[Event Report] ”Check-in Hanyang” TV Series Fan Meeting held in Toyosu, Tokyo! The four main cast members appeared and greeted the audience in Japanese, saying, ”We've missed you!”

The TV series "Check-In Hanyang" was streamed simultaneously in Japan and Korea on the video streaming service "Lemino," and is a Hot Topic production that ranked first in the "Korean Wave/Asia Popularity Ranking."
During the Joseon Dynasty, four young people gather at the hotel "Yongcheonru" in Joseon, which is located in the heart of Hanyang and is said to be more splendid than the royal palace. Each of them has their own secret and purpose.
It is a youth romance historical drama that depicts love, bonds, and revenge. The long-awaited fan meeting of this popular TV series will be held twice on Saturday, April 26, 2025, once in the afternoon and once in the evening.
We covered the evening performance. The four main cast members Bae In Hyuk, Kim Jieun, Jung Gun Joo, and Park JAECHAN (DKZ) appeared at the fan meeting.
Many fans gathered at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo, hoping to enjoy the show even more. After the host, Tomoki Fujiwara, introduced the outline of the TV series, the four members raised their hands in front of the fans, who were eagerly waiting with blue penlights in their hands.
Bae In Hyuk appeared on stage shaking his head. "Hello, I'm Bae In Hyuk. We finished the afternoon performance and now we're going to the evening performance. I was nervous during the day, but I had a great time with everyone at night.
I want to make a space for you." Next, Kim Jieun greeted the audience in Japanese, saying, "I missed you!", which drew a burst of applause from the audience.
Jung Gun Joo also said, "Good evening. I'm Jung Gun Joo. I was nervous in the afternoon, and I'm still nervous now. Please take care of me!"
Park Jaehan also greeted the fans in Japanese, saying, "Good evening. I'm Park Jaehan," and then got the fans excited by saying, "Everyone, let's play hard until the end!"
First, we broke the ice by asking questions about his visit to Japan and the filming of the TV series. Tomoki Fujiwara: "What meals are you looking forward to during your visit to Japan? What would you like to try?"
Jung Gun Joo: "There are a lot of things I want to eat, but I really want to eat ramen, so I'd like to go there when I'm done," she said, and also said in Japanese, "I ate ramen."
Kim Jieun: "As all my fans know, I love dumplings, so I definitely want to try the mitarashi dango, yakiniku, and yakitori before going home."
Bae In Hyuk: "I didn't have time to eat anything between the afternoon and evening performances, so as soon as the evening performance is over, I want to go eat a lot of sushi."
Park Jaechan: "I've never had a tempura bowl since I came to Japan, so I want to try it this time. I also want to see the night view of Shibuya."
Fujiwara Tomoki: "What was the atmosphere like during filming of the TV series?"
Park Jaechan: "I'm shy, so I had a hard time getting along with people at first, but the older girls and older boys were really nice.
He made the atmosphere better. He gave us all kinds of food, we went out to eat together, and towards the end it felt like we were just playing on set."
Jung Gun Joo: "Due to the nature of our work, I think the closer we get, the better the work will be.
We got along so quickly that there was no need to worry about not opening up quickly. By the end, we were shooting in an atmosphere that felt like we were just playing around."
Fujiwara Tomoki: "Was there a major incident that brought everyone closer together?"
Kim Jieun: "Inhyuk arranged for us to have meals together. We ate together during filming.
Bae In Hyuk: "Just like Jieun said, we met outside the filming site and went to a store I knew,
We had tea together and became like friends." In order to look back on the TV series that was filmed in such an atmosphere, we watched a digest video. Kim Jieun said, "VTR
"Cue," he said, introducing the scene with plenty of charm. Fans were also delighted to see the footage again, and the cast members even made the same gestures as the scenes shown during the video.
When asked how they felt looking back on the film, Park Jae-chan said, "I remembered the memories of shooting each scene and the ad-libs," while Kim Jieun said, "I was really happy."
"It's very moving to watch it with everyone, and it's also very moving to see them in different forms like this," he said. In addition, in order to delve deeper into the world of the TV series, the cast members stood in front of a character relationship chart.
, they decided to introduce a relationship that is not on the relationship chart on the official website. Jung Gun Joo and Park Jaechan explained it.
First, Cho, who became an apprentice while hiding his identity as the successor of Ryutenro.
Jung Gun Joo, who played Ng Jun-ah, described her relationship with Hong Deok-soo, played by Kim Jieun, as friends who have unrequited love, and Ko Soo-ra, played by Park Jae-chan, as a helper.
Lee Eun said that they are friends and rivals. Park Jae-chan said, "Actually, there is a fact that the viewers don't know," and that Ko So-ra actually wants to be king.
He also said that Ko Soo-ra felt betrayed by Jung Jun-ha and was "a little angry." Next, all the cast members were given star marks and asked to choose the character they most wanted to be.
When it came to choosing, Park Jae-Han had no hesitation in choosing the King. Kim Jieun chose Jung Jun-Ah, saying, "Especially in the first half of the TV series, I felt that Jun-Ah was living a comfortable life.
Bae In Hyuk chose Beom Ho, who guards Lee Eun, and said, "He always protected me from behind and did everything for me. I thought it was important for me to know how difficult it was for him."
"I chose them because I thought it was important," he said. Next, he talked about his memories with each of his co-stars as a behind-the-scenes talk about the TV series.
Bae In Hyuk: "There are many, but I went to the provinces to film and
It was a really good memory that we ate delicious food and drank together. Jieun treated me to some delicious meat that was so good I can't forget it."
Kim Jieun: "My memory of Gongju is that he didn't always treat me to meals, but whenever I asked him to treat me to something, he would treat me to a baguette.
Another memory with Inhyuk is that we shot the most scenes together, so he was very busy, but he was very considerate of everyone and it was a great help.
One of my memories is that we used to play a game where we would use small items and if we lost, we would hit each other on the forehead. Even though Jaechan always lost, he would always say, "Let's play, big sister!"
Bae In Hyuk and Kim Jieun also answered the question, "What is the scene of you that you would definitely want people to see?"
Bae In Hyuk: "I think it was EP14, I got angry at my father and I left Deok Soo with him.
At that time, Jieun was considerate and walked out of the camera so that I didn't have to carry her."
Kim Jieun: "It's the scene where I reveal my identity to Jung Mak-tong. I let my hair down and
It's the part where he tells her he'll get revenge, but that scene is very memorable. The TV series will change completely from EP10 onwards, so I hope everyone will pay attention to it.
In response to the question, "How have you grown through this work?" Bae In Hyuk replied, "I feel that my acting skills have broadened through this work. I didn't realize it at the time, but five years after filming ended,
Now that six months have passed, I think I have broadened my horizons as an actor." Kim Jieun also said, "I'm a bit like Inhyuk, but I grow with each project.
I believe that I am growing up. This is my first time to meet my fans at a fan meeting, and being able to meet you all like this is one of the things that makes me feel like I've grown up."
Gonju said, "This was my first time playing such a three-dimensional character. I was able to see a side of myself that I didn't know, and I was able to receive a lot of feedback, which helped me grow."
"It was a really great experience and I was able to act in a relaxed manner. My older brothers and sisters helped lead the atmosphere on set.
"I was able to learn a lot," he said, drawing attention from the fans in the audience. In the second half of the event, three games were prepared for fans selected by lottery to enjoy together with the cast members.
By playing rock-paper-scissors, they were split into pairs - Bae In Hyuk and Jung Gun Joo, and Kim Jieun and Park JAECHAN - and fans joined in to compete as teams.
The first game is "Don't miss the strangeness! Identify the fake" using photos of scenes from the TV series. The game is to find the only one different photo among several photos.
The rule is that the team that wins two games first wins. Each team got the first and second questions right, but the third question, which decides the winner, was won by Kim Jieun and Park JAECHAN.
"It was very difficult, and the images we got were completely different from what we had rehearsed," said Kim Jieun. The second game was a "remember well" game, which also used a photo of a scene from the TV series.
"A test to see how well you can line up the food!" This is a game to test your memory, inspired by the scene in the TV series where you have to remember how to line up the food. You have to remember how to line up the photos in 5 seconds, and then line them up on the table in 30 seconds.
The cast and fans cooperated with each other under the rules. There were four rounds in total, and the Kim Jieun & Park JAECHAN team also won.
The third game was titled "Get to the goal first! Giant Sugoroku!" and was played on stage and in the audience.
All the cast members move forward on the giant Sugoroku squares set up in the building. If they land on a red square among the squares they have moved forward on, they will be penalized, and the team that reaches the goal first with two members wins.
Fans who participated rolled a large dice, and depending on the number that came up, the cast members moved through the auditorium. They waved to fans they got to see up close, and in the penalty game for getting a red square, they had to show their charm or talk fast.
The cast and fans came together to play a heated game, with some even saying things like "I'm a jerk!". In the end, Park Jaehan, Bae In Hyuk, and Kim Jieun all reached the goal in that order, with Kim also reaching the third goal.
・Jieun & Park JAECHAN team won. And, with a sense of regret, the show ended. Bae In Hyuk: "After this performance, I will return to my individual activities. I look forward to seeing you again in a concert like this.
Park Jae-chan: "It was fun spending time with you all. Thank you for your interest in the TV series.
Kim Jieun: "Time is so short. I regret it's over. I want to see you all more and I hope we can spend more time together in the future.
I will work hard in many different areas, so please wait for me. I love you." Jung Gun Joo added in Japanese, "I will work hard in Korea!"
At the end, Kim Jieun said, "I don't want to say hello. Let's end by saying hello and asking if we're ready to check out," and waved her hand.
As they left the stage, everyone said, "Thank you! We're in the mood. Thank you so much for coming!" and the event came to a close. Photo: Tomoko Shimabukuro
■■"Check-in Hanyang" Official Site■■
https://www.welovek.jp/checkinhanyang/