"A fan personally knitted this scarf for me. So, even if it's choking me, I'll wear it. I'll gladly wear the headbands and scarves you've given me, despite the choking sensation."
Choi Min-sik doesn't shy away from showcasing his protruding belly as he does the hand hearts and flashes smile, as his fans had requested. The fan-services this 62-year-old actor recently did during the promotional events for the film 'Exhuma' have sparked reactions from the MZ Generation. The term 'Hal-ggu' (Grandfather Makeover) has been spreading like wildfire since then.
Choi Min-sik attended all 73 stage greetings with no exception until the 9th. During these events, he wore Kuromi, Kitty, Panda headbands, tangerine hats, and even bags made out of snacks created by fans, graciously. Since then, he has been gaining a lot of new nicknames such as 'Kuro-Minsik', 'Kitty-Minsik', 'Tangerine Min-sik', and more.
K-Netz commented, "Young actors should learn from him about fan service." A representative from Showbox stated, "While fan service used to be primarily focused on idol-turned-actors or younger stars, even middle-aged and senior actors don't hesitate doing it these days. Especially Choi Min-sik, who has been receiving an unusually large number of gifts."An official also analyzed, "If people hear good things about fan service, they tend to attend screenings even if they're not fans of the actors."
-It's really adorable to see Ahjussis do fan-service to the fullest...
-Hal-gguㅋㅋㅋㅋ That's really cute
-I bet at least the movie gained 100,000 viewers more after Min-sik Ahjussi did that
-It seems like doing fan service really earns favor. Not only Choi Min-sik, but Timothee Chalamet also received good reactions after doing fan-services in Korea...
-Older actors used to secretly envy it when younger actors got those kinds of fan service requests. They seem to enjoy it when they get asked to do fan-service. Min-sikbao is so cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-This is what it means to be a real man.
-He used to have a dignified image, but now he's become adorable.
-He used to have a serious image from always playing scary roles (at least to me), but lately, he's the cutest ㅠㅠ
-Because the actors themselves seem to enjoy it, the viewers find it entertaining too, and some people book movie tickets just to see that. But seriously, it's just too cute ㅋㅋ
-Some actors used to act high and mighty at film festivals or press conferences, and it was really off-putting... So it's really nice to see a great actor like him actively showing a bright image.
-Seriously, he's an adorable manly man.
-He looks so happy that it makes me happy too ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-That's very nice to see... He's really cute
-Real men know how to be cute.
-He's already excellent at his job, and he's got aegyo too??? Please continue to do even better in the future!!!!
-It's creepy to see someone of my grandfather's age being requested to do such cute things.
-Hey guys, don't ruin the mood and go touch some grass.
