Lee Min Ho
Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor who is best known for his leading role in 2009 as 'Gu Jun Pyo', the leader of the group of students known as F4, in the South Korean television series Boys Over Flowers. He started his career in small drama roles in 2006, but he came to prominence with his acting role in Boys Over Flowers. He has subsequently appeared in the 2010 romantic comedy drama Personal Taste and the 2011 action drama City Hunter (my favourite dorama) XD .
The family name is Lee.
Name: Lee Min Ho
Real Name: Lee Min Ho
Korean Name: 이민호
Chinese Name: 李民浩
Real Name: Lee Min Ho
Korean Name: 이민호
Chinese Name: 李民浩
Profession: Actor, Model
Birthdate: June 22, 1987
Birthplace: Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 71 kg
Blood Type: A
Star Sign: Gemini
Nationality: Korean
Education: B.A. Film & Arts
Website: leeminho.kr
Cyworld: http://www.cyworld.com/min444
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/actorleeminho
(He made his first Twitter entry, saying "I want to ride a bike," along with the following picture)
Biography:
Lee Min-Ho was born in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea on June 22, 1987. His family consists of his mother, father, and one older sister. As a young child, Lee Min-Ho hoped to become a football (soccer) player, but an injury in the 5th grade of elementary school ended those dreams. However, Lee Min-Ho still keeps up with football and mentions Nal-do Ho as his favorite player.
In the 2nd year of his high school career, Lee Min-Ho turned his attention to acting. By the time of Lee Min-Ho's senior year in high school he joined Starhaus Entertainment with the help of an acquaintance. After going through training, Min-ho started auditioning for roles and landed smaller roles in several television dramas. His major breakthough came with Min-ho landing the lead role in the KBS2 drama "Boys Over Flowers" as Gu Jun-pyo. The television series became immensely popular and regularly received ratings of over 30% in South Korea. Lee Min-Ho is currently majoring in Film & Art at Konkuk University.
In 2011 Lee Min-Ho starred in popular drama series "City Hunter." The drama was based off a Japanese manga by Tsukasa Hojo. His co-star in the drama was Park Min-Young. They knew each other for about for 5 years having previously worked together in the KBS2 2007 drama I am Sam. According to management agencies for Lee Min-Ho and Park Min-Young they developed feelings for each other while filming City Hunter. After the completion of "City Hunter" the couple dated more seriously and are now involved as couple.
Filmography:
Movies
- Our School E.T (2008)
- Public Enemy Returns (2008)
- Humming (2007)
- Arang (2006)
- Ghost Lives (2004)
- Repechage (1997)
TV Dramas
- City Hunter (SBS / 2011) - Lee Yun-Seong
- Personal Taste (MBC / 2010) - Jeon Jin-Ho
- Boys Over Flowers (KBS2 / 2009) - Goo Jun-Pyo
- But I Don't Know too (MBC / 2008) - Min Wook Gi
- I am Sam (KBS2 / 2007) - Heo Mo-Se
- Mackerel Run (SBS / 2007) - Cha Gong-Chan
- Secret Campus (EBS / 2006) - Park Doo Hyun
- Recipe of Love (MBC / 2005)
- Sharp 1 (KBS2 / 2003)
- Romance (MBC / 2002) - troubled student taught by Kim Chae-Won (only spoke 1 line)
Endorsements
Etude House (2009)
Cass Beer (2009)
Dunkin' Donuts (2009)
Cadillac CTS (2009)
Samsung AnyCall (2009)
Market 0 (2009)
LG Telecom (2009)
Trugen (2009)
Recognition
2009 MTN Broadcast Advertisement Festival: Most Popular Advertisement Model “Trugen Commercial”
2009 45th BaekSang Arts Awards: Best Newcomer Actors Award “Boys Over Flowers”
Best Commercial Star Award
2009 KBS Drama Awards: Male Rookie Award
2009KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award Koo Hye Sun, “Boys Over Flowers”
2009 Starmometer’s Asian Heartthrob
Facts about Lee Min Ho:
- The preparation time debut was introduced and signed to the label when he was in class 3 high school. He studied acting from Lee Jae Yong and plans to seek the experience and audition.
- He was friends with II Jung Woo, Kim Bum.
- He has a genuine personality; optimistic and intelligent.
- His first love was a campus-friend when he was 20 years old.
- He admitted that he was crying last time, at age twenty, during summer. He had a car accident with Woo Jung II and some other friends.
- The worst experience when he was taken to the hospital by ambulance (because of the accident).
- He has this habit of talking in his sleep.
- If he was asked to choose and make priorities; that will be job and a new friendship-love.
- Motto in life; ”Do Your Best In All Things”.
- He smokes, but he’s not a heavy smoker.
- He is not strong drinker. A limitation that he can tolerate drinking alcohol is 2 glasses of beer or 4 cup soju.
- His ideal woman is a woman who gently like Song Hye Kyo.
- He prefers to sleep than eat when filming.
- He like snacks.
- Because he idolized Leonardo DiCaprio he aspired to play movie in Hollywood.
- He always get an A in PE, and the value for mathematics was also consistent over 90. Unfortunately he has no time to complete his college because he is now involve in the world entertainment.
- He was also classified as child-saving. He always set aside allowance (amounted to 100 thousand won). He can now buy anything with his income alone.
- He, including the Korea citizens are allowed to opt in or not join military service, because he’s the only son in his family. According to the rules, every boys in Korea must follow mandatory military unless he’s the family only hope (man in the family).
- Payment of 60 million won was made for his role in Personal Taste (16 episodes).
- Funny incident while shooting Personal Taste was when he had to do scenes of urination in the toilet. He said, “I’m very embarrassed because it was the first time I have open pants in front of so many people. “
- Min-Ho earned the nickname “the King of Ads” by popularity skyrocketed. He has been ambassador for UNICEF. Many companies were targeted for star made in his ads; starting from clothes, furniture, mobile phones, Dunkin Donuts, drinks, ETC.
- He is active in cyberspace. Playing games online, I might add.
- He is active in social networks such as Cyworld, Facebook & Twitter.
- He will reply to questions and comments from his diligent fans if he’s not busy.
- He is eager for spending his holiday in Bali. He includes this in MBC Section TV, ”I’d love to go sightseeing with my family during summer in Bali, or maybe to New Caledonia again
- Good friend with Jung II Woo. When Lee Min Ho was asked about his first impression when he met Jung II Woo, he said that “His face looks like a woman” as he laughed.
- Lee Min Ho likes to read newspapers. Lee Min Ho learned Hangul (Korean characters) from a colorful advertisement in the newspaper.
- Same with Goo Joon Pyo, in his real life, Lee Min Ho can’t swim. Lee Min Ho started to learn how to swim after his mother and his brother convinced him, but Lee Min Ho insisted on wearing life jacket and goggles while swimming.
- When Lee Min Ho celebrated his 22nd birthday, he received a laptop from his fans.
- Lee Min Ho was rumored to have a relationship with a series of Korean actresses, such as, Kang Min Kyung, Park Bo Young, Moon Chae Won, and Choi Eun Seo.
- When Lee Min Ho was in his primary school, Lee Min Ho was called “The Dark Face” because one side of Lee Min Ho’s face was darker than the other side, and Lee Min Ho was called “Skeleton” because Lee Min Ho was too skinny at school, and Lee Min Ho was called “The Devil” during high school for being too naughty.
Lee Min Ho
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