Actor Ju Ji-hoon successfully concluded his fan meeting in Manila.
The '2025 Ju Ji-hoon Asia Tour - JUNIVERSE' invited fans into the world created by the diverse characters he has portrayed. Following stops in Taiwan and Bangkok, the tour continued on Saturday, meeting with over 1,500 fans at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Manila, Philippines.
Ju Ji-hoon kicked off the event by singing Lee Juck's 'Relieved'. During the talk segment, he humorously unpacked his character from the drama 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call', eliciting laughter and showcasing his candid stories and personal charm. A raffle during the talk allowed fans to join him on stage for memorable moments. From recreating scenes from the movie 'Zootopia' to singing a birthday song for a Thai fan who attended the meeting in both Bangkok and Manila, Ju Ji-hoon shared warm moments with his fans. He even shouted the signature line "Shut up!!" from 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call', bringing big laughs from the audience.
In the second part, he made a grand entrance across the auditorium to the OST 'Perhaps Love' from the drama 'Princess Hours'. Wearing keyrings given by fans at a pre-event, Ju Ji-hoon made eye contact and interacted with fans across all seats, heating up the venue with his heartfelt fan service. The games that followed saw him teaming up with fans for a delightful atmosphere.
The final segment featured a video and event prepared by fans. Upon receiving gifts from fans, Ju Ji-hoon shared, "I've been filming hard back in Korea, and I'm truly moved and energized by this. I feel like I can go back and work even harder." He then introduced the closing song as one that "captures my feelings for the fans," ending the fan meeting with Hong Kwang-ho's 'You're Beautiful'.
Earlier this year, Ju Ji-hoon renewed his career-best performance as 'Baek Kang-hyuk' in the Netflix series 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call'. He won both the Best Actor award at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards and the Best Male Actor award at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards for his role, and continues to receive love calls from the advertising world. Ju Ji-hoon is currently filming the global mega IP Disney Plus series 'The Remarried Empress'.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)