South Korean actor Song Joong-ki, the star of hit TV drama Descendants of the Sun, will meet fans in Taiwan next month on the final leg of his Asia tour, a promoter said.
All 4,200 tickets to the much-anticipated event in Taipei on June 25 were sold out five minutes after the tickets went on sale yesterday, the Taiwan branch of Sun Entertainment Culture Limited said.
Upon hearing the news that the tickets were sold out so quickly, Song said he is very grateful to his fans for their support, the promoter said.
“It has been a while, and I look forward to seeing you soon,” Song was quoted as saying by the promoter.
It will be Song’s first visit to Taiwan in four years.
No additional events are planned because of the actor’s tight schedule, the promoter said.
Song is on a seven-week tour that is taking him to several cities in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The 30-year-old rose to stardom across Asia with his role as a special forces solider in the Korean TV drama Descendants of the Sun, which featured the soldier’s romance with a doctor, played by South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo.
The 16-episode TV drama was simultaneously aired in South Korea and China from February to last month.
Since then, the TV series has gained popularity across Asia and replaced the 2013 South Korean drama My Love From the Star as a viewers’ favorite.
The Descendants of the Sun is scheduled to premier in Taiwan next month on Eastern Broadcasting Co’s drama channel.
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