Actor Ong Seong Wu proved his love for his fans with a witty reversal.

Ong Seong Wu held a reverse-tribute cafe event in three cafes in his hometown of Incheon Bupyeong, as well as Hongdae and Seongsu-dong in Seoul to celebrate the birthday of his fan club ‘WELO’ on the 24th to show his gratitude for the love of his fans who have supported him without fail.

On this day, fans who visited the birthday cafe were given carefully prepared commemorative goods such as two types of photo cards with selfies and handwritings, landscape photo postcards taken by the actor himself, and specially designed cup holders, which received a great response from fans with comments such as, “Thank you so much and I’m happy,” “Ong Seong Wu is the best,” and “I’m proud because he’s a comfort.” In particular, on the day of the event, Ong Seong Wu made a surprise visit to the birthday cafe and spent a special time with fans, deepening the meaning of the event.

Ong Seong Wu said, “I always felt so grateful and supported whenever I ate coffee and snacks from the coffee truck sent by Wiro on site,” and “I thought about how I could repay Wiro, and through this opportunity, I wanted to give Wiro a special gift as a supportive artist.”

His special gift did not stop there, and on the 24th, the day of the birthday of the comforter, he released a cover song through his official YouTube channel at midnight.Ong Seong Wu reinterpreted Ha Hyun Sang’s “Lighthouse” with his own calm and warm emotions, deeply touching his fans.

He explained why he chose Ha Hyun-sang’s “Lighthouse” as his cover song, saying, “I always look back and wonder if my sincerity that I wanted to convey to you was conveyed well, and if I may have missed something.However, I believe that we have countless tomorrows, and like a lighthouse that is always in the same place for each other, the countless days ahead will prove our feelings for each other.”

Meanwhile, Ong Seong Wu is set to make his theatrical debut in the role of ‘Will Shakespeare’ in the play ‘Shakespeare in Love’, which is scheduled to open on July 5th.


Reporter Lee Jeong- annjoy@donga.com

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