With the amount of love and praise that he is receiving from his first lead drama role, Byeon Woo Seok couldn't help but be emotional at the live viewing of the "Lovely Runner" finale.

Cast Meets Fans At The 'Lovely Runner' Finale Live Viewing

On May 28, the cast met the fans through the live viewing event of the "Lovely Runner" finale.

Present during this special gathering were Byeon Woo Seok, Kim Hye Yoon, Song Geon Hee, Lee Seung Hyub, Moon Shi On, Yang Hyuk, Heo Hyeong Gyu, and Song Ji Ho.

To give back the support that the rom-com series received, the team decided to hold a one-day event to watch the "Lovely Runner" finale together with the fans and avid viewers.

Everyone enjoyed the heart-fluttering last episode of the trending K-drama, leaving people in the room with great satisfaction about the happy ending of Ryu Sun Jae and Im Sol.

Byeon Woo Seok Tearful While Giving His Ment During 'Lovely Runner' Finale Live Viewing

After the series concluded, the cast present at the event went on stage and gave their speeches. The crowd went wild when Byeon Woo Seok took the mic to speak.

He thanked everyone for joining them in watching the series from the very beginning until the finale. As he was overwhelmed by his emotions, Byeon Woo Seok burst into tears in the middle of his ment.

The heartthrob tried to compose himself, and even his on-screen partner Kim Hye Yoon tried to calm him because he was emotional.

Byeon Woo Seok attempted to speak again but tears kept flowing in his eyes.

The actor was sincerely grateful and humbled to be recognized by a large crowd for his first-ever drama lead role.

Byeon Woo Seok Seals More Project Deals

The immense amount of popularity that he currently receives is new to the heartthob. Fans who were at the event were captivated by the "Record of Youth" star's emotional yet triumphant moment.

Since "Lovely Runner" premiere, it never left the charts and made headlines left and right in various local and international media news. Its lead stars also dominated the buzzworthy lists for three consecutive weeks.

Byeon Woo Seok immediately had a surge of Instagram followers. From 4 million, it skyrocketed to over 8 million followers, and he achieved this milestone in less than a month.

In addition to his ongoing success, he is already sealing multiple project deals and simultaneously making appearances in different variety programs in Korea, such as "Running Man," "Yoo Quiz on the Block," and "Salon Drip 2,".

During his guest appearance in "Yoo Quiz on the Block," he confessed that while he was playing the iconic role of Ryu Sun Jae, the number of scripts that he was receiving doubled, proving that he is now one of the in-demand rising actors in the industry.

He will also have his first-ever fan meeting in Asia. Notably, his two-day fan meet event in Seoul quickly sold out tickets, and the online queuing reached over 600,000!

Now that the most-talked-about series has closed its curtains, fans are excitedly looking forward to Byeon Woo Seok's next work.

Meanwhile, see Byeon Woo Seok, Kim Hye Yoon and other cast members' heartwarming interactions in the new "Lovely Runner" behind-the-scenes video!

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Shai San Miguel wrote this.