MANILA, Philippines -- "Boys Over Flowers" heartthrob and Korean superstar Lee Min Ho is scheduled to visit the Philippines for the first time.
Lee Min Ho, one of the international endorsers of local clothing line Bench, will meet his Filipino fans on November 16 in a "Fun Meet" at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
On its official website, Bench said fans of the Korean actor can avail of tickets to the event, titled "Benchsetter Fun Meet: Lee Min Ho," by purchasing items from participating stores nationwide.
Dubbed a "GlobalBenchSetter," Lee Min Ho was tapped by Bench to become its endorser after rising to fame for his role as Gu Jun Pyo in the hit Korean series "Boys Over Flowers." The show was first aired in the Philippines by ABS-CBN in 2009.
This was followed by the local airing of another Lee Min Ho-starrer, "Perfect Match," in 2010, and subsequently "City Hunter" in early 2012.
In August this year, two other Korean stars Si Won and Dong Hae, of the Super Junior fame, also visited the country. The two are also among the roster of Bench's international endorsers.
Other foreign endorsers of the local clothing line are Filipina-Mexican-American singer Jessica Sanchez, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, Hollywood actor Liam Hemsworth, Disney-grown singer Joe Jonas, and American TV stars Lucy Hale and Michael Trevino.
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On October 30th at the Young Jong-do studio, actor Lee Min Ho wrapped up filming for the SBS drama ‘Faith’.
On this day, the actor stated, “Through ‘Faith’ I was able to portray the charming character of Choi Hyung. I would like to thank all the viewers and fans that loved both ‘Faith’ and Choi Hyung. I would also like to sincerely thank the staff who toiled for 6 months with me”. Lee Min Ho continued on, “Even though the situation was not ideal for both actors and staff, everyone worked without complaint and came together as a team, making this project worthwhile”.
The actor finished with, “I want to put down this weight I’ve been carrying for 6 months, eat a nice homemade meal and sleep for 3 days like Choi Hyung. I would like to applaud everyone who kept running until the very last episode”.
Starting from the first day of shooting, Lee Min Ho suffered from the flu and received various injuries due to his numerous action sequences. However, thinking about the fact that his injuries may burden the team, the actor did not reveal any of his injuries.
On this day, with Director Kim Jong Hak’s, “OK”, all the actors and staff sent up a round of applause, congratulating one another for safely completing the drama. Lee Min Ho personally went and personally greeted all of the nearly one hundred staff members.
Through ‘Faith’, Lee Min Ho was able to portray a unique character and show off his acting to good reviews.
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On this day, the actor stated, “Through ‘Faith’ I was able to portray the charming character of Choi Hyung. I would like to thank all the viewers and fans that loved both ‘Faith’ and Choi Hyung. I would also like to sincerely thank the staff who toiled for 6 months with me”. Lee Min Ho continued on, “Even though the situation was not ideal for both actors and staff, everyone worked without complaint and came together as a team, making this project worthwhile”.
The actor finished with, “I want to put down this weight I’ve been carrying for 6 months, eat a nice homemade meal and sleep for 3 days like Choi Hyung. I would like to applaud everyone who kept running until the very last episode”.
Starting from the first day of shooting, Lee Min Ho suffered from the flu and received various injuries due to his numerous action sequences. However, thinking about the fact that his injuries may burden the team, the actor did not reveal any of his injuries.
On this day, with Director Kim Jong Hak’s, “OK”, all the actors and staff sent up a round of applause, congratulating one another for safely completing the drama. Lee Min Ho personally went and personally greeted all of the nearly one hundred staff members.
Through ‘Faith’, Lee Min Ho was able to portray a unique character and show off his acting to good reviews.
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Hallyu actor Lee Min-ho will be immortalized through a wax figure in Shanghai, China.
Madame Tussauds wax museum in Shanghai will showcase the actor's wax figure.
Lee Min-ho, who rose to fame when he starred in the hit Korean drama "Boys Over Flowers" in 2009, will join A-list celebrities whose wax figures are on display in the museum's Shanghai branch.
They are Julia Roberts, David Beckham, Robert Pattinson, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Andy Lau, Jackie Chan and Yao Ming.
Representatives from Madame Tussauds from United Kingdom and China went to Korea to take Lee Min-ho's body measurements and take his pictures.
“To get different angles for my smile, I had to have my mouth open for three hours. I thought my jaw would break off. But to think I will be immortalized is kind of awesome,” said Lee, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily. Lee Min-ho was chosen for the wax figure due to numerous requests from fans. A museum representative was quoted as saying that Madame Tussauds selects individuals who receive love, care and respect from the locals.
Lee Min-ho is one of the most popular stars today in South Korea and other countries. His official Facebook page has 5.78 million fans and his Twitter account has 762,944 followers. His Weibo account, China's version of Twitter, has 4.85 million fans while his Me2day account is followed by 256,519 fans. The actor is also one of the most popular product endorsers in Korea.
A poll held last month showed Lee Min-ho being chosen as the No. 1 male celebrity endorser for cosmetics. Lee Min-ho's biggest career break came in 2009 when he was chosen to play Gu Jun-pyo in "Boys Over Flowers." The drama became a ratings hit in Korea and Asia. This became a turning point to Lee Min-ho's career as it opened many opportunities for him.
Since 2009, he has endorsed about 30 products and companies. And his acting career continues to flourish. He starred in the drama "Personal Taste" in 2010 and "City Hunter" in 2011. He currently stars in the historical drama "Faith," which started airing in Korea earlier this month. Lee Min-ho's wax figure will reportedly be displayed at the Shanghai wax museum in April next year.
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“To get different angles for my smile, I had to have my mouth open for three hours. I thought my jaw would break off. But to think I will be immortalized is kind of awesome,” said Lee, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily. Lee Min-ho was chosen for the wax figure due to numerous requests from fans. A museum representative was quoted as saying that Madame Tussauds selects individuals who receive love, care and respect from the locals.
Lee Min-ho is one of the most popular stars today in South Korea and other countries. His official Facebook page has 5.78 million fans and his Twitter account has 762,944 followers. His Weibo account, China's version of Twitter, has 4.85 million fans while his Me2day account is followed by 256,519 fans. The actor is also one of the most popular product endorsers in Korea.
A poll held last month showed Lee Min-ho being chosen as the No. 1 male celebrity endorser for cosmetics. Lee Min-ho's biggest career break came in 2009 when he was chosen to play Gu Jun-pyo in "Boys Over Flowers." The drama became a ratings hit in Korea and Asia. This became a turning point to Lee Min-ho's career as it opened many opportunities for him.
Since 2009, he has endorsed about 30 products and companies. And his acting career continues to flourish. He starred in the drama "Personal Taste" in 2010 and "City Hunter" in 2011. He currently stars in the historical drama "Faith," which started airing in Korea earlier this month. Lee Min-ho's wax figure will reportedly be displayed at the Shanghai wax museum in April next year.
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Lee Min Ho Hopes to Do Good Deeds with His Fans
By Grace Danbi Hong | CJ E&M enewsWorld – Wed, May 23, 2012 2:26 PM PHT
While busily preparing for this upcoming drama Faith and looking gorgeous for the camera, Lee Min Ho sat down with Ceci fashion magazine in Shanghai for an interview.
Featured in the June edition of Ceci, Lee Min Ho modeled various outfits from formal to casual, portraying a nice cool breezy summer look offset with a sky blue background.
When asked about his quiet demeanor during the photo shoot, Lee Min Ho remarked, “I’m usually really talkative. I never thought of myself as a quiet person.” Then he added, “I used to be the person who approached people first, but now it’s a little bit harder. But then I think to myself, ‘Is it okay to live in this like this?’ so I do my best to approach people first, especially since it’s my job as an actor to meet new people.”
Since Boys Before Flowers, Lee Min Ho has slowly entered into productions one at a time, which he thinks is a good thing since it is not just him working on a new project but a large group of people. He has earned significant amount of popularity as flower boy Goo Jun Pyo and city hunter Lee Yoon Sung, but there have also been mean comments left on his social networking sites. On comments like, “I don’t like your Goo Jun Pyo hair,” or “I can beat Lee Yoon Sung,” Lee Min Ho replied, “It’s really nothing to get hurt over.
Some of them are actually fun and not hurtful at all. To be honest, I had a hard time with Goo Jun Pyo hair too.” With more and more fans everyday, Lee Min Ho revealed his hopes. “My fans have been doing good things in my name. Whether they are Korean fans or fans from overseas, they gather together to do good deeds. I don’t know when it’ll happen, but I hope to do something meaningful with my fans later on.”
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When asked about his quiet demeanor during the photo shoot, Lee Min Ho remarked, “I’m usually really talkative. I never thought of myself as a quiet person.” Then he added, “I used to be the person who approached people first, but now it’s a little bit harder. But then I think to myself, ‘Is it okay to live in this like this?’ so I do my best to approach people first, especially since it’s my job as an actor to meet new people.”
Since Boys Before Flowers, Lee Min Ho has slowly entered into productions one at a time, which he thinks is a good thing since it is not just him working on a new project but a large group of people. He has earned significant amount of popularity as flower boy Goo Jun Pyo and city hunter Lee Yoon Sung, but there have also been mean comments left on his social networking sites. On comments like, “I don’t like your Goo Jun Pyo hair,” or “I can beat Lee Yoon Sung,” Lee Min Ho replied, “It’s really nothing to get hurt over.
Some of them are actually fun and not hurtful at all. To be honest, I had a hard time with Goo Jun Pyo hair too.” With more and more fans everyday, Lee Min Ho revealed his hopes. “My fans have been doing good things in my name. Whether they are Korean fans or fans from overseas, they gather together to do good deeds. I don’t know when it’ll happen, but I hope to do something meaningful with my fans later on.”
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Lee Min-ho’s followers online have exceeded the 10 million mark.
According to StarHaus Entertainment, his agency, as of Wednesday Lee’s total number of online followers was about 10.4 million, more than any other Korean public figure.
Lee has more than 5.4 million followers on Facebook, 4 million on the Chinese social site Weibo.com, 660,000 on Twitter and 230,000 on the Korean SNS Web site Me2Day. Of the total number of Lee’s cyber-followers, 40 percent are Chinese.
Lee’s agency said that his appeal is due to the fact that he is always trying to create novel ideas to communicate and engage with fans. “Lee is always asking his fans how they are, being honest about what’s on his mind,” said a spokesperson from StarHaus Entertainment.
“The messages that my fans leave me on my various social Web sites have been such an immense source of encouragement,” Lee said while on location in Changwon, Gyeongsang, for the upcoming drama “Faith.”
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Lee has more than 5.4 million followers on Facebook, 4 million on the Chinese social site Weibo.com, 660,000 on Twitter and 230,000 on the Korean SNS Web site Me2Day. Of the total number of Lee’s cyber-followers, 40 percent are Chinese.
Lee’s agency said that his appeal is due to the fact that he is always trying to create novel ideas to communicate and engage with fans. “Lee is always asking his fans how they are, being honest about what’s on his mind,” said a spokesperson from StarHaus Entertainment.
“The messages that my fans leave me on my various social Web sites have been such an immense source of encouragement,” Lee said while on location in Changwon, Gyeongsang, for the upcoming drama “Faith.”
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