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==Profile==
 
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*'''Japanese Name:''' イ・ミンホ / I minho
 
*'''Japanese Name:''' イ・ミンホ / I minho
 
*'''Nickname:''' "Honey Eyes" (kkulnunbit) and "Honey Young Boy" (kkuldongja)
 
*'''Nickname:''' "Honey Eyes" (kkulnunbit) and "Honey Young Boy" (kkuldongja)
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*'''Profession:''' Actor, singer and model
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*'''Profession:''' Actor, singer, and model
 
*'''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1987|6|22}}
 
*'''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1987|6|22}}
 
*'''Birthplace:''' Seoul, South Korea
 
*'''Birthplace:''' Seoul, South Korea
 
*'''Height:''' 187cm
 
*'''Height:''' 187cm
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*'''Weight:''' 71kg
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*'''Weight:''' 74kg
 
*'''Star sign:''' Cancer
 
*'''Star sign:''' Cancer
 
*'''Chinese zodiac:''' Rabbit
 
*'''Chinese zodiac:''' Rabbit
 
*'''Blood type:''' A
 
*'''Blood type:''' A
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*'''Family:''' Father, mother and older sister [[Lee Yong Jung]] MYM Entertainment CEO.
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*'''Family:''' Father, mother, and older sister Lee Yong Jung (MYM Entertainment CEO).
 
*'''Talent agency:''' MYM Entertainment (South Korea), IMX Inc (Japan) and "HY" Huayi Brothers (China)
 
*'''Talent agency:''' MYM Entertainment (South Korea), IMX Inc (Japan) and "HY" Huayi Brothers (China)
  
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==About==
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==About Lee Min Ho==
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Lee Min Ho was born in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, South Korea on June 22, 1987. He wanted to be when he grew up a soccer player and was involved in many games with friends and dedicated himself fully to the sport in elementary school. He stopped pursuing that dream because of a fifth-grade primary school injury that prevented him from making that dream a reality. At that time he started to be interested in pursuing another dream of his, one that would take him into becoming an actor, in his last year as a student in high school he signed with Starhaus Entertainment all thanks in part through the help of a friend. He was trained and formed by the agency for two years and began auditioning there where he began to get a series of small roles in television series. He started to gain some sort of traction for himself over the entertainment industry.  
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Lee Min Ho was born in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, South Korea on June 22, 1987. In his youth, he had aspired to be a soccer player and dedicated himself fully to the sport in elementary school. A fifth-grade primary school injury prevented him from making that dream a reality.  
  
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It was 2006, and Lee Min Ho had a terrible car accident that could have cost him his life and made him hospitalized for six months. During the long period that delayed his recovery, he was very worried about whether he would be able to act again or even walk again. He considered that time in his life one of his very worst an all-time low. Lee Min Ho didn't give up or start to lose hope. His first performance after his recovery after the accident came from the drama Mackerel Run in 2007; the drama did not pass the eight-episode mark due to its low ratings. He finally got a break-through in 2009 when he got the lead role in the hit drama Boys Over Flowers. Thanks to the popularity of the drama Lee Min Ho became a star and a sensation not only in Asia but also the whole world. He gained a lot of traction nationwide and worldwide by signing several endorsement deals.  
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He then started to be interested in pursuing another dream of his, acting. In his last year of high school he signed with Starhaus Entertainment, in part through the help of a friend. He was trained by the agency for two years and then started auditioning for a series of small roles in television series. He thus began to gain traction in the industry.  
  
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Lee Min Ho repeated his success when he accepted the lead role in the 2010 hit romantic comedy-drama Personal Preference. A year later, in 2011, willing to stand out even more as an actor Lee Min Ho appeared as the lead character in the dramatic action series City Hunter with Park Min Young, based on Tsukasa Hojo's manga City Hunter (シティーハンター). The popularity of both drama series helped increase its popularity in Asia, America, and Europe. A couple of years later, in 2012, on his Facebook page, he told his fans about his decision to take the lead role in the historical-medical drama Faith. He and his co-star Kim Hee Soon received huge accolades for their performances, but the drama although it reached 10% of viewership ratings it was still a commercial flop due to its high budget and productions costs.
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He went a year later to a fan meeting tour all across Asia, and he released his first album by the name "My Everything." An album he considers as a personal gift to his fans nationwide and also worldwide. In 2013, He took the lead role in the Kim Eun Sook drama series The Heirs, Lee Min Ho's appearance in the drama generated a lot of attention and viewers liked the chemistry he had with his co-star Park Shin Hye. There was a further increase in popularity for Lee Min Ho due to the drama, especially in China, and it was noted when he became the first Korean to present the China Central Television (CCTV) New Year's Gala that was viewed on that occasion by 704 million on television and 110 million online. A total of 814 million viewers worldwide, which is about seven times the number of viewers of Super Bowl XLVIII. There he sang a song with Harlem Yu, the original singer of the main theme of Meteor Garden, which was the Taiwanese version of Boys Over Flowers.
 
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He released the EP titled "Song For You," once again he went clean in interviews about the love he has for his fans and that the EP was his most special and personal gift for them to cherish. He later went through another Asian tour to meet his fans and took the opportunity to play against type in a more manlier role in Yoo Ha's noir-action film Gangnam 1970 as it is known in South Korea and Gangnam Blues as it is known internationally, it was his first leading role in a film, and it was released in 2015.
 
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2015 was also the year that after a series of rumors that started being widespread by the media and social media the agencies of Lee Min Ho and Bae Suzy stated that both artists were dating, to the joy and delight of fans of both artists. They would end their relationship at the end of 2017, more than two years after starting it. Lee Min Ho's professional success peaked in 2016 when he starred as the lead in the Chinese action comedy film Bounty Hunters alongside Wallace Chung, Tiffany Tang (Tang Yan), y Karena Ng.
 
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In 2016, he returned to the small screens by playing the lead character in the fantasy romance drama Legend of the Blue Sea alongside actress Jung Ji Hyun; his career is currently on hiatus, as he performs compulsory military service in South Korea, he will resume his career in 2019. Because of the injuries he sustained after his accident in 2006, he performs this military service as an administrator and not as an active soldier.
 
  
 
==TV Shows==
 
==TV Shows==
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*[[DMZ, The Wild]] (MBC, 2017)
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*[[When the Stars Gossip]] (tvN, 2025)
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*[[Pachinko#Season 2|Pachinko 2]] (Apple TV+, 2024)
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*[[Pachinko]] (Apple TV+, 2022)
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*[[The King: Eternal Monarch]] (SBS, 2020)
 
*[[Seven First Kisses]] (Naver TV Cast, 2016)
 
*[[Seven First Kisses]] (Naver TV Cast, 2016)
 
*[[Legend of the Blue Sea]] (SBS, 2016)
 
*[[Legend of the Blue Sea]] (SBS, 2016)
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*[[Toyota Camry The One and Only]] (Web drama, 2011-2012)
 
*[[Toyota Camry The One and Only]] (Web drama, 2011-2012)
 
*[[Personal Preference]] (MBC, 2010)
 
*[[Personal Preference]] (MBC, 2010)
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*[[Boys Before Flowers]] (KBS2, 2009)
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*[[Boys Over Flowers]] (KBS2, 2009)
 
*[[Get Up]] (MBC, 2008)
 
*[[Get Up]] (MBC, 2008)
 
*[[I'm Sam]] (KBS2, 2007)
 
*[[I'm Sam]] (KBS2, 2007)
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==TV Show Theme Songs==
 
==TV Show Theme Songs==
 
*''Painful Love'' - [[The Heirs OST]] (2013)
 
*''Painful Love'' - [[The Heirs OST]] (2013)
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*''My Everything'' - [[Boys Before Flowers OST]] (2009)
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*''My Everything'' - [[Boys Over Flowers OST]] (2009)
  
 
==Movies==
 
==Movies==
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==Ambassador roles==
 
==Ambassador roles==
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*PR Ambassador for Visit Korea Year 2016–2018 (November 7, 2015)
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*Honorary Ambassador for the "2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics" (September 25, 2015)
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*Public Ambassador for 'Korean Tourism Campaign', also known as 'The Face of Korean Tourism' (July 28, 2015)
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*PR ambassador for the Chilean campaign "Reforestemos Patagonia" organized by Minoz Chile (2013)
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*Honorary Prosecutor or basically a PR ambassador for Korean Prosecutor (2012)
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*PR Ambassador for Konkuk University (2010)
 
*Honorary Ambassador for UNICEF's Love Net campaign to fight malaria (2009–2010)
 
*Honorary Ambassador for UNICEF's Love Net campaign to fight malaria (2009–2010)
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*PR Ambassador for Konkuk University (2010)
 
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*Honorary Prosecutor or basically a PR ambassador for Korean Prosecutor (2012)
 
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*PR ambassador for the Chilean campaign "Reforestemos Patagonia" organized by Minoz Chile (2013)
 
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*Public Ambassador for 'Korean Tourism Campaign', also known as 'The Face of Korean Tourism' (July 28, 2015)
 
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*Honorary Ambassador for the "2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics" (September 25, 2015)
 
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*PR Ambassador for Visit Korea Year 2016–2018 (November 7, 2015)
 
  
 
==Recognitions==
 
==Recognitions==
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'''2016 SBS Drama Awards:'''
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*Top Excellence Award for Genre & Fantasy Drama ([[Legend of the Blue Sea]])
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*'''2025 16th Korea Popular Culture And Arts Awards:'''
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*Top 10 Stars Award ([[Legend of the Blue Sea]])
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**Presidential Commendation Award
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*Best Couple Award with [[Jun Ji Hyun]] ([[Legend of the Blue Sea]])
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*'''2020 28th SBS Drama Awards:'''
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**Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama ([[The King: Eternal Monarch]])
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*'''2016 SBS Drama Awards:'''
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**Top Excellence Award for Genre & Fantasy Drama (Legend of the Blue Sea)
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**Top 10 Stars Award (Legend of the Blue Sea)
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**Best Couple Award with [[Jun Ji Hyun]] (Legend of the Blue Sea)
  
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'''2016 1st Weibo Movie Award 2016:'''
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*'''2016 1st Weibo Movie Award 2016:'''
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*Most Anticipated Action Comedy Actor ([[Wikipedia:Bounty_Hunters_(film)|Bounty Hunters]])
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**Most Anticipated Action Comedy Actor (Bounty Hunters)
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*Asian Movie Pioneer ([[Wikipedia:Bounty_Hunters_(film)|Bounty Hunters]])
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**Asian Movie Pioneer (Bounty Hunters)
  
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'''2016 Beijing LeEco Night:'''
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*'''2016 Beijing LeEco Night:'''
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*Most Popular Asian Idol Award
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**Most Popular Asian Idol Award
  
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'''2016 Lotte Duty Free Awards:'''
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*'''2016 Lotte Duty Free Awards:'''
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*2015 Best Model Awards
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**2015 Best Model Awards
  
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'''2016 Korea Good Brand Awards:'''
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*'''2016 Korea Good Brand Awards:'''
  
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'''2015 Korean Tourism Awards:'''
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*'''2015 Korean Tourism Awards:'''
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*The STAR of Korean Tourism 2015
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**The STAR of Korean Tourism 2015
  
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'''2015 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards:'''
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*'''2015 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards:'''
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*Popularity Award ([[Wikipedia:Gangnam_Blues|Gangnam Blues]])
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**Popularity Award (Gangnam Blues)
  
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'''2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards / Daejong Film Awards:'''
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*'''2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards / Daejong Film Awards:'''
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*Best New Actor ([[Wikipedia:Gangnam_Blues|Gangnam Blues]])
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**Best New Actor (Gangnam Blues)
  
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'''2015 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Awards:'''
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*'''2015 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Awards:'''
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*Producer Choice Award
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**Producer Choice Award
  
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'''2015 Korea SNS Industry Grand Award:'''
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*'''2015 Korea SNS Industry Grand Award:'''
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*President Award of National Information Society Agency
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**President Award of National Information Society Agency
  
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'''2015 10th Seoul International Drama Awards:'''
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*'''2015 10th Seoul International Drama Awards:'''
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*10th Anniversary Hallyu Achievement Award
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**10th Anniversary Hallyu Achievement Award
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*Mango TV Popularity Award
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**Mango TV Popularity Award
  
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'''2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards:'''
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*'''2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards:'''
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*Most Popular Actor (Film) ([[Wikipedia:Gangnam_Blues|Gangnam Blues]])
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**Most Popular Actor (Film) (Gangnam Blues)
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*Most Popular Hallyu Star/IQiyi Star Award
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**Most Popular Hallyu Star/IQiyi Star Award
  
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'''2014 5th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards:'''
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*'''2014 5th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards:'''
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*Prime Minister Award
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**Prime Minister Award
  
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'''2014 Singapore Entertainment Awards:'''
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*'''2014 Singapore Entertainment Awards:'''
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*Most Popular Korean TV Artiste
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**Most Popular Korean TV Artiste
  
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'''2014 2nd DramaFever Awards:'''
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*'''2014 2nd DramaFever Awards:'''
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*Best Actor ([[The Heirs]])
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**Best Actor (Heirs)
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*Best Bromance with [[Kim Woo Bin]] ([[The Heirs]])
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**Best Bromance with [[Kim Woo Bin]] (Heirs)
  
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'''2013 SBS Drama Awards:'''
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*'''2013 SBS Drama Awards:'''
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*Top Excellence Award for Mid-Length Drama, Actor ([[The Heirs]])
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**Top Excellence Award for Mid-Length Drama, Actor (Heirs)
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*Top 10 Stars Award ([[The Heirs]])
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**Top 10 Stars Award (Heirs)
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*Best Couple Award with [[Park Shin Hye]] ([[The Heirs]])
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**Best Couple Award with [[Park Shin Hye]] (Heirs)
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*Netizen Popularity Award ([[The Heirs]])
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**Netizen Popularity Award (Heirs)
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*Best Dressed Award ([[The Heirs]])
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**Best Dressed Award (Heirs)
  
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'''2013 Baidu Feidian Awards:'''
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*'''2013 Baidu Feidian Awards:'''
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*Best Asian Actor ([[The Heirs]])
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**Best Asian Actor (Heirs)
  
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'''2013 Sohu Media Awards:'''
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*'''2013 Sohu Media Awards:'''
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*Most Popular International Actor
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**Most Popular International Actor
  
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'''2013 1st DramaFever Awards:'''
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*'''2013 1st DramaFever Awards:'''
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*Best Actor ([[Faith]])
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**Best Actor (Faith)
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*Best Couple with [[Kim Hee Sun]] ([[Faith]])
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**Best Couple with [[Kim Hee Sun]] (Faith)
  
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'''2013 12th China Fashion Awards:'''
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*'''2013 12th China Fashion Awards:'''
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*Most Popular Asian Actor
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**Most Popular Asian Actor
  
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'''2012 SBS Drama Awards:'''
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*'''2012 SBS Drama Awards:'''
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*Top Excellence Award for Miniseries, Actor ([[Faith]])
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**Top Excellence Award for Miniseries, Actor (Faith)
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*Top 10 Stars Award ([[Faith]])
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**Top 10 Stars Award (Faith)
  
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'''2011 4th Korea Drama Awards:'''
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*'''2011 4th Korea Drama Awards:'''
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*Hallyu Star Special Award ([[City Hunter]])
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**Hallyu Star Special Award (City Hunter)
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*Best Actor ([[City Hunter]])
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**Best Actor (City Hunter)
  
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'''2011 SBS Drama Awards:'''
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*'''2011 SBS Drama Awards:'''
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*Top Excellence Award for Drama Special, Actor ([[City Hunter]])
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**Top Excellence Award for Drama Special, Actor (City Hunter)
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*Top Ten Stars Award ([[City Hunter]])
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**Top Ten Stars Award (City Hunter)
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*Netizen Popularity Award ([[City Hunter]])
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**Netizen Popularity Award (City Hunter)
  
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'''2010 MBC Drama Awards:'''
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*'''2010 MBC Drama Awards:'''
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*Excellence Award - Actor ([[Personal Preference]])
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**Excellence Award - Actor (Personal Preference)
  
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'''2010 4th Mnet 20's Choice Awards:'''
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*'''2010 4th Mnet 20's Choice Awards:'''
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*Hot Actor ([[Personal Preference]])
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**Hot Actor (Personal Preference)
  
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'''2009 KBS Drama Awards:'''
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*'''2009 KBS Drama Awards:'''
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*Best New Actor Award ([[Boys Before Flowers]])
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**Best New Actor Award: (Boys Over Flowers)
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*Best Couple Award with [[Koo Hye Sun]] ([[Boys Before Flowers]])
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**Best Couple Award with [[Koo Hye Sun]]: (Boys Over Flowers)
  
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'''2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards:'''
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*'''2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards:'''
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*Best New Actor Award ([[Boys Before Flowers]])
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**Best New Actor Award (Boys Over Flowers)
  
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'''2009 ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards:'''
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*'''2009 ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards:'''
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*POP Kapamilya TV Character "(Gu Jun-pyo)" ([[Boys Before Flowers]])
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**POP Kapamilya TV Character "Goo Joon Pyo": (Boys Over Flowers)
  
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'''2009 MTN Broadcast Advertisement Festival:'''
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*'''2009 MTN Broadcast Advertisement Festival:'''
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*Most Popular Advertisement Model (Trugen Commercial)
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**Most Popular Advertisement Model (Trugen Commercial)
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==Endorsements==
 
==Endorsements==
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* Samsung AnyCall Magic Hole (2009)
 
* Samsung AnyCall Magic Hole (2009)
 
* Etude House (2009)
 
* Etude House (2009)
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* Isun Potato (2014)
 
* Isun Potato (2014)
 
* Mobile Taobao (2014)
 
* Mobile Taobao (2014)
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* Innisfree (2014)
 
* Innisfree (2014)
 
* Kia Motor (2014)  
 
* Kia Motor (2014)  
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* Innisfree (2016)
 
* Innisfree (2016)
 
* Georgia Gotica (2016)
 
* Georgia Gotica (2016)
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==Trivia==
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==[[Lee Min Ho Trivia|Lee Min Ho Trivia]]==
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*'''Education:''' [[Wikipedia:Konkuk University|Konkuk University]] (Bachelor's degree in Film & Arts)
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkuk_University Konkuk University] (Bachelor's degree in Film & Arts)
 
*'''Religion:''' Christian (Roman Catholic)
 
*'''Religion:''' Christian (Roman Catholic)
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*'''Hobbies:''' Watching movies, playing videogames and spending time doing all sot of recreational sports.
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*'''Hobbies:''' Watching movies, playing video games, and recreational sports.
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*He is considered part of the second generation of male Hallyu movie and TV stars along with [[Kim Soo Hyun]], [[Lee Jong Suk]] and [[Kim Woo Bin]].
 
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*He has also been nicknamed by fans "Chemi-Shin" short for "Chemistry god" because of his good chemistry with his co-stars.
 
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*His evergrowing club of fans called themselves "Minoz".
 
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*It was rumored that he dated in secret former [[Boys Before Flowers]] co-star [[Koo Hye Sun]].
 
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*He also dated [[City Hunter]]'s former co-star [[Park Min Young]].
 
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*He dated [[Bae Suzy]] since the beginning of 2015 until november of 2017.
 
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*He has stated in several interviews that he is interested in dating an older woman.
 
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*He can't swim.
 
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*He cringe each time he has to act and deliver cheesy lines in romantic comedy dramas, he actually prefers more manlier roles.
 
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*He's extremely clumsy.
 
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*At the beginning of his career, his stage name was "Lee Min" because his agency thought his birth name was too inadequate. However, as his stage name was pronounced and spelled in the same way as the Korean word "Imin", which also means immigration, made it very difficult for him to appear in internet search results, as time went by he ended up using his original name again.
 
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*As a child he was always interested in football, he got to the point where he dreamed of being a football player when he grew up. Unfortunately, when he was in the fifth grade of elementary school he had an injury that put an end to that dream, despite everything, he considers soccer his favorite sport and likes to play it from time to time, he has also mentioned in interviews that his favorite soccer player is Cristiano Ronaldo.
 
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*In 2014, he created a web Oppa by the name of PROMIZ to raise awareness and encourage donation for social and humanitarian causes.
 
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*He admits that he agreed to star in [[Personal Preference]] only because he wouldn't stop laughing while reading the script.
 
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*He's a very good friend of [[Park Shin Hye]].
 
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*He shares a birthday with [[CNBLUE]]'s [[Jung Yong Hwa]] and actress [[Oh Yeon Seo]].
 
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*He had his first love at age 20 with a campus friend.
 
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*He is not only one of the most recognized stars in Korea but also in the entire world.
 
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*In his 20s he was involved in a car accident that could have cost him his life together with one of his best friends [[Jung Il Woo]], he mentions in an interview that the incident made him reflect and meditate on his perspective on life.
 
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*He doesn't feel comfortable singing, but that hasn't stopped his rabid fanbase from hearing his voice singing in some of the projects he's taken on.
 
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*He is also nicknamed "Oppa long legs" by fans.
 
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*He becomes great friends with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_School%27s_E.T. Our School E.T] co-star [[Kim Soo Ro]] during the course of filming the movie.
 
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*He filmed a sex scene with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangnam_Blues Gangnam Blues] co-star [[Kim Ji Soo]] but the scene ended up in the cutting room floor because director-screenwriter [[Yoo Ha]] considered the scene unnecessary to the flow of the film.
 
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*His biggest inspiration is his mom.
 
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*He has stated in a recent interview that he would do anything for love.
 
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*He's always active on the internet, he likes to play a lot of online games.
 
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*He used to carry a perfume in his bag because he always wanted to be the fragrant guy.
 
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*He has received many offers to appear in Hollywood film productions, but he doesn't consider himself mature enough to take that challenge yet.
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.leeminho.kr/ Korea Official Site]
 
*[http://www.leeminho.kr/ Korea Official Site]
 
*[http://www.minho.jp/ Japan Official Site]
 
*[http://www.minho.jp/ Japan Official Site]
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*[http://www.cyworld.com/min444 Cyworld personal page]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Min-ho_(actor,_born_1987) English Wikipedia]
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*[http://people.nate.com/people/info/le/em/leemin_actor/ Profile (nate)]
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*[https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%9D%B4%EB%AF%BC%ED%98%B8_(1987%EB%85%84) Korean Wikipedia]
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*[https://www.instagram.com/actorleeminho/ Instagram]
  
 
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Lee Min Ho
For other artists with the same name, see Lee Min Ho.

Profile

  • Name: 이민호 / Lee Min Ho
  • Japanese Name: イ・ミンホ / I minho
  • Nickname: "Honey Eyes" (kkulnunbit) and "Honey Young Boy" (kkuldongja)
  • Profession: Actor, singer, and model
  • Birthdate: 1987-Jun-22 (age 38)
  • Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
  • Height: 187cm
  • Weight: 74kg
  • Star sign: Cancer
  • Chinese zodiac: Rabbit
  • Blood type: A
  • Family: Father, mother, and older sister Lee Yong Jung (MYM Entertainment CEO).
  • Talent agency: MYM Entertainment (South Korea), IMX Inc (Japan) and "HY" Huayi Brothers (China)

About Lee Min Ho

Lee Min Ho was born in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, South Korea on June 22, 1987. In his youth, he had aspired to be a soccer player and dedicated himself fully to the sport in elementary school. A fifth-grade primary school injury prevented him from making that dream a reality.

He then started to be interested in pursuing another dream of his, acting. In his last year of high school he signed with Starhaus Entertainment, in part through the help of a friend. He was trained by the agency for two years and then started auditioning for a series of small roles in television series. He thus began to gain traction in the industry.

More about Lee Min Ho

TV Shows

TV Show Theme Songs

Movies

Music Video Appearances

Ambassador roles

  • PR Ambassador for Visit Korea Year 2016–2018 (November 7, 2015)
  • Honorary Ambassador for the "2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics" (September 25, 2015)
  • Public Ambassador for 'Korean Tourism Campaign', also known as 'The Face of Korean Tourism' (July 28, 2015)
  • PR ambassador for the Chilean campaign "Reforestemos Patagonia" organized by Minoz Chile (2013)
  • Honorary Prosecutor or basically a PR ambassador for Korean Prosecutor (2012)
  • PR Ambassador for Konkuk University (2010)
  • Honorary Ambassador for UNICEF's Love Net campaign to fight malaria (2009–2010)

Recognitions

  • 2025 16th Korea Popular Culture And Arts Awards:
    • Presidential Commendation Award
  • 2016 SBS Drama Awards:
    • Top Excellence Award for Genre & Fantasy Drama (Legend of the Blue Sea)
    • Top 10 Stars Award (Legend of the Blue Sea)
    • Best Couple Award with Jun Ji Hyun (Legend of the Blue Sea)
  • 2016 1st Weibo Movie Award 2016:
    • Most Anticipated Action Comedy Actor (Bounty Hunters)
    • Asian Movie Pioneer (Bounty Hunters)
  • 2016 Beijing LeEco Night:
    • Most Popular Asian Idol Award
  • 2016 Lotte Duty Free Awards:
    • 2015 Best Model Awards
  • 2016 Korea Good Brand Awards:
  • 2015 Korean Tourism Awards:
    • The STAR of Korean Tourism 2015
  • 2015 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards:
    • Popularity Award (Gangnam Blues)
  • 2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards / Daejong Film Awards:
    • Best New Actor (Gangnam Blues)
  • 2015 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Awards:
    • Producer Choice Award
  • 2015 Korea SNS Industry Grand Award:
    • President Award of National Information Society Agency
  • 2015 10th Seoul International Drama Awards:
    • 10th Anniversary Hallyu Achievement Award
    • Mango TV Popularity Award
  • 2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards:
    • Most Popular Actor (Film) (Gangnam Blues)
    • Most Popular Hallyu Star/IQiyi Star Award
  • 2014 5th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards:
    • Prime Minister Award
  • 2014 Singapore Entertainment Awards:
    • Most Popular Korean TV Artiste
  • 2014 2nd DramaFever Awards:
    • Best Actor (Heirs)
    • Best Bromance with Kim Woo Bin (Heirs)
  • 2013 SBS Drama Awards:
    • Top Excellence Award for Mid-Length Drama, Actor (Heirs)
    • Top 10 Stars Award (Heirs)
    • Best Couple Award with Park Shin Hye (Heirs)
    • Netizen Popularity Award (Heirs)
    • Best Dressed Award (Heirs)
  • 2013 Baidu Feidian Awards:
    • Best Asian Actor (Heirs)
  • 2013 Sohu Media Awards:
    • Most Popular International Actor
  • 2013 1st DramaFever Awards:
    • Best Actor (Faith)
    • Best Couple with Kim Hee Sun (Faith)
  • 2013 12th China Fashion Awards:
    • Most Popular Asian Actor
  • 2012 SBS Drama Awards:
    • Top Excellence Award for Miniseries, Actor (Faith)
    • Top 10 Stars Award (Faith)
  • 2011 4th Korea Drama Awards:
    • Hallyu Star Special Award (City Hunter)
    • Best Actor (City Hunter)
  • 2011 SBS Drama Awards:
    • Top Excellence Award for Drama Special, Actor (City Hunter)
    • Top Ten Stars Award (City Hunter)
    • Netizen Popularity Award (City Hunter)
  • 2010 MBC Drama Awards:
    • Excellence Award - Actor (Personal Preference)
  • 2010 4th Mnet 20's Choice Awards:
    • Hot Actor (Personal Preference)
  • 2009 KBS Drama Awards:
    • Best New Actor Award: (Boys Over Flowers)
    • Best Couple Award with Koo Hye Sun: (Boys Over Flowers)
  • 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards:
    • Best New Actor Award (Boys Over Flowers)
  • 2009 ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards:
    • POP Kapamilya TV Character "Goo Joon Pyo": (Boys Over Flowers)
  • 2009 MTN Broadcast Advertisement Festival:
    • Most Popular Advertisement Model (Trugen Commercial)

Endorsements

  • Samsung AnyCall Magic Hole (2009)
  • Etude House (2009)
  • Cass Beer (2009)
  • Dunkin' Donuts (2009)
  • Cadillac CTS (2009)
  • Samsung AnyCall Haptic (2009)
  • Market 0 (2009)
  • LG Telecom (2009)
  • Trugen (2009)
  • Binggrae Banana Milk (2010)
  • Bang Bang (2010)
  • Trugen (2010)
  • Cantata Coffee (2010)
  • Eider (2011)
  • me2day (2011)
  • Trugen (2011)
  • Toyota Camry (2011)
  • Jangin Furniture (2012)
  • Semir 2012 Spring Catalog (2012)
  • Eider (2012)
  • Hyundai Veloster (2012)
  • oyota Camry (2012)
  • Innisfree (2013)
  • Eider (2013)
  • Semir (2013)
  • Weishi (2014)
  • Isun Potato (2014)
  • Mobile Taobao (2014)
  • Innisfree (2014)
  • Kia Motor (2014)
  • Twosome Place (2014)
  • Lotte Duty Free (2014)
  • Eider (2014)
  • KyoChon (2014)
  • Jeju Air (2014)
  • Romanson (2014)
  • GUESS Jeans (2014)
  • OZING (2014)
  • Kumho tires (2014)
  • FILA 2015 SS collection (2014)
  • Samsonite Red (2015)
  • Romanson (2015)
  • GUESS collection (2015)
  • Pepsi Sparkling Vitamin Drink (2015)
  • Korean Tourism (2015)
  • Ferrero Rocher (2015)
  • Eider (2015)
  • Luwak White Koffie (2015)
  • Seven Luck Casino (2016)
  • Eider (2016)
  • Good Base (2016)
  • Promiz (2016)
  • Innisfree (2016)
  • Georgia Gotica (2016)

Lee Min Ho Trivia

  • Konkuk University (Bachelor's degree in Film & Arts)
  • Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic)
  • Hobbies: Watching movies, playing video games, and recreational sports.

External Links

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