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Tim Hortons taps K-pop star Mark Lee as first Korean brand ambassador

To mark the partnership, they have unveiled two collaboration sets.

Tim Hortons has tapped Korean pop star Mark Lee as its first brand ambassador in Korea, the brand revealed in an Instagram post.

To mark the partnership, Tim Hortons and Lee have unveiled two collaboration sets: the Home Set and the Donut Set.

The Home Set includes the ‘1999’ doughnut, ‘The Firstfruit’ doughnut, a passport case, one photocard, an oversized tee, glass, and a sticker.

Meanwhile, the Donut Set includes the ‘1999’ doughnut, ‘The Firstfruit’ doughnut, a pin button, one photocard, and a free coupon for a Tim Hortons Americano.

The collaboration sets are available for pre-order only. The reservation period will be available from 17 April at 2:00 p.m. until 18 April at 5:00 p.m.

Mark Lee is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and rapper from the K-pop group Neo Culture Technology (NCT) under SM Entertainment.

On 7 April, Lee released his debut solo album, The Firstfruit.

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