Kim Hyun Joong Meets 74-Year-Old Pinay Fan
Boys Over Flowers star Kim Hyun Joong was in the country to promote his album, Break Down, and during his stay, he made a Pinay fan's wish come true. On August 26, at the press conference for The Face Shop, a popular Korean beauty brand he endorses, he met 74-year-old Patria Ragasa. She is such a big fan of Hyun Joong's that she and her daughter, Maria Rosario Ragasa, have been following his travels around Asia in an effort to have their photo taken with him.
Maria Rosario even wrote an open letter to the star, which has been circulating online in the past few months, in which she expressed her mother's desire to meet him up close and personal. In it, she also related how much she wanted to make things happen for her mom, who took care of Maria when she had a stroke.
Patria, who celebrated her 74th birthday on the day of the Face Shop event, finally saw her dream come to fruition when event host Grace Lee announced her daughter the winner of The Face Shop's charity auction held from August 18 to 21. Maria placed the winning bid of P100,000 for Kim Hyun Joong's autographed sports shorts and successfully got her mom a chance to have her photo taken with her idol.
Hyun Joong immediately approached the mother-and-daughter tandem after the announcement and shook hands with them. Both Maria and Patria couldn't help crying, especially after the Korean star gave them hugs. Patria was also able to present Hyun Joong with a scrapbook she made for him, and he thanked her with an embrace and a big smile.
Maria's winning bid went to the Abiertas House of Friendship, the beneficiary for The Face Shop's auction.
(text below from Q&A in photo captions)
Event host Grace Lee says Kim Hyun Joong still looks fresh despite the fact that Manila was the last stop on his Asian tour, and she asks him if it's because of his fans. Hyun Joong answers that his Filipino fans are always very welcoming, and he's energized by how much love he's received from them.
When asked about his favorite makeup looks on girls, Kim Hyun Joong says he doesn't have any because he thinks personality is more important in a woman. He loves warmhearted girls who can make him laugh.
Kim Hyun Joong's favorite scent is coconut! During a trip to Cebu, he loved the coconut fragrance that was used for his massage. In the photo, he shows amusement when his translator tells him what Grace Lee jokingly told the crowd after his answer: "Ang question natin sinong nagmasahe sa kanya? (Now our question is: who gave him the massage?)"
Kim Hyun Joong accepts a scrapbook from Patria Ragasa (in pink) and shakes hands with Maria Rosario Ragasa (in blue).
Kim Hyun Joong smiles and listens as Mario Rosario and Patria express their gratitude.
The Face Shop auctioned off Kim Hyun Joong's autographed sports shorts for charity. He has personally used these shorts himself for rehearsals.
Source: FemaleNetwork.com
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