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Lee Min Ho most popular actors in Korea and internationally, TenAsia to talk about what his real personality is like, his acting style, his role in Heirs, and more! 

1. What his real personality is like

Advertisement Lee: Fortunately, I don’t get that stressed. So I don’t really need to relieve it. Back in the past, I was once talking with my older sister about this and that and she asked, “Have you never talked about this sort of thing?” And when I answered that I hadn’t, she thought it was weird and said, “How can you live like that?” That’s how little I show my emotions or vent. But I’ve been like this since I was young. (An official with his agency who was sitting next to Lee quips in, “It’s true. He’s not the type that holds grudges either so he never explodes.”)....(Laughs) I do think I relieve my stress when I do scenes where I show my anger and such. And I get to date women [in the dramas] as well which is something I don’t get to do openly.
Advertisement [When I have breaks] I watch the first couple of episodes of all the dramas that are on and I watch movies as well but not a lot of romance or comedies. I like action films and thrillers. Thrillers with twists in particular. And I actually start working out just three months before I start working on a production. I’m on the lazy side. I’m not good at self-management. I work out less and don’t go to the dermatologist either....I don’t drink soju (Korean liquor). And I’m not a good drinker. My manager gave me something to drink in the past but I just couldn’t. It’s surprising right? I know I look like I’d be a good drinker.

2. His acting style
 
Lee: To start with I ask about 50 questions that are important to my character. And I start forming the structure to my character with those. But I try to go with what I feel when I’m on set rather than thinking about all of it too much. I try to go with the flow on set also because I think practicing too much can make my character become awkward. Having good chemistry with your scene partner is important as well.
Advertisement [This time] I tried to be as natural as possible. For example, like actress Kong Hyo-jin is with her acting. And it just so happened that I had wanted to try out such acting anyway...That’s also because when I act, I try to become my character fully by paying a lot of attention to the things on the outside as well. Not once have I had the same hairstyle for my roles and the moment I decide to take on a character, I constantly wonder, ‘What would my character think in this situation?’

Interviewer:...You have the image of being the Prince Charming that’ll always end up appearing in front of us. You must both like and cringe over the fact that such is the reason you’re loved.

Lee: It’s not like I want to be Prince Charming when I do dramas. But I think I’ve always shown such an image because that’s just the way Korean dramas work. I actually hadn’t thought of myself in that way but I think you’re right. Still, I’ve chosen my projects well so far and I have no regrets. I’ve always learned a lot, I’ve always played different roles, and I will continue to do so.


3. His thoughts on playing Tan in Heirs
 
Lee: I tried to shed myself of the image of being young after “Boys Over Flowers.” But over time, and with my life revolving solely around work, I realized I was becoming an adult and poised. So I wanted to play a cheerful character before I get any older, and this is the choice I decided go to with.... It actually felt uncomfortable having to play the role of a high school student since I’m turning 27 next year. But the writer told me to just act the way I do right now.
I tried not to think about Goo Joon-pyo [when playing Tan] but he had multiple characteristics that were typical of male romantic drama characters so I think that inevitably, there’ll be some scenes where the two seem similar. But I’m very different from then. I’ve changed a lot. So I’m trying not to think about it. When I take on a role, I try to become my character by leaving myself behind and thinking about what my character is like but this time, I emptied myself of all such thoughts and have been acting him out based on what I thought of him when I was first given the role.

4. His thoughts on Boys Over Flowers

Interviewer: You did gain quite a strong star image through “Boys Over Flowers.”
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Lee: And I don’t try to rid myself of it. I’m sure there are certain things expected of me and I think it’s my first and foremost job to satisfy those. Plus I’m going to be acting for a while so I think that image of me will gradually change without me having to try to shed myself of it right now. I’d like to change naturally as I age.
If I hadn’t [been in “Boys Over Flowers”], I would’ve been in a few more productions as a supporting actor and maybe around now, I may have gotten a lead role.

5. HIs future in acting
 
Lee:...I’ve been offered a lot of movie roles since “Boys Over Flowers” but I have yet to find a movie that seems to be ‘it.’ I think that’s why there’s even rumor that I don’t do movies. But that’s not the case. I’d like to do a movie if possible after I’m done with this drama.....But I do want to try playing a really strong character after I’m done with this drama....A part of me wants to stay a boy that is still on his way to becoming an adult.

6. His singing
 
Lee: I’m not gifted in any way artistically. I have no confidence in anything outside of acting. I’m not the type that easily summons up courage. I want to just do what I’m confident of and good at. I did start singing at my fan meetings because I have many chances to meet my fans but it took me a whole four years to get there. And that is, for me to decide that I should do something for my fans, although I now sing for my fans quite well (laughs). I can’t [sing on television] because I know I’m not good enough to (laughs). It’s embarrassing.

2016
    Performed by SAF SBS Genre & Fantasy Drama Division Best Actor Award
    SAF SBS Postponed Top 10 Star Awards
    SAF SBS Postponed Best Couple Award
    First Happiness Sharing Hike
    Wei Bo movie night movie Asian vanguard figure
    LeTV Awards Asia's Best Star Award

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배우 이민호와 미쓰에이 수지가 2주년 파티를 연 것으로 알려졌다.

3일 한 매체는 “수지와 이민호가 지인들과 함께 교제 2주년 파티를 열었다”며 공개 열애 중인 두 사람이 변함없이 좋은 만남을 이어가고 있다고 보도했다. 


이에 수지 소속사 JYP엔터테인먼트 측은 이에 대해 “해당 보도를 접했지만 소속 아티스트의 개인 사생활에 대해서는 별도의 공식 입장이 없다”고 밝혔다.
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이민호와 수지는 2015년 3월 열애를 공식 인정한 후 교제 3년째에 접어들고 있다.

한편 이민호는 현재 1987년생 만 30세로 올해 입대를 앞두고 있다.

[사진=이민호, 수지 인스타그램] 
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Notes

1. Lee Min-Ho will release a special album for his fans in May, 2013. He will then begin a world tour that will take place in South Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines from late May, 2013 through July, 2013.
2. Lee Min-Ho will appear on Chinese Lunar New Year TV program "CCTV New Year's Gala" on January 30, 2014. He is the South Korean celebrity to appear on that show. 

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Lee Min-Ho 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 Min-Ho hoped to become a football (soccer) player, but an injury in the 5th grade of elementary school ended those dreams. However, Lee Min-Ho still keeps up with football and mentions Nal-do Ho as his favorite player.

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In the 2nd year of his high school career, Lee Min-Ho turned his attention to acting. By the time of Lee Min-Ho's senior year in high school he joined Starhaus Entertainment with the help of an acquaintance. After going through training, Min-ho started auditioning for roles and landed smaller roles in several television dramas. His major breakthough came with Min-ho landing the lead role in the KBS2 drama "Boys Over Flowers" as Ku Jun-pyo. The television series became immensely popular and regularly received ratings of over 30% in South Korea. Lee Min-Ho is currently majoring in Film & Art at Konkuk University.

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In 2011 Lee Min-Ho starred in popular drama series "City Hunter." The drama was based off a Japanese manga by Tsukasa Hojo. His co-star in the drama was Park Min-Young. They knew each other for about for 5 years having previously worked together in the KBS2 2007 drama I am Sam. According to management agencies for Lee Min-Ho and Park Min-Young they developed feelings for each other while filming City Hunter. After the completion of "City Hunter" the couple dated more seriously and were involved as couple.
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Actor Lee Min-ho will release a photo book that was shot in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, his agency said Monday.

The album, titled "DMZ, The Records of 500 Days," will come out July 10, according to MYM Entertainment. The pictures were taken while filming "DMZ, the Wild," MBC TV's documentary series hosted by Lee over the past 18 months.
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"The photo book includes images of Lee's decision to join the documentary project alongside his active participation in the production," the company said. MYM will also host an exhibition of Lee's new photos at MBC TV's headquarters in northwestern Seoul from July 7-Aug. 31.

Lee accompanied the production team in the DMZ throughout filming, seeing for himself rare animals, such as otters, yellow boas and ocelots, inhabiting the area untouched by humans.
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Since May, Lee has been working at a social welfare center in southern Seoul, a substitute for his mandatory military service due to the injuries he sustained in two car accidents, in 2006 and 2011. (Yonhap)

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In the last episode, the documentary highlighted key moments in the previous episodes but also special clips that were never aired before. The full episode lasted approximately 100 minutes that included his experiences that involved going through mine fields, sleeping in the cold on a snowy mountain, and trying to find warmth for long periods of time in the woods. Behind the scenes showed the actor volunteering to serve food during meal times and him dressing in camouflage suits to film certain parts of the documentary.

 

 

Lee Min-Ho (이민호) LMH

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• Name: Lee Min-Ho 
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• Profession: Actor & Model 
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• Hangul: 이민호 
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• Birthdate: 22 June 1987 
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• Birthplace: at Seoul, South Korea
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• Star Sign: Cancer 

• Height: 187 cm. 
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• Weight: 71 kg. 
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• Blood Type: A 
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• Talent Agency: MYM Entertainment 
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• Twitter: @actorleeminho
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• Facebook: OfficialLeeMinho
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• Instagram:@actorleeminho
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• Website:http://leeminho.kr/

As a testament to Lee Min Ho's fame, the star is never absent from lists ranking the top Korean actors or most popular actors. The heartthrob has even made the Top 20 Hottest South Korean Male Celebrities list created by CNN – a list that places him within the ranks of major actors like Jang Dong Gun, Joo Jin Mo and Won Bin.
Lee Min Ho's acting career began in 2005 with small roles in dramas such as 'I Am Sam' in which he acted alongside starlet Park Min Young and Big Bang's T.O.P. But it wasn't until his breakout role as the arrogant, curly-haired billionaire's son Gu Jun Pyo in 'Boys Over Flowers' that audiences began taking a great interest in him.


Despite pessimistic claims from antis that Lee Min Ho's explosive popularity would die down with the Flower 4 craze, the passionate actor has proven that he is no one-hit wonder. He has successfully developed a stable career and continues to receive love calls from drama producers and advertisers alike.
Acting hasn’t always been Lee Min Ho's passion. As a child, he aspired to become a soccer player but an injury during his elementary school days forced him to give up that dream. It was in the 2nd year of high school that Lee Min Ho's interest in acting began to bloom. By his senior year, he officially signed with his current agency, Starhaus Entertainment. The rest, as they say, is history.
Behind the fame and glamour, Lee Min Ho is just like any man in his 20s. He has previously admitted that a petite, innocent and cute lady is his ideal type – could he have been thinking about current girlfriend Suzy when he said that?
But fangirls, before you get too excited, there's something you might want to take note of. As perfect as he may seem, Lee Min Ho does have his fair share of flaws. He admits to grinding his teeth and talking gibberish in his sleep, a habit that annoys his friends so much that they refuse to sleep with him on vacations.