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Lovely Runner actor Byeon Woo-seok is set to host his first fan meeting titled Summer Letter In Seoul on July 7 and 8, 2024, at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Jung-gu, Seoul. The booking opened on May 27, 2024, however, the website crashed within a few hours due to a massive surge in demand.
South Korean media outlet Gukje News reported on May 27, at 8 PM, Interpark Ticketing began reservations for Byeon Woo-seok's upcoming fan meet. However, over 637,472 fans queued up on the website to book which caused the system to become overloaded. This was caused due to the fierce competition for tickets and the site's accessibility has been significantly hampered by server latency.
As part of this Asian fan meeting tour, the 32-year-old actor will travel across other major cities, including Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, Manila, Jakarta, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
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Previously in March 2023, Byeon Woo-seok's first-ever fan gathering called Special White Day was held in Japan in Tokyo, Japan. He wowed the audience and made priceless memories with his fandom, Global Mailbox.
Byeon Woo-seok's popularity resulted in the website crashing several times
This wouldn't be the first time when the Lovely Runner actor's soaring popularity caused a website to crash. Previously, the tvN drama announced that the show's last episode's special screening tickets would go on sale on the CGV website and app on May 22, 2024, at 6 PM KST.
Unexpectedly, as several fans attempted to purchase tickets for the viewing event of the finale, the website collapsed. Just before ticket sales started, there were problems with connectivity and the website couldn't manage the influx of users, resulting in its crashing.
Moreover, when the actor joined HYBE Corporation's Weverse on May 12, 2024, the fan community platform saw a surge of over 120,000 new subscribers. Byeon Woo-seok posted a few pictures of himself which led his fans to flood the app with comments, resulting in the crash of Weverse. However, the platform was back up to its full functionality within a few hours.
On May 22, 2024, Varo Entertainment—the agency representing Byeon Woo-seok—provided insights into the upcoming fan meeting. The agency shared that it aimed to start a meaningful and enduring dialogue with fans by using carefully chosen stationery to express their feelings. This would be the 20th Century Girl actor's first-ever fan meeting trip in Asia, which is a reflection of his increasing popularity throughout the region.
Since tvN's popular drama Lovely Runner starring Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon started airing on April 8, 2024, the two actors soared to new heights with their newfound fame. Viewers praised the duo's acting skills and onscreen chemistry and lauded the show's directors and writer for helming an impressive story.
Meanwhile, Byeon Woo-seok even ranked at No.1 on FUNDex Top OTT popular Actors topicality list on May 8, 2024, and has since maintained his position to date. Lovely Runner will air its finale episode on TVING, Viu (in selected regions), and Viki on May 28, 2024, at 20:50 (KST).
