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Ben Chan: ‘We’re just happy to have Kim Soo Hyun back with BENCH’
K-Drama/K-Pop
July 17, 2026

Ben Chan: ‘We’re just happy to have Kim Soo Hyun back with BENCH’

By Thelma Sioson San Juan
After more than a year of hiatus, Korean star Kim Soo Hyun, the actor acclaimed for such global K-drama hits as Queen of Tears and Love From…
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No, Ben Chan is not the “Ben” in Benlai
Art/Style/Travel DiariesVideo
July 6, 2026

No, Ben Chan is not the “Ben” in Benlai

By Thelma Sioson San Juan
First Benlai collection in the Philippines on fitness fashion runway at SM MOA (Photo by Thelma San Juan) Philippine lifestyle retail…
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A first: BENCH does official swimsuit for  74th Miss Universe pageant
Art/Style/Travel Diaries
November 21, 2025

A first: BENCH does official swimsuit for 74th Miss Universe pageant

By TheDiarist.Ph
In a landmark move for Philippine fashion, leading lifestyle and retail brand BENCH goes on the global stage as the official swimsuit in the…
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This basketball was one for the books
Art/Style/Travel Diaries
October 30, 2025

This basketball was one for the books

By Dinna Chan Vasquez
Korean star and crowd favorite Minho of SHINee Ben Chan and Johannes Rissler Bench Shoot to Asia was designed as a friendly basketball game…
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What today’s designers can learn from Rhett Eala—a lot!
Art/Style/Travel Diaries
October 8, 2025

What today’s designers can learn from Rhett Eala—a lot!

By Thelma Sioson San Juan
Black ballgown with white dots made of organza-strip pleats It’s the detail: Closeup of organza-strip pleats Rhett Eala didn’t…
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Bench Awards designers earn applause in Tokyo
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September 6, 2025

Bench Awards designers earn applause in Tokyo

By TheDiarist.Ph
Three emerging Filipino designers—winners of Bench Design Awards—showed before a global audience the modern aesthetic of today’s…
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Verano, Garde, Nadales all set to give Japan a taste of the Filipino
Style
August 31, 2025

Verano, Garde, Nadales all set to give Japan a taste of the Filipino

By Marge C. Enriquez
Three Filipino designers—Steph Verano, Peach Garde and Karl Nadales—will take the stage at Japan Fashion Week on September 2…
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The peak that was 2024:  How Ben Chan became the pioneer of Korean Wave in PH
K-Drama/K-PopVideo
December 28, 2024

The peak that was 2024: How Ben Chan became the pioneer of Korean Wave in PH

By Thelma Sioson San Juan
Ben Chan backstage with Ji Chang Wook after the fan meet last August Ben Chan is Bench. That is how people know him—a fact that is already…
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Miss World Philippines 2024 Krishnah Gravidez in our non-pageant-centric shoot
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December 13, 2024

Miss World Philippines 2024 Krishnah Gravidez in our non-pageant-centric shoot

By Luis Carlo San Juan
“I feel comfortable with this shoot. Usually in other shoots, I have to be more calculated with every move I make, but here I am more at…
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Guess which Korean star came to Ben Chan’s birthday dinner
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August 31, 2024

Guess which Korean star came to Ben Chan’s birthday dinner

By TheDiarist.Ph
Ben Chan with guest Sung Hoon Ben Chan, founder and head of Bench and Suyen Corporation and steadfast advocate of #lovelocal, celebrated his…
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