Lee Kwang Soo gives top-notch fan service in Singapore
Hits and misses of South Korea’s much loved entertainer, Lee Kwang Soo’s fan-meeting session!
It sure did not feel like it was Lee Kwang Soo’s first fan-meeting session as the 1.9 meters tall entertainer easily charmed fans with his innate sense of humor and charisma at Resorts World Sentosa last Saturday.
Held at the Festive Grand Theatre, the Singapore fan-meet was the 28-year-old’s virgin experience in his entertainment career. Kwang Soo, who shot to fame after being a regular cast in popular Korean variety show, Running Man, was grateful for the great hospitality of Singaporean fans.
While there were minor hiccups along the way with his performances, Kwang Soo redeemed himself with his signature robot dance, hilarious antics and generous fan service. Click on to find out more about the hits and misses of Kwang Soo’s first Singapore fan-meet.
Hit: Mesmerising stage performances
Fans went hysterical as Kwang Soo serenaded the crowd with TVXQ’s 'Hug' as his opening number. Best known for his role in Running Man and latest drama, Goddess of Fire, the 28-year-old definitely had pretty good vocals too.
He even got fans cooing when he brought out his keyboard in the second half of the show and sang another favorite song, Yoo Jae Ha's “Because I love youâ€.
Miss: Forgetting the first verse of a song
Kwang Soo, who was extremely nervous that day, suffered a few minor setbacks with his performances that evening. Perhaps singing isn’t his strongest talent; he was a little shaky with his vocal pitch for 'Hug' and had later forgotten the starting verse to 'Because It’s You'.
Instead of trying to cover up for his mistakes, the lanky multi-hyphenate giggled shyly on stage, exposing his faults all at once. Later when asked about his bloopers, Kwang Soo then burst into laughter and confidently replied, “This has never happened to me before.â€
His adorable self-assurance was a pleasant cover-up and we can't help but fall for his charm. After all, this is the latter’s first fan-meeting session. There's definitely room for improvement.
Hit: Generous fan service
While he may not be the best singer as compared to other A-listers in the industry, this ‘Asian Prince’ definitely knows the way to make his fans happy.
Not only does he fulfill the usual fan service like autographs and photos, this friendly idol adhered to impromptu requests without much hesitation. This included doing more than what was required, like a kiss on the forehead or a piggy back ride.
At his last performance, Kwang Soo caught fans off-guard as he jumped off the stage to get closer to them while finishing a popular movie soundtrack, 'I Believe' from My Sassy Girl.
Hit: Learning to speak our language
It was a joy to watch Kwang Soo pick up popular Malay and Chinese phrases. When asked to demonstrate his new learned phrases like for example, 抱抱 (which means hug in Chinese), he quickly shied away from it as he mistook it for bobo (which means kiss in Korean).
Hit: A heartwarming encouragement video
Apart from getting to see Running Man’s beloved maknae (the youngest member in the group), fans were in for a treat as an exclusive video from the rest of the running man cast was shown, nearing the end of the show.
Knowing that it was Kwang Soo’s first overseas fan-meet, the running man cast (Kim Jong Kook, Song Ji Hyo, Yoo Jae Suk, Gary, HaHa and Ji Suk Jin) had decided to film a short clip to encourage their ‘betrayer’. Started in 2010,Running Man was an instant hit and members of the show were as close as family, despite the competitive relationship shared onscreen.
Miss: Where’s the Giraffe suit?
Dubbed as South Korea’s most loved giraffe due to his soaring height, Kwang Soo has been constantly showered by fans with giraffe related merchandises. The 1.9 meters tall artist, who frankly admitted that he was comfortable with his height during the press conference interview on Friday, was greeted by fans who came dressed in giraffe headbands and tee shirts that evening.
But unlike his fans enthusiastic support for the lanky entertainer’s nickname, Kwang Soo was nowhere seen in a giraffe suit (not that he promised to be in one) during the show. Don't you (or is it just us) think that Kwang Soo may have wowed the crowd more if he had appeared in a giraffe suit?
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