Ong Seongwu goes dark in Spellbound, then brings Wanna One back live
Ong Seongwu takes his first villain role in tvN's Spellbound and thrills Seoul fans with a solo fan meeting and Wanna One medley.
Actor Ong Seongwu is taking on his first villainous role since his debut through the new tvN drama 'Spellbound'. In this work, which began airing on July 18, Ong Seongwu plays Kang Min-hwan, a key character who controls the tension of the drama.
In a collaborative investigation romance where a hotel heiress who sees ghosts and a prosecutor who fears ghosts solve strange incidents, Ong Seongwu presented a side different from his existing image. This change was also reflected in the data. In the 29th week actor brand value rankings collected from July 13 to July 19, Ong Seongwu recorded 20,200 points and rose to 17th place. This is a result of rising reader recommendations and reading rates as interest gathered around the news of the first broadcast of 'Spellbound' and the character Kang Min-hwan.
Ong Seongwu has previously portrayed images of youth through Choi Jun-woo in 'Moment of Eighteen', Kang Go-bi in 'Coffee and Vanilla', and Kang Hee-sik in 'Strong Girl Nam-soon'.
Seoul Fan Meeting Filled with Wanna One Medley
Separate from his transformation in the drama, the meeting with fans was passionate. On the 25th, Ong Seongwu held his solo fan meeting '2026 ONG SEONGWU FANMEETING' at the YES24 LIVE HALL in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Held twice at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., this performance was designed with the concept of 'A Summer Vacation with Idol Ong Seongwu'.
The stage began with TWS's 'OVERDRIVE' and continued with 10cm's 'Gradation', DAY6 Wonpil's 'Fortunate Day', and N.Flying's 'Flashback'. In particular, stages that recalled his Wanna One days followed during the performance. Ong Seongwu heightened the atmosphere of the venue by consecutively singing Wanna One's 'Energetic', 'Light', and 'Show Me'.
In a segment conversing with fans, he shared the reasons he joined his fandom, characters he wants to play, and concepts he wants to challenge. He also performed the recently trending 'Gyaru Peace', as well as the 'Para Para Dance' and Choi Ye-na's 'Catch Catch' challenge. Ong Seongwu said, "While preparing for the performance, I was excited and happy thinking about showing this to the fans. I hope today remains a happy time for you all." He added, "I am grateful to the fans who always give me strength through their support and love. I will continue to develop so that I can also be a source of strength to you and show you good sides."
After the end of the performance, he greeted fans through a Hi-Bye event.
'Spellbound' Featuring Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong
The tvN weekend drama 'Spellbound', starring Ong Seongwu, revolves around Park Eun-bin (as Cheon Yeo-ri) and Yang Se-jong (as Ma Gang-uk). It is a genre piece that combines mystery, horror, occult, and criminal investigation based on romantic comedy. Kang Min-hwan, played by Ong Seongwu, is positioned as a key character who brings changes to the character relationships. 'Spellbound' airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m. on tvN.
