Lee Min-ho
South Korean actor (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lee Min-ho (Korean: 이민호; Hanja: 李敏鎬, born June 22, 1987)[2] is a South Korean actor and singer.[3][4] He gained widespread fame with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over Flowers (2009), which also earned him the Best New Actor – Television trophy at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards. His other notable works are television series City Hunter (2011), The Heirs (2013), The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016), and The King: Eternal Monarch (2020),[5] and films Gangnam Blues (2015) and Bounty Hunters (2016). In 2022, he starred in the Apple TV+ period drama Pachinko based on the novel of the same name.[6]
Lee Min-ho | |
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Born | (1987-06-22) June 22, 1987 (age 37) Seoul, South Korea |
Alma mater | Konkuk University |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Agent | MYM Entertainment |
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이민호 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Minho |
McCune–Reischauer | I Minho |
Website | leeminho |
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The success of Lee's television career established him as a top Hallyu star;[7][8] he is the most followed South Korean actor on social media.[9] 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,[10] and Hong Kong in 2014.[11]