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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Lee Min Ho shows off his talent at horse-riding
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On July 31, some snapshots of Lee showing off his talent at horse-riding were released. At the recent shooting of Faith, Lee shot a horse-riding scene in a mountain area. In the series, he plays the role of Choi Young, the best warrior of the Goryeo Dynasty.
Lee also surprised everyone by enjoying horse-riding with a trainer of the horse.
The trainer says, “I think Lee Min Ho is very brave. A lot of experienced horse-riders are afraid of riding a horse in a mountain area, but Lee enjoyed. I think he’s very brave.”
Kim Jong Hak, a director of the series, says, “I think Lee Min Ho can take part in the Olympic Games. I can see how much he has prepared for this series when we shoot action scenes. He always tries hard to show something new.”
Faith is a romantic drama series about Choi Young, a warrior of the Goryeo Dynasty, and Eun Soo (played by Kim Hee Sun), a doctor of the modern world. The series will start airing on August 13 at 9:55 p.m.
Source: TV Report
English Translation: korea.com
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Monday, July 30, 2012
YoonA and Lee Min Ho raise Eider sales by 200%
The French premium outdoor brand, Eider, which YoonA and Lee Min Ho are the main models for, reported, “Thanks to them, sales grew over 200%“.
Especially the product that YoonA wore in the commercial and advertisements were sold out completely, showing the ‘YoonA Effect’ works even in the outdoor wear market. In addition, 93% of the production stock for a jacket advertised in February were all sold by the 40th day.
YoonA and Lee Min Ho, who have been with Eider since the 2011 F/W season, have extended their contract and are currently in photoshoots for the next season. They have shown the young and sophisticated style to buyers and expressed the trendy brand image in TV commercials and magazine ads.
An Eider insider further explained, “The two are also popular by people in 40 to 50 age range. Therefore, we were able to effectively advertise to different age range groups.”
Image+Source : Sportshankook via Naver
Source: allkpop
London Olympics parody photos of Lee Min Ho causes laughter
Various London Olympics parody photos of Lee Min Ho became a hot topic after they were released.
Lee Min Ho’s agency, Starhaus Entertainment, posted on July 30th of all the London Olympics parody photos of Lee Min Ho made by fans.
As shown in the parody photos, Lee Min Ho ‘participated’ in the London Olympics from 12 different sports categories such as soccer, swimming, track, boxing, fire shooting, horseback riding, archery, etc. One particular photo showed him fencing while wearing a warrior suit which brought laughter because the outfit that he was wearing was for his upcoming drama, ‘The Faith.’
Not only were there photos of his face photoshopped on an actual athlete’s body, but also actual photos of him or photos from his previous work which brought more attention.
Another photo of him brightly kicking a soccer ball was actually from one of his previous dramas, ‘Boys Over Flower,’ and other photos were found from ‘City Hunter’ and ‘Running Mackerel.’
Lee Min Ho posted, “As being one of the nation’s people, I’m rather proud of our Taegeuk Warriors who are participating in the London Olympics,” and also added, “I will do my best to win the gold medal from the viewers through my new drama as an actor.”
On the other hand, the upcoming drama ‘The Faith’ will be about a female doctor who gets kidnapped by a Koryo warrior. The drama will have actor Lee Min Ho and actress Kim Hee Sun playing the main leads, and this will also be Kim Hee Sun’s comeback drama after 6 years since her last drama appearance.
Original Source: Herald Biz News
Translated By: Solly @ Lee Min Ho’s World (www.leeminhoworld.com)
Lee Min Ho has everything from visual to acting
Lee Min Ho will be playing Choi Young who is the best warrior of Koryo Dynasty with sturdiness and charisma. Choi Young dislikes his kingdom and looks to find freedom, and will always fall asleep on wherever he can lay his head on. He will show an ‘annoyedism’ personality. This manly yet naive and attractive warrior carries a hidden, sorrowful past which is known to be his deepest scar. Lee Min Ho, the popular and handsome actor who’s most popular among fans in their 20′s, is creating massive attention and curiosity on how he will portray Choi Young in his own creative ways.
Lee Min Ho stated through his agency, “I’ve always felt that Choi Young was like a big boy. I don’t think he’s the type that openly expresses his true feelings but rather believe that he has difficulty showing them. However, the focus is not about Choi Young being trapped by tradition in ‘The Faith,’ but rather, Choi Young will blend into the drama’s story and characters around him, and he will start showing various shapes of himself which I’m also looking forward to as well.”
The story of the drama will be about a top Koryo warrior named Choi Young who meets the lively and eccentric female doctor named Yoo Eun Soo (played by Kim Hee Sun). They will fall in love and take part into creating a true king for the Koryo Dynasty. ‘The Faith’ is set to air its first episode on August 13th.
Original Source: Hankooki
Translated By: Solly @ Lee Min Ho’s World (www.leeminhoworld.com)
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Lee Min Ho: Soccer's loss is Showbiz's gain
Photo Credit: @benchtm official Twitter
Bench has clinched another coup by enlisting the Korean superstar as its newest endorser. ‘I love it!’ exclaimed Lee during the Bench pictorial in Seoul.
SEOUL — Was anything lost in translation?I strongly suspected that there was because during this Conversation, Korean superstar Lee Min Ho was giving long answers in Korean and the lady interpreter was giving short ones. Or did she simply summarize what Lee was trying to say?
Anyway, beforehand the Manila journalists and I who were invited to cover the pictorial were cautioned not to ask Lee any personal question, so I’m warning you at the outset not to expect to read anything personal about Lee, not even what type of girls he is attracted to.
But of course, Lee’s fans know practically everything about him. For the sake of those who are clueless, I culled some data about Lee from the Internet, to wit:
Lee was born on June 22, 1987, and he has only one sibling (an older sister). His idol as a kid was Cristiano Ronaldo, the Brazilian football superstar, so Lee wanted to become a football player, a dream nipped in the bud when Lee was injured when he was in Grade 5. In his senior year in high school, Lee signed up with StarHaus Entertainment and auditioned for small roles in TV shows. In 2006, his budding showbiz career suffered a hitch when he was seriously injured in a car accident along with his childhood friend and fellow actor Jung Il Woo.
Fully recovered in 2009, Lee resumed his rudely-interrupted showbiz career. He was cast in Boys Over Flowers which was a hit all over Asia including the Philippines. It was based on the popular Japanese TV drama Hana Yori Dango. Last year, he was cast in City Hunter (which ABS-CBN is re-airing, now on a late-afternoon timeslot). He’s now busy at work on the new drama Faith which is set to start airing next month.
The Korean newspaper Joongang Daily reported that Lee’s followers online have exceeded the 10-million mark, according to StarHaus, with more than 54.4 million followers on Facebook, four million on the Chinese social site Weibo.com, 600,000 on Twitter and 230,000 on the Korean SNS Web site Me2Day.Most of the fans are Chinese. The numbers are multiplying by the hour.
On the day of the pictorial (June 22), Bench gave Lee a birthday cake topped with chocolates. He blushed as he blew the single candle while those around him sang Happy Birthday. (Note: Lee is wearing Bench. Those he’s wearing in the other pictures are not by Bench. Watch for Lee in more Bench clothes in a forthcoming pictorial.)
The day of the pictorial (last June 22) coincided with Lee’s 25th birthday, so Bench bought a beautiful cake for him. As Lee blew the single candle on it, he blushed a bit when those at the studio sangHappy Birthdayand cheered him right on.
It’s the first time you are endorsing a Filipino product. You look very good in your Bench outfit.
“I love it! I’ve been wearing several samples throughout the pictorial today. I feel cool and comfortable in them. They are very casual, easy on the body. Now I know why Filipinos just love Bench.”
I’m sure that you are going to wear Bench in your shows.
“Yes, of course, I will. I love the cardigans that I wore during the pictorial. I hope Bench will give me the shirts that I wore during the pictorial, hehehehe!” (Note: Bench did, thank you!)
Will you tell your friends to wear Bench, too?
“Yes, I will. I will recommend to them all the styles, especially the darker colors. I prefer the darker ones.”
Have you always wanted to be an actor?
“As a kid, I wanted to be a soccer player. However, I suffered an injury when I was in Grade 5, so I forgot about becoming an athlete. When I turned 18, I changed my mind and wanted to be an actor.”
What kind of family did you come from? How many siblings do you have?
(Interpreter: He doesn’t like to answer personal questions. Sorry.)
How do you communicate with your fans? This morning, I saw a report in Joongang Dailythat you have more than 10 million followers online.
“Because of social-networking, it has become easier for me to communicate with my fans overseas and my fan base has become bigger and bigger, not only in Korea but also in other countries including the Philippines.” (Note: TheJoongang report quoted Lee’s agent as saying that his special appeal is due to the fact that he’s 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. Lee added, “The messages that my fans leave on my various social websites have been such an immense source of encouragement.”)
You are so busy with your career. How do you spend your spare time?
“I’d rather stay home than go out. I like to stay indoors. I keep myself busy with my computer.”
You look so fit. How do you do it?
“I don’t observe a strict diet; there’s no limit in what I eat. I eat anything that I want. As far as sports is concerned, I love wrestling. I also love skiing. If my work schedule permits, I work out in the gym. And if I have longer free time, I go out and have fun with friends, but very seldom. As I’ve said, I spend my free time mostly at home.”
I suppose you have been to several cities. Which one is your favorite?
“Well, every time I find myself in another Asian country, I always feel that I’m home. I have visited China many times. Personally, I like Maldives and England.”
What about Manila? When are you going to Manila?
“I’m supposed to go to Manila in November. I haven’t been to Manila so I am excited about going there. Can you recommend what places that I should visit?”
There are several beaches in case you want to swim or to surf. We have huge shopping malls and bars. You have several choices.
“Thank you for that.”
If you were somebody else, who would you be and why?
“I haven’t really thought about it. But then, if I were to be born again, I’d still like to be myself. But I wonder, how is it like to be somebody else?”
What is it that your fans don’t know about you?
“I think they know a lot about me. By the way, I like playing online games with my fans.”
How do you see yourself 10 years from now?
“I’m not the typical person who plans ahead. I like to enjoy the moment, so I don’t think about what I will be 10 years from now. I live for the present.”
What do you like most about yourself?
“The positive part about my life is that I’m getting so much love from my fans, maybe more than what I deserve. I’m always grateful for that.”
And what don’t you like about yourself?
“The negative part? No, I can’t think of any right now. I want to look at the positive and ignore the negative.”
With your Conversationalist during the interview in Seoul
Article Full Credits: www.philstar.com / Funfare with Ricky Lo
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