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Lee Min Ho (born June 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor, model, entertainer, television personality and artist. He is considered one of the top K-pop stars today.
Although he had been striving to become a professional football player since his teenage years, physical problems in elementary school forced him to give up football and follow his father’s dream to enter the entertainment industry.
He studied Film and Arts at Konkuk University and joined Starhaus Entertainment, doing some small roles on television before landing the role of Gu Jun Pyo in the drama Boys Over Flowers. The role won him several honors, including the Best New Actor Award (TV) at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards, and brought him huge acclaim and fame in Korea and parts of Asia.
The drama became his catalyst for career success, and he went on to star in several other TV series, most notably The Legend of the Blue Sea, City Hunter, and The Heirs. The South Korean actor also made his mark on the big screen with films like Billionaire Hunter and Gangnam Blues.
His musical interests include two albums, My Everything and Tune for You.
Korean actor
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| full name: | Lee Minho |
| date of birth: | June 22, 1987 (37 years old) |
| place of birth: | Heukseok-dong, Seoul, South Korea |
| Country of Citizenship: | South Korea |
| high: | 1.87 m |
| parents: | not applicable |
| brothers and sisters: | Lee Yoon Jung |
| Wife • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Kim Hee Sun (former), Park Min Young (former), Bae Suzy (former), Yeon Woo (current) |
| children: | 1 |
| Profession: | Actor• Model |
| net worth: | $12 million |
Early life and education
Lee Min Ho was born on June 22, 1987 in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Since he was a child, he worked hard to become a professional football player. His ability and strength made him selected into the young football class of Korean football coach and former player Cha Bum-kun.
Lee Min Ho has a younger sister named Lee Yoon Jung.
However, he had to change his perspective after experiencing health problems in fifth grade.
Lee Min Ho then began to try his hand at acting and began his real acting career in his second year of middle school. In his fourth year of high school, he signed a contract with “Starhaus Entertainment”. After that, he entered Konkuk University and obtained a bachelor’s degree in film and art.
Profession
Lee Min Ho initially began his acting career by trying to gain recognition on Broadway, playing small roles in a number of television series, including “Emotion” (2002), “Friend No. 5” (2004), and “Love Formula” (2005).
Although at some point, Lee Min Ho started using the stage name “Lee Min” as suggested by his office, he later dropped the stage name and used his own name.
Park Doo-hyun’s role in the EBS series “Secret Campus” (2006) was his first serious drama role. That year he was involved in a serious car accident and suffered serious injuries, which caused him to be disabled for a long time.
After his recovery, Lee Min Ho made his debut as Cha Gong Chan in the SBS high school sitcom Mackerel Run (2007). The series was originally scheduled to run for 24 episodes, but was discontinued after eight episodes due to low ratings.
Lee Min Ho made his foray into film after starring in the TV series I Am Sam (2007) and Get Ready (2008). He played Jung Ha-yeon in the spin-off series Public Enemies (2002) and Public Enemies Again (2005), Return of Public Enemies, starring Sol Kyung-gu and Jung Jae-young. The film was released on June 19, 2008.
In 2008, he also played Wu Shangxun in the Korean comedy film “ET from Our School” which was released on September 11 of that year.
Moving between the small and big screens, Lee Min Ho played the role of Gu Jun Pyo in the KBS romantic comedy drama Boys Over Flowers in 2009. The drama was adapted from the popular Japanese girls’ manga series of the same name.
The widespread popularity of Boys Over Flowers in South Korea, coupled with Lee Min Ho’s amazing performance, thrust him into the spotlight, earning him huge honors and various honors and underwriting contracts. His soaring popularity has fueled another wave of Hallyu in Asia, making him a rising Hallyu star.
He then played Jeon Jin-ho in the light-hearted comedy television series Personal Taste (2010), opposite Son Ye-jin.
His most notable role was probably as Lee Yoon-sung, the lead character in the South Korean action-drama television series City Hunter (2011), which was based on the Japanese manga series of the same name created by Hojo Tsukasa.
City Hunter received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success throughout Asia, further raising Lee Min Ho’s profile, particularly in China, the Philippines, Japan, and some European countries.
His outstanding performance in City Hunter won him several honors, including the Best Actor Award at the 4th Korea Drama Awards. He was also selected as the image ambassador of Hyundai Veloster in China.
He played the role of Choi Young opposite Kim Hee Sun in the reality TV series Confidence in 2012. Although the TV series was not a success, Lee Min Ho’s performance earned him some honors and a few awards.
He then starred opposite Jun Ji-hyun in the 2016 fantasy romance drama TV series The Legend of the Blue Sea. In the same year, he also played the role of Lee San in the action-comedy film Fortune Hunter, a joint production between South Korea, China and Hong Kong. The film was released on July 1, 2016 and grossed $31.1 million in China.
personal life
Lee Min Ho once had a relationship with Korean artists Kim Hee Sun and Park Min Young, but unfortunately they eventually broke up.
In 2015, he began dating Korean artist Bae Suzy. Some media reported that Lee Min Ho is currently dating Yeon Woo. They have a child, but the name has not yet been announced online.
net worth
There is no exact data about Lee Min Ho’s total assets. However, several online media outlets estimate his total assets to be around $12 million.
