Is Lee Min Ho losing star power post When the Stars Gossip? Lacklustre ticket sale for fan meeting raises concerns

Lee Min Ho, one amongst the A-record stars in the South Korean entertainment alternate, could want by no manner anticipated such an underwhelming response. The 37-12 months-dilapidated actor is reportedly coping with severe difficulties in promoting tickets for his upcoming fan gathering event. In step with Instiz, easiest 51 per cent of the 2,500 on hand seats delight in been offered, some distance below expectations. The event, place of abode to steal situation on the Olympic Hall on March 8, 2025, marks the initiating of the MINHOVERSE Asia Tour.

Regardless of this being his first Asia tour in eight years, trace sales have not met projections. The main and 2d-ground sections of the fan assembly venue are peaceable some distance from promoting out, which is elevating concerns. The tour involves stops in South Korea (Seoul), Thailand (Bangkok), Macau, Taiwan (Taipei), Indonesia (Jakarta), the Philippines (Manila) and Japan (Tokyo) in narrate.

The difficulty has drawn arena and sparked comparisons between Lee Min Ho and fellow actors of his era, Kim Soo Hyun and Lee Jong Suk. In step with Instiz, Kim Soo Hyun efficiently offered out 4,500 seats for his fan assembly, whereas Lee Jong Suk, despite being slothful for somewhat some time, managed to promote 2,000 tickets for his event. Is it due to the the underwhelming rankings of his series When the Stars Gossip, or is it the originate of keeping a fan assembly after a lengthy gap?

Lee Min Ho’s drama When the Stars Gossip furthermore faced criticism for its storyline, visible outcomes, and dialogues. One in every of the most talked-about controversies changed into the bed scene between Gong Ryong and Eve Kim, played by Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin, respectively. The scene, which changed into shot the utilization of CGI, sparked backlash amongst viewers. The dialogue in the s*x scene easiest added to the criticism, with many calling it “queer,” “outdated-new,” and “tacky.” Past this, the sci-fi drama struggled with rankings. Regardless of a wide production funds of fifty billion KRW (approximately 34 million USD), it did now not attain traction. The narrate hit its most realistic rating of three.9 per cent in episode 2 nonetheless observed a customary decline afterwards, by no manner managing to get better.

On the work entrance, Lee Min Ho is place of abode to wide name in the action-story movie Omniscient Reader’s Point of view, which is per the typical webtoon of the identical name. The movie furthermore facets Ahn Hyo Seop, BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, Chae Soo Bin, Nana, and Shin Seung Ho in key roles.