Core Memories Unlocked: A Beautiful Day with Jang Ki Yong

South Korean actor Jang Ki Yong went back to the Philippines after 5 years to meet his Filipino fans once again through his fan meet tour, Beautiful Day, last September 28, 2024, at the Samsung Hall SM Aura Premier. The actor, prominent for his latest dramas, quickly rose to fame through his modeling and acting career and became one of the most sought-after leading men of his generation.

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Jang Ki Yong opened his show with a song, after which he greeted his beloved fans. He said that he loves the Philippines so much and he missed his fans a lot, thanking them for coming to his meeting. Fans were touched when the actor told the crowd that he saved the best for last, with Manila being the last stop for his fan meet tour. He shared his sentiments for this stop, and he had mixed emotions during his rehearsals here in Manila.

The fan meet activities began with the segment Beautiful Diary, where Jang Ki Yong took a trip down memory lane with the best moments of his life. Among those moments, he talked about his Manila fan meeting back in 2019, his previous projects, military enlistment, service, and discharge, the vacations and solo trips he took, his first musical, and his most recent project. He also asked his fans for some recommendations for tourist spots here in the country like Siargao, Balesin, and Aman Pulo. He also shared about his solo trip to Hawaii to participate in a marathon and how much he enjoyed spending time in nature and solace.

Jang Ki Yong never forgot to interact with his beloved fans through the next segments — Beautiful Hero, where fans got to reenact scenes from his recently concluded drama, Atypical Family, and pose for an Instax photo, Beautiful Wish, where the actor fulfilled his fans’ wishes, such as doing a morning call in Tagalog, pose with 5 kinds of heart poses for a photo, and dancing on a Kpop challenge, to the tune of NCT 127’s Walk, Beautiful Memories, where he picked and read questions and requests of fans written on sticky notes, and Beautiful Zone, where he played with fans for an upgrade of fan benefit from hi-bye to hi-touch. The fans surely enjoyed their time with him during these segments, ultimately giving a one-of-a-kind fan experience.

Filipino fans gave Jang Ki Yong a cake onstage, with his supporters saying that they knew he was fond of UFC, which was the cake’s design theme. He posed for the camera with his fans and watched a fan-made video tribute for him, with a compilation of his fans’ messages for the actor. “The time was brief, but I enjoyed spending it with my fans,” he said as he felt the overwhelming love, positivity, and support he received from his loving fans. He said he felt the warm energy as the fans welcomed him again in the Philippines. He shares his plans as an actor to do his best and meet and greet his fans through his projects.

Jang Ki Yong hopes his fans will continue to look forward to his new projects, as he is currently shooting a new drama, Pigpen. Surely, there’s a lot he’ll be showing to his fans and wishes them to stay healthy. “Next time we see each other, let’s have the brightest smiles.”

Beautiful Day: The 2024 Jang Ki Yong Asia Fanmeeting was presented by VIU Philippines and VIU Scream Dates.

Words by Vinny Real