Tom Cruise returns to Seoul for 'Digger' with bold transformation

Tom Cruise returned to Korea for his 13th visit with a new film, “Digger,” that marks one of the Hollywood superstar’s most radical transformations in his five-decade career. "Digger" follows Digger Rockwell, a stubborn billionaire whose drilling operations in a Greenland glacier cause a minor fracture that escalates into an unprecedented worldwide disaster. In the movie, Cruise takes on a new look. Complete with grey hair, aging makeup and a notoriously quick-tempered personality, he plays a figure who plunges the world into chaos. Expressing his joy at visiting Korea once again, the 64-year-old actor highlighted his deep connection with Korean fans. "There are 13 visits to Korea. Fantastic. That's probably a Hollywood record. I love it," Cruise said. "I'm very excited to share a dinner with you all, and I just love coming here." When asked what drew him to "Digger," Cruise emphasized his desire to work with world-class director and step into unfamiliar creative territory. "Alejandro Iñárritu is definitely one of the greatest filmmakers in cinema history. He is an extraordinary ar