Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise arrives in Korea to promote the film "Top Gun: Maverick."
Quoting from KBIZoom, on Friday (17/6/2022), movie star Tom Cruise came to Korea using his private jet, arriving at Gimpo International Airport at 16.32 (KST). The visit reportedly occurred during filming for his upcoming film "Mission Possible 8," and was part of the actor's promotions for the film "Top Gun: Maverick."
At the airport, Tom Cruise showed a lot of kindness through his willingness to take pictures with waiting fans. He even provides fan service, and lingers for 7-8 minutes to greet his fans.
Welcoming Tom Cruise at Gimpo International Airport in the afternoon, Friday (17/6/2022), hundreds of fans and reporters packed the airport exit. When Tom Cruise came out, the cheers rang out loud, and instead of heading straight for his car, the actor approached the fans to take photos. He also makes finger heart poses and bows slightly in greeting, and takes off his sunglasses while talking and smiling with people.
Tom Cruise Arrives at Korea's Gimpo International Airport
In addition, when bodyguards came and blocked the fans, Tom Cruise asked them not to and let fans freely take photos. He also lingered to give fans more time to interact with him.
Finally, Tom Cruise had to leave due to his schedule, and said goodbye to fans. However, even after entering his car, the actor rolled down his window to wave his hand again.
Tom Cruise's film "Top Gun: Maverick" is scheduled for release in Korea on June 22. Here, the actor will have two official dates: a red carpet event at Lotte World Tower on June 19, and a press conference at the Lotte Hotel World Grand Ballroom on June 20. Since the actor arrived a day early, there are also suspicions that he also has some unofficial schedules.
This is the 10th time, Tom Cruise visited Korea, after promotional activities for "Interview With The Vampire (1994)", "Mission Impossible 2 (2000)", "Vanilla Sky (2001)", "Valkyrie (2008)", "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)", "Jack Reacher (2013)", "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015)", "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)", and "Mission Impossible: Fall Out ( 2018)".
In addition to Tom Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of "Top Gun: Maverick", along with a cast including Miles Teller, Jay Ellis, Glenn Powell, and Greg Tarzan Davis will also attend the official event.
"Top Gun: Maverick" is the sequel to the 1986 film "Top Gun", which follows pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, who must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears during a mission. The film will hit Korean theaters starting June 22, 2022.
