Lee Min-ho (actor born 1987)

Lee Min-ho
Born	June 22, 1987 (age 25) Seoul, South Korea
Nationality	South Korea
Education	B.A. Film & Arts
Alma mater	Konkuk University
Occupation	Actor, Model, Singer
Years active	2003-present
Agent	Starhaus Entertainment
Notable work(s)	Boys Over Flowers (2009), City Hunter (2011)
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight	71kg
Korean name
Hangul	이민호
Hanja	李敏鎬
Revised Romanization	I Min Ho
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Min-ho
Website
www.leeminho.kr

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Lee Min-ho (Hangul: 이민호; Hanja: 李敏鎬, born June 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor who is best known for his leading roles in Boys Over Flowers (2009) as Gu Jun-pyo, the leader of a group of students known as F4, and action drama City Hunter (2011).

Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 2.1 Television drama 2.2 Film 3 Endorsement 4 Discography 4.1 Single 4.2 Other songs 5 Award 5.1 Social contribution 6 References 7 External links

Biography

Lee 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 hoped to become a football (soccer) player, but an injury in the 5th grade of elementary school put an end to his dream. Lee, however, still keeps up with football and has stated that Cristiano Ronaldo is his favorite player.
In his second year of high school, Lee turned to acting. By his senior year in high school he had joined Starhaus Entertainment with the help of an acquaintance. After going through training, Lee started auditioning and landed small roles in several television dramas. In 2006, his acting career was put on hold for a year following a serious car accident in which he was severely injured.^[2] Childhood friend and fellow actor Jung Il-woo was also injured in the accident.^[3]
His breakthrough came in 2009 with the lead role of Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over Flowers (KBS2), the Korean adaptation of the popular Japanese television drama Hana Yori Dango, which was based on the popular Shōjo manga, Boys Over Flowers (花より男子 Hana Yori Dango). Lee is majoring in Film & Art at Konkuk University.
In 2011, he starred in the hit action drama City Hunter.^[4] The drama's popularity throughout Asia has also contributed to Lee's growing popularity in Asia, most notably in Japan, Philippines and China. He took the number one spot for Best Hallyu Star in a Japanese magazine dedicated to Korean dramas in June of 2012.^[5]
On April 6, 2012, Lee announced on his Facebook page that he will appear in a new drama called Faith (Hangul: 신의, Rom.: Shinui), which is scheduled to air in August in Korea.