Lee Min Ho (1987)

Lee Min Ho

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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

• When the Stars Gossip (tvN, 2025)
• Pachinko 2 (Apple TV+, 2024)
• Pachinko (Apple TV+, 2022)
• The King: Eternal Monarch (SBS, 2020)
• Seven First Kisses (Naver TV Cast, 2016)
• Legend of the Blue Sea (SBS, 2016)
• Summer Love (Web drama, 2015)
• Line Romance (iQiyi, 2014)
• Heirs (SBS, 2013)
• Faith (SBS, 2012)
• Innisfree First Love (Web drama, 2012)
• City Hunter (SBS, 2011)
• Toyota Camry The One and Only (Web drama, 2011-2012)
• Personal Preference (MBC, 2010)
• Boys Over Flowers (KBS2, 2009)
• Get Up (MBC, 2008)
• I'm Sam (KBS2, 2007)
• Mackerel Run (SBS, 2007)
• Secret Campus (EBS, 2006)
• Love Hymn (MBC, 2005)
• Nonstop 5 (MBC, 2004)
• Sharp 1 (KBS2, 2003)
• Romance (MBC, 2002)

TV Show Theme Songs

• Painful Love - The Heirs OST (2013)
• My Everything - Boys Over Flowers OST (2009)

Movies

• Bounty Hunters (2015)
• The Doolittle Raid (2015)
• Love at First Thread (2014)
• Gangnam Blues (2014)
• Friendship (2008)
• Our School E.T (2008)
• Public Enemy Returns (2008)
• Humming (2007)
• Arang (2006)
• Ghost Lives (2004)
• Repechage (1997)

Music Video Appearances

• "Kiss" - Sandara Park (2009)

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

• 2020 28th SBS Drama Awards:
  • Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama (The King: Eternal Monarch)

• 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

• Korea Official Site
• Japan Official Site
• English Wikipedia
• Korean Wikipedia
• Instagram