'Cho Eun-jeong ♥' So Ji-sub Paddles When the Water Rises... Announces Asian Fan Meeting Tour Riding the 'Manager Kim' Phenomenon [Star Issue]

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Actor So Ji-sub is making the most of the moment.

On the 1st, So Ji-sub's agency officially posted on Instagram with a notice stating, "Actor So Ji-sub will hold an Asian fan meeting tour in 2026," alongside a schedule. The title of this Asian fan meeting tour is 'Soulmate The Timeless'.

According to sources, So Ji-sub will meet fans on October 24 in Macau, November 5 in Manila, November 7 in Taipei, November 13 in Jakarta, and November 15 in Bangkok. The agency stated, "Please look forward to special moments where you can meet actor So Ji-sub across various parts of Asia."

So Ji-sub played the role of Manager Kim, a seemingly ordinary employee at a small-to-medium savings bank who is actually an agent dispatched on countless special operations, in SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Manager Kim' (screenplay by Nam Dae-jung, directed by Lee Seung-young and Lee So-eun), which concluded last July. His performance drove record-breaking box office success.

According to ratings survey company Nielsen Korea, the final episode of 'Manager Kim' recorded a viewership rate of 23.4% in the Seoul metropolitan area and 23.0% nationwide. In particular, the peak viewership soared to 27.1%, breaking its own record for highest viewership and concluding with great success.

After the drama ended, So Ji-sub shared his unique thoughts when meeting reporters, saying, "It's no different that the first episode had high ratings; the sharply rising viewership was maintained, and there wasn't anything surprising about it at all. I really thought, 'What kind of surprise camera is this?'"

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