[Anchor Lead] The star of KBS drama "Descendants of the Sun," Song Joong-ki appeared on KBS 9 o'clock news on Wednesday night. We begin our newscast with the actor on his way to the news studio. [Pkg] A vehicle arrives in front ofthe main KBS building in Yeouido, Seoul, and out comes actor Song Joon-ki. This is his first visit to a broadcasting company since "Descendants of the Sun" went on air. Before the start of the news, he looks over the questions with the news anchors and discusses hallyu, the wave of Korean culture. [Soundbite] JeongJi-hwan(Chief, KBS News and Sports Bureau) : "It's meaningful in that hallyu has been resurrected." [Soundbite] "I hope you ride this momentum to keep Korean dramas popular. Yes, I will." He was the first celebrity to appear on KBS 9PM news. It's apparent from his facial expression that he's quite nervous. But once the camera began recording, he began talking with ease as if he'd never been anxious. [Soundbite] "Good job. Thank you." Song appeared much relievedwhen the 20-minute interview ended. After the news appearance, he looked around the KBS building and reminisced about his previous work when he spotted a poster of a TV series he had starred in a few years ago. [Soundbite] "I shot this a few years ago." Song Joon-ki wrapped up his visit with a meeting with KBS President KoDae-young. Although he emerged as a hallyu star through "Descendants of the Sun," he was still very modest, courteously greeting the people he encountered throughout the visit. 2. KBS News 9 Interview [Anchor Lead] Song Joong-ki made history as the first celebrity to be interviewed on KBS News 9. Up next we bring you the interview. [Soundbite] Hwang Sang-moo(Anchor, KBS News 9) : "You're the first actor to appear on KBS News 9." [Soundbite] Song Joong-ki(Star of "Descendants of the Sun") : "I'm very honored. KBS News 9 is the first program to invite me for an interview of the drama Thank you. Thank you so much." [Soundbite] Kim Min-jeong(A

• published: 31 Mar 2016
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