ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – Several overseas celebrities were in town over the weekend as the Formula One (F1) Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix kicked off on September 20.
Among them was South Korean singer-actor Choi Si-won, who was spotted by fans trying his hand at the F1 Racing Car Simulator at the SIA F1 Fan Village.
The member of K-pop boy band Super Junior also shared photos of himself at the venue on social media yesterday.
“Finally, tonight! Heading to watch the F1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix finals,” the 38-year-old wrote in Korean and English. “But before that, why don’t you also try out the fun activities at (the) Singapore Airlines Fan Village booth like I did? Let’s go!”
Choi, who also attended the F1 race in 2023, was in Singapore as one of the speakers at the Milken Institute Asia Summit 2024. He is also the UNICEF Regional Ambassador for East Asia and Pacific.
Another speaker at the event was Canadian actor Simu Liu, best known for his lead role in the Marvel superhero film Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (2021).
The 35-year-old posted on Instagram Stories on September 21 videos of himself taking a boat ride along the Singapore River and enjoying the view of Marina Bay Sands.
He also shared on X photos of Singapore’s night skyline and a photo of himself at Gardens by the Bay.
Liu also re-posted on Instagram Stories a photo taken with singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder of American pop-rock band OneRepublic, who performed at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix concert at the Padang stage on September 20.
“@simuliu & I just casually started a two-man boyband,” Tedder wrote.
Thai actor Tawan “Tay” Vihokratana, who was in Singapore for a publicity event, posted on Instagram Stories on September 21 several videos of himself at the F1 race.
Meanwhile, actor Chen Bo-lin, who was recently seen in the horror comedy Dead Talents Society (2024), and Hong Kong actor Jaycee Chan, son of Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan, were spotted in Singapore on September 18 for a non-fungible token event.
Former South Korean TV announcer Park Yoo-ra also shared several posts of herself visiting Singapore in the past few days.
Park, the sister of Chanyeol from K-pop boy band Exo, was at landmarks such as the Old Hill Street Police Station, Merlion Park and Gardens by the Bay.
