The first episode of the drama series "DREAM STAGE" (TBS, Fridays at 10pm), starring actor Tomoya Nakamura, aired on January 16th. Yoji Iwase, who plays Ryo, the center of the boy band "TORINNER," has been met with great anticipation, with many people saying he is "too cool."
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TORINNER, who has been attracting a lot of attention in the K-POP world, made a spectacular debut in Korea and has already completed a successful overseas tour. Many fans gathered at Incheon Airport in Korea to catch a glimpse of the members after they returned home.
The members appeared to thunderous cheers. Amid cheers of "TORINNER, congratulations on your Hong Kong performance!" and "We're looking forward to your American debut!", the overwhelmingly popular center Ryo smiled and said, "Thank you everyone! Please continue to support us."
On social media, the show garnered attention with comments such as, "It was so fun! His TORINNER aura was amazing from the moment he appeared," "Yoji Iwase is so cool," "Iwase is so cool and has such a great figure it's intimidating," "Yoji Iwase is so handsome, I want everyone to watch it," and "I can't wait to see how things develop."
"DREAM STAGE" is about a producer, Azuma Jun (played by Nakamura), who was expelled from the industry for causing trouble, and seven dropout trainees from a small Korean entertainment agency who form a boy group called "NAZE" and aim to make their dreams come true.
