Plaza Singapura was the place to be for all Korean drama enthusiasts as rising Korean actor Kang Ha Neul held his first showcase in Singapore, as part of the annual Korean Film Festival in Singapore on 31st October 2015.
Fans came early in the morning to secure the best spots and cheered loudly for him as he made his appearance on stage. With all eager eyes and ears on him, Kang Haneul took the stage and performed the OST, ‘Three Things I Have Left’, from the Korean TV Series ‘Angel Eyes’ which left the crowd in awe by his mesmerizing vocals.
After a quick introduction, Kang Ha Neul settled down to answer some questions from the emcee, where he shared that he does not plan to release any album at the moment as he prefers to focus on his acting. In the short time he was here, he had a good impression of our Lion City and was especially impressed with the view, food and people. And like any Singaporean, he also complains that it is too hot. Isn’t that something we could all relate to?
Fans came early in the morning to secure the best spots and cheered loudly for him as he made his appearance on stage. With all eager eyes and ears on him, Kang Haneul took the stage and performed the OST, ‘Three Things I Have Left’, from the Korean TV Series ‘Angel Eyes’ which left the crowd in awe by his mesmerizing vocals.
After a quick introduction, Kang Ha Neul settled down to answer some questions from the emcee, where he shared that he does not plan to release any album at the moment as he prefers to focus on his acting. In the short time he was here, he had a good impression of our Lion City and was especially impressed with the view, food and people. And like any Singaporean, he also complains that it is too hot. Isn’t that something we could all relate to?
One bold fan decided to take this opportunity to confess her love for Kang Ha Neul by shouting out ‘Saranghae’ - he responded by saying that he loves her too and thanked her for her love. What a charming person he is! He expressed his surprise in finding out he had so many fans in Singapore and seeing so many of them at Plaza Singapura that day.
The interview was quickly led to the segment that every fan was waiting for. Five lucky fans were chosen to go up stage to play a game with Kang Ha Neul. They played music charades where each fan will take turns to listen to 5 different K-Pop songs on the headphones and they had to sing out the song for Kang Ha Neul to guess the song title and artist.
The interview was quickly led to the segment that every fan was waiting for. Five lucky fans were chosen to go up stage to play a game with Kang Ha Neul. They played music charades where each fan will take turns to listen to 5 different K-Pop songs on the headphones and they had to sing out the song for Kang Ha Neul to guess the song title and artist.
The contestant with the most songs correctly guessed wins a solo polaroid with Kang Ha Neul. It was quite hilarious to watch the fans give Kang Ha Neul hints and suggestions each time he was stuck. The entire segment was filled with laughter and joyful tears with his acting and humorous expressions when he tried to fool the emcee with his witty answers.
It was a sweet touch from Kang Ha Neul suggested taking a group polaroid for each of the 5 contestants so that no one would walk away empty-handed. Hugs and handshakes were exchanged as well much to the jealousy of the hundreds of fans who could only stare in longingness.
Questions were then opened to the floor and Kang Ha Neul shared that acting in ‘Twenty’ made him recall his younger days. He mentioned about wanting to return to being 20 again, where it was filled with great experiences, fun, and regret. Kang Ha Neul also wishes to act alongside co-stars Kim Woo Bin and Junho (2PM) of ‘Twenty’ again as they became very close friends. He also emphasized his utmost and sincere love for coffee after repeatedly telling fans that he really loved coffee a lot and would like to be in a coffee CF. We are definitely looking forward to a coffee CF featuring Kang Ha Neul!
As a last surprise to everyone present, Kang Ha Neul presented ‘I Choose To Love you’ without any music accompaniment, giving everyone a chance to hear his vocals loud and clear. Sadly, singing still remains as a hobby to him, but we could all remain hopeful. If given a chance, Kang Ha Neul said that he wants to meet Canadian-American actor, Jim Carrey one day - referring Carrey as someone whom he respects a lot. With his soulful vocals, fans were enthralled and gave him a rousing applause to the end of his fanmeet, where he thanked his fans once again for all the support he has received and promised to return to Singapore soon again.
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A big thank you to KMTV Asia and Korean Film Festival in Singapore 2015 for extending the invite for us to cover Kang Ha Neul's events! More photos can be found on our Facebook page!