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[All] Weverse, carrying Sunjae and smiling... "Byeon Woo-seok is at the level of a popular K-pop artist" [Issue+]
As the popularity of Byun Woo-seok, the lead actor of the drama 'Seonjae, the Carry Me', soars by the day, the fandom platform Weverse is also reaping the benefits of 'Seonjae' with a sharp increase in the number of community subscribers.
Byun Woo-seok, who plays the main vocalist and frontman of the band Eclipse in 'Seonjae Upgo Twit', is actually enjoying idol-level popularity. The song 'Shower' sung in the drama has settled in the upper ranks of the music charts and shows no signs of going down, and numerous videos of people suffering from 'Seonjae' are spreading through various social networking services (SNS).
As the drama received so much love that the term 'Ryu Sun-jae Syndrome' came into being, the news of Byun Woo-seok's entry into Weverse became a huge topic of conversation in itself.
There was also a lot of anticipation from fans who were looking forward to meeting the actor. The Weverse community opened at the perfect time to meet this need, quenching the thirst of fans. Byun Woo-seok officially opened his community on Weverse on the 8th. His community surpassed 100,000 members in just 2 hours after opening, and as of the 27th, it has surpassed 540,000 members. This is the highest number among actors who have joined Weverse.
Byun Woo-seok also uses the private chat service 'Weverse DM', and the photos and messages he sends are becoming a hot topic one by one. His fans are also delighted with his captivating fan communication, saying, "I'm also into Weverse." He is also 'communicating explosively' by leaving comments on fans' posts. In response to a fan's post asking, "It's been raining a lot, so please recommend a song," Byun Woo-seok wittily commented, "Eclipse shower." One fan also expressed his joy on an online community, saying, "Byun Woo-seok, thank you for starting Weverse and DM at the perfect timing. I'm really happy."
According to Weverse, Byun Woo-seok's Weverse community has about 1.1 million weekly visitors, which is comparable to that of globally popular K-pop artists.
Currently, Weverse has many Korean culture fans from all over the world (245 countries/regions) based on K-pop artist fandoms. As a result, Byun Woo-seok's entry into Weverse is a 'win-win' for both the actor and the platform. Weverse is able to increase new subscribers thanks to Byun Woo-seok's popularity, and Byun Woo-seok is creating good synergy as he gains a foothold to meet more global fans.
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