Friday, May 18, 2012

Jung Il Woo Becomes No.1 Most Searched Actor on China’s Baidu



Jung Il Woo has established himself as a hallyu star in China.On May 13, Jung Il Woo was the featured guest on China’s Hunan TV’s popular variety talk show, Tian Tian Xiang Shang (天天向上).

Jung Il Woo captured the hearts of viewers of the show as soon as he made a grand entrance in a red sports car.

Over the course of the show, he continued to win over viewers as he reenacted scenes from a drama with fans, offered out hugs and took pictures with them. Jung Il Woo also displayed his vocal abilities in the show as he sang two songs for the audience. 

A source close to the talk show’s production said, “Jung Il Woo’s appearance received explosive popularity from not only the other female guests on that day but viewers and fans in China. [The public] was able to get a glimpse of how highly Jung Il Woo thought of his fans and how much he loved them. Through this appearance it was shown just how popular he is in China.”

Jung Il Woo’s popularity was fully evident even after the episode’s airing as he quickly became the most searched actor on China’s search portal engine, Baidu, and proving he was now well on his way to becoming, if not already, a full-fledged hallyu star in China.

Tian Tian Xiang Shang (天天向上), has been China’s most watched television program for two years in a row and has featured a list of high-profile guests in the past including Bill Gates, David Beckham, Hamasaki Ayumi and more. 

Source:SOOMPI