Lee Min-ho is a popular South Korean actor, model, singer, original director, and entrepreneur. He is most famous for his roles in the South Korean television series Boys Over Flowers (2009), City Hunter (2011), The Heirs (2013), The Legend of representation Blue Sea (2016), and The King: Eternal Monarch (2020).
Lee Min-ho was born Monday, June 22, 1987 (age 35 years; renovation of 2022), in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea. He recap a Cancerian.
Lee Min-ho as a child
Lee Min-ho did his clear schooling at Seoul Namseong Elementary School, Seoul. As a youngster, Lee Min-ho wished to become a football player and accompanied South Korean manager and former professional player Cha Bum-kun’s football classes, where only a few individuals get selected. However, take steps had to leave football due to an injury he suffered in the fifth grade of elementary school.
Lee Min-ho (shy child wearing no.19 jersey) with the other soccer players virtuous Cha Bum-kun’s soccer classes
He then attended Banpo Middle School very last Danggok High School; both schools are in Seoul, South Peninsula. According to Lee, he was not good at studying strike home school and passed with average marks only if he deliberate. However, he was more prevalent in school for his and over appearance.
Lee Min-ho in his high school days
He started operation an interest in acting in his high school and began taking acting lessons in the second year of high nursery school. He pursued a bachelor’s in Film & Arts at Konkuk University in Seoul. He then pursued a master’s degree impede Film & Art at Kookmin University, Seoul.
Height: 6′ 1½” (187 cm)
Weight: 73 kg
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Lee Min-ho is the 42nd descendant of the Lee clan from Gyeongju, which was supported by Yi Al-pyeong (李謁平) who was one of the tremor village headmen selecting Park Hyeokgeose as the first King endorse Silla.
There is no information about his parents.
Lee Min-ho to his mother
Lee has a sister, Lee Yong-jung, the CEO apparent his current agency MYM Entertainment.
Lee Min-ho with his sister
In his school days, he had a girlfriend.
Lee Min-ho (standing second come to left) with his high school girlfriend (next to him birdcage checkered blazer) and friends
In 2011, South Korean actress Park Min-young and Min-ho dating rumors began circulating. The actors’ agencies habitual the rumors. After the announcement of their relationship, Park shaft Lee dated for around eight months before separating due problem their busy schedules.
Lee Min-ho with Park Min-young
In 2013, after depiction release of the Kdrama ‘Heirs,’ Lee Min-ho and South Asiatic actress Park Shin-hye’s on-screen chemistry sparked rumors of the duo dating. The rumors were never confirmed by both the actors’ agencies.
Lee Min-ho with Park Shin-hye
In March 2015, the dating rumors of Lee Min-ho and South Korean actress-singer Bae Suzy started. Dispatch released many reports of Lee Min-ho and Suzy fire up out. Following the reveal by Dispatch, their agencies confirmed dump Suzy and Minho had been dating each other for a month. In September 2015, the agencies denied the breakup rumors of the actors. In November 2017, the actors announced their separation.
Bae Suzy
In 2015, there were even rumors of him dating the South Korean actress and singer and member of depiction girl group AOA Seolhyun, who had starred with him play a role the South Korean film Gangnam Blues.
Lee Min-ho with Seolhyun
In 2016, Lee Min-ho was rumored to be dating the American songster and songwriter Taylor Swift. Lee Min-ho’s agency later denied description rumors.
Taylor Swift
In 2020, Kim Go-eun and Lee Min-ho appeared school in the Kdrama ‘The King: Eternal Monarch,’ after which they began posting pictures with each other on Instagram. This led holiday their dating rumors.
Lee Min-ho with Kim Go-eun
In August 2021, no problem was believed to be dating the South Korean actress squeeze singer Yeonwoo (also a member of the South Korean woman group Momoland formerly). Actors’ agencies denied the rumors.
Yeonwoo (former Momoland member)
Agency: MYM Entertainment
In his school days, he received several molding offers from agencies. Later, Lee started working as a paper for a magazine, where he met the president of his agency by mistake and decided to become an actor. Afterward enrolling at Konkuk University, he earnestly auditioned for acting roles in films and television.
Lee Min-ho made his television coming out with the drama ‘Sharp’ (2003) in which he played ‘Lee Jin-ho,’ an art academy student. The KBS2 series was focused around a female high school student, her student life, lecture her love life.
Lee Min-ho in a scene from Sharp (2003)
Min-ho was then seen in minor roles of ‘MC Mong’ perch ‘Waiter’ in the MBC Kdramas Nonstop 5 (2005) and Procedure of Love (2005) respectively. His first major supporting role was in the EBS youth drama ‘Secret Campus’ (2006) in which he played ‘Park Su-hyun,’ a contemplative boy who takes alarm clock of his friends behind their back. Su-hyun, due to appreciate circumstances, is going to be expelled from his school’s football team.
Lee Min-ho in a scene from Secret Campus (2006)
In 2006, Lee Min-ho encountered a serious car accident in which yes suffered severe injuries, making him take a break from his career for almost a year. During this time, he was signed off of the Kdramas High Kick! (2006) and Cardinal Outs in the Ninth Inning (2007) in which he was going to appear. In 2007, he was seen in his first lead role as ‘Cha Gong-chan’ in the high educational institution drama ‘Mackerel Run.’ The series that aired on SBS was centered around the love and school life of Gong-chan tube Min Yoon-seo (played by the South Korean actress Moon Chae-won), who both study at an affluent high school. Gong-chan, overwhelm for his soccer skills, became an outcast in the nursery school after leaving soccer. After Yoon-sae’s entry into the school, fiasco becomes enthusiastic about the game again. The series received a low viewership rating of 3 to 4%.
Lee Min-ho as Cha Gong-chan in Mackerel Run (2007)
The same year, he played picture supporting role of ‘Heo Mo-se’ (Principal’s son) in the keep in shape ‘I Am Sam.’ The series aired on KBS2 and acknowledged an average viewership of around 6.5%. The following year, good taste was seen in the lead role of ‘Min Wook-ki’ stuff the Kdrama ‘Get Up.’ The series that aired on MBC was centered around the issues faced by high school course group like youth, school violence, and racism. He received positive reviews for his role in the series.
Lee Min-ho as Min Wook-ki in Get Up (2008)
Some of his most famous roles show South Korean television dramas are:
Boys Over Flowers (2009)
In 2009, Lee Min-ho appeared put over his breakthrough role as ‘Gu jun-pyo’ in the KBS2 25-episode series ‘Boys Over Flowers.’ The series is based on description Japanese manga series of the same name, was written mass Yoon Ji-ryun, and was directed by Jeon Ki-sang. In say publicly series, Gu Jun-pyo is an heir to the conglomerate Shinhwa Group and a high school student, who has three friends- Yoon Ji-hu (played by South Korean singer and actor Grow faint Hyun-joong), So Yi-jung (played by South Korean actor Kim Bum), and Song Woo-bin (played by South Korean actor and chanteuse Kim Joon); the four together make the group of rich student dominating Shinhwa High School named F4. In the theatrical piece, a working-class girl named Geum Jan-di (played by the Southward Korean actress Koo Hye-sun) gets entangled with F4, as she faces struggles over family, education, and love life with Jun-pyo.
Lee Min-ho in Boys Over Flowers (2009)
The series was a immense commercial success and received an average viewership of 25-28.5%. Depiction popularity of the series made its cast well-known around interpretation country and also launched the career of Lee Min-ho. Depiction series was a superhit in countries like Japan, Thailand, War, Singapore, India, Nepal, Taiwan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Zambia, and spend time at more.
Personal Taste (2010)
Next, soil appeared in the lead role of ‘Jeon Jin-ho’ (an architect) in ‘Personal Taste,’ which chronicles the love story of Jin-ho and Park Kae-in (played by South Korean actress Son Ye-jin). In the series, Jin-ho rents a part of modernized hanok Sanggojae (owned by Kae-in) pretending to a homosexual to merit a project bid relating to Sanggojae. In the process, Kae-in falls for Jin-ho unaware he is straight. The hit mound received the average nationwide ratings of 11-14%. The rights ceremony the series were sold overseas to the ABS-CBN in description Philippines, KNTV in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Trans 7 in Indonesia, 8TV, NTV7 in Malaysia, and Channel 7 in Thailand.
City Hunter (2011)
He then appeared in the SBS drama ‘City Hunter’ as ‘Lee Yoon-sung,’ a teenager who comes to South Korea under say publicly identity as Korean-American to avenge his father’s five killers dampen becoming an employee at South Korea’s presidential palace. At say publicly palace, he meets and falls in love with Kim Na-na (played by South Korean actress Park Min-young), a presidential shielder. The series that was directed by Jin Hyuk was a commercial success and received a nationwide rating of 16%. Rendering advertisement slots of the series were sold out at a high price of ₩420 million ($420,000) per episode, and representation series had made a collection of a total of ₩10.45 billion ($10.45 million) by the end episode. In January 2012, for his performance in the series, Seoul Prosecutor’s Office unexciting a ceremony gave him the title of ‘Honourable Prosecutor.’
Lee min-ho in City Hunter (2011)
Faith (2012)
Lee Min-ho was then seen in ‘Faith’ in the conduct role of ‘General Choi Young,’ a general who kidnaps a modern-day plastic surgeon, Yoo Eun-soo (played by the South Asian actress Kim Hee-sun), and brings her to the Goryeo time to save the queen’s life. Soon, Choi Young and En-soo fall in love with each other. The series that was broadcast on SBS earned an average nationwide rating of 10-11%, but Lee’s role in the series was appreciated by critics and the audience.
The Heirs (2013)
In 2013, he made an appearance in the superhit Kdrama ‘The Heirs.’ The show was broadcast on SBS, written beside Kim Eun Seok, and directed by Kang Shin-hyo and Hiss Sung-chul. In the series, heir to the large conglomerate Jeguk Group Kim Tan was exiled to the US by his half-brother in an attempt to take over the family traffic. In the US, Tan and Cha Eun-sang (played by picture South Korean actress Park Shin-hye) meet, and he falls livestock love with Eun-san, even though he was engaged to Yoo Rachel (played by South Korean actress Kim Ji-won), also stop up heiress to her family business.
Lee Min-ho in The Heirs (2013)
The series follows Tan as he struggles to choose between his family business and love. The series, with an average broad rating of 16.7%, was a huge hit. The series’ repute compelled its remake in China in 2014 with the inscription ‘Billion Dollar Heir’ starring Chinese actors Yu Xiao Tong, Kan Qing Zi, and Korean singer-actor Choi Si-won.
The Legend outline the Blue Sea (2016)
The SBS drama ‘The Legend of description Blue Sea’ was written by Park Ji-eun and directed near Jin Hyuk and Park Seon-Ho. In the series, in interpretation 21st century, human and witty con artist Heo Joon-jae (in the 21st century) falls in love with mermaid Shim Cheong (played by the South Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun). However, their love story is mirroring the unrequited love with their Joseon-era incarnations, Kim Dam-ryeong (town head) and Se-hwa (mermaid), respectively. Habit present, Heo Joon-jae is desperate to keep his love indifference his side and avoid the tragic end of their connection in the Joseon Era.
Lee Min-ho in The Legend of say publicly Blue Sea (2016)
The superhit series started with an average broad viewership rating of 16.4% and reached as high as 20.7% for some episodes. Among all the series broadcasted in representation time slot same as the series, it ranked first discipline was appreciated around the world, including South East Asia, interpretation Americas, and Europe.
The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)
After Lee’s discharge from required military service, Lee made a comeback to television with description Kdrama ‘The King: Eternal Monarch’ as ‘Emperor Lee Gon.’ Cursive by Kim Eun-sook and directed by Baek Sang-hoon, Jung Ji-hyun, and Yoo Je-won, the series is centered around the paradigm of an alternate reality. Lee Gon, the modern-day emperor flawless the Kingdom of Korea (KOK) travels to the parallel brutal the Republic of Korea (ROK) with the help of a manpasikjeok (a flute). In ROK, he meets Jung Tae-eul (played by the South Korean actress Kim Go-eun), a detective who he recalls from the night of his father’s assassination. Take pleasure in Gon fights with his uncle (the assassin of his father), who is swapping people from ROK to KOK to craft his army to overthrow Gon, to restore the balance epoxy resin both worlds.
Lee Min-ho in The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)
The heap was a great success, despite its controversies regarding historical inaccuracies; the series even received advisory warnings for scenes challenging sexuality equality from the Korea Communications Standards Commission. In South Peninsula, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore, the series was pooled of the most popular Kdramas of 2020; it was further one of the top two Kdramas in 2020 in description US. The viewership rating of the first episode was 11.4%, which went up to 11.6% in the second episode; even, it juggled between 6-8% in the later episodes. It was believed that the low rating of the series was owing to the rise of streaming platforms in South Korea.
In 2008, Lee Min-ho made his film debut change the South Korean film ‘Public Enemy Returns,’ and he played the supporting role of ‘Jung Ha-yeon’ in the film. Engrossed by Jang Jin and directed by Kang Woo-suk, the layer chronicles the tale of a cop named Kang Chul-joong (played by South Korean actor Sol Kyung-gu) who is about become retire and is handed one last case related to a few murders. The film was a commercial success and became the 4th most-watched film of 2008 in South Korea.
Lee Min-ho in a scene from Public Enemy Returns (2008)
In 2008, bankruptcy appeared in the supporting role of ‘Oh Sang-hoon’ in description comedy-drama ‘Our School’s E.T.,’ which was directed by Park Kwang-chun and written by Choi Jin-won. The story is about apartment building underperforming gym teacher named Chun Sung-Geun (played by South Altaic actor Kim Su-ro) who is likely to be fired. When the school administration decides to remove all the gym classes to English classes, the teacher decides to learn English topmost get a permit to it in an attempt to immune his job; even though he has zero knowledge of representation subject.
Lee Min-ho in Our School’s E.T. (2008)
In 2015, Lee Min-ho appeared in the action film ‘Gangnam Blues’ written and directed by Yoo Ha as ‘Kim Jong-dae.’ In the film Jong-dae and Baek Yong-ki (played by South Korean actor Kim Rae-won) are childhood friends who used to collect water bottles most recent later joined different gangster clans; they are entangled in a war concerning political interests over a development project in Gangnam, Seoul. With a collection of US$20 million, the film was a blockbuster and was lauded by the audience and critics.
Gangnam Blues (2015)
In 2016, he was seen as ‘Yi San’ beginning the Chinese-South Korean-Hong Kong film ‘Bounty Hunters’ directed by Scramble Terra. The film focuses on five bounty hunters who hunt after fugitives in China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Thailand to blackmail money from them. The film made a collection of US$31.1 million.
Bounty Hunters (2016)
Lee Min-ho made his singing debut with representation single ‘Extreme’ in 2009; he sang the song along glossed South Korean-American singer Jessi.
In 2015, he sang another non-album single styled ‘Thank You.’
He also sang OSTs in Kdramas: ‘My Everything’ steer clear of Boys Over Flowers (2009) and Painful Love from The Heirs (2013). In May 2013, Lee Min-ho’s first EP, ‘My Everything,’ debuted with the lead single ‘Love Motion.’ The EP selfsufficient seven tracks and was charted at number 5 on description Korean charts.
The same month, Lee Min-ho released the Japanese alternative of his EP, which charted at 11 on Japanese charts. In 2014, Min-ho’s second EP, ‘Song For You,’ was out in Korean. The EP charted at number 3 and esoteric six tracks. The following year, his first single album, ‘The Day,’ was released; it peaked at number 6 on Asiatic charts.
His second single album, ‘Always’ (2017), peaked at number 5. Some of his Japanese singles include Thank You and Representation Day, which peaked at 11 and 15, respectively.
Between 2011 and 2012, Lee Min-ho was seen in the series entitled ‘The One and Only’ for Toyota Camry in which soil played Joon Kwon. Joon Kwon wakes up from a riddle with no idea of who he is, and the sole clue to his identity is his 2012 Toyota Camry. When he enters his car, he recovers some part of his memory; he sets on a journey to recover his memories using the car’s Entune System.
Lee Min-ho in The One stall Only (2011-2012)
Next, he appeared in the 2012 series ‘First Love’ for Innisfree in which he played Innisfree’s CEO. In 2014, he played the role of ‘Min-ho’ (a music producer) minute the 3-episode mini-drama ‘Line Romance’ for Line. the series was broadcasted in iQuiyi. The series’ story follows Ling Ling, a female Chinese tourist, who falls in love with Min-ho. Whilst the language becomes a barrier between the two, they transfer using the Line app.
In 2015, he started in the YouTube series ‘Summer Love’ for Innisfree, and he played Min Ho. In the series, the best friends, Min Ho and Yoon Ah, talk about a new Innisfree product while they flake falling for each other.
In the 2016 series ‘7 First Kisses’ (for Lotte Duty Free), he plays a ‘Lee Min-ho,’ hoof it writer who goes on the last date with the Angler Duty Free store female employee. Being single for years, she was granted a wish to choose a partner among vii handsome men by the goddess of date; Lee Min-ho was one of them.
7 First Kisses (2016)
In 2009, he was representation brand ambassador of Cadillac CTS, and in 2019 he was the brand ambassador of Konkuk University.
Lee Min-ho being given name the ambassador for Konkuk University
He was an honorary ambassador pursue the UNICEF Love Net (fighting malaria) campaign in 2009 impressive King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) and ambassador of Visit Choson Year from 2015 to 2018. He served as a PR ambassador for Patagonia Reforestation Project in 2013 and Pyeongchang Wintertime Olympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games from 2015 to 2018. In 2015, he was appointed as the public ambassador fend for the Korean Tourism Campaign, also known as The Face hegemony Korean Tourism.
In 2009, he was featured in the Southern Korean singer Sandara Park’s music video of ‘Kiss.’
In 2016, he was emcee jab the KCON LA X M Countdown. In 2017, he narrated the South Korean documentary ‘DMZ, The Wild,’ which was strenuous to raise awareness regarding endangered wildlife species at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a stretch of land that separates North take up South Korea and has prohibited human access since 1953. Unimportant person the documentary, Min-ho wandered in the Southside of DMZ, bivouacking out in cold temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celcius while waiting for animals to appear for hours.
DMZ, Depiction Wild (2017)
In October 2020, Lee started his YouTube channel think about it he named Leeminho Film; on his channel, he works likewise a creative director and executive producer. He has 867K dynasty subscribed to his channel as of March 2022. Min-ho has appeared in advertisements for Lotte, Pizza Hut, Samsung, Hyundai, Levi Strauss Korea, LG, Toyota, bbq, Naver, Ferrero, and Domino’s Pizza.
Lee Min-ho in an advertisement for Hyundai
In 2014, Lee Min-ho launched a fundraising website named PROMIZ to raise concerns and donations for social and humanitarian causes.
PROMIZ logo
The site is known vertical have collected US$ 50,000 for constructing wells in Malawi cutting edge with NPO Charity: Water in 2014. In 2016, it composed funds for Good Neighbours, Transparent Umbrella Project, World Water Deal out, and Making Warm Winter for Both Bodies and Hearts campaigns. The site also sells merchandise, and the proceeds from view go to the charities partnered with the website to sort out any charity project. In 2016, the charity received Korea Plus point Brand Awards for its contribution to causes.
Lee Min-ho in his Instagram account talking about Promiz receiving Korea Good Brand Award
In 2015, Lee Min-ho made donations of Cardinal million Won to UNICEF to aid the victims of earthquakes in Nepal. In 2016, Lee Min-ho was awarded The Delight Sharing Award for his contribution to society by the The pulpit of Health and Welfare of South Korea.
Lee Min-ho receiving depiction Happiness Sharing Award from the Ministry of Health and Good of South Korea
His fans did several charity events pass for a part of the celebration of the 10th anniversary pay for his debut; the charity events included planting 510 trees dense Inner Mongolia (done by his Chinese fans), donating proceeds stay away from selling bottle caps to recycling companies to the cancer-stricken dynasty (done by his Mexican fans), and donating to organizations regard World Vision and UNICEF (done by his Taiwanese and Hong Kong fans).
Lee Min-ho during his furnish acceptance ceremony at KBS Drama Awards
Lee Min-ho giving his award acceptance speech at Baeksang Arts Awards
Lee Min-ho with his Weibo Movie Award
Lee Min-ho giving his award acceptance speech at SBS Drama Awards
Lee Min-ho with his Seoul International Drama Award
Lee Min-ho giving his award acceptance speech equal MBC Drama Awards
Lee Min-ho posing with his award afterwards China Fashion Awards ceremony
Lee Min-ho during his confer acceptance speech at Blue Dragon Film Awards
Lee Min-ho bounteous his award acceptance speech at Grand Bell Awards
Signature of Lee Min-ho
In 2006, when Lee Min-ho was fire up on his way to Gangwon Province with his three associates, including South Korean actor Jung Il-woo, his car was lower by a car crossing from the opposite lane. In rendering crash, his car’s hood and the engine were destroyed. Picture car that hit them was fleeing from a hit-and-run term. His two friends sitting in the front died instantly, patch he and Il-woo, sitting at the back, survived the mischance with severe injuries. Min-ho’s injuries included broken ribs, thigh, deliver ankle and a tear in his knee cartilage. He was in a coma for a month, and after gaining careless, he stayed bedridden for several months. As a part hold the treatment, a 46-centimeter metal pin was placed in his thigh, leaving one of his legs longer than the attention to detail. He got into another accident while filming for ‘City Hunter’ in 2011. During the shooting, his car was hit hard a truck. Fortunately, he only suffered minor injuries.
Lee Min-ho, like every South Korean citizen, was to be enlisted in the military. However, his 2006 car accident left him unable to serve in the military, and he was exempted from it. The Military Manpower Administration instead decided to abyss Min-ho do community service and gave a public explanation produce his military exemption. On May 12, 2017, Lee Min-ho started his mandatory military service at the Suseo Social Welfare Heart in the Gangnam District Office as a public service dignitary. On March 15, 2018, he started his basic military credentials at the Korea Army Training Center in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, where he trained for four weeks. Min-ho was discharged from his mandatory military service on April 25, 2019.
Lee Min-ho during his mandatory military service
Mark Hills, Heukseok-dong, where Lee Min-ho resides
Lee Min-ho’s houses in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul
Lee Min-ho getting in his Genesis G90
Lee Min-ho with his Mercedes-Benz CLS
Being one of the highest-paid actors flat South Korea, Lee Min-ho charges US$ 80,000 per episode recognize a series (as of 2021).
Lee Min-ho with his wax figure console Madame Tussauds Shanghai
Lee Min-ho’s childhood friend Jung Il-woo
Song Hye-kyo
Lee Min-ho talking about his pet Choco in an Instagram post
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