Kim Soo-hyun embarks on eight-city Asian tour
by javabeans
Kim Soo-hyun is on a roll, and what better thing to do than to strike while that iron’s still hot: As soon as he wraps up his currently airing rom-com hit You From Another Star, he’ll be headed abroad for a six-country, eight-city fanmeeting tour. Get your stalking schedules ready.
I’ve always thought the concept of fanmeetings was one the West could adopt—a solo “concert” of sorts put on by an individual actor, where you could charge for tickets and meet fans who shower you in love and presents? How has this idea not caught on? But sadly, this tour will keep Kim Soo-hyun in Asia: He’ll kick off with a Seoul fanmeeting, then will head overseas to visit three cities in China (Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou), as well as Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand.
I honestly don’t know if Kim Soo-hyun’s incredible string of successes (with nary a flop between Dream High, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, The Thieves, Covertly Grandly, and You From Another Star) is a result of smart choices, good management, or sheer luck, but as I think he’s one of his generation’s top talents, I don’t begrudge him the success. If anything, I’ll just be curious to see how long the hot streak can last. Is forever an option?
You From Another Star currently airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays (which, duh, you all know) and will wrap in mid-February. Kim’s Asian tour will kick off in mid-March.
Via SBS FunE
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1 Cam
February 5, 2014 at 12:03 AM
Woot woot! He have a lot of unbelievable, successful movies/dramas ~ How impreeeeessive. *claps* :)
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2 Nicolette
February 5, 2014 at 12:03 AM
I just love him. :)
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Mrs.Jang Guem Suk
February 5, 2014 at 7:45 PM
Agreed he's better than alot of people out there...... LMH included
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SomedaySoonSomehow
February 6, 2014 at 5:51 AM
Do you really have to mention LMH's name? That's just really mean. I respect your opinion, but if you really are confident that KSH is such a great actor, you definitely don't need to put other people down.
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3 Emmy
February 5, 2014 at 12:07 AM
Great news, though I was wondering, how does he manage so many activities? Maybe he's the one who discovered the fourth dimension?
I wouldn't mind the hot streak lasting forever! I just discovered him, so here's to many more years of great entertainment ahead!
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ilikemangos
February 5, 2014 at 1:07 AM
He's a rather hardworking dude(kind of reminds me of joo won in that aspect). After finding out the poor guy has been sleeping 1 hour a day with some talk about visiting the hospital, I am dreadful that he'll faint on set from exhaustion.
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Emmy
February 5, 2014 at 1:23 AM
I've been lurking around the soompi forums and I heard that rumour too! I hope he will be okay given how little rest he gets. I was really shocked when I heard he was sleeping about 1 hour a day. So in some way, I am glad that they get a bit more time with the Lunar New Year postponement. I really wonder how YFAS ended up on such a tight schedule? I had the impression that they had already begun shooting reasonably early, but I noticed that by episode 6 or so, they were unable to release any spoilers.
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ilikemangos
February 5, 2014 at 1:43 AM
I think a huge reason is the attention to detail and all the special effects really. This director likes to take the visuals up another notch, and i imagine re-filming the scenes for Park Hae Jin as the new hwi-kyung didn't exactly put them ahead of schedule.
Esp. now that YFAS is such a popular hit im sure they'll work hard as to not lose any of that magic in the final stretch. Really though, i'd much prefer my actors safe and healthy even if that means missing another episode next week (yet another rumor).
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news
February 5, 2014 at 4:34 AM
It's always a wonder how actors still manage to look so good in dramas when they get so little sleep O.O
You-Know-Who
February 5, 2014 at 12:39 PM
@news they look good despite the hectic schedule because of makeup (esp. bb cream), botox, plastic surgery or all of the above lol.
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Lord Byron
February 5, 2014 at 4:11 PM
Kim Soo Hyun is in a league that is way above Joo Won.
I do not rule out reversal of fate (like the one that befell Tiger Woods - who is that, you ask?). But as of now, he is more like Tom Cruise (before his divorce from Nicole Kidman) rather than latter-day John Travolta appearing in anything and everything.
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orangeprincess18
February 6, 2014 at 6:46 PM
agree with you.
he reminds me a lot of joo won.
what hard work can give u :)
kim soohyun fighting <3
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4 carmz
February 5, 2014 at 12:14 AM
I really thought he was fantastic in the 4 episodes he had in Will It Snow For Christmas.
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jandoe
February 5, 2014 at 12:43 AM
He was AMAZING. Almost (almost!) the best thing about the entire show!
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ilikemangos
February 5, 2014 at 1:10 AM
lol i sound like a broken record cause i keep mentioning it, but seriously. His role as young hero in WISFC was amazing. Go-soo is also quite expressive with the eyes like soo hyun so it was a smooth transition.
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niKai
February 5, 2014 at 8:57 PM
That, and also Giant, even though he wasnt the main focus in that one. I love his small roles, as much as his big ones.
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poulpion
February 5, 2014 at 3:29 AM
Yeah, I remember, people didn't know him then, but they started to take notice because of that drama, in particular because he cried really well in it lol
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5 Kat
February 5, 2014 at 12:15 AM
Oh. My. God.
Guess who will be visiting Korea for the first time mid-March. It must be fate. Stalking calendar at the ready.
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ilikemangos
February 5, 2014 at 1:10 AM
Take me with youu
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6 Chhavi
February 5, 2014 at 12:15 AM
KSH please come to India...please please.....isn't India a part of asia...please....your Indian fans are waiting for you......*sob*
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pandaren
February 5, 2014 at 6:52 AM
This hyung is a hardworker! needs a vacation :)
I hope he comes someday to India too ! Or else any K-actor/actress will do :)
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Sanchita Suman
February 5, 2014 at 8:18 AM
agree!!! they alwez juz forget india!! come to calcutta!!
wud b forever waitin'..
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k-lover-desi
February 5, 2014 at 3:55 PM
omg!!! I'm so surprised to meet a fellow indian k-drama fan! YAY! the power of k-drama is awesome! :)
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bellacullen
May 27, 2014 at 9:04 AM
I agree. Kim Soo Hyun, please come to India. We all love you.
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7 coffeenlucia
February 5, 2014 at 12:21 AM
I was super impressed by his acting in The Moon Embraces the Sun. It was absolutely EPIC and I hope he does more sageuk roles.
Visit the US, KSH!~ Lot's of fans here :)
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8 Angélina Eang
February 5, 2014 at 12:32 AM
That's what I am wondering too and I just hope it will last for a long long time.
Anyway, I don't think it will be a very big deal in his career if he happens to be cast in a "flop" project. Yeaap', right now, he is the Midas : everything he touches, transforms in gold and so, I can understand why he is highlighting such great projects but it's not like people are going to stop giving him roles because of this. With all the success he achieved, I'm pretty sure he managed to keep safely his status in the A-list actors. Plus, the man got great acting skills aka talents. The industry ain't going to forget him ...
LMAO, what am I blaberring about. I just watched some cuts of You From Another Star again and I can't help but fangirl on KSH. I guess he will be my first actor crush ever lol.
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9 Nekoi
February 5, 2014 at 12:37 AM
COME TO NOONA!
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10 snow
February 5, 2014 at 12:56 AM
It's funny that I have seen only Dream High from his long list of hits :-D
But I've started the marathon of You From Another Star recently.....
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11 Elianne
February 5, 2014 at 12:58 AM
Yes of course, come to Asia now when I'm in Europe *grumpy*
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12 telefon
February 5, 2014 at 1:11 AM
OH MY GOD, he's coming to Thailand! *fistpump*
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13 darcyM
February 5, 2014 at 1:14 AM
Naww, those ears. Totes adorbs.
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14 moofubaby78
February 5, 2014 at 1:17 AM
"I’ve always thought the concept of fanmeetings was one the West could adopt" - Javabeans. I completely agree! I really admire and envy the fan culture in the East. Fanmeetings in particular sound so fun and I would love to attend such events in the US!!
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15 ilikemangos
February 5, 2014 at 1:38 AM
He has a special place in my heart, and alot of that has to do with the path I took in discovering this young talent back in 2009 (which, although still recent, was his debut into prime-time t.v with a major role). Since then i have managed to watch each of his projects (wasn't too hard since they were such big hits).
I'll admit that Do Min Joon is not my favorite portrayal from him(despite liking the character very much), but just because he doesn't wrench my heart in every scene like his past roles doesn't mean i love him any less.
His career path is quite rare for a young actor such as himself, mainly from all the hit projects he's managed to accumulate in the the short amount of time (4 years!) since he's made a splash. I wonder -- how much longer can he keep up this winning streak?
He's one of the hardest working actors of his generation (barely sleeping in any of his projects, learning how to write with his right hand when he's left-handed, reaaally buffing up for Secretly, Greatly, and im sure a ton of other small details he does behind the scenes). He reminds me of Joo Won who's another hardworking dude who loooves acting (they should become bestfriends). That's why it's so hard to dislike actors like these even if they might not be your cup of tea, or call them overrated on their success. Wishing him luck in all his future endeavors.
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fab
February 5, 2014 at 3:42 AM
Yeah he really buffed up for that movie! Pffft, I recently stumbled upon the review by HeadsNo2 and she didn't even post a screenshot of those yumy scenes, no wonder she rated it low, she must have missed the best things... lol
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bbstl 🧹
February 5, 2014 at 10:24 AM
Does anyone know why he had to change his writing hand for YFAS?
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ilikemangos
February 5, 2014 at 10:59 AM
I don't think that he was told to do it just that he preferred to write with his right hand, the more common way. I personally wouldn't have cared or even noticed but Soo-Hyun's attention to detail when acting is like getting down to the nitty gritty.
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v
February 6, 2014 at 12:55 AM
I think it is good that he is in east. He's a type of artist that will become character actor. Looking at his dedication, if he is a western actor he probably be starving himself down for certain movie (hint : Christian Bale) very dangerous for health. Admire the hardwork though
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blackcarnation
March 7, 2014 at 10:10 AM
I read somewhere, in the film The Father's House (Special with 2 episode), the younger version of him was right-hand. So he insisted on using right-hand for that role. Since then, i believed he had been practising to use both hands.
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16 lk
February 5, 2014 at 1:38 AM
Oh my gosh mid March?????
Im going to be visiting my family in Japan at the beginning of April do you think he'll still be in Japan by then?!!?!?!??!
*heart attack*
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17 nova611
February 5, 2014 at 1:45 AM
why skip Malaysia??
when you already go to SIngapore & Thailand
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Char
February 6, 2014 at 11:38 PM
Just cross over the border :D I went over to KL before!
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Char
February 6, 2014 at 11:39 PM
I should add: to attend a Taiwanese star's fansigning, not like randomly
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18 Xxvxx
February 5, 2014 at 2:05 AM
I can't wait!! I wanna go!! ALIEN OPPAR COME TO ME
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19 just.here
February 5, 2014 at 3:05 AM
what? why not malaysia?! *flipping tables*
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20 skinnydipshit
February 5, 2014 at 3:28 AM
he's one of the best of his generation. Beside the strike of lucks, we can tell that he's so damn hardworking. I watched him on Running Man Ep 147, he has this ambitious thing for being the best in every he does.. Ambitious in a good way of course..
Been watching all his movies and dramas, he always gives his best.. and each character portrayal is distinguished and outstanding. I'm sure he will continue to be an A-List actor as long as he could manage the fame and fortune wisely...
Wish him nothing but the best...
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21 topper
February 5, 2014 at 4:37 AM
I'm never interested in fan meeting, it's just a way to cash out. Does fan meetings improve your acting? Ha Jung Woo will never have fan meets.
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Mindy
February 5, 2014 at 5:06 AM
Heh heh...
I read that Ha Jung Woo started from a small role before he improving years by years and became a good actor like today.
Unlike today's young star, some got a massive talent and so damn popular not only in SK but around Asia.
And also there is not such thing as commercialize Fan Meet and Asia Tour or World Tour during those days...
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twingals
February 5, 2014 at 10:20 AM
I don't know about his, but some fanmeetings , Park Shin Hye , for example , where proceeds go to charity.
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megumi
February 5, 2014 at 6:46 AM
please research before you blabber out nonsense, ha jung woo has been doing fan meetings when he can, his first fan meeting was in 2007, as soon as he became recognized, fans had been requesting him to do a fan meeting and he started doing it...you can find his fan meet videos on youtube i guess, also i am an avid supporter of fan meetings, you can show your love, support and admiration for the actors/actress and idols you like and it really does make them happy and proud to know they are being loved by the fans, there are quiz shows, interview with fans, game shows involving fans etc, i love it...
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22 yennycall
February 5, 2014 at 4:57 AM
Why not Malaysia??!!
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23 Jaglaine
February 5, 2014 at 6:13 AM
Kim Soo-hyun oozes talent from the tip of his head to the tips of his toes. This young man is a true actor. His portrayal of each of the characters he played is uniquely different. I do not see Kim Soo-hyun on the screen, I see the character he plays. THAT, to me, is true talent. Oh, and the way his eyes speak is just simply something else.
This is the reason why, on the lunar new year, SBS still got the highest rating even without YFAS. They showed 'Secretly, Greatly' and got 13.1% viewership across the country. Amazing! This brings back my belief in the Korean audience (after the Heirs thing, you know).
Jun Ji-hyun's 'Berlin', aired the day before at MBC, got a 6.6% rating.
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megumi
February 5, 2014 at 6:52 AM
oh the berlin file, although i liked that movie jun ji hyun's character was badly written, she was completely overshadowed by ha jung woo and ryu seung beom's characters who were very interesting, the movie still did exceptionally well in the box office breaking some records and stuff as it's a given when ha jung woo and jun ji hyun are in it, anyway ha jung woo and ryu seung beom's acting was solid...
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24 Jaglaine
February 5, 2014 at 6:27 AM
Fanmeeting in the Western world? Hmmm...doubtful. I see this great cultural divide that somehow makes it highly improbable. There's just this feeling I have like I am in another planet when I am thinking or doing things pertaining to Kdrama. It seems surreal sometimes or maybe I'm just rambling and need to get some sleep now. Then again, there is Comic-Con, so maybe...
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25 isabel
February 5, 2014 at 6:52 AM
why travel around when you can teleport to me. I'll just let you know my location. try to listen when I call out your name *winks*
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26 redfox
February 5, 2014 at 7:24 AM
will he be arriving on a UFO?
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27 dramajunkie18
February 5, 2014 at 8:20 AM
No Philippines....noooo huhuhu :(
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28 Sanchita Suman
February 5, 2014 at 8:24 AM
well since he has got so many fans almost around all the places in the world n given the fact tht hez n alien he shud create many dopplegangers n visit each country! :) :P but oopa! juz don forget india even though theres a small community r8 now but its constantly buddin' n we 'embrace' u a lottttt!!!!
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29 Rovi
February 5, 2014 at 8:51 AM
Wae no come to the Manila?! TT
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30 mochi
February 5, 2014 at 9:50 AM
KSH has THE puppy face in all of Korea. The moment he looks sad, not even crying yet and my heart clenches. When he cries, I feel so bad like OMG.
I've seen him and many others grow up on screen and my attachement to these kids is like the tightest rope I have with dramas.
May success always come to them. *tears of happy fan*
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31 Yukie
February 5, 2014 at 10:31 AM
SINGAPORE!!!! OH YES YES YES!!! THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
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32 Ek Ladhki Thi
February 5, 2014 at 10:41 AM
Umm, oppa, don't know if you've heard, but there's a country called Nigeria and we need you to come here.
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33 emiie
February 5, 2014 at 11:07 AM
Man I wish I lived in Asia.
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34 Joy
February 5, 2014 at 1:00 PM
YFAS is ending in a few weeks? W-what? What am I supposed to do with my life now?
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35 jasmine
February 5, 2014 at 4:58 PM
i will say kim soo hyun is one of the younger actors who acts in his age. very wise projects he has chosen. somehow.
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36 wannabean
February 5, 2014 at 5:15 PM
the only thing i'm worried about KSH is if all this fame and instant success will give him a big head..he's super talented and good looking too...
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37 tennesee
February 5, 2014 at 6:08 PM
Does he have an US tour? I bet his fans here would love to see him! I would definitely want him here!
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38 D'Nita
February 5, 2014 at 8:56 PM
Hi guys.
I'm going to Seoul on march and i want to watch his fanmeeting!! Does anyone know how to purchase the tickets for the fanmeet?
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39 keidey
February 6, 2014 at 1:11 AM
i can't believe he's going to guangzhou and not hk! come on oppa, come to hk!
and javabeans, i'm gonna hope his streak lasts longer than forever.
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40 Guest
February 6, 2014 at 3:16 AM
Please post the tour dates and ticket links once it's released. Thanks!
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41 Lilian
February 6, 2014 at 7:53 AM
Just wondering how are the ratings from his latest drama, You Who Came From the Star? I liked this a lot more than his ratings hit, The Moon That Embraces the Sun drama =D
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42 kai
February 6, 2014 at 8:17 AM
Why no one comes to India :(
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43 watashiwachiaki
February 6, 2014 at 1:18 PM
manila! manila! manila! please ^_________^
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44 missDVM
February 6, 2014 at 7:02 PM
I really admire his strong work ethic, and his IMPRESSIVE acting talent. I just recently watched an episode of "Running Man" with him as a guest, and by golly, I liked him as a variety guest star… As for his running streak on successful projects, I sincerely hope that it will continue. He is a pleasure to watch, but I am also impressed with the great amount of REALLY GREAT talent that has cropped up to support him… such as the writers and producers of "You From Another Star." I am SERIOUSLY impressed with the fabulous lack of plot-holes and hokey-ness about the entire drama. It is ridiculously entertaining and I have fallen in love with the main female lead- something that I almost never (read: never, ever) do. So, if Kim Soo Hyun's "Midas Touch" is responsible for these great entertainers and writers and dramas coming out, or if it be his entourage of managers and advisors that help him makes choices on his next moves and roles… well…. GOD Bless'em!! God bless 'em all. Keep the goodness pouring out!
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45 Marj
March 5, 2014 at 6:06 PM
Why no Philippines? TT.TT
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46 Jasmin Rice
March 11, 2014 at 3:30 AM
Tickets for Thailand fan meeting were sold out within 30 minutes of the 2 days that open.
Hope he has time to go to Malaysia, the Phillipines and Indonesia.
He is so cute and great acting ability.
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47 tracy
April 20, 2014 at 6:06 AM
His thousands of fans here in the Philippines are super excited for his new TV series My Love from another star to be aired tomorrow... we hope for him to visit us again here in the Philippines... cant wait for his future endorsements here in our country...we love him here!!!
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48 simply_happy
May 17, 2014 at 2:25 AM
How about Philippine? :(
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