Lee Min Ho Profile and Facts:
Lee Min Ho (이민호) is a South Korean actor under MYM Entertainment (South Korea), IMX Inc. (Japan), and Huayi Brothers (China). He is best known for his roles in Boys over Flowers (2009), The Heirs (2013), The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016), and The King: Monarch of Eternity (2020).
Official Accounts:
Website: LEE MIN HO / MINHO (JAPAN)
Instagram: actorleeminho
Twitter: actorleeminho
Weibo: actorleeminho
Spotify: @Lee Minho
Naver Blog: @mym-ent
Weibo: @actorleeminho
Youtube: @myment official
Facebook: OfficialLeeMinho
Name: Lee Min Ho (이민호) (李敏镐)
Birthday: June 22, 1987
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Height: 187 cm (6’2″)
Weight: 73 kg (156 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: –
Lee Min Ho facts:
– Lee Min Ho was born in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
– His family consists of his father, mother, and an older sister.
– As a child, he dreamed of becoming a professional football player.
– However, due to an injury he sustained in the 5th grade of elementary school, he had to give up on that dream.
– In his second year of high school, he began to pursue his interest in acting.
– He is a South Korean actor, singer, and model represented by MYM Entertainment.
– He later enrolled at Konkuk University, majoring in Film & Art.
– Early in his career, he briefly used the stage name Lee Min, but reverted to his real name as it was hard to search online and sounded like the Korean word for “immigration.”
– His early TV appearances include cameo or guest roles in Romance (2002), Sharp 1 (2003), and Recipe of Love (2005).
– When he was 20, his first love was a fellow student on campus.
– He is a huge fan of Leonardo DiCaprio, which inspired him to dream of acting in a Hollywood film.
– He became more aware of the importance of English after opening his Facebook and Twitter accounts, which motivated him to start studying the language.
– In August 2006, Min Ho’s acting career was temporarily put on hold due to a serious car accident. He was riding with actor Jung Il Woo and two other friends when the vehicle was hit; tragically, the two friends passed away, and both actors were seriously injured.
– He fell into a coma and suffered multiple injuries, including broken ribs, a broken thigh and ankle, and torn knee cartilage. He required extensive treatment and had a 46-centimeter metal pin inserted in his thigh.
– Despite these setbacks, he returned to acting in 2007 with his first leading role in the drama Mackerel Run (달려라 고등어).
– In 2009, he appeared in Boys Before Flowers: F4 Talk Show Special.
– He was paid 60 million won for his role in the drama Personal Taste (2010).
– He enjoys bowling and playing games when hanging out with friends.
– He also has a habit of talking in his sleep.
– Though he smokes, he is not a heavy smoker. He’s also a light drinker, able to tolerate only two glasses of alcohol or four cups of soju.
– While recording for his album, he experienced difficulties with breath control.
– In March 2015, it was revealed that he was dating Bae Suzy. The couple broke up in November 2017.
– In 2015, he appeared on the show With You Along the Way Season 1.
– He completed his mandatory military enlistment on May 12, 2017, serving as a public service worker at the Gangnam District Office. He was officially discharged on April 25, 2019.
– In 2017, he appeared in the documentary DMZ, The Wild.
– In 2021, he was featured in the variety show Lee Seung Gi x Lee Min Ho.
Movies:
Public Enemy Returns (강철중: 공공의 적 1-1) | Jung Ha Yeon (2008)
Our School’s E.T. (울학교 이티) | Oh Sang-Hoon (2008)
Gangnam Blues (강남 1970) | Kim Jong-Dae (2015)
Bounty Hunters (바운티 헌터스) | Lee San (2016)
Believer (독전) | Lee Min Ho (2018)
Believer: Extended Cut (독전: 익스텐디드 컷) | Lee Min Ho (2018)
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (전지적 독자 시점) | Yoo Jung-Hyeok (2025)
Drama Series:
Secret Campus (비밀의 교정) | EBS / as Park Doo Hyun (2006)
Mackerel Run (달려라 고등어) | SBS / as Cha Gong-Chan (2007)
I am Sam (아이 엠 샘) | KBS2 / as Heo Mo-Se (2007)
But I Don’t Know too (나도 잘 모르지만) | MBC / as Min Wook Gi (2008)
Boys Over Flowers (꽃보다 남자) | KBS2 / as Koo Jun Pyo (2009)
Personal Taste (개인의 취향) | MBC / as Jeon Jin-Ho (2010)
City Hunter (시티헌터) | SBS / as Lee Yun-Seong (2011)
Faith (신의) | SBS / as General Choi Young (2012)
The Heirs (상속자들) | SBS / as Kim Tan (2013)
Summer Love (썸머 러브) | SBS / as Lee Min Ho (2013)
The Legend of the Blue Sea (푸른 바다의 전설) | SBS / as Heo Joon Jae / Dam Ryung (2016)
7 First Kisses (첫 키스만 일곱 번째) | SBS / as Lee Min Ho (2016)
The King: Monarch of Eternity (더 킹: 영원의 군주) | SBS / as Lee Gon (2020)
Pachinko (파친코) | Apple TV+ / as Koh Hansu (2022)
Ask the Stars / When the Stars Gossip (별들에게 물어봐) | tvN / as Gong Ryong (2025)
Specials:
Anycall Haptic Mission 2 (2009) | Unknown
Boys Over Flowers: F4 After Story (2009) | as Goo Joon Pyo
The One and Only (2011) | as Lee Joon / Lee Kwon
The One and Only Epilogue (2012) | as Lee Joon / Lee Kwon
The Heirs Christmas Edition (2013) | as Kim Tan
Line Romance (2014) | as Min Ho
Summer Love (2015) | as Himself
7 First Kisses (2016) | as Lee Min Ho
The Legend of the Blue Sea – The Legend Continues (2016) | as Heo Joon Jae / Kim Dam Ryung
TV Shows:
King’s Brunch (王様のブランチ) (1996) | (Ep. 1214, 2009-08-08) | Guest
Happy Camp (快乐大本营) (1997) | (Ep. 1265, 2012-01-14) | Guest
Boys Before Flowers: F4 Talk Show Special (2009) | Main Host
Ask in a Box (2012) | Guest
With You Along the Way (2015) | (Ep. 6) | Guest
DMZ, The Wild (2017) | Himself / Main Host
Lee Seunggi x Lee Minho (2021) | Himself / Regular Member
Yoo Quiz on the Block Season 4 (2022) | (Ep. 274) | Guest
Salon Drip Season 2 (2023) | (Ep. 71) | Guest
Awards:
2015 (36th) Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popularity Award (N/A)
2015 (52nd) Daejong Film Awards | Best New Actor (Gangnam Blues)
2015 (51st) PaekSang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (Gangnam Blues)
2013 SBS Drama Awards | Best Actor (drama special) (The Heirs)
2013 SBS Drama Awards | Ten Star Award (The Heirs)
2013 SBS Drama Awards | Best Netizen Award (The Heirs)
2013 SBS Drama Awards | Best Dressed Award (The Heirs)
2013 SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award (The Heirs)
12th China Fashion Awards | Best Popular Asian Actor Award (N/A)
2012 SBS Drama Awards | Best Actor (mini-series) (Faith)
2012 SBS Drama Awards | Ten Star Award (Faith)
2011 SBS Drama Awards | Best Actor – Drama Special (City Hunter)
2011 SBS Drama Awards | Best Netizen Award (City Hunter)
2011 SBS Drama Awards | Ten Star Award (City Hunter)
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