Lee Min-ho (Korean: ì ´ë¯¼í˜¸; Hanja: æ Žæ• éŽ¬, born June 22, 1987)
is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. He gained widespread fame
in Korea and parts of Asia with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over
Flowers (2009) which also earned him the Best New Actor award at the
45th Baeksang Arts Awards. His notable lead roles in television series
include Personal Taste (2010), City Hunter (2011), 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 with significant following worldwide, including Asia and
western countries, most notably the U.S, France, Australia, Canada,
Spain and Italy. 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.Lee was born in
Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul. 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.
is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. He gained widespread fame
in Korea and parts of Asia with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over
Flowers (2009) which also earned him the Best New Actor award at the
45th Baeksang Arts Awards. His notable lead roles in television series
include Personal Taste (2010), City Hunter (2011), 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 with significant following worldwide, including Asia and
western countries, most notably the U.S, France, Australia, Canada,
Spain and Italy. 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.Lee was born in
Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul. 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.
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