[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Son Heung-min, who plays for Tottenham in the English Premier League, has opened a Twitter account. Son Heung-min's Twitter account surpassed 150,000 followers within 5 hours of his first tweet.
In the early hours of the 4th, Son Heung-min opened his Twitter account and posted his first tweet saying, "I have opened my official Twitter," and "I hope to be able to connect with my fans." He also interacted with fans by replying "okay" to a fan's tweet requesting him to open a Twitter account.
To welcome Son Heung-min's Twitter account opening, Twitter is providing a special custom emoji. When hashtags like '#손흥민' and '#WelcomeSonny' are used in tweets, an emoji in the shape of Son Heung-min's character is automatically applied. Additionally, Twitter Sports, the official sports account of Twitter, celebrated the opening of Son Heung-min's Twitter account by tweeting a greeting in Son Heung-min's own voice using the voice tweet feature, congratulating fans worldwide. Twitter Korea also welcomed Son Heung-min's Twitter account opening through its official account.
Kim Yeon-jeong, Twitter Global K-pop & K-content General Manager, said, "This campaign was made possible by Son Heung-min's outstanding performance and the passionate fandom of Twitter sports fans," and added, "Twitter will continue to support providing a platform where sports athletes can communicate with fans worldwide, and we are planning various activities for Son Heung-min's fans."
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