Kim, a 33-year-old ardent fan of actor Byeon Woo-seok, recently found herself frequently visiting ticket booking websites. She sighed as she recounted her struggles to secure a seat for Byeon’s fan meeting in Seoul that took place on Saturday and Sunday.
“The competition to get a ticket was so fierce that I couldn’t even get a seat with a restricted view. I kept checking the booking sites because I wanted to attend so badly, but I couldn’t get a ticket. Most of the people around me couldn’t get tickets either,” she lamented.
The actor’s popularity is nothing short of a whirlwind. His fame, ignited by the tvN drama “Lovely Runner,” has remained fervent even a month after the drama concluded.
His popularity seems to be climbing even higher post-drama. Byeon has been on an Asian fan meeting tour, with stops in Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore, culminating in a fan meeting in Seoul this month.
Many actors have gained widespread popularity through their characters in dramas, but Byeon’s current meteoric rise is unprecedented. 커뮤니티 The tickets for his fan meeting saw a staggering 700,000 concurrent users trying to book, a testament to his explosive popularity.
Social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube are flooded with posts detailing his every move, and wherever he goes, he is met with throngs of fans.
Byeon debuted as a model in 2010 and transitioned to acting with roles in several dramas such as “Dear My Friends,” “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo,” “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo,” “Record of Youth,” and “Strong Woman Kang Nam-soon.”
Despite his steady work, no one anticipated the explosive popularity he achieved with “Lovely Runner.” Understanding the reasons behind this intense popularity is essential.