Today, we celebrate the birth anniversary of an amazing personality, a special somebody, our onscreen lover, the man who stole our heart with his remarkable acting skills. Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. Born in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu in Seoul on the 22nd of June 1987, he gained widespread popularity with his role as Gu Jun Pyo in the 2009 Coming-of-Age drama “Boys over Flowers which also earned him the Best New Actor Award at the 45th Baeksang Art Awards.
As a child, he wanted to be a professional football player but an injury during his 5th grade of elementary school shattered that dream, forcing him to pick up a new career interest. He turned to acting in his second year of high school and later completed majors in Film and Act at Konkuk University. While we feel sad that he could not achieve his dream of becoming a professional footballer, we are glad that he decided to pursue acting because he has been a blessing to all K-lovers.
Do you know Lee Min Ho miraculously survived two car accidents? The first occurred in 2006 which put his acting career on hold for a year as the accident left him severely injured and bedridden for several months. In 2011, during the filming of City Hunter, he was also involved in another car accident but he survived.
Lee Min Ho’s career breakthrough came in 2009 when he was cast to play the lead role of Gu Jun-Pyo in KBS Boys over Flowers. Following the high viewership rating and buz that followed the drama, he garnered popularity across Asia and beyond which also gained him many endorsement deals and made him a Hallyu star. Today, Lee Min Ho has become a household name all over the world and he is also one of the most followed South Korean Actors on Social Media.
How many of Lee Min Ho’s Drama have you watched? Which is your best? And which do you like the least? Some of his dramas include:
Boys over Flowers (2009)
Personal Taste (2010)
City Hunter (2011)
Faith (2012)
The Heirs (2013)
Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)
King the Eternal Monarch (2020)
Pachinko (2021)
Lee Min Ho is also the recipient of several awards, some of which include:
Baidu Feidian Awards
Baeksang Arts Awards
KBS Drama Awards
Korean Brand Star
Annual Soompi Awards
Mango TV Popularity Awards
China Fashion Awards
SBS Drama Awards
Sohu Media Awards
MBC Drama Awards
MTN Broadcast Advertisement Festival
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
LeTV Awards
2015 Korean Tourism Awards
Korea Drama Awards
Korean SNS Industry Grand Award
Happy 34th Birthday Anniversary Lee Min Ho. May your birthday and every other day be filled with the warmth of sunshine, the happiness of smiles, and the sounds of laughter. We love and appreciate you always, Saengil-chukahamnida Oppa.
If you have the opportunity to talk to Lee Min Ho, what will you tell him? Let me know in the comment section.
For me, I will say, “Saranghae Oppa”.
