Viewers | ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Star Rosa Salazar Becomes a Pro Korea Lover on Her First Visit, Completing Her “Korea Patch”
Viewers introduced the extraordinary love for Korea shown by “Alita: Battle Angel” star Rosa Salazar following her first visit to the country. The article reported that Rosa Salazar posted a certification photo to Instagram of herself in hanbok at the Naver Movie Talk Live event, holding “Korean painter Kim Hyun Jung's Alita,” expressing her affection for Korean culture.
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[Viewers = Reporter Nam Woo-jung] Alita's Rosa Salazar and director Robert Rodriguez are drawing attention for their extraordinary love of Korea.
Rosa Salazar, who plays the title role of Alita in the currently-showing film “Alita: Battle Angel,” has drawn attention by showing boundless affection for Korea after visiting the country for the first time for a promotional event last month.
First, a video of her enjoying Korean beef with YouTuber Korean Englishman went viral, surpassing 1 million views in just 14 hours after its release on the 6th (Wed.) — the fastest such record in the history of the Korean Englishman channel. That pace outstripped her previous collaborations with the channel for “Deadpool 2,” “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” and “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” during earlier Korea visits. In the video, Rosa Salazar and Robert Rodriguez rave about Korean food as they quickly polish off eight servings of Korean beef along with soju and doenjang-jjigae. Salazar in particular ate whole raw garlic cloves and demonstrated Korean-style soju drinking techniques with Rodriguez, fully immersing herself in Korean culture and drawing an enthusiastic response from netizens.
Rosa Salazar also showed a heartfelt affection for Korea during her first visit, over January 24 (Thu.) and 25 (Fri.), despite it being her first time in the country. On her personal Instagram, she posted photos with Korean captions, drawing attention. She uploaded a photo of herself in hanbok worn during the Naver Movie Talk Live event, holding “Korean painter Kim Hyun Jung's Alita,” along with a “God-tier experience” certification shot, red carpet photos, and even a Korean greeting reading “Saranghae” (“I love you”), conveying her affection for Korea. In particular, moved by the enthusiastic cheers of local fans who visited the red carpet, Rosa Salazar was even seen shedding tears, surprising fans both in Korea and abroad. She also continued wearing a pair of trendy “insa” sunglasses she received as a gift during a broadcast interview while in Korea, even after the interview ended, openly showing her love for every aspect of Korean culture, old and new.
“Alita: Battle Angel” is an action blockbuster set in the 26th century telling the story of Alita, a cyborg girl who has lost her memory, and is now playing to great acclaim in theaters nationwide.