His recent drama 'Generation of Youth' will air in Japan's�DATV�starting in August, and he decided to go meet his Japanese fans before the airing. He arrived at the Haneda Airport and was greeted by about 1000 fans, making sure to take the gifts and letters fans gave him and thanking them.

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He had 2 fanmeetings, and actress�Lim Soo Hyang�also came on stage for a special surprise. He sang the 'Generation of Youth' OST "When Today Passes" as well as his hits "Your Story" and "I'm Your Man".�

He said, "I'm happy that I was able to meet my Japanese fans for the first time in a while. I prepared hard for 'Generation of Youth' and I worked hard filming it. I hope you all love it."

The first episode will air on July 6th on DATV, but the drama will star airing properly starting on August 9th.