Byun Woo-seok Comments Under Video Of Fan Carrying Ryu Seon-jae’s Lifesize Photo
"Lovely Runner" actor Byun Woo-seok directly left a comment in the video of the fan who won his lifesize photo as a prize
On June 12th, the official account of ‘tvN Drama’ uploaded a video with the caption, “A fan who actually ran with Seon-jae on piggyback…”
The video features the review of a fan who received Ryu Seon-jae lifesize photo as a prize at an event. When the fan showed up with the caption “Brave appearance in Sangam-dong?”, and got excited upon seeing Ryu Seon-jae lifesize photo, saying “Seon-jae is the gift”.
As the winner held Ryu Seon-jae lifesize photo on her side, the editor added the caption, “‘Lovely Runner’ in real life’, drawing laughter from viewers. After walking to the bus stop and arriving in the middle of Sangam-dong safely, the winner drew attention as she took a 4cut photo with Ryu Seon-jae lifesize photo.
In particular, actor Byun Woo-seok, who played Ryu Seon-jae in the drama, directly left a comment in the video, saying “I envy you”. Noticing Byun Woo-seok’s messages, fans flocked to the post and left as many as 700 comments under it, proving the actor’s popularity.
Meanwhile, tvN’s “Lovely Runner” is a time-slip drama about Im Sol, a devoted fan of famous star Ryu Seon-jae, who let go of his will to live, going back to 2008 to save her favorite singer. After the huge success of the drama, Byun Woo-seok is enjoying his heyday with syndrome-level popularity. According to a recent analysis by the Korea Reputation Research Institute, Byun Woo-seok is named only behind Lim Young-woong and Kim Soo-hyun.
The actor has also dominated the No.1 spot in the popularity chart for four consecutive weeks even after the drama ended. The OST “Sudden Shower” sung by Byun Woo-seok himself ranks in Billboard Global 200, setting a new record.
