by REERA YOO | @reeraboo
editor@charactermedia.com
Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo recently appeared on the talk show Live! With Kelly and Michael and recalled his trip to South Korea, joking that he wants to move there after witnessing the ardor of his Korean fans.
“Now I can die knowing what it’s like to be a Beatle,” he said.
Ruffalo visited Seoul earlier this month to promote Avengers: Age of Ultron, along with Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and writer-director Joss Whedon. Since it was his first time visiting South Korea, Ruffalo, who portrays Hulk in the blockbuster sequel, was blown away by the warm reception he received at the airport and press conference.
“For some reason, I was really big in Korea. I’m huge in Korea,” Ruffalo said, causing everyone in the studio to laugh. The actor then showed the audience just how enthusiastic his Korean fans were by imitating their fangirl screams and hyperventilation.
Jesting that he does not receive the same enthusiasm at home, Ruffalo quipped, “I’m moving to Korea.”
https://youtu.be/uiQsvrinSPA?t=2m17s
Age of Ultron has monopolized South Korean theaters this past weekend, sweeping 90.5 percent of the market share, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Marvel flick has so far grossed over $27 million in the country.
Ruffalo can also credit his enormous popularity in South Korea to his performance in the 2014 musical dramedy Begin Again, which quickly became the most-watched independent film of all time in Korean cinema history. Several Korean musicians, including SPICA.S, LUNAFLY, Juniel and Kwak Dong Yeon, also covered the film’s original song “Lost Stars.”
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