Lee Min-Ho - StarsUnfolded
Note: Hallyu means Korean Wave, which indicates the worldwide rise in popularity of Korean culture, through Korean Dramas and Kpop, since the 1990s.
• King of Social Media
Note: Lee Min-ho became the first South Korean celebrity to surpass 20 million followers on Instagram in October 2019, which is why he was given the title.
in meters- 1.87 m
in feet & inches- 6’ 1½”
in pounds- 161 lbs
• One Other Before MYM Entertainment
TV (South Korean): Sharp (2003) as 'Lee Jin-ho' (an art academy student)
![Lee Min-ho as Lee Jin-ho in Sharp (2003)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-as-Lee-Jin-ho-in-Sharp-2003.jpg)
Film (South Korean): Public Enemy Returns (2008) as 'Jung Ha-yeon'
![Lee Min-ho in Public Enemy Returns (2008)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-in-Public-Enemy-Returns-2008.jpg)
Film (Chinese-South Korean-Hong Kong): Bounty Hunters (2016) as 'Yi San'
![Bounty Hunters (2016)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bounty-Hunters-2016-poster.jpg)
TV (American-South Korean): Pachinko (2022) as 'Koh Hansu' (a Zainichi Korean merchant and fish broker from Osaka, Japan, who visits Busan, South Korea, regularly and is a member of Yakuza, the largest transnational organized crime syndicate in Japan)
![Pachinko (2022)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Pachinko-2022.jpg)
Singing
Single: Extreme (2009); he sang the song with South Korean singer Jessi.
OST: My Everything from Boys Over Flowers (2009)
EP (Korean): My Everything (2013); peaked at 5 on Korean charts
![My Everything (2013)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/My-Everything-2013.jpg)
EP (Japanese): My Everything (2013); peaked at 11 on Japanese charts
Single Album: The Day (2015); peaked at 6 on Korean charts
![The Day (2015)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Day-2015.jpg)
• Most Popular Actor – Film for 'Gangnam Blues' in 2015
• iQiyi Star Award in 2015
• Best New Actor – Television for 'Boys Over Flowers' in 2009
![Actor Lee Min-ho giving his award acceptance speech at Baeksang Arts Awards](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Actor-Lee-Min-ho-giving-his-award-acceptance-speech-at-Baeksang-Arts-Award.jpg)
Weibo Movie Award
• Weibo Movie Award for Most Anticipated Action Comedy Actor for 'Bounty Hunters' in 2016
• Asian Movie Pioneer for 'Bounty Hunters' in 2016
![Actor Lee Min-ho after winning Weibo Movie Award](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Actor-Lee-Min-ho-after-winning-Weibo-Movie-Award.jpg)
KBS Drama Awards
• Best New Actor for 'Boys Over Flowers' in 2009
• Best Couple Award (with Ku Hye-sun) for 'Boys Over Flowers' in 2009
![Lee Min-ho giving his award acceptance speech at KBS Drama Award ceremony](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-giving-his-award-acceptance-speech-at-KBS-Drama-Award-ceremony.jpg)
Korea Drama Awards
• Top Excellence Award, Actor for 'City Hunter' in 2011
• Hallyu Star Award for 'City Hunter' in 2011
SBS Drama Awards
• Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama for 'The King: Eternal Monarch' in 2020
• Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Fantasy Drama for 'The Legend of the Blue Sea' in 2016
• Best Couple (with Jun Ji-hyun) for 'The Legend of the Blue Sea' in 2016
• Top 10 Stars Award for 'The Legend of the Blue Sea' in 2016
• Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special for 'The Heirs' in 2013
• Popularity Award, Actor for 'The Heirs' in 2013
• Top 10 Stars for 'The Heirs' in 2013
• Best Couple Award with Park Shin-hye for 'The Heirs' in 2013
• Best Dressed for 'The Heirs' in 2013
• Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries for 'Faith' in 2012
• Top 10 Stars for 'Faith' in 2012
• Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special for 'City Hunter' in 2011
• Popularity Award, Actor for 'City Hunter' in 2011
• Top 10 Stars for 'City Hunter' in 2011
Seoul International Drama Awards
• 10th Anniversary Hallyu Achievement Award in 2015
• Mango TV Popularity Award in 2015
Drama Fever Awards
• Best Actor for 'The Heirs' in 2014
• Best Drama Award for 'The Heirs' in 2014
• Best Bromance Award (Friendship) (with Kim Woo-bin) for 'The Heirs' in 2014
• Best Actor for 'Faith' in 2013
• Best Kiss Award (with Kim Hee-sun) for 'Faith' in 2013
Soompi Awards
• Male Actor of the Year for 'Legend of the Blue Sea' in 2017
• Spot-on Best Couple (with Jun Ji-hyun) for 'Legend of the Blue Sea' in 2017
Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40
• Placed 31 in 2013
• Placed 16 in 2021
Other Awards & Honors
• Selected as Most Favoured Korean Actor US fans of Korean Wave in 2017
• LeTV Awards for Most Popular Asian Idol Award in 2016
• Blue Dragon Film Awards - Popularity Award for 'Gangnam Blues' in 2015
• Korea Brand of the Year - Daesang (Hallyu Star) in 2015
• Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival - Producer's Choice Award in 2015
• Grand Bell Awards for Best New Actor for 'Gangnam Blues' in 2015
• Baidu Feidian Awards for 'Best Asian Actor' for the Kdrama 'The Heirs' in 2015
• Korea Brand Stars - Daesang (Grand Prize) in 2015
• Korea SNS Industry Grand Award - in 2015
• Korean Tourism Awards for The STAR of Korean Tourism 2015
• Voted Asian Male God on a Chinese Entertainment magazine poll in 2014 & 2015
• Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards - Prime Minister's Commendation in 2014
• China Xingxiang Awards - Asia's Most Popular Award for 'The Heirs' in 2013
• Sohu Media Award for Most Popular International Actor in 2013
• China Fashion Awards for Most Popular Asian Actor for 'The Heirs' in 2013
• MBC Drama Awards - Excellence Award, Actor for 'Personal Taste' in 2010
• MTN Broadcast Advertisement Festival for Most Popular Advertisement Model in 2009
![Lee Min-ho's signature](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-hos-signature.jpg)
• Banpo Middle School, Seoul
• Danggok High School, Seoul
• Kookmin University, Seoul
• Master's in Film & Arts from Kookmin University
Note: The clan was founded by Yi Al-pyeong (李謁平) who is credited as one of the six village headmen to enthrone Park Hyeokgeose as the first King of Silla.
• In 2021, Dispatch reported that Lee Min-ho and Yeonwoo (actress & singer) were dating with some pictures as proof. The reports were denied by their agencies, as they confessed that Lee and Yeonwoo were only acquaintances and had gone out one a get together with another friend. After it was announced, people began to question Min-ho for breaking social distancing rules. After backlash from people, Lee's agency explained that they only went on an outing on July 1 when the ban was imposed on gathering of 5 or more than 5; the new restrictions on gathering of more than two people was imposed on July 12.
![Lee Min-ho (standing; second to left) with his high school girlfriend (next to him in checkered blazer) and friends](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-standing-second-to-left-with-his-high-school-girlfriend-next-to-him-in-checkered-blazer-and-friends.jpg)
• Park Min-young (South Korean actress): They both began dating in 2011. Eight months after their relationship was made public (in 2011), they separated, citing their busy schedule led to it.
![Lee Min-ho with Park Min-young](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-with-Park-Min-young.jpg)
• Park Shin-hye (South Korean actress): After the Kdrama 'Heirs' (2013) was released, people liked Shin-hye's and Min-ho's on-screen chemistry, which led to the rumor that they were dating in real life. Neither of the actors' agencies confirmed the rumor.
![Lee Min-ho with Park Shin-hye](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-with-Park-Shin-hye.jpg)
• Bae Suzy (South Korean actress & singer): In March 2015, rumors started that Min-ho was dating Suzy. Their several pictures of going out on dates began circulating. Soon, the agencies of the actors confirmed that the rumors were true. In September 2015, their breakup rumors started, which were denied by the actors' agency. In November 2017, the actors announced that they had separated.
![Lee Min-ho with Bae Suzy](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-with-Bae-Suzy.jpg)
• Seolhyun (South Korean actress and singer and member of the girl group AOA): There were rumors of him dating Seolhyun, who had worked with him in the South Korean film 'Gangnam Blues.'
![Lee Min-ho with Seolhyun](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-with-Seolhyun.jpg)
• Taylor Swift (American singer and songwriter): There were rumors of Min-ho dating Swift in 2016, but they were denied by Lee's agency.
![Taylor Swift](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Taylor-Swift.jpg)
• Kim Go-eun (South Korean actress): When Kim and Lee starred in the Kdrama 'The King: Eternal Monarch' (2020), they began posting several pictures with each other, which led to speculations of them dating each other.
![Lee Min-ho with Kim Go-eun](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-with-Kim-Go-eun.jpeg)
• Yeonwoo (South Korean actress and singer and also a member of the South Korean girl group Momoland formerly): Their dating rumors began spreading in August 2021, which was denied by both the actors' agencies.
![Lee Min-ho's rumored girlfriend Yeonwoo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-hos-rumored-girlfriend-Yeonwoo.jpg)
![Lee Min-ho's mother](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-hos-mother.jpg)
Sister- Lee Yong-jung (the CEO of MYM Entertainment)
![Lee Min-ho with his sister](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-with-his-sister.jpg)
![Lee Min-ho getting out of his Mercedes-Benz CLS](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-getting-out-of-his-Mercedes-Benz-CLS.jpg)
• Genesis G90
![Lee Min-ho getting in his Genesis G90](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-ho-getting-in-his-Genesis-G90.jpg)
![Mark Hills, Heukseok-dong, where Lee Min-ho resides](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mark-Hills-Heukseok-dong-where-Lee-Min-ho-resides.jpg)
• Seongbuk-dong, Seoul: He owns two houses in Seongbuk-dong. The houses have an area of 740 meters² and 391,84 meters² respectively. He bought one of the houses at the whopping price of 5.35 billion won in September 2018.
![Lee Min-ho's houses in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul](https://cdn.statically.io/img/starsunfolded.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lee-Min-hos-houses-in-Seongbuk-dong-Seoul.jpg)
• Nonhyeon Lapolium, Nonhyeon, Gangnam-gu, Seoul: The place is famously called Star Villa. He owns a luxury apartment and a penthouse (which he bought in 2015 for 5 billion won) in the villa. One of the apartments is rented out to a person.
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