THE cast of “Star Trek Beyond” hit the red carpet in Seoul on Tuesday to meet and greet fans days before the film’s release in South Korea.

    Scores of screaming fans took pictures of and with the movie stars, including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Simon Pegg, as they entered the venue and signed autographs.

    Pine, who plays the starship Enterprise’s Captain James T. Kirk, said he was grateful for the warm welcome. “I don’t think we’ve ever been received quite the same way anywhere in the world,” Pine said at a news conference.

    In the movie, the beloved cast of characters explores the farthest realms of charted space, where they encounter a new, mysterious enemy who puts them — and everything that the United Federation of Planets stands for — to the test.

    “I have the good fortune to play a character who is iconic throughout the world, who has had an incredibly positive influence on millions of people over a number of generations,” said American actor Quinto, who plays Vulcan first officer Spock.

    “Star Trek,” created by Gene Roddenberry in 1966, was the first mainstream U.S. television series with a racially diverse cast, and spawned several TV series and movies. The franchise is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

    Production companies Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media and Bad Robot Productions have announced a fourth film in the rebooted “Star Trek” series.

    “Star Trek Beyond” will be released in South Korea on Friday. The movie is scheduled to be screened in China in September. (SD-Agencies)