“I came here after requesting a one month leave of absence.”
Those were the words of one Japanese fan who visited Korean to see UN Kim Jeong Hoon’s musical performance.
Kim, who has cemented his status as a genuine hallyu star and enjoyed growing popularity in China and Japan, appeared in his first musical production, Catch Me If You Can, which has attracted the attention of many foreign fans.
Kim’s rep revealed, “Many of Kim Jeong Hoon’s fans from China and Japan have come to see Kim’s first musical performance in Catch Me If You Can.”
Catch Me If You Can is a musical about Frank Abagnale Jr., a con artist from the 1960’s. The blockbuster film adaptation was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank. In the musical, Kim will share Frank’s role with Uhm Ki Joon, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, Park Kwang Hyun, and SHINee’s Key.
The rep added, “Some Chinese and Japanese fans bought up all the musical tickets on the days Kim would appear in the musical and even requested a month off [from work].”
Thanks to Kim’s rising hallyu popularity, the musical has enjoyed an increase in its ticket sales. According to date, approximately 100,000 tickets were sold for the February 7 performance, with fans from Japan and China buying around 15 percent of that total.
Moreover, out of the 15 percent, 80 percent of them were bought by Japanese fans. It was further revealed that Kim’s fans made up the majority of these foreign ticket buyers.
As such, many viewers are curious to see what kind of acting ability Kim will showcase for his international fans.
The musical, Catch Me If You Can, will open on March 28 at the Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Hannam-dong.
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Translation Credit : Ju Ahn Lee
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