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Korean actor Ju Ji-hoon interacts with his fans during his "Juniverse" fan meeting at the Newport Performing Arts Theater on August 2, 2025. Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News

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Carmelle Lacuata

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17541769371012025080222088_Media (1).jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Korean actor Ju Ji-hoon interacts with his fans during his &quot;Juniverse&quot; fan meeting at the Newport Performing Arts Theater on August 2, 2025. Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — Korean actor Ju Ji-hoon gave his fans the ultimate experience in his first-ever fan meeting in Manila, held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater on Saturday.Clad in a sleek black suit jacket, Ji-hoon opened his &quot;Juniverse&quot; fan meeting with a heartfelt song, before sitting down to answer fan questions.&quot;I&#x27;m so happy to meet you all tonight and I hope you have a wonderful time together,&quot; Ji-hoon said as he greeted his fans, most of whom have been waiting to see him live for almost 20 years.During the first part of his fan meeting, Ji-hoon answered questions connected to certain keywords.At some point, the 43-year-old actor, who gained fame in the Philippines for his character in the series &quot;Princess Hours&quot; in 2006, learned some Tagalog expressions such as “Mahal kita”, “Miss na kita” and “Ang ganda mo”, among others.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17541770551802025080222088_Media (3).jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News</div>In another segment, fans were asked to choose which among Ji-hoon’s iconic lines in his dramas they liked the best.Baek Kang-hyuk&#x27;s &quot;shut up&quot; was chosen as fan favorite, and Ju treated everyone by repeatedly saying &quot;shut up&quot;, both in English and Korean.&quot;I just did it with a happy vibe like this,&quot; he said when asked how he prepared for his line.For the question and answer segment, Ji-hoon picked questions from fans, including his author and book recommendations.Some lucky fans also got the chance to hug and take photos with him, as he made sure to personally thank those who asked the questions.Ji-hoon, clad in an underwater motif shirt, jumpstarted the second part of his show by going around the venue, while &quot;Perhaps Love&quot; played in the background, much to the delight of fans who were able to see him up close.He then went back onstage to play more games with his fans, and gifting them with signed photos and posters.When asked which between lukewarm beer and a hot, humid room without air-conditioning he would choose, Ji-hoon said he&#x27;d rather have lukewarm beer because he doesn&#x27;t like hot weather.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/1/24/streaming-star-ju-ji-hoon-k-dramas-that-you-can-watch-online-1401">Streaming star: Ju Ji-hoon K-dramas that you can watch online </a></div>He also quipped that he finds the Philippines &quot;cooler&quot; than Korea&#x27;s weather right now, which led fans to say that he can stay in the country.&quot;But if I stay here how can I do my projects?,&quot; Ji-hoon also said.Fans, in return, gifted Ji-hoon with a special video, where several fans shared their wishes and messages for him.&quot;It was so touching and while watching your greetings in the video, I realized that I&#x27;m doing my best right now, but I must do better after seeing your videos. Thank you very much,&quot; he said.Ji-hoon closed his two-hour show with &quot;You&#x27;re So Beautiful&quot; by Hong Kwang-ho, which he said is a song that he performs in all his fan meets.&quot;I&#x27;ve been going through shoots, recently, in Korea but while I&#x27;m here, in Manila, I&#x27;m so happy receiving energy from you guys. I&#x27;ll make sure to use this energy to do more shoots, to do better while in Korea. Thank you very much,&quot; he said to wrap up the event.Ji-hoon rose to fame through the romance series &quot;Princess Hours,&quot; where he plays a prince who becomes engaged to a commoner from his school.The actor has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years, driven by several projects released on streaming services including the zombie horror &quot;Kingdom,&quot; romantic-comedy &quot;Love Your Enemy,&quot; and mystery &quot;Lightshop Keeper.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/7/31/check-out-these-filipino-adaptations-of-your-favorite-k-dramas-1737">Check out these Filipino adaptations of your favorite K-Dramas </a></div>Earlier this year, Ji-hoon won Best Actor under the broadcasting category at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards for his role as a genius trauma surgeon in the medical comedy series &quot;The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call.&quot;He was also named Best Actor in the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards, held in July, for the same role.<script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABdlSylSnEiYEuUO"></script>

Korean actor Ju Ji-hoon gave his fans the ultimate experience in his first-ever fan meeting in Manila, held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater on Saturday.

Korean actor Ju Ji-hoon gave his fans the ultimate experience in his first-ever fan meeting in Manila, held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater on Saturday.

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Ju Ji-hoon brings signature 'service' to Manila fan meeting

Rose Carmelle Lacuata,

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Published Aug 03, 2025 07:43 AM PHT

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Updated Aug 03, 2025 06:48 PM PHT

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