SOUTH Korean superstar Lee Min-ho returned to the Philippines over the weekend, seven years since his previous visit. And the actor admitted that what he missed most about the country was the passionate support from Filipino fans.
“Whenever I arrive here in the Philippines, though it’s such a short period, I always receive a lot of energy from the Filipino fans. That’s why I miss this a lot,” Lee said at a press conference on Sunday, Oct. 16, hours before gracing conglomerate SM’s 65th anniversary celebration.
Luckily, the 36-year-old actor got a chance to experience his local supporters’ enthusiasm again when he arrived at the airport during his latest visit.
“Ever since my arrival last night at the airport, as soon as I came down from the airplane, a lot of people were waiting for me and there were a lot of fans waiting for me outside of the airport too,” Lee said.
He added: “It was such a shame that I was not able to meet and greet them personally. But being able to see them, I was very happy and I missed it a lot.”
Lee also shared that given the opportunity, he would like to visit less-crowded islands in the country for a vacation.
“I would want to go to islands like Cebu, which are very well-known and very crowded, but I would like to go to secret islands and spend time. I think it would be really fun to camp as well,” he said before jokingly asking for suggestions from the media and guests present at the press conference.
Lee gained widespread fame for his role as Gu Jun-pyo in the 2009 series “Boys Over Flowers,” adapted from a Japanese manga of the same title.
Since then, he has continued to star in a string of popular K-dramas, including “City Hunter,” “The Heirs,” “The Legend of the Blue Sea,” and “The King: Eternal Monarch.”
The South Korean star hoped his upcoming projects, which include the second season of “Pachinko” and another drama, would be similarly memorable. (ABS-CBN News)
