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Denise Laurel commends Mackenyu’s work ethic after hosting his fan meeting

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<p>Denise Laurel was all praises for Japanese star Mackenyu whom she met when she hosted the actor&#x27;s fan meeting in the Philippines recently.</p><p>Mackenyu held his &quot;Closer To You&quot; fan meeting at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on November 20.</p><p>On her Instagram page, Denise shared her snapshots with the actor and wrote: &quot;Ma-cken-Yu come back soon?! This shy guy stepped out and had everyone melting! He definitely charmed their socks off! Hope he comes back again!&quot;</p><p>She added: &quot;@mackenyu san it was a pleasure meeting you! You’re definitely a trooper, a disciplined and passionate hard worker! No wonder you are where you are! Keep shining king!&quot;</p><p>Fans were quick to react to Denise&#x27;s post.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz_jo__B18O/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4288395.100000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1033" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;You were amazing, thank you for that beautiful interview with Macken and for making him feel comfortable and happy,&quot; another fan commented.</p><p>&quot;You were such an amazing host during the Fun Fan Meet!!! Thank you for making it fun for all of us!!!&quot; one fan said.</p><p>Mackenyu recently starred in the hit Netflix live action series <em>One Piece.</em></p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/20/-one-piece-actor-mackenyu-holds-first-fan-meeting-in-manila-922"><strong>READ:‘One Piece’ actor Mackenyu holds first fan meeting in Manila</strong></a></div><p>In the series, the actor played the role of Roronoa Zoro, a highly accomplished swordsman and famed bounty hunter celebrated for his expertise in the Three Swords Style martial art. Zoro&#x27;s ultimate aspiration is to claim the prestigious title of the world&#x27;s finest swordsman.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CtnD35POfbo/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A4288402.100000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="662" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In an interview with <em>Vogue Hong Kong</em> in August, Mackenyu relayed that it meant a lot for him to be part of <em>One Piece </em>as he was a fan of the series growing up.</p><p>&quot;When I stepped foot on that Going Merry ship… It was something else. I couldn’t wait to tell all my friends and brag about it. It was just awesome. It’s hopefully going to be a special experience for the fans too. We really brought One Piece to life and I just hope they’re going to like it, too,&quot; he said.</p><p>Other acting projects of Mackenyu include <em>Knights Of The Zodiac, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar,</em> and <em>The Master Plan, </em>among others.</p>

<p>Denise Laurel hosted the 'Closer To You' fan meeting of Mackenyu at the Mall of Asia Arena last November 20. </p>

Denise Laurel hosted the 'Closer To You' fan meeting of Mackenyu at the Mall of Asia Arena last November 20.

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Denise Laurel commends Mackenyu’s work ethic after hosting his fan meeting

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Published November 26, 2023 01:28 AM PHT

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