Lee Min Ho for Innisfree Vietnam Facebook Updates

Lee Min Ho for Innisfree featuring Jeju Green Tea

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Lee Min Ho for Eider Blog Naver Updates

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Lee Min Ho greetings for Innisfree China 5th Anniversary

Innisfree China celebrating its 5th year Anniversary and posted a photo of their Ambassador Actor Lee Min Ho in weibo account.

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Lee Min Ho: An Actor Who Expresses Himself In The Visceral (Esquire Singapore)

Whilst finding his true self.

You are awaiting for the release of a new single, “Always”. Even though you are not a singer, we believe that the reason you continue to release music is for your fans. What are your musical ambitions?

[Laughs] I do not have grand resolutions or aspirations for this single. I continue to release albums as there are more people who don’t know about my albums than those who do. This is one of the ways I communicate with my fans. That is why I continue to release albums. To me, “Always”—as in the topic of the single—means that we will continue to be together.

We discovered that you are operating a donation platform called Promise and have been making contributions and doing volunteer work. Is there a specific reason behind this?

The start of Promise also came from my fans. Even from the beginning, my fan club has always taken the initiative to do good deeds. After many years of making donations in my name, I came to see the people who are marginalised from society and those who are in difficult situations. And I thought more and more about donations, especially when there are huge social issues and accidents. I came to the conclusion that continuous support is better than a one-time cash donation. This was how Promise began.

Your acting in The Legend of the Blue Sea is very popular among fans. You used to play quiet and serious characters; this is completely new. Would you say that you are closer to that specific character?

I think it is correct to say that I am a collection of various characters. When I think about it, sometimes I am childish and other times I act more mature than my age. Because of my childish and playful side, I was able to act naturally and convincingly.

How do you concentrate when you have to say cheesy lines? It might be simple for actors but there are lines that may come off as odd if viewers say it. We are curious as to how you deal with these cringe-worthy lines? 

First, you have to take a deep breath. If you start laughing, it makes the acting more difficult. You would think that I am completely used to saying these lines but I still feel uneasy with cheesy lines and situations. Whenever I have to act in those scenes, I try to focus more on the feelings rather than the lines.

No one can say that your acting spectrum is narrow but it seems like you are missing out because of the lasting impression of your strong characters in romantic comedies. 

It is something I must work on and improve. If an actor starred in many romantic comedies in their 20s, they should be able to show their skills in another genre in their 30s. That is why, nowadays, I am trying to find my actual self. I have been living a very restrained and controlled life until now. Trying to find my true self is an important part of improving myself as an actor.

Then, how will you describe a normal day for the real Lee Min-ho? 

A man-about-town? I think this describes me well. [Laughs]

What does love mean to you? 

To me, ideal love is a relationship that has a positive influence on both sides. A love that creates positive energy in all aspects of their lives through the stability that love provides. But it does not mean that lovers must change or accomplish something through love. It is important to maintain things as they are. I try to accept her as she is, without adding or taking away anything, and I try to show my true self.

If you have to sacrifice yourself for love, as the mermaid did in The Legend of the Blue Sea, what will you do? Will you sacrifice yourself? 

Love in TV dramas all have the same context. They consist of protecting values including purity, passion, and sacrifice. In real life, it could be very difficult, but if I was in a similar situation, I think I will try my best to protect my love. 

What kind of person would you like to be? 

I want to be an attractive person in every sense of the word—as an actor and as a person. I want myself and many people to be happy and joyful.

Are you happy now? What is “now” for Lee Min-ho? 

I think a huge blessing just came and passed by at this time of my life. It made me stronger and allowed me to relax. I am happy now but I am going to try to look for many different kinds of happiness that will make me grow.

If you were given the ability to change just one thing in this world, what would that be? 

I want to create a universal language. I think that would make the world a more connected place.

This article was first published in the print edition of Esquire Singapore, April 2017.

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Lee Min Ho for Innisfree Instagram Updates

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Georgia Gotica renew Lee Min Ho contract for another year with new CF on May 2017

Actor Lee Min Ho has been working as a model of 'Georgia Gotica', the top brand of coffee sold by Coca-Cola Company. 

Coca-Cola Co., Ltd. said on May 24, "We selected actor Lee Min Ho as a model of the premium canned coffee product "Georgia Gotica" that enriched the rich and deep coffee aroma." Lee Minho contributed greatly to enhance the brand image of Georgia Gotica. And this year, it became a model of 'Georgia Gotica'. "

Lee Min-ho once again proved to be an actor with brand power, winning the National Brand Award in February, 2017. In recent years, fashion magazine Cosmopolitan Korea was selected as the first masculine cover model, and the best actor in style was revealed to the public. The DMZ, the Wild, will launch a soft charisma in the MBC documentary, which will be aired from June.

The 'Georgia Gotica' is characterized by careful management of the selection of beans, transportation, and roasting. According to the survey of the preference of coffee flavor of domestic consumers, taking into consideration the needs of consumers for good coffee aroma, it contained a deep flavor that combined nuts flavor, chocolate flavor and coffee roast flavor.

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Lee Min-ho, "I thought the military will be nothing"

Actor Lee Min Ho talked about going to the military. He recently had his pictures taken by @Star1 which was followed by an interview.

He said, "I didn't think National Service would affect me. But I am quite nervous. I think I'm just upset that my 20s is gone". 

"Now that I'm near my 30s, I have a lot of thoughts about getting older and the work I've done until now". 

"If I'd gone to the military earlier though, I wouldn't have done "Boys over Flowers" and I wouldn't have had the happy 20s I had. I personally think not going too early was a good choice. This generation also allowed me to gain popularity abroad and I feel like I've played a part in spreading Hallyu contents". 

He was asked if there was something else he'd like to challenge himself in and he said, "Living a strict life is a challenge enough for me". 

Lee Min-ho's pictorial called 'Lee Min-ho's Day' can be seen in the May issue of @Star1.

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Lee Min Ho Talks About Enlisting Later In Life And Challenges He Foresees

Lee Min Ho talked about his thoughts and feelings as he approaches his military enlistment.

Through the May issue of @star1 magazine, he participated in a pictorial along with an interview. During the interview portion, he was asked, “How do you feel about your impending enlistment?”

He answered, “I thought I would be totally cool with it and I thought it would be nothing. But I do feel a bit sad, too.” He clarified, “It’s not about the fact that I have to enlist that makes me sad, but the fact that I’m at the end of my 20s.” 

The interviewer commented, “It seems like enlisting late built up the Lee Min Ho that you are today.” Lee Min Ho agreed, saying, “If I’d gone early, I wouldn’t have been cast in ‘Boys Over Flowers‘ and my 20s probably wouldn’t have been as happy. I personally think that going later was a good choice for me.” He remained humble and added, “I’m lucky to have acted during a great era and I was able to get a lot of love overseas, and I’m happy that I was able to contribute to hallyu in my own way.”

Lastly, he was asked if there was anything he wanted to challenge himself with as a soldier. He replied with a bright smile, “Having a routine is going to be a great challenge for me in itself.” He didn’t forget about his supporters, saying, “I feel all the fans’ sadness and their support. I’d like to come back healthy and heal them again with a great project.” 

Meanwhile, Lee Min Ho will be enlisting to the military on May 12. You can find the rest of the honest interview and pictorial in the May issue of @star1 magazine.

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Lee Min Ho for Visit Korea Year Korean Food Guide

Traveling to Korea... alone? Here's the KoreanFood Guide for Solo Travelers! Don't worry about eating alone and be sure to try this!

If you were to have a meal with 2016-2018Visit Korea Year Honorary Ambassador Hallyu Star Lee Min Ho, what would you order?

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Lee Min Ho featured in Manila Bulletin for the start of his military service in May

Korean Superstar Lee Min Ho’s military service will start next month.

“Lee Min Ho will be a public service worker starting on May 12 at Gangnam District Office,” his agency, MYM Entertainment, said. It added that the 29-year-old actor will have no official schedule until that date and he will enlist quietly.

Korean men who start their military service usually undergo four weeks of basic military training but it’s different in Lee Min Ho’s case.

He will immediately start his duty as public service worker and he will be called later by the Military Manpower Administration (MMA) to undergo the said training within one year.

Lee Min Ho got exempted from serving as an active duty soldier due to severe injuries he and fellow actor Jung Il-woo suffered in a car accident in August 2006.

He was only 19 when the accident happened that resulted in the actor staying in the hospital for seven months due to serious leg injury. He got fractures in his thigh and ankle and his knee cartilage was torn. During the operation, a 46 cm metal implant was put in his thigh.

Based on the medical examination conducted by the military years ago, it was concluded that he would not be able to serve in the active duty regardless of the time of his enlistment.

Lee Min Ho was also injured in another car accident while filming the drama “City Hunter” in 2011.

His last drama project was “The Legend of the Blue Sea” which aired from November 2016 to January this year.

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Cr: http://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2017/04/18/lee-min-ho-to-start-military-service-in-may/

 

Lee Min Ho, May 12 Begin service of social worker in Gangnam District Office

Lee Min Ho starts military service in May.

According to the person concerned, Lee Min-ho will start military service at the Gangnam-gu office in Seoul on May 12th as a social service worker. In accordance with the provisions of the Enforcement of the Pre-service and Post-enrollment, the service shall be started first, and the student shall be admitted to the training center at the time of appointment by the MMA within one year, and be trained for 4 weeks.

Lee Minho suffered a traffic accident in 2006, after suffering a serious injury that injured his thighs and ankles, he was treated for one year after he was putting orthodontic iron cores, and another car accident was repeated in 2011 when SBS drama 'City Hunter'. Lee Min Ho stated, "I was judged as a social worker because I was hurt."

On the other hand, Lee Min-ho has been well received for his role as the best Korean-American actor in the drama 'Legend of Blue Sea'. In addition, Lee Minho has appeared as a presenter (narration) of the MBC documentary "DMZ, The Wild", but he received lots of applause because it was said that he did not receive any performance fee considering only the purpose of broadcasting.

Cr: Sports Chosun (Reporte Park Hyeong-taek)

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