Lee Min Ho is a Korean actor, singer, and model who is also known as "Long-Legged Oppa" and "King Of Ads." He was born was born on June 22, 1987, in Heukseok-dong, Seoul, South Korea. Lee Min Ho's parents keep their life private his sister, Lee Yun Jeong, is the CEO of MYM Entertainment - his current agency.
Lee Min Ho's first dream is to become a professional soccer player, but he got injured during his elementary days which made him shift to acting. During his final year in high school, he was signed by Starhaus Entertainment. He became popular after playing the role of as Gu Jun Pyo in the 2009 series Boys Over Flowers.
According to Cosmopolitan, Lee Min Ho is also a philanthropist. He has his fundraising and social donation platform called PROMIZ, which he founded in 2014.
But, how did he exactly start in the acting industry?
On May 19, 2006, Lee Min Ho made his acting career debut through the show Secret Campus. His other notable acting roles include Personal Taste (2010), City Hunter (2011), Faith (2012), The Heirs (2013), Gangnam Blues (2015), The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016), and Bounty Hunters (2016).
This 2018, Lee Min Ho celebrates his 12th year in the industry.
Aside from his acting skills, Lee Min Ho also has a good voice. His first album, My Everything, was dedicated to all his fans which consists of different upbeat and ballad tracks. The album was released in 2013, and he went to different Asian countries for fan fours - like Malaysia and Philippines.
When it comes to his romantic relationships, Lee Min Ho dated some South Korean actresses such as Park Min Young, Kim Hee Sun, and the most recent on is Bae Suzy. He dated Suzy from 2015 until 2017, and their relationship has been open to the public after photos of them together in London circulated online. However, their agencies MYM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment confirmed their breakup of the two in 2017 because of some personal issues.
Currently, Lee Min Ho is away from the spotlight because of his mandatory military service. His hiatus started back in May 2017 wherein he was assigned at the Suseo Social Welfare Center in Gangnam District Office and worked as a public service officer. He is exempted from doing active-duty service after his car accident in 2006 with fellow actor Jung Il Woo wherein he was hospitalized for a broken thigh and ankle bones.
Lee Min Ho will be discharged on the service in May 2019.
