Tom Cruise, the "kind" star who has visited Korea 13 times: "I will come 30 more times"

Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, who officially made his 13th visit to Korea for the film "Digger," expressed his affection for Korean fans.

A press conference for Tom Cruise's Korea visit for the film "Digger" was held at the Conrad Seoul Hotel on the 1st. Hollywood actor Tom Cruise attended the event.

"Digger" is a film that tells the story of how a small crack that occurred in the Greenland glacier drilling facility of the stubborn, eccentric chaebol "Digger Rockwell" turns into an unprecedented global catastrophe that shakes the world.

Tom Cruise plays the lead role of "Digger Rockwell," promising a radical transformation as he takes on the character of a white-haired elderly man with a capricious temperament who causes a disaster that plunges the world into chaos.

Above all, this visit drew attention as it marked Tom Cruise's 13th trip to Korea. Since his first visit in 1994 for the film "Interview with the Vampire," Tom Cruise has visited Korea for "Mission: Impossible II" in 2000, "Vanilla Sky" in 2001, "Valkyrie" in 2008, "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol" in 2011, "Jack Reacher" in 2015, "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation" in 2015, "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" in 2016, "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" in 2018, "Top Gun: Maverick" in 2022, "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning" in 2023, and "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" in 2025.

On this day, he said, "This is my 13th visit to Korea, and I hope I can visit 30 more times," emphasizing, "If you invite me, I will definitely come 30 more times."

Regarding how "Digger" allows him to show a different side from before, he stated, "I think it is important for an actor to know how to bring this to life," explaining that he went through dozens of rehearsals to effectively convey the story to the audience.

In addition to the press conference, Tom Cruise has scheduled events such as a red carpet ceremony and a stage greeting. He has earned the nickname "kind Uncle Tom" by actively providing fan service on every visit to Korea.

"Digger" will be released on the 3rd.