SEOUL, December 31 (AJP) - Actor Ahn Hyo-seop will ring in the new year with an appearance on a popular U.S. talk show.
He is set to appear on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Jan. 12, riding the wave of popularity from Netflix's hit South Korean anime "KPop Demon Hunters," in which he lent his voice.
The 100-minute K-pop-themed anime became one of Netflix's most popular films, accumulating 500 million views worldwide within about 27 weeks of its June release, and also earned multiple nominations from the prestigious Golden Globes and Critics' Choice Awards, which are set to be presented early next month in the U.S.
The soundtrack from the anime he participated in is also up for prizes at the annual Grammy Awards, slated to be held in February next year.
Ahn is also gaining global recognition with the release of his latest film "Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy," which has been sold to some 113 countries around the world.
He is set to appear on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Jan. 12, riding the wave of popularity from Netflix's hit South Korean anime "KPop Demon Hunters," in which he lent his voice.
The 100-minute K-pop-themed anime became one of Netflix's most popular films, accumulating 500 million views worldwide within about 27 weeks of its June release, and also earned multiple nominations from the prestigious Golden Globes and Critics' Choice Awards, which are set to be presented early next month in the U.S.
The soundtrack from the anime he participated in is also up for prizes at the annual Grammy Awards, slated to be held in February next year.
Ahn is also gaining global recognition with the release of his latest film "Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy," which has been sold to some 113 countries around the world.
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