Lee Min Ho in Manila 2014 Ticket Details: Benchsetter Fun Meet on March 21

Korean superstar Lee Min Ho returns to Manila this March 21, 2014 for the Benchsetter Fun Meet at the Araneta Coliseum courtesy of clothing and lifestyle brand Bench. 

Below are the mechanics on how to get free invites and tickets to the Lee Min Ho Benchsetter Fun Meet at the Big Dome courtesy of Bench.

MECHANICS FOR TICKETS

Get a FREE invite to the BENCHsetter Fun Meet: LEE MIN HO on March 21, 2014 at the Araneta Coliseum with a minimum single-receipt purchase requirement from participating stores. Purchase should include at least one So In Love or Sure Blue fragrance. 

Invite Type	Minimum Purchase Requirement
UPPER BOX B UPPER BOX A LOWER BOX PATRON	P 500.00 P 800.00 P 1, 000.00 P 1, 600.00
A maximum of 3 invitations per single receipt is allowed.; and combinations of invites are allowed. Valid for Cash, Credit Card and EPS transactions. Not valid for purchases using GIFT CERTIFICATES. Not valid for purchases using employee’s PO. Lifestyle Cardholders will still earn points. Privilege Cardholders are still entitled to discounts (if applicable) so long as the net amount purchase requirement is met. May not overlap with existing promotions. Invitations must be exchanged for actual ticket at the Araneta Coliseum ticket booth on the day of the event (March 21, 2014). Bench/ Suyen Corporation and Araneta Coliseum reserve the right to deny entry if ticket bearer is proven to be under the influence of drugs, alcohol or displaying misbehavior.
PARTICIPATING STORES
Bench
Abreeza Mall Davao Alabang Town Center Ali Mall Amigo Plaza Iloilo Ayala Cebu Ayala Glorietta 5 Ayala Fairview Terraces Cash & Carry Cinerama Eastwood Ever Commonwealth Farmers Plaza Festival Mall Gateway Greenhills Harbor Point Harrison Plaza	Lucky Chinatown Manila Plaza Marquee Mall Pampanga Metropoint EDSA Newport Mall Powerplant Mall Rockwell Puregold Cubao Robinsons Dasmariñas Robinsons Ermita Robinsons Galleria Robinsons Imus Robinsons Metro East Pasig Shangri-la Mall SM Aura Subic SM Baguio SM Bacoor	SM Batangas SM Bicutan SM Cagayan de Oro SM Calamba SM Cebu SM Clark SM Dasmariñas SM Davao SM Fairview SM General Santos SM Lipa SM Lucena SM Manila SM Marikina SM Marilao SM Masinag Anitpolo	SM Megamall SM Molino SM Muntinlupa SM Naga SM North EDSA SM Novaliches SM Pampanga SM Rosario Cavite SM San Fernando SM Southmall SM Sta. Mesa SM Sucat SM Taytay SM Valenzuela Sta. Lucia East Trinoma
Herbench
Festival Mall SM Bacoor SM Fairview	SM Lucena SM Manila	SM Megamall SM North EDSA	SM Sta. Mesa SM Sucat
Superbench
Market! Market!	SM San Lazaro
Promo runs from March 6 to March 21, 2014 PER DTI NCR PERMIT NO 1820 Series of 2014

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Bench Summer 2014 Campaign - Live Life With Flavor (Boys of Summer Photos)

Global brand Bench has unveiled the photos for their summer 2014 ad campaign titled 'Live Life With Flavor.' The said ad campaign features the brand's hottest endorsers wearing their BENCH’s summer 2014 collection: bright colored denims, zesty graphic prints, and striking design.

Showing us how to take a bite out of life are BENCH’s boys of summer, starting with Global Benchsetter Lee Min Ho. The boys put on the hottest tops to stay on top of the summer heat, and give us a taste of one cool collection to covet.

BENCH SUMMER 2014 PHOTOS: Girls of Summer—Bench Body Models

Check out the Bench 2014 ad campaign 'Live Life With Flavor' photos below featuring the Boys of Summer:

Photos courtesy of Bench

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Lee Min Ho Returns to Manila this March 2014

Korean superstar Lee Min Ho is coming back to Manila this March 2014 courtesy of clothing and lifestyle brand Bench. The actor is an endorser of the said Filipino global brand.

"IT'S OFFICIAL! @ActorLeeMinHo is coming back to Manila on March!" Bench posted on its official Twitter account on Valentine's Day.

Lee Min Ho’s March 2014 visit to the Philippines will be his third time in the country. His first visit to the Philippines was in November 2012 for the Benchsetter Fun Meet at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. He then returned July 2013 for the Manila leg of his My Everything World Tour.

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 also acquired his other Korean dramas, Personal Preference (aka Perfect Match), City Hunter and the historical drama Faith.

His latest Korean drama series The Heirs (aka The Inheritors), which is one of the highest-rating dramas last year, will also air on ABS-CBN soon.

The said series paired Lee Min Ho with Park Shin Hye (You're Beautiful, Heartstrings) and was also popular across Asia, having written by the maker of Secret Garden and A Gentleman's Dignity and featuring other popular Korean idols. 

The Heirs also won for Lee Min Ho several awards in Korea. 

Are you excited to see Lee Min Ho in the flesh? Follow @benchtm for more updates on Lee Min Ho Manila meet this March.

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Lee Min Ho Manila Concert 2013 Live Tour (July 6) | Ticket Details and Prices

Korean superstar Lee Min Ho is set to return in Manila, Philippines for a one-night only concert tour this July 6 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena at 8 pm.

The said concert was produced by Wilbros Live and is part of Lee Min Ho's "My Everything Tour: Lee Min Ho Live" to promote his newly-released album "My Everything."

Lee Min Ho first visited Manila in November 2012 for a fun meet-and-greet organized by clothing brand Bench, which is endorsed by the Korean actor. The said event attracted thousands of Filipino fans who flocked Araneta Coliseum just to see Lee Min Ho.

Ticket Prices:

VIP - Php7,500 (Reserved Seats)
Patron - P5,400 (Reserved Seats)
Lower Box A (201-202/221-222 | ROWS A-E OF 203-207/216-220) - P5,400 (Reserved Seats)
Lower Box B (6TH ROW ONWARDS OF 203-207/216-220) - P3,675 (Reserved Seats)
Upper Box - P1,575 (Reserved Seats)
General Admission - P525 (Free Seating)

Tickets are now available at SM Tickets (www.smtickets.com or call 470-2222) and SM Tickets outlets. For VIP 1 and VIP 2 First 10 rows, please contact 3749999.

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Lee Min Ho, Nichkhun, Jessica Sanchez and Adam Levine for Bench Back to School Denim Campaign 2013

International Bench celebrity endorsers Jessica Sanchez and Adam Levine took part in the latest Bench Back to School Denim campaign 2013 together with Korean idols Lee Min Ho and Nichkhun of boyband 2PM.

Here are their campaign photos. Also check out the photos of other Benchsetters like Kathryn Bernardo, Kim Chiu, Karylle, Aljur, Abrenica, Isabelle Daza, Georgina Wilson and Borgy Manotoc HERE.

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Lee Min Ho and Girls' Generation Cover Sparkling Magazine Winter 2013 Issue

Korean superstar Lee Min Ho and famous K-Pop girl group Girls' Generation (SNSD) are on the two special covers of Sparkling Magazine Winter 2013 issue. Sparkling is the first and only Philippine magazine dedicated to all things K-Pop.

In the cover, Lee Min Ho was dubbed by the magazine as "Prince Charming." The winter issue also tackles the crazy world of Korean plastic surgery plus stories on K-Pop groups 4Minute, Cross Gene, Epik High, Infinite, SHINee, TVXQ and UKISS.

Meanwhile, the SNSD cover features a peek inside the life of a K-Pop trainee, behind the scenes at an SM Town fan meet and the living dolls of Girls' Generation (with a special poster inside). 

SNSD will be performing in Manila this coming January 19 for the Dream KPop Fantasy Concert at the SM Mall of Asia Open Grounds. Other artists that will be performing live are Exo-M, Exo-K, Infinite, U-kiss, Tahiti and Tasty.

Sparkling magazine Winter 2013 issue with Lee Min Ho and Girls' Generation on the cover is available in bookstores and newsstands nationwide for only P150.

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Lee Min Ho Covers Garage Magazine December 2012-January 2013 Issue

Korean superstar Lee Min Ho is on the cover of Garage magazine December 2012/ January 2013 issue. Lee Min Ho recently charmed Filipinos on his first ever visit in Manila for the global brand Bench.

In this Garage magazine big travel issue, we will be served with the best travel destinations this season plus the coolest holiday styles. Garage will also share their hit list on the best in entertainment this year. Aside from these, we will also have a sneak peek on the spring/summer 2013 hit collections.

Garage magazine Dec 2012-Jan 2013 issue with Lee Min Ho on the cover is now available at your favorite stands nationwide. Grab a copy now of the modern guy's guide to style.

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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.

Get a FREE #GlobalBenchsetter Lee Min Ho's Fun Meet invite with a minimum single-receipt purchase requirement from participating stores, that includes any Fix Styling Products.

Upper Box B - P500.00

Upper Box A - P800.00

Lower Box - P1,000.00

Patron - P1,500

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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Terms and Conditions:

• A maximum of 3 invitations per single receipt is allowed and combinations of invites are allowed.
• Valid for Cash, Credit Card, and EPS transactions.
• Not valid for purchases using GIFT CERTIFICATES.
• Not valid for purchases using employee’s PO.
• Lifestyle Cardholders will still earn points.
• Privilege Cardholders are still entitled to discounts (if applicable) so long as the net amount purchase requirement is met.
• May not overlap with existing promotions.
• Invitations must be exchanged for actual ticket at the Smart Arenta Coliseum ticket booth on the day of the event (November 16, 2012).
• Bench/ Suyen Corporation and Smart Araneta Coliseum reserve the right to deny entry if ticket bearer is proven to be under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or display misbehavior. Promo runs from October 12 to November 16, 2012.

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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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Lee Min Ho's 'City Hunter' Returns this July 9 with K-Drama 'Two Wives'

The toughest battle between two women who fell in love with the same man begins this Monday (July 9) as ABS-CBN premieres the tension-filled Korean drama “Two Wives.”

Follow the story of Yvonne and Janine, two very different but equally competitive women who will fight for the man they truly love— Victor. Yvonne, the first wife, believes that her family is complete while Janine, the second wife, is searching for a complete family.

When the secret about his infidelity has been finally revealed, Victor is forced to choose between Yvonne and Janine and he chooses the latter. Yvonne, despite being deeply hurt, consents to this and decides to set Victor free so that she can start her life anew with her child.

But fate picks on them once more as Victor meets an accident that causes him to suffer from amnesia. The astounding twist to the story is that Victor will only remember his life and marriage with Yvonne and not a single trace of Janine. How will Janine face this change? Will this provoke Yvonne to take Victor back into her life? How far will these two wives go in the name of love? Watch “Two Wives” before ABS-CBN’s newest PrimeTanghali series “Be Careful with my Heart” topbilled by Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard “Papa Chen” Yap.

After the intense drama, behold an action-packed afternoon as Korean superstar Lee Min Ho returns on television with “City Hunter Returns,” also premiering this Monday (July 9), 4:20 PM after “Kung Ako’y Iiwan Mo.” Dubbed as the biggest and most expensive Korean series of 2012, “City Hunter Returns” brings to you the story of professional assassin Johnny Lee and his quest to avenge his father’s death.

Don’t miss “Two Wives” every weekday mornings and “City Hunter Returns” every weekday afternoons only from the first and true home of Asianovelas, ABS-CBN.

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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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Lee Min Ho's 'City Hunter' Premieres this January 23

ABS-CBN kicks off the year of the dragon with the much-awaited and biggest Korean drama “City Hunter” premiering this Monday (Jan 23) in Primetime Bida.

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