Quick summary
- The Walt Disney Company Korea announced on 6 November that Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and Kevin Feige will visit Korea on 7 December.
- They will attend a press conference and a red carpet event for Avengers: Doomsday, according to Chosunbiz and MoneyToday.
- It is Hemsworth’s first official Korean promotional visit for a Marvel film.
- Avengers: Doomsday opens in Korean cinemas on 16 December.
Chris Hemsworth is finally heading to Korea to promote a Marvel film. The Walt Disney Company Korea announced on 6 November that the Thor actor will arrive on 7 December alongside Chris Evans) and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, ten days before Avengers: Doomsday opens locally.
What the Chris Hemsworth Korea visit includes
According to Chosunbiz, the trio will take part in official events including a press conference and a red carpet. Cineplay reports the events will run across 7 and 8 December, with the group meeting Korean media and fans in turn. MoneyToday adds that further details of the schedule will be announced later.
Evans is returning to Korea for a Marvel film for the first time in 11 years, since he promoted Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015, according to both Chosunbiz and Cineplay. He played Steve Rogers, Captain America, from The First Avenger through Avengers: Endgame.
Why the visit matters to Korean fans
Hemsworth has long been popular in Korea through the Thor and Avengers films, but Chosunbiz says fans rarely got the chance to meet him. Other Marvel actors came to promote new releases while his name was seldom on the guest list. A joking “anti-Korean” meme grew out of that, set against his visits to countries such as China and Japan, according to the outlet.
The joke lost some of its bite last year. Chosunbiz reports that Hemsworth was spotted around Sinchon in Seoul on 1 March 2025 and then confirmed the trip with photos on social media. He was in Korea to film season two of the Disney+ series Limitless with Chris Hemsworth. The photos showed him in a military uniform, training in gloves with Kim Dong-hyun and walking down a street lined with Korean signs. One fan reaction quoted by the outlet: “Now the anti-Korean meme has been stolen.”
That trip was unofficial and tied to a documentary. This one, as Cineplay puts it, is his first time meeting Korean audiences on an official promotional visit, and the first time he will face local reporters and fans for a Marvel project.
What to know about Avengers: Doomsday
The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (the Russo brothers), who made the franchise’s biggest earlier hits. Cineplay describes it as the first numbered Avengers sequel in seven years, following Endgame. The story follows the Avengers as they face Doctor Doom.
Cineplay calls the casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Doom the most talked-about news around the film. Downey was the original Iron Man, so his move to the villain role is a striking switch. The outlet says the cast also brings together Avengers past and present, including Anthony Mackie as the current Captain America, Sam Wilson.
Feige has led the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Iron Man, and Chosunbiz notes that Korean audiences will be curious to hear what he and the two actors share on stage.
What happens next
Details of the full schedule are still to come from Disney Korea. The press conference and red carpet events are set for 7 December, with Cineplay saying events continue on 8 December. Avengers: Doomsday opens in Korean theatres on 16 December.
For more on the film and its star, see our earlier coverage of the new Avengers: Doomsday posters, or browse everything we publish on Chris Hemsworth and in our Movies section.
Frequently asked questions
When is Chris Hemsworth visiting Korea?
Disney Korea says Hemsworth, Chris Evans and Kevin Feige will visit on 7 December. Cineplay reports events on 7 and 8 December.
Is this Hemsworth’s first time in Korea?
No. He visited in March 2025 to film Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, but that trip was unofficial. This is his first official promotional visit.
When does Avengers: Doomsday open in Korea?
It opens in Korean cinemas on 16 December, according to Chosunbiz, Cineplay and MoneyToday.
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