Bae Yong-joon is said to be an avid reader of 'Kami no Shizuku (Les Gouttes de Dieu)' and is interested in wine and wine production.
In a recently published interview with CEO Sohn Il Hyung of IMX, Bae Yong-joon's agency of Japan, he noted that Bae Yong-joon has a special interest in wine.
When Bae Yong-joon visited Japan on the 8th, he took four bottles of wine to where Bae Yong-joon was staying and discussed the origins of the wine, and that Bae Yong-joon has a great understanding of the winery process.
CEO Sohn Il Hyung says he does not drink too much but has become an avid wine taster because of Bae Yong-joon.
Last year, IMX also offered 1972 Colheita wine from Portugal to commemorate Bae Yong-joon's birthday.
An interview with Bae Yong-joon was also published in the recent manga magazine publishing 'Kami no Shizuku' where he says, "I do not usually read manga but I read all of 'Kami no Shizuku. I also do not like drinking too much but am greatly enjoying wine. I have wanted to try the wine that appears in the series but they are rather hard to find. As each wine has a story of its own like a movie, I truly think wine could have been a present of god".
He concluded the interview saying, "I am only an avid reader right now, but I subtly hope that one day I can work with the series in any way. I will support the original creators looking forward to many more moving episodes".
'Kami no Shizuku' is a manga series by Agi Tadashi and Okimoto Shuu about wine and has gathered much popularity in Korea as well.
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