#trending: 'Do you like Singaporean girls?' Jackson Wang tackles some burning questions at fan meet

 

SINGAPORE — The Magic Man is back. K-pop idol Jackson Wang returned to Singapore on Tuesday (Dec 20), ahead of his first solo concert tour show on Friday. 

 

Jackson's last visit in August lasted nearly two weeks and featured a travel vlog he was filming with the Singapore Tourism Board, a sold-out Team Wang party at Marquee Singapore and a star-studded launch eventfor his new fashion line Mudance.

 

During his visit then, we learnt that Jackson's top food picks in Singapore were butter crab, durian and chicken rice. And more surprisingly for Singaporean fans, one of his favourite childhood movies iss the movie I Not Stupid by director Jack Neo.

 

On Wednesday, the friendly entertainer once again took the time to answer burning questions in an exclusive event for fans held by custom beauty brand Skin Inc at The Pavilion in Far East Square.

 

Here are some of our picks of the top heart-melting and comedic moments from the question-and-answer session.

 

1. Taken by surprise

One fan had the crowd in stitches when she went into a panic upon being chosen by Jackson to kick off the in-person Q&A.

 

After answering two questions picked from Instagram comments, Jackson and host Chow Jia Hui turned their attention to fans on the scene, calling on those with questions to raise their hands.

 

In a video published of the event, Jackson says: "The person with the cellphone, filming right now, with glasses? Do you have any questions?"

 

Not expecting to be spotted and chosen, the fan responds: "Oh s***!"

 

Other fans on TikTok were tickled by the scene, commenting on the video post that they empathised with the poor girl.

 

One TikTok user joked: "Bro became a lecturer... Man, I'll be speechless there, for real."

 

2. That's enough durian, for now

We all know the man loves durian, but sometimes, too much is just too much.

 

Following an offer of free chicken rice from a chicken rice stall owner here, Ms Chow brought up the topic of "durian season" — but was promptly cut off by an anxious Jackson.

 

"Okay, this is a thing I got to really talk about," he said with a sigh. "Because I said I love durian, every single person I meet gives me durian."

 

As the audience broke into laughter, Jackson continued: "I love it so much, that doesn't mean I have to eat it every five minutes, you know, so...

 

"I love durian, but, yeah. Don't worry, I'll get it myself."

 

Jackson also mentioned wanting to visit a pasar malam or night market, so some of his fans might just be able to catch him around town.

 

3. Congratulating influencer Wong Xiao Qian on her engagement

Singapore influencer Wong Xiao Qian found herself pleasantly surprised when she took the microphone to ask Jackson a question.

 

She introduced herself, but before she could pose her question, Jackson asked his own: "When's the marriage?"

 

As she gaped at him, lost for words, he continued in Mandarin: "Wishing that you both will grow old together, be happy and blissful together."

 

In April, Ms Wong posted a TikTok video in the style of a popular TikTok trend set to Rasheeda's Marry Me.

 

Content creators typically use the application's green screen effect to dance in front of images of their celebrity crush, and the TikToker used the trend to announce her own engagement, getting 11.3 million views.

 

It would be no surprise that Jackson may have come across it — but with the number of people he meets every day, it is remarkable that he remembered and recognised her.

 

Ms Wong declared in her video caption: "Jackson Wang is the sweetest man ever 😭... My boyfriend is second 🤣."

 

4. Revealing his signature scent

Ms Wong may have been too shocked to ask Jackson any questions, but thankfully, her boyfriend Xavier Lim, a fellow influencer, had things covered.

 

Mr Lim was the one Jackson first noticed when looking for a new question to answer, calling him "this handsome guy over there".

 

Mr Lim said: "My girlfriend loves your perfume... May I know, what do you use?"

 

Ms Wong later revealed: "For the record, he was too shy to ask for himself so he said (it) was for me."

 

Spoiler alert: The scent is Prive the Yulong by Giorgio Armani. Men, take note.

 

 

Yeo, R. (2022, December 22). #trending: “Do you like Singaporean girls?” Jackson Wang tackles some burning questions at fan meet. TODAY. https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/jackson-wang-singapore-fan-meet-2077906