The fourth episode of the drama series "DREAM STAGE" (TBS, Fridays at 10pm), starring actor Nakamura Tomoya, aired on February 6th. Nakamura's character Azuma's "chin grab" left a strong impression.
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A gossip article about "TORINNER" was spread by the machinations of Tomiko Kira (Keiko Toda), the president of a major agency who is feared as the "Empress of Japanese Entertainment." The article was based on what President Nam (Ha Yeon-soo) had told Tomiko.
Furthermore, a clipped video that appeared to show a member of TORINNER hitting a girl caused controversy. Feeling sorry for TORINNER, members of "NAZE" wanted to help, and appealed to Azuma. Azuma decided to talk to Nam.
Nam was feeling down, thinking he'd done something stupid, but Azuma persuaded him, saying, "You're the captain of this ship. The direction you steer will determine the lives of everyone on board. It's a huge responsibility. But we've already decided to follow you, so if the captain makes a mistake, we'll support him with all our might. That's what friends are for, right?" He lifted Nam's chin and lightly knocked with his finger, asking, "What will you do?"
On social media, comments such as "On DREAM STAGE, Nakamura Tomoya grabs the chin and then taps it... it's devastating," "The chin grab followed by the tap... it stopped me thinking for a while," "What was that chin grab followed by the tap from Nakamura Tomoya on DREAM STAGE that made me stop thinking!", "Azuma lifts Nam-san up and taps him on the chin... it made my heart flutter," and "The chin grab is so cool and the finger tap is so sexy."
Some people cited Gon Arashiro, played by Nakamura in the 2019 drama "Nagi no Oitoma" (same station), and commented on social media that "I felt a connection with Gon from Nagi no Oitoma."
