Song Seung Heon finally made it to Singapore for his first personal promotion.
Years ago (around 2003) he was invited to Singapore together with Shu Qi and Karen Mok for the premiere of the movie, ‘So Close’. At the very last minute, he cancelled the visit.
Since then, many of his fans have been eagerly awaiting for the right opportunity for his first ever Singapore visit. He was a guest presenter in the 2011 MAMA held in Singapore, but it was a very, very brief appearance and it doesn’t really count.
This time round, Song Seung Heon was able to make his official visit at the invitation of Channel U for the premiere of his drama, ‘Time Slip, Dr Jin’.
It would seemed he has hardly changed. Yet, of course he has. He has become more manly- 很有侽人味。
As the song, ‘Last Love’, played in the background, Song Seung Heon answered a wide range of questions from the various media. He took time and answered each question carefully, in fact some answers were so long that the translator seemed to be lost in translation.
Whilst he was excited filming his very first saeguk, he was also worried. Thankfully, he didn’t have to speak in ancient Korean as he was from the modern time.
The rather amusing part of the Q&A was when asked about the most memorable part during filming of the drams- he could only remembered the extreme heat. I guess it must have been really hot if that’s all he remembered. ^^
He was rather serious during the whole interview and hardly smiled. Perhaps he was trying to stay in character for his present drama (where he plays a mean and cold gangster). But there were a couple his signature expressions.
He made the media laughed when he admitted frankly that he sang well in the ost for the drama only with the help of modern tachnical facilities and he definitely won’t be releasing any albums.
Will we see a different Song Seung Heon in his future movie and dramas? Well, he replied that he does hope to play different roles, perhaps even as a villain or a murderer. Not sure if I can imagine him as a murderer..as he is simply too good looking and exudes a gentlemanly air about him.
A gentleman killer? What do you think?
Check out the rest of the interview in the clip below.
Time Slip Dr Jin
This is a Korean adaptation of the manga series, ‘Jin’, written by Motoka Murakami. Dr Jin (Song Seung Heon) is a brilliant neurosurgeon who is mysteriously transported back 150 years to Joeseon Dynasty, where he meet his fiancee look alike Hong Young Rae (Park Min Young).
Kim Kyung Tak (Kim Jae Joong), the illegitimate son of a minister and his concubine. A military official, he is also in love with Young Rae. Lee Ha Eung (Lee Bum Soo) plays the trusted friend of Dr Jin during the Joseon period.
Pulled into the historical politics of the day, Dr Jin must learn to practice his medical skills without the help of modern technology and equipment. Torn between going back to the future and staying in the past, his decisions may shape history. Also expect to see lots of operations (with pretty real scenes) as there were actual surgeons on hand to advise the team.
Catch ‘Dr Jin’ every night on Channel U, from 10pm to 11pm starting from 1st April.
And if you want double dosage of him, you can also catch him in the Wednesday/ Thursday drama ‘When a Man Loves’ on MBC. In this drama, starring Shin Se Kyung and Chae Jung Ahn, Song Seung Heon is an ex-gangster turned businessman. He is suposed to be cold hearted, smart and good with his fist. That could explain the stubble when he was in town. ^^
p/s- I like his shoes… I like his legs too. ^^
For more photos from the press conference, check out Seoul Rhythm’s FB here.
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