Marina Bay Sands hosted a two-day Disney event with 23 talents in the entertainment industry across Korea, Japan, Indonesia, and the United States. As part of the showcase launch on November 30, Marina Bay Sands and The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific presented a dazzling blue carpet outside Sands Theatre.
The blue carpet was graced by several South Korean stars who are headlining upcoming dramas, including Jung Haein, Ko Kyungpyo and Kim Hyejun from the crime fantasy thriller Connect, alongside its acclaimed Japanese director Miike Takashi.
They were joined by Squid Game star Heo Sungtae and Lee Donghwi, both of whom are starring in the Korean drama Big Bet, directed by the talented Kang Yunsung. Fans also swooned over Lee Sungkyoung and Kim Youngkwang, who charmed the crowd with their real-life chemistry as co-stars in the highly anticipated romantic drama, Call It Love, helmed by creator Lee Kwangyoung.
Additionally, fans queued for hours to catch a glimpse of the captivating cast members behind several new original Japanese series, including Yuya Yagira, Riho Yoshioka, Shinzo Katayama, Mackenyu and Min Tanaka.
Also wowing audiences were Indonesian talent Adinia Wirasti, Deva Mahenra, Chelsea Islan, Risa Saraswati and Refal Hady as they walked alongside director Mira Lesmana. The beloved Asian-American director of Pixar’s upcoming animated feature film Elemental, Peter Sohn, also made an appearance on the carpet.
Marina Bay Sands and The Walt Disney Company also hosted the in-conversation event for 220 enthusiastic local students from LASALLE College of the Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Tanglin Trust School, and Temasek Polytechnic. Elemental Director Peter Sohn as well as the cast and crew of Connect were there to share their wealth of knowledge and experience as leading creatives in the industry.
