Get ready to squeal out of kilig as Start-Up’s Han Ji Pyeong makes a comeback to Manila next month.
Wasn’t able to see Kim Seon-ho last January? Well, here’s some good news for you: the South Korean actor is coming back to the Philippines for a fan meeting at the Araneta Coliseum on July 22, 2023!
Leading Philippine retail clothing line Bench announced on June 14 that the brand’s global ambassador will be reuniting with his Filipino fans as part of the Love to Meet Our Good Boy event. As per the post: “Get ready to smile cause our #GlobalBENCHSetter, #KimSeonHo is set to bring all the good vibes on July 22, 2023, for an exciting fan meeting event at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. SAVE THE DATE!”
While details on how to secure tickets for the event have not yet been posted, fans are already eagerly anticipating the return of the 37-year-old actor, renowned for his memorable performances in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and Start-Up. Notably, the latter was adapted in the Philippines, with the talented Filipino actor Alden Richards portraying the actor’s character.
What We Know So Far About Kim Seon Ho
Seon Ho first visited the Philippines for a fan meeting last January 22 at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, during the One, Two, Three, Smile tour. Adding to Bench’s impressive roster of international endorsers, the actor joined esteemed names like Park Seo-jJoon, Ji Chang-wook, Hyun Bin, Kim So-hyun, and popular K-pop groups ITZY, Stray Kids, and TWICE when he signed with the brand in August of the previous year.
While Kim Seon Ho is best remembered for his role as the big-time venture capitalist Han Ji-Pyeong, better known as “Good Boy” among his fans, in the Start-Up series in 2020, his career in acting began in 2009 with the stage drama titled New Boeing Boeing. Most recently, he made headlines with his portrayal of the handsome handyman Hong Du-sik in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha with Shin Min-a.
On June 21, Kim Seon Ho is going to the big screen with the film The Childe, directed by Park Hoon-jung. He is joined by Kim Kang-woo and Go-Ara in his film debut. The director of the celebrated movies The Witch Part 1: Subversion and The Witch Part 2: The Other One is said to be a master of discovering new talent, as he did with actors Kim Da-mi and Shin Si-ah. He particularly wanted Seon-ho for the role and wanted no other actor to do so.
In this upcoming action noir movie, Seon Ho takes on the role of a professional killer—who appears in the trailer in a three-piece suit holding a pistol with a silencer attached—who is hunting down an aspiring Filipino-Korean boxer named Marco (portrayed by Kang Tae-joo).
Are you ready to get mesmerized by Kim Seon Ho’s charm once again? Make sure to mark your calendar for his upcoming film and fan meet here in the Philippines!
Cover image credit: Bench/ lifestyle + clothing
