Ahn Hyo-seop, BTS Jungkook's solo song cover

Actor Ahn Hyo-seop successfully completed his encore performance in Japan and presented a time filled with passion to 8,000 fans.

According to his agency The Present Company on the 16th, Ahn Hyo-seop will perform at the Tokyo Garden Theater through the final encore performance 'THE PRESENT SHOW-here and now> Once more' held in Japan on the 12th. It was a hot finale to the 8-month long journey with 8,000 fans who filled the event.

Ahn Hyo-seop's Asia Tour 'THE PRESENT SHOW - here and now' is an event where Ahn Hyo-seop meets global fans on stage for the first time since his debut. As soon as ticket sales began, tickets were sold out and requests for additional performances poured in, showing the high level of interest in Ahn Hyo-seop. This Asian tour, which attracted 50,000 audiences and attracted a lot of attention, started with 5 cities thanks to the enthusiastic response from global fans, and expanded to 10 cities with additional encore performances confirmed.

Ahn Hyo-seop appeared on stage singing BTS Jungkook's solo song 'Standing Next To You'. He presented everything from recent talks that fans were curious about, to various quizzes and games, and even a live stage with the band. He filled the stage with not only high-quality music, but also a composition that made full use of all performance elements and collaboration with the staff through the experience he had accumulated over a short period of time. .

Following a powerful opening, Ahn Hyo-seop vividly conveyed stories about the year-end awards ceremony, his appearance on the Japanese talk show 'Tetsuko's Room', and his plans for 2024. He exchanged loving glances with his fans and continued his honest and frank talk. In the following corner, he not only played the game and performed impromptu situational dramas, but also left pictures of couples with fans, showing his witty reactions and impressing Japanese fans again.

In the second half of the fan meeting, a live stage consisting of songs selected and prepared by Ahn Hyo-seop added to the meaningful meaning of this encore performance. In particular, he participated in the arrangement of all the songs performed in the performance and personally prepared and recited a passage from his favorite book to convey his heart, showing off the best chemistry not only with the band team but also with the production team and staff who had been with him for eight months last year.

‘Can’t Take My Eyes off You’, ‘I Love You’, ‘Love On Top’, ‘Square Dream’, ‘Painkiller’, ‘Collect My Tears’, ‘White Whale’, ‘Wasted Nights’ Ahn Hyo-seop, who passionately sang a total of 9 songs and poured out his heart for his fans, sometimes played the piano and presented sweet melodies. When singing 'Love You', they sang it separately and together in Korean and Japanese, creating emotions with their affectionate lyrics and sweet voices. Accordingly, it is said that Ahn Hyo-seop's sincerity towards his fans filled the stage, and the fans' cheers for Ahn Hyo-seop filled the audience.

Meanwhile, Ahn Hyo-seop is set to make his screen debut as Kim Dok-ja in the movie 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint'. 'Omniscient Reader's Perspective' depicts Kim Dok-ja (played by Ahn Hyo-seop), the only person who knows the ending in a reality that has been destroyed like a novel serialized for 10 years, along with the main character in the novel, Yoo Jung-hyuk (played by Lee Min-ho), on a long journey to save the world. It is based on a web novel that has become popular not only domestically but also overseas, with cumulative views exceeding 200 million since the Naver series was published in 2018.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr