity, Lee will visit Tokyo to participate in a ceremony to celebrate the official launch of his fan club on March 10. Having started with six members, his fan club now has some 5,000 members.
Later on March 24, Lee will hold a fan meeting in Osaka, further evidence of his potential to grow into the next Korean star leading the Korean Wave, as top stars such as Bae Yong-joon, Lee Byung-hun, kwon Sang-woo, Choi Ji-woo and Ryu Si-won have also held fan meetings in the island country.
"26 Years Diary" ("We Won't Forget You") is a joint Korea-Japan movie portraying the story about Lee Soo-hyun, a Korean man who died after saving a drunken Japanese man who fell onto a subway track at a subway station in Tokyo in 2001.
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