Werewolf helps Singapore singer's rise to fame

Singer-songwriter Kenny Khoo became more popular when he began appearing in Taiwanese variety show 100% Entertainment earlier this year.
Singer-songwriter Kenny Khoo became more popular when he began appearing in Taiwanese variety show 100% Entertainment earlier this year. PHOTO: REASON BROTHERS
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Home-grown singer-songwriter Kenny Khoo has struck a chord with fans in Taiwan and gained a loyal following - but not in the way one would expect of a singer.

Khoo, 30, who has been in Singapore film That Girl In Pinafore (2013), saw his popularity explode when he began appearing in the long-running Taiwanese variety show 100% Entertainment playing Werewolf - a role-playing party game - earlier this year.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 18, 2019, with the headline Werewolf helps Singapore singer's rise to fame. Subscribe