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How Someday or One Day’s Greg Han became a fashion icon: the Taiwanese actor-singer scored endorsement deals with Sony, Calvin Klein and Cadillac, and was the face of Fendi in Greater China

STORYAusy Zhao
Taiwanese actor Greg Han has seen his career skyrocket in recent years. Photo: @gh_hkfc/Instagram
Taiwanese actor Greg Han has seen his career skyrocket in recent years. Photo: @gh_hkfc/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

  • Taiwanese TV series Someday or One Day made lead actor Greg Han an overnight sensation; this month, a film sequel with the original cast gets a global release, after Taiwan and mainland China
  • Han has become a favourite among big luxury brands, landing deals with Bobbi Brown, Atelier Cologne, Kérastase and Wahaha, and starring in a Harper’s Bazaar photo shoot with Zhang Ruonan

Someday or One Day is back! The cult favourite Taiwanese TV show has been adapted as a movie and will star the original beloved cast from the 2019-2020 drama. After a successful release in China and Taiwan in December, the hit series will make its global debut in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain on January 13.

Taiwanese actor Greg Han, who became an overnight sensation when he starred as Li Tsu-wei and Wang Chuan-sheng in the series, will also return on screen for the highly anticipated film.

Thanks to the show, Han’s fan base grew even bigger, marking an important turning point in his career. Before this role, he played characters in other popular TV shows like Q Series: Love of Sandstorm, Inference Notes and Attention, Love!

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Actor Greg Han attends the book signing event for TV series Someday or One Day in February 2020, in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: Getty Images
Actor Greg Han attends the book signing event for TV series Someday or One Day in February 2020, in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: Getty Images

And his hard work hasn’t gone unrecognised. Throughout Han’s decade-long career, he’s been nominated twice for the Golden Bell Awards and won Tencent Video TV and Movie Award’s Promising Actor of the Year title in 2020.

But many showbiz stars often boast more than one talent. When Han’s not impressing us with his acting chops, Han also dabbled in modelling and singing and is also considered a fashion icon in his own right.

Here’s what you need to know about the handsome actor …

Hit TV series Someday or One Day boosted Greg Han’s fame

Greg Han looking dapper in the TV series Someday or One Day. Photo: @somedayoroneday/Instagram
Greg Han looking dapper in the TV series Someday or One Day. Photo: @somedayoroneday/Instagram

Someday or One Day is a time travel romance that follows the character Huang Yu Xuan (played by Alice Ke) as she mourns the loss of her boyfriend who is presumed dead from a plane crash. The TV series sees the characters time travel between 2019 and 1998. The story cleverly blends multiple genres such as suspense, mystery and romance, gripping audiences from the first episode.

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