The success of the role made him a Hallyu star. The character, Gu Jun-pyo sold Lee to the world and earned him lots of awards, recognition, and endorsement deals. Lee was so popular that he became one of the contributors to the Korean Wave also known as the promotion of the Korean culture to the world. This role was a life changer for Lee it made his fame grow within his country and beyond. It wasn’t long after these movies that Lee Min Ho got his breakthrough role in the popular 2009 Shōjo manga adaptation, Boys Over Flowers as Gu Jun-pyo. He went on to feature in Get Up and I am Sam as well as in Korean movies such as Public Enemy Returns and Our School’s E.T. Lee’s passion for acting made him not to lose hope as a result of previous minor roles and rather unsuccessful screen gigs. The series, however, was not much of a success as it had to be reduced to 8 episodes against 24, which was the initial intention.
He was driving with co-actor Jung Il-woo when the accident occurred and he was bedridden for a year.Īfter his recovery, he once again graced the screen of film lovers in the series Mackerel Run (2007). 2006 was a very trying year for the actor cum singer who had another accident which was more lethal than the former – it left him with a severe leg injury.
His actual notable appearance was in the 2006 television show Campus Secret. This event occurred in his final year in high school.Īfter graduation from the university, Lee began taking up roles in television series such as Recipe of Love, NonStop 5 and Romance. Prior to that, he was signed by Starhaus Entertainment who was his managing agency. He went on to obtain a B.A in Film and Arts from Konkuk University. With football out of the options, he opted for acting instead. His pursuit was cut short by an accident he sustained in his 5th grade. However, it is known that he was interested in playing football and began playing while at elementary school. The name of his elementary and high school is also not known either. In addition, nothing is known about his siblings or where he grew up. There is no detailed information about his parents’ identity or their occupations. Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor born on June 22, 1987, in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul.