Ryu Seung-soo Says Bae Yong-joon Moved Him to Tears as He Recounts His ‘Yon-sama’ Manager Days
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- Actor Ryu Seung-soo will discuss his long friendship with Bae Yong-joon on the MBC variety show Radio Star.
- He will recall the period when Bae’s popularity peaked in Japan, his own five years of solo fan meetings there, and the time he acted like Bae’s manager.
- Ryu said one encounter with Bae moved him so deeply that he nearly cried.
Actor Ryu Seung-soo is set to share stories about his long relationship with Bae Yong-joon on MBC’s Radio Star.
Ryu will revisit the period when the drama Winter Sonata brought Bae major attention in Japan. Although Ryu could not join the Japanese promotion, Japan’s NHK traveled to South Korea to interview him. He later held solo fan meetings in Japan for about five years.
The actor will also recall the height of Bae’s popularity and an episode in which he acted almost like the star’s manager. Looking back on a moment when Bae touched him, Ryu said he “almost cried.”
The two men have remained friends for many years. Ryu will also talk about how Japanese fans frequently asked him for updates about Bae’s life.
I almost cried.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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