Lee Min-ho

 


Lee Min-ho (born June 22, 1987)  is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. Lee has significant following worldwide, including Asia and western countries, most notably the U.S, France, Australia, Canada, Spain and Italy. He gained widespread fame in Korea and some parts of Asia with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over Flowers in 2009. The role won him a Best New Actor award at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards. His notable lead roles in television series include comedy-drama Personal Taste (2010), City Hunter (2011) in which he established himself as an action hero, The Heirs (2013), Legend of the Blue Sea (2016) and The King: Eternal Monarch (2020). Apart from his television career, Lee featured in the first lead role in the film Gangnam Blues (2015), followed by his first China-produced film Bounty Hunters (2016), grossed US$31 million and the mini-romance-web-series Line Romance (2014), grossed US$20 million.






The success of Lee's television series globally established him as a top Hallyu star and a global celebrity Hollywood magazine reported that Lee has attained "Superstar" status Lee became the first Korean celebrity to have a wax figure made in his image at Madame Tussauds, with figures being unveiled in Shanghai in 2013, and Hong Kong in 2014. He is referred to as the "global actor" by media and fans. International Business Times described Lee as the "heartthrob of billions"

Lee was born in Heukseok-dongDongjak-guSeoul. As a child, Lee had hoped to become a professional football player. He was selected for the youth football class of South Korean manager and former professional player Cha Bum-Kun, but an injury during his 5th grade of elementary school put an end to his aspiration. In his second year of high school, Lee turned to acting.

He completed majors in Film & Art at Konkuk University

Lee has an elder sister, Lee Yong-jung, who is the CEO of his current agency MYM Entertainment.



Car accident


In 2006, Lee's acting career was put on hold for a year following a serious car accident, while riding with fellow actor Jung Il-woo and two other friends. The group of friends were driving to Gangwon Province when a car, which was coming from the opposite lane after fleeing from a previous hit-and-run, hit them head-on, destroying the hood and engine of their car. Lee and Jung, who were seated in the back of the car, survived the accident in a critical state. Their friends, both sitting in the front of the car, died on the spot. Lee was severely injured and in a coma for a month, after which he spent several months bedridden. His injuries included broken ribs, thigh and ankle, along with a tear in his knee cartilage. As part of his treatment, a 46-centimeter metal pin was inserted in his thigh, leaving one of his legs shorter than the other



Military enlistment

Lee Min-ho began his mandatory military service on May 12, 2017, at the Suseo Social Welfare Centre in Gangnam District Office as a public service officer. Lee was unable to serve as an active duty soldier due to a car crash in August 2006. He suffered another car accident in 2011 while filming City Hunter.

 On March 15, 2018 Lee entered his military training at the Korea Army Training Centre in NonsanSouth Chungcheong Province. He returned to his public service duty after four weeks of basic military training. He was discharged on April 25, 2019

 

Film

Public Enemy Returns    2008

Our School's E.T             2008

Gangnam Blues               2015

Bounty Hunters               2016

 

Television series

 

2003

Sharp

Student

2004

Nonstop 5

MC Mong

2005

Recipe of Love

Waiter

2006

Secret Campus

Park Du-hyun

2007

Mackerel Run

Cha Gong-chan

I Am Sam

Heo Mo-se

2008

Get Up

Min Wook-gi

2009

Boys Over Flowers

Gu Jun-pyo

2010

Personal Taste

Jeon Jin-ho

2011

City Hunter

Lee Yoon-sung

2012

Faith

Choi Young

2013

The Heirs

Kim Tan

2016

Legend of the Blue Sea

Kim Dam-ryeong / Heo Joon-jae

2017

DMZ, The Wild

Himself

2020

The King: Eternal Monarch

Emperor Lee Gon

Discography

·         My Everything (2013, Korean)

·         My Everything (2013, Japanese)

·         Song For You (2014)

 

Ambassador roles

·         Honorary Ambassador for UNICEF's Love Net campaign to fight malaria (2009–2010)

·         PR Ambassador for Konkuk University (2010)

·         Honorary Prosecutor or basically a PR ambassador for Korean Prosecutor (2012)

·         PR ambassador for the Chilean campaign "Reforestemos Patagonia" organized by Minoz Chile (2013)

·         Public Ambassador for 'Korean Tourism Campaign', also called as 'The Face of Korean Tourism' (July 28, 2015)

·         Honorary Ambassador for the '2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics' (September 25, 2015)

·         PR Ambassador for Visit Korea Year 2016–2018 (November 7, 2015)

·         Honorary Ambassador for the King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF

 





Lee Min Ho to Take Legal Action against Malicious Commenters

The law firm LIWU is currently monitoring unlawful posts (malicious comments) regarding MYM Entertainment actor Lee Min Ho that contain senseless personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spreading of false information, and malicious rumors.

 in the process of compiling evidence of malicious comments by people who have posted online on places such as DC Inside, cafes, and blogs, advising or requesting deletion, building up data on malicious commenters, and making criminal complaints. also collecting evidence and building a list of malicious commenters based on information received through the e-mail address from MYM below, so we are hoping to receive a lot of information.

Lee Min Ho recently made his return to the drama world with “The King: Eternal Monarch” after finishing his mandatory military service last year.

 

                                      








                                            







Comments

  1. Wow my favorite lee min ho stay safe god always guide you all the time .no matter what happen im always support you..i wish soon i can see you here in the philippines ..OPPA..

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