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Lee Hsien Yang looks back at his mother’s passing

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Lee Hsien Yang looks back at his mother’s passing

Marking the 10th year since his mother’s passing, Mr Lee Hsien Yang took to social media to share a clip of a eulogy by his son, Li Shengwu.

In a Facebook post, Mr Lee, brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote: “My mother passed away 10 years ago on 2 Oct 2010. Shengwu gave the closing eulogy at the funeral”.

Mr Lee said of Li Shengwu’s eulogy: “He (Li Shengwu) quoted poetry extensively as she (Mdm Kwa) so much enjoyed poetry. He (Li Shengwu) also talked about her (Mdm Kwa) having “the patience to sow the seeds that take longer to fruit” and described his grandparents’ love for each other as “steadfast” rather than in youthful romantic terms”.

In his post, he shared a video of his son.

My mother passed away 10 years ago on 2 Oct 2010. Shengwu gave the closing eulogy at the funeral. He quoted poetry…

Posted by Lee Hsien Yang on Friday, 2 October 2020

Last week, in a video interview with Yahoo News, Mr Lee’s wife, Lee Suet Fern recalled feeling frightened of her mother-in-law when she and Hsien Yang were living in Cairnhill Mansions when her husband was often away for military training. They were living just above Hsien Loong and his first wife Wong Ming Yang after their marriage.

She said: “I did feel a little isolated and unprotected. I confided that in Yang, that when I first got married, she (her mother-in-law) was quite frightening. Yang just gave me every assurance that it was him that I married and not his mother and that he would always put me first.”

A turning point in Mrs Lee’s relationship with her mother-in-law apparently came after Wong’s death due to a heart attack in October 1982. She said: “Thereafter, she was much more reserved and reticent and more careful.”

Mrs Lee also revealed that she was irked by some of her mother-in-law’s advice after she had children: “I was often ticked off by her (but) not in a terrible way. And when I had my first two sons, this was her typical refrain.”

“You know Fern, you must raise your children like the queen. Leave others to raise your children, and inspect them every day at tea time’.”

The young mother even hid the fact that she nursed her babies due to her mother-in-law’s disapproval of breastfeeding.

Suet Fern said: “She would say, ‘Yang’s fully bottle-fed and he turned out all right, leave them to maids and a bottle’.” /TISG

Pompeo slams China’s ‘corruption, coercion’ at Tokyo talks

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Pompeo slams China’s ‘corruption, coercion’ at Tokyo talks

by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Shingo ITO

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on key Asian allies to unite against China’s “exploitation, corruption and coercion” in the region, as he held talks Tuesday in Tokyo.

Pompeo was speaking at the start of discussions with his Japanese, Indian and Australian counterparts — the so-called Quad grouping, seeking to present a united front against an increasingly assertive Beijing.

But it was the top US diplomat who took the hardest line on China, referring to the “pandemic that came from Wuhan”, which he said was “made infinitely worse by the Chinese Communist Party’s cover-up”.

He warned it was “more critical now than ever that we collaborate to protect our people and partners from the CCP’s exploitation, corruption and coercion”, citing China’s actions in the Himalayas, Taiwan Strait and elsewhere.

This rhetoric was not fully echoed by Washington’s partners in the grouping, although Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne pointedly spoke of the desire for a region “governed by rules, not power”.

The talks come with Washington, Sydney and New Delhi all at loggerheads with Beijing.

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar noted the fact that the meeting was happening at all, given the coronavirus pandemic, was “testimony to the importance” of the alliance.

But Japan, under the leadership of new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, is seeking to balance the need to support its allies with its desire to continue gradually improving ties with China.

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi notably did not mention China in his remarks, and the government has said the talks are not directed at any one country.

“Lately, the present international order has been challenged in various fields and the new coronavirus is accelerating the trend,” Motegi said at the start of the meeting.

“Our four countries share the objective of strengthening a free and open, rule-based international order.”

– Other stops scrapped –
Pompeo’s visit, which included bilateral talks with his counterparts as well as a meeting with Suga, took place despite the coronavirus crisis in Washington, where President Donald Trump and several staff and advisors have tested positive.

Although planned stops in South Korea and Mongolia were scrapped, Pompeo said it was important to go ahead with the four-way talks in Tokyo, promising “significant announcements”.

However, no joint statement or press conference is expected after the meeting.

Pompeo is a vociferous critic of China on issues from security to human rights to the pandemic, which Trump’s administration has sought to blame squarely on Beijing ahead of the US election next month.

He is the first senior American official to visit Japan since Suga took office last month, and he said he was confident Tokyo and Washington were on the same page.

Earlier Tuesday, Suga said the spread of the coronavirus had shown “exactly why right now is the time that we must further deepen coordination with as many countries as possible that share our vision”.

But he too avoided any specific mention of Beijing, which has made clear its disdain for the grouping, and last week urged countries to avoid “closed and exclusive ‘cliques'”.

“We hope the relevant countries can proceed from the common interests of countries in the region, and do more things that are conducive to regional peace, stability and development, not the other way around,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

The Quad grouping was heavily promoted by Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe as a way for the region’s major democracies to step up cooperation in the face of military and other threats posed by China.

The first Quad meeting took place in New York last year, and there are moves to make the gathering an annual event.

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Biden slams Trump over reassuring remarks on Covid-19

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Biden slams Trump over reassuring remarks on Covid-19

Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden on Monday castigated Donald Trump for saying Americans should not be afraid of Covid-19 or let it “dominate your life,” even after the president tested positive for coronavirus.

“I saw a tweet he did, they showed me, he said ‘don’t let COVID control your life,'” Biden told Florida news station Local 10 as he campaigned in the key battleground state.

“Tell that to the 205,000 families who lost somebody.”

Biden was refering to the number of Americans — now past 210,000 — who have died from coronavirus, even as the president downplays the seriousness of the disease.

The former vice president added to his comments later Monday at an outdoor town hall event in Miami, where he criticized Trump for ignoring the importance of masks.

“I would hope that the president, having gone through what he went through — and I’m glad he seems to be coming along pretty well — would communicate the right lesson to the American people: masks matter,” Biden said.

“These masks, they matter. It matters, it saves lives, it prevents the spread of the disease.”

Biden’s remarks came just minutes after Trump concluded a four-day period of Covid-19 treatment at Walter Reed military medical center in Maryland, returned to the White House, and defiantly removed his facemask as he stood on the mansion’s balcony.

“It’s a great concern,” Biden said. “I hope no one walks away with the message thinking that it’s not a problem.”

Biden faced Trump on stage in their rollercoaster debate last Wednesday, just days before the president announced his positive Covid diagnosis.

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Trump leaves hospital for White House — removes mask immediately

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Trump leaves hospital for White House — removes mask immediately

by Sebastian Smith

President Donald Trump checked out of hospital Monday after four days of emergency treatment for Covid-19, pulling off his mask the moment he reached the White House and vowing to quickly get back on the campaign trail.

Shortly beforehand, Trump had tweeted that Americans, who have lost nearly 210,000 people to the virus, have nothing to fear.

A series of made-for-TV moments allowed Trump to squeeze the maximum from his medical discharge, starting by exiting alone from the large gold-colored front doors of the Walter Reed military hospital just outside Washington.

Live on television, he then walked in a mask to a limousine, giving the thumbs up, before boarding Marine One helicopter for the quick flight to the White House — which he left on Friday after falling ill.

After landing, he walked up the steps onto the South Portico’s stately balcony, demonstratively removed his mask and offered a 23-second salute to the departing Marine One.

With less than a month until Election Day on November 3, polls show Trump trailing Democrat Joe Biden. The president’s hospitalization left him scrambling even harder to catch up.

The return to the White House was minutely stage-managed to show he is physically fit, while a series of striking tweets demonstrated Trump’s coming angle of political attack: that he personally beat Covid and will now lead the country to its own comeback.

“Will be back on the Campaign Trail soon!!!” he said in one tweet.

“Don’t be afraid of Covid,” he said in another, claiming to be feeling rejuvenated after his illness.

The remark startled his rival, who was campaigning Monday in Florida.

“Tell that to the 205,000 families who lost somebody,” Biden snapped.

The former vice president added to his comments later Monday at an outdoor town hall in Miami, where he criticized Trump for downplaying the importance of masks.

“I would hope that the president, having gone through what he went through — and I’m glad he seems to be coming along pretty well — would communicate the right lesson to the American people: masks matter,” Biden said.

That recommendation appeared to go unheeded, as Trump pushed out a new, unfiltered message to Americans: “Don’t let it dominate your life — get out there, be careful,” Trump said in a tweeted video.

– Sickness around Trump –
The 74-year-old Republican’s display of bravado came the same day that his own chief spokeswoman tested positive — the latest in a viral outbreak raging within the White House.

And despite his claims to be in good health again, a combination of secrecy, conflicting information from officials and the viral spread among his own circle damaged his credibility.

In a briefing at Walter Reed, presidential physician Sean Conley said Trump is “back” but that he would not be “entirely out of the woods” for another week.

Despite Trump’s characteristic claim that Covid-19 should not be of major concern, polls show it is a huge worry for Americans. His widely panned handling of the crisis this year is also reckoned to be the main reason Biden, 77, is surging in polls.

Illustrating the divide between the reality described by health experts and the White House’s defiance, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany became the latest to announce a positive test result Monday.

Other positive cases close to Trump now include his wife Melania, aide Hope Hicks, campaign manager Bill Stepien, two of McEnany’s assistants according to US media, and more than half a dozen others from the president’s circle.

– Trump singlehandedly ‘defeats’ Covid? –
Beset by revelations that he avoids paying almost any federal income tax and a slew of other scandals, Trump was already behind Biden when he fell ill.

But the biggest liability in his scramble for a second term was always his pandemic response.

For months, Trump has given the appearance of trying to wish away the catastrophe and get back to his reelection narrative of a strong economy.

Trump now looks poised to try and claim that in getting quickly out of hospital, he has personally vanquished the virus — and will go on to do the same for the rest of the country.

An unofficial White House-themed gift shop announced Monday it will sell a commemorative coin titled “President Donald J. Trump Defeats COVID” for $100.

– Biden gets advantage –
For all of Trump’s determination to reassert himself, he has lost several precious days of a campaign that revolves heavily around his large-scale rallies and image of personal strength.

The day after he announced his positive test, he was to have flown to battleground Wisconsin, ignoring the fact he would gather crowds in one of the nation’s worst coronavirus hotspots.

Biden, meanwhile, has maintained his slow-but-steady campaign that has always emphasized health precautions — a pared-back style that Trump calls weakness and mocked as recently as last week.

The upheaval has led to unusual interest in this Wednesday’s televised debate between the vice presidential candidates — Republican Mike Pence and Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris — who will be separated by a Plexiglas barrier for the event.

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Trump flies back to White House over cheering fans

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Trump flies back to White House over cheering fans

by Cyril JULIEN

After days of hush around the military hospital where he was being treated for Covid-19, President Donald Trump emerged to the clatter of helicopter rotor blades and the cries of supporters chanting, “Trump, Trump, Trump.”

Some had waited all day to see him and were hoping for another drive-by in his armoured limo, as he had done the day before.

Nevertheless, they were happy when he boarded Marine One and flew off over the crowd gathered in front of Walter Reed military hospital in Bethesda, just outside Washington, DC.

“I’m not disappointed based on the security,” said Jasmine Rochon, who had driven 120 miles on Monday from Philadelphia. “But the fact that he flew in and made sure that he turned and waved at us, that’s good enough for me,” she said.

For Andrew Roff, clutching a huge “Trump 2020” flag in his hands, the departure from hospital in the presidential chopper was emblematic.

“That lift off seemed very symbolic, cathartic, it was like victory. He beat Covid, he’s back to work, he is okay,” said the 54-year-old from nearby Frederick, Maryland, who served in the army for 23 years and — like many Trump fans here — was not wearing a mask.

Wearing their red “Make America Great Again” baseball caps, the fans of the real estate tycoon and reality TV star waited all day at the main entrance to the hospital, waving flags and singing the songs usually blared out at Trump rallies — “Proud to Be an American,” “Born in the USA,” “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Beat It” and “Rocketman.”

– Back to the campaign –
The crowd was later moved on by police, regrouping on the other side of the wide road running past the hospital grounds, close to the group of journalists whom some of the Trump fans had spent the day hurling insults at.

At the outset, there were around 20 people in the gathering, which swelled to around 100 in the middle of the afternoon after Trump announced on Twitter that he would be leaving the hospital in the evening.

“I’m very happy, that is wonderful news,” said a maskless Karen Sloan, 50, a resident of Washington holding a sign that read “Prayers for the president, 4 more years.”

“That means that he was able to overcome that flu,” she said. “He’s just made of iron. The first thing he should do at the White House is to give Melania a big kiss and get back to work.”

A little further along, Sally Ashcroft, 72, wanted the president to “go back to the campaign trail,” which he had to abandon due to his illness, with just a month to go before the November 3 election.

Philadelphia resident Rochon said the president “should prove now to the world that this Covid-19 virus is not that lethal,” even though the president was the beneficiary of an experimental treatment not yet available to other Americans.

“We should go back to normal, we need to reopen the whole world,” she said. “A lot of people are suffering, losing their job and their income” from the pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 people in the United States.

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Singapore PM’s defamation suit against blogger begins

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Singapore PM’s defamation suit against blogger begins

Singapore’s prime minister testified in court Tuesday at the start of his defamation suit against a blogger who shared an article on Facebook linking the leader to a corruption scandal.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong accuses Leong Sze Hian of spreading false claims about him over the article relating to the money-laundering scandal at state fund 1MDB in neighbouring Malaysia.

Critics say the case is the latest example of the tightly-regulated city-state’s government being heavy-handed and seeking to silence dissent online.

Singapore’s leaders have frequently turned to the courts to take on critics, ranging from political opponents to foreign media outlets, and insist such action is necessary to protect their reputations.

Taking the stand at the start of the trial, Lee accused Leong of making “malicious and baseless” allegations, which had undermined the government’s “integrity and honesty”.

The article that Leong shared, originally published in a Malaysian news portal, alleged that Lee was the target of an investigation in Malaysia over the 1MDB state fund.

Billions of dollars were looted from the investment vehicle in a scandal that involved Malaysia’s former leader Najib Razak and his inner circle.

Lee, 68, also said he suffered damage to his own reputation.

Leong’s lawyer Lim Tean argued the libel suit was unnecessary as authorities had denied the allegations, adding the prime minister had “picked on the defendant when there are many others who shared the (defamatory) article”.

The case will run until the end of the week.

On Friday, Lim, who is also an opposition politician, was arrested on suspicion of harassment and misappropriating money and claimed the move was politically motivated. Police denied his claim.

Singapore’s leaders are sensitive to allegations of graft, but rights groups frequently accuse them of resorting to tough laws to silence criticism.

Last year authorities introduced a law against online misinformation, which empowers ministers to order the blocking of social media posts they deem false, sparking criticism that it would chill free speech.

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PM Lee at Supreme Court on first day of defamation suit against blogger Leong Sze Hian

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PM Lee at Supreme Court on first day of defamation suit against blogger Leong Sze Hian

Singapore — Videos have been circulating online of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arriving at the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning (Oct 6) for the first day of his defamation suit against blogger Leong Sze Hian.

PM Lee Hsien Loong arrives at the Supreme Court

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives at the Supreme Court on Tuesday (6 October) for the first day of his defamation lawsuit against blogger Leong Sze Hian. READ: https://yhoo.it/3iA4FF5(VIDEO: Wan Ting Koh / Yahoo News Singapore)

Posted by Yahoo Singapore on Monday, 5 October 2020

 

According to reports, all tickets for the public gallery of the court had been snapped up by 7 am. With safety restrictions still in place, only 50 people were allowed in the courtroom, with 20 spaces reserved for members of the public.

Mr Leong is being sued over a public Facebook post he had shared on his page on Nov 7, 2018, containing a link to an article by The Coverage, a Malaysian news site.

The article alleged that former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak signed “secret deals” with Mr Lee in exchange for assistance from Singapore banks in laundering money from 1MDB, the embattled sovereign wealth fund.

Two days after Mr Leong shared the article, he said that he was told by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to take down his post with the article within 6 hours, to which he complied. However, on Nov 12, he received a Letter of Demand from Mr Davinder Singh of Drew and Napier LLC, alleging that he had defamed Mr Lee and demanding a public apology as well as compensation for damages.

He wrote on his Facebook page, “the Letter of Demand also stated that I had posted TheCoverage.my article maliciously and to damage his client. I reject all these allegations categorically”.

Mr Leong also said a Writ of Summons and other court papers were posted on his front gate on Dec 4, 2018. He included photos of his gate, as well as the documents, in his Facebook post, which ended with “I turned 65 on 23rd of November and belong to the so-called “Merdeka” generation. I have fought for fundamental human rights in Singapore for the better part of my adult life in the last 2 decades or so, and the freedom of speech is one of the most fundamental of these human rights”.

The blogger is being represented by opposition Peoples Voice party leader Lim Tean. In a Facebook post on Monday (Oct 6), he characterised the lawsuit as “One Vs Five!”

He wrote: “In addition to dealing with police harassment on the eve of a big trial, I will be up against 5 lawyers representing Lee Hsien Loong in his defamation suit against Leong Sze Hian … In other words, I will be flying solo for Leong Sze Hian.”

Mr Lee’s lawyers are Davinder Singh S/O Amar Singh, Lin Xianyang Timothy, Fong Cheng Yee David, Darveenia Rajula Rajah and Shannon Valencia Peh. They are all from Davinder Singh Chambers LLC, which was set up in 2019.

In an unrelated matter, Mr Lim was arrested in his office on Friday (Oct 2) for suspected criminal breach of trust under the Penal Code. He is also being investigated for an alleged offence of unlawful stalking under the Protection from Harassment Act. /TISG

Read also: Lim Tean: “One Vs Five!” in PM’s defamation suit against blogger Leong Sze Hian

Lim Tean: “One Vs Five!” in PM’s defamation suit against blogger Leong Sze Hian

Netizens want to know if Singapore youths lack Discipline

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Netizens want to know if Singapore youths lack Discipline

Singapore – Netizens are wondering if the youth in Singapore lacks discipline after separate accounts of reckless behaviour.

The reports of reckless behaviour have garnered comments from a disappointed online community.

Facebook user Raven Qiu uploaded a video on Complaint Singapore’s page on Monday (Oct 5), showing a young person in a purple shirt hanging by the handrail of an MRT station escalator.

As the escalator moved upwards, the boy held on until he was near the ceiling portion of the lower floor. He then let go to tumble to the floor.

Members from the online community commented on the post, wondering what was wrong with the youth nowadays.

If they were bored, Facebook user Sam Tan suggests they take up volunteer work. A netizen expressed concern that such actions could set precedence for other kids to follow. “Should take action against these kids,” commented Facebook user Tan Richard.

Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore
Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore
Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore

Meanwhile, others searched for the TransCom officers tasked to keep public transport safe and stop such misbehaviour.

Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore
Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore

Kids nowadays really never know what is call dangerous if something happen start to regret

Posted by Raven Qiu on Sunday, 4 October 2020

KICKING A PARKED VEHICLE

In a separate account, another youth in a white shirt was recorded ‘high-kicking’ the side-mirror of a parked vehicle in a car park. Facebook user Low Hang Poh shared the incident to Complaint Singapore on Monday.

The video began with the boy preparing himself for the task. After being prodded by the cameraman, he ran towards the vehicle’s side-mirror, kicking it in the process. A cracking sound could be heard, and a part of the mirror tumbles to the ground.

With over 200 comments, netizens expressed their disappointment with the youth’s behaviour.

Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore

Many called for stricter disciplining or punishment for such reckless acts. “Caning is the best solution for these boys,” commented Facebook user Eric Zhang.

A netizen highlighted that schools must “re-emphasise to all students that vandalism is a crime and subject for jail and caning.”

Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore
Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore
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Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore
Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore
Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore

Facebook user Rafie Chua empathised with the owner of the vehicle who would return to their parked car with a broken side-mirror.

Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore

Others mentioned the video could serve as evidence for the authorities to put the perpetrators to the task and teach them a lesson.

“It is always good to expose these types of anti-social actions,” said Facebook user Robert E Chan. “There is no defence for these types of misbehaviour.”

Photo: FB screengrab/Complaint Singapore

ah boy ah. why like that?

Posted by Low Hang Poh on Monday, 5 October 2020

Read related: 10 youths arrested for riding on e-bicycles along Sheares Avenue

Kate and Princess Charlotte have now mastered the floss dance

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Kate and Princess Charlotte have now mastered the floss dance

The Duke of Cambridge revealed some surprising details about his family in a new ITV documentary, Prince William: A Planet for Us All.

The 38-year-old prince visited Liverpool, a visit documented in the film. He had an opportunity to surprise a bunch of children who built a big bug hotel which they whimsically named ‘Bugingham Palace’.

A student asked the father of three if George had taught the family how to do the floss dance.

“No, Charlotte can floss,” William replied, noting that their daughter had mastered it at the age of 4 and that his wife could also do the popular dance style.

“Catherine can floss but I can’t. It’s, it’s like a really horrible film to watch me floss,” he added.

In the documentary, he says his wife, Kate Middleton has some wicked dance moves!

They also discussed the importance of insects on the environment, the children asked about the royal father’s children: Prince George, 7, Princess Charlotte, 5 and Prince Louis, 2.

“Is Princess Charlotte cheekier than Prince George?” asked one child, according to Hello! magazine.

“No they’re about as cheeky as each other,” William answered. “They’re very cheeky.”

PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

Prince William reflected on how his children have impacted his commitment to protecting the environment in the new documentary which airs in the UK on ITV on Monday.

“I really want to make sure that in 20 years, George doesn’t turn around and say, are you ahead of your time? Because if he does, we’re too late,” William says.

“I’ve got George, Charlotte and now Louis in my life, your outlook does change. You want to hand over to the next generation, the wildlife, in a much better condition,” he adds.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Picture: Instagram

The prince’s kids may still be young but they already share their father’s love of the environment.

The royal couple showed off some adorable images of the family in the garden at Kensington Palace last weekend, meeting one of their favourite TV stars, Sir David Attenborough.

And on Saturday, a video was released showing the three children asking the revered naturalist a question while helping to raise awareness of the challenges of the natural world.

Lee Min Ho is first Korean star to hit 20 million followers on Instagram

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Lee Min Ho is first Korean star to hit 20 million followers on Instagram

Lee Min Ho who acted in The King: Eternal Monarch has become the first Korean celebrity to surpass 20 million followers on Instagram. He also garnered 20 million followers on Facebook.

Lee Min Ho’s agency confirmed that the actor has set a new record with his social media account. He hit the 20 million followers mark on Instagram. This remarkable milestone came just a few weeks after The Legend of the Blue Sea star reached 20 million followers on Facebook as well.

His agency, MYM Entertainment announced the good news on Instagram by sharing two photos of Lee Min Ho. Mr Lee  looked dashing in a black sweater in the first shot while in the second one, which was also shared by the actor on his Instagram account a few weeks ago, the actor posed with a dahlia flower.

Aside from Instagram and Facebook, the actor also has more than 28.63 million followers on Weibo and three million followers on Twitter.

In other news, Lee Min Ho completed his first series, The King: Eternal Monarch after finishing his compulsory military training. He has not announced his next Korean drama or movie. Lee Min Ho was featured in a number of commercials since the end of the drama.

Born on June 22, 1987, Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. He gained widespread fame in Korea and parts of Asia with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over Flowers (2009) which also earned him the Best New Actor award at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards.

His notable lead roles in television series include comedy-drama Personal Taste (2010), City Hunter (2011) in which he established himself as an action hero, The Heirs (2013), Legend of the Blue Sea (2016) and The King: Eternal Monarch (2020).

Apart from his television career, Lee appeared in his first lead role in the film Gangnam Blues (2015), followed by his first China-produced film Bounty Hunters (2016) which grossed US$31 million and the mini-romance-web-series Line Romance (2014) which grossed US$20 million.

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