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Man of the people: Russell Crowe gets mobbed by fans at airport during first ever visit to South Korea

Published: 07:08 EST, 18 January 2015 | Updated: 08:03 EST, 18 January 2015

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He's visiting South Korea for the first time as part of a whirlwind promotional tour for his new film The Water Diviner.

And fans were out in their droves to catch a glimpse of action hero Russell Crowe as he arrived at Incheon International Airport on Saturday.

The Gladiator star was mobbed by a large crowd of people as he strolled through the terminal.

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Centre of attention: Russell Crowe made a big impact when he arrived at Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Saturday

The kind-hearted actor stopped to take pictures with all his fans and sign autographs for them.

Russell had chosen a rather youthful look for his long-haul flight, wearing a green and red letterman jacket, denim jeans and trainers.

The 50-year-old star had warned his South Korean fans about his impending arrival hours before setting off.

Fan frenzy: The Gladiator star's fans crowded around him as he strolled through the terminal

Selfie time: The 50-year-old actor made sure to take pictures with as many admirers as possible

Youthful look: Russell threw a bold letterman jacket with red leather sleeves over a casual T-shirt and jeans

Russell Crowe talks about directing his new film

Just before hitting the road, he tweeted: 'I’m off to South Korea on Saturday. My first time - who’s got the intel on Seoul?

'I wonder if anyone in South Korea knows I’m coming?', he added.

It hasn't taken him long to settle in since the fitness fanatic, who keeps his 1.64million Twitter followers updated with every detail of his strenuous exercise regime, hit the gym as soon as he arrived at his hotel.

Warm welcome: The star previously announced on his Twitter account that he would be arriving on Saturday

Promotional tour: Russell is in South Korea to promote his directorial debut The Water Diviner

Stellar start: The drama became the highest-grossing Australian film of 2014 by taking $5.68 million in the six days since its Boxing Day release

Russell tweeted: 'My first ever work out in Korea. 11km stat bike, Lats, seated row, bench , oh press , bi-Tri, a few lengths of the pool. Good to go. (sic)'

The Water Diviner, which the actor both stars in and directs, tells the story of an Australian farmer who travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli during World War I to find his three missing sons.

He will take part in a press conference, red carpet and live chat during his time in the country.