Lee Min Ho Arrives in Manila, Philippines for the Bench Fun Meet at Araneta on November 16

Korean superstar Lee Min Ho is in Manila, Philippines courtesy of global brand Bench which he endorses. The City Hunter star arrived at the NAIA Terminal 1 past noon on Thursday, November 15. Min Ho sported a shorter hair after having it long for the Korean drama Faith.

Lee Min Ho's flight from Korea has been delayed a bit but fans, especially the Minoz still patiently awaited at the NAIA terminal just to give their idol warm Filipino welcome. The hash tag  #WelcomeToManilaLEEMINHO also trended on Twitter (top spot) in anticipation of Lee Min Ho's arrival in Manila.

Lee Min Ho will be staying in the country for 4 days, doing mall shows, fun meets and TV guesting. To start with, Lee Min Ho will grace the Benchsetter Fun Meet on November 16, Friday, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Lee Min Ho will also have a mall tour on November 18 at SM North EDSA Skydome (3PM), Glorietta new Activity Center G/F (5 PM) and at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall G/F (6 PM).

ABS-CBN is the official media partner of Lee Min Ho's visit in the Philippines and Min Ho is also expected to appear on The Buzz this Sunday in a taped interview by Toni Gonzaga. His arrival will also be covered on ABS-CBN TV Patrol later.

Lee Min Ho became popular across Asia via the hit Korean version of Boys Over Flowers. He later starred in Perfect Match (Personal Preference) and City Hunter, all aired on ABS-CBN. His latest project, the period drama Faith has also been acquired by ABS-CBN, according to reports.

Photos courtesy of Kat De Castro and @MinozAko

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Lee Min Ho in Manila this November 16, to Grace Fun Meet at Araneta Coliseum

Korean superstar Lee Min Ho is coming to Manila this November 16, 2012 for the Benchsetter Fun Meet at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. 

Lee Min Ho's endorsement deal with global brand Bench was announced last July although his Bench pictorial happened in June as what Ricky Lo of The Philippine Star wrote in his blind item. He joined two K-POP superstars, Siwon and Donghae of Super Junior as Bench's international endorsers.

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Participating Stores are Bench Ayala Glorietta 5, Bench Trinoma, Bench SM Mall Of Asia, Bench SM Megamall, Bench SM North EDSA, Bench Robinson’s Galleria, Bench Shangri-la Plaza and Bench Rockwell.

Lee Min Ho rose to fame after starring as Gu Jun Pyo in the hit Korean remake Boys Over Flowers aired over ABS-CBN. The network then acquired his other Korean dramas, Personal Preference (aka Perfect Match) and City Hunter. He is currently starring in the historical drama Faith.

Are you excited to see Lee Min Ho in the flesh? Surely, fans will flock the Araneta just like what happened to Siwon and Donghae's Fun Meet at Trinoma. For more information about Lee Min Ho's Fun Meet on November 16, read below.

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Lee Min Ho and Jessica Sanchez, Newest Bench Endorsers!

Korean superstar Lee Min Ho and American Idol Season 11 runner up Jessica Sanchez are the newest additions to the ranks of Bench international endorsers. The news was confirmed today by global brand Bench via Twitter.

Last month, it was reported here that Bench is tapping the services of a K-POP superstar, with all clues pointing to Lee Min Ho (read story here). Now, it's official that the "City Hunter" star will be part of the Bench family.

Bench, in sharing the good news took to Twitter:

Happy to introduce another Korean Superstar to our @benchtm family! Let's all welcome @ActorLeeMinHo!!!! #LeeMinHo4Bench
— bench/ (@benchtm) July 29, 2012

They also posted the picture of Lee Min Ho above saying:

"This face you've seen and loved in Korean Novelas is the latest addition to our @benchtm family! Let's all give a warm welcome to @ActorLeeMinHo!!!"

Meanwhile, it was not only Lee Min Ho Bench tapped as its newest endorser. Fil-Mexican sensation and American Idol runner up Jessica Sanchez will also be endorsing the global Filipino brand.

Bench also shared a photo of Jessica on Twitter (the one above) as they welcome the songstress saying, "Let's all welcome the fashionable @JSanchezAI11 to the ever-growing @benchtm family!" after their confirmation tweet.

"We are thrilled to welcome the voice that has won the hearts of many. Truly proud to have @JSanchezAI11 part of the #Benchsetter family!"

Jessica Sanchez and Lee Min Ho are just two of Bench's hive of big international stars as endorsers which include Bruno Mars, Michael Trevino, Lucy Hale, David Archuleta, Joe Jonas, Liam Hemsworth, and Super Junior members Siwon and Donghae (SiHae) who will be coming to Manila this August.

Now, are you excited to see Lee Min Ho in the flesh if ever Bench will have the chance to bring him over? As for Jessica, she will be visiting Manila soon for the Idol Live! Tour together with the American Idol 2012 Top 10.

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Liam Hemsworth is Bench Newest Endorser!

The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth signed with Bench as its newest international endorser, Ricky Lo of The Philippine Star confirmed.

Liam Hemsworth will join A-list stars such as Joe Jonas, Bruno Mars, Michael Trevino (Vampire Diaries), Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars), David Archuleta and K-Pop superstars Siwon and Donghae as the global brand's recently acquired international models. 

The report also stated that Bench big boss Ben Chan was in Los Angeles last week to finalize the contract with Liam Hemsworth and to supervise the pictorial for the bench posters and billboards.

Liam is the youngest of the three Hemsworth brothers in Hollywood, the other two are Luke and Chris Hemsworth, the latter playing the titular role of Thor in The Avengers. Before starring as Gale Hawthorne in the hit film adaptation The Hunger Games, Liam starred together with Miley Cyrus in the 2010 film The Last Song. Miley and Liam are now engaged (read story here).

Before Liam Hemsworth was confirmed as a new Bench endorser, it was also reported by Ricky Lo's Funfare that a K-Pop superstar will join the rest of Bench global endorsers. The clues, including the picture posted in the site pointed to Lee Min Ho (see related article here).

With more and more big stars signing up for Bench, the competition is just getting hotter as rival Penshoppe is also acquiring equally famous celebrities for their campaigns.

Photos courtesy of clevvertv.com and indulgy.com

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Lee Min Ho is Newest Bench Endorser?

Lee Min Ho for Bench, seriously? 

Global brand Bench has been reported to sign another Korean star as its newest Bench international endorser. After getting Super Junior's Siwon and Donghae as it's K-POP models, it is now abuzz that Korean superstar Lee Min Ho will also join the roster of Bench endorsers.

In a Philippine Star article posted June 15, it was confirmed that Bench has signed another popular Korean actor as its newest endorser. The said K-Pop actor "enjoys a huge following in Asia, the Philippines included, and he has starred in several Koreanovelas aired in the country."

Although Philstar's Funfare is not at liberty yet to reveal the identity of the Bench's newest K-Pop endorser, clues were pointing to Lee Min Ho. Even the censored picture posted in the site had resemblance to Lee Min Ho.

The censored photo from the original Philstar article (left) resembles the photo of Lee Min Ho (right) 

Lee Min Ho became popular in the Philippines playing Gu Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, a hit Korean remake of the popular Manga, Hana Yori Dango. He then starred in two other Koreanovelas aired on ABS-CBN, Perfect Match (Personal Preference) and the action-packed City Hunter which enjoyed high ratings in the country.

Bench has just concluded the deal in Seoul last Monday, capped by a pictorial for the brand’s billboards and posters, according to Funfare. So let's just wait for the official announcement whether it is really Lee Min Ho as the newest Bench endorser.

Meanwhile, here are some fanmade photos of Lee Min Ho for Bench.

Are you excited for Lee Min Ho as newest Bench endorser? Share your excitement in the comments section below.

Photos from Bench forums, special thanks to @talkfairchuchu

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