[NEWS] ZE:A’s Si Wan Becomes an Overnight Star

Though ZE:A falls relatively behind among male idol groups, Si Wan became a hot topic, with his name hitting the top of the list of the most-searched words on the Internet. Si Wan, as well as his agency, were reportedly surprised at his mounting popularity. His character is distinctive, but they didn’t expect viewers’ responses would be that fervent because he was only playing the child character of Heo Yeom. A rep from the group’s agency, Star Empire, said, “We thought of the drama as a good piece, but we didn’t expect it would generate this much talk.” The rep continued, “We just thank fans for their affection.” Moreover, Si Wan has been well-received for his first attempt at acting. “All the other members of the group, as well as Si Wan, usually practice acting a lot. Si Wan took this good opportunity and showed off the acting skills he′d been honing all along,” the rep added. The rep said with a happy smile, “Up till now, among the members of ZE:A, Kwang Hee was the most well-known, but this time Si Wan contributed to promoting the group.” But one thing that they are worrying about is that Si Wan can’t handle all the many interview requests that have been flooding in. The rep said, “Even though he became a star overnight, he is still a newcomer. When many people try to reach him, he has to do many interviews. He is not a star yet who can hold a roundtable talk or refuse interview offers. But there’s not enough time for him to focus on individual activities due to his filming schedule and ZE:A’s promotional activities.” Ultimately, Star Empire decided to earmark three days for him to handle interviews. The rep said, “We think he has to meet many people and promote as much as possible when people want him. During the interviews, he is planning to promote ZE:A’s new album as well.” Photo credit: MBCReach reporter Oh MiJung on Twitter @isyutar!



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