Actor Park Seo-joon is gaining fame in China, thanks to his popular drama “She Was Pretty,” which is currently hitting the airwaves.

Park’s followers increased by 50,000 per week for two weeks in a row on his Chinese social media Weibo account, his agency KeyEast said on Wednesday. Park, who created the account in March, has 136,000 followers now.

Park Seo-joon (MBC)

(Park Seo-joon's Weibo)

Some Chinese fans have sent gifts and coffee for staffs and casts of the drama “She Was Pretty.”

“Park already gained fame in Japan for his hit dramas ‘Witch’s Romance,’ ‘One Warm Word’ and Kill Me, Heal Me,” said the agency. “But with ‘She Was Pretty,” he is gaining popularity in China, with promotions and advertisement opportunities pouring in.”

By Ahn Sung-mi (sahn@heraldcorp.com)