Lee Min Ho: Interesting things to know about the “Heirs” actor; Updates about his comeback drama ‘The King: The Eternal Monarch’

Lee Min Ho is undoubtedly one of the most well-known Korean actors in and outside of South Korea. He achieved success since starring in the Korean drama adaptation of the Japanese manga titled “Hana Yori Dango.”

He played Gu Jun Pyo in “Boys Over Flowers” and the drama was a big hit. Since then, Min Ho enjoyed huge popularity and continued to star in other hit shows and started to appear in ads as an endorser of products and companies.

Min Ho’s rise to stardom

With his endorsements, modeling projects and successful dramas, he became an in-demand actor and won awards for his lead roles like the Best New Actor at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards for “Boys Over Flowers.” After sealing his profile as one of the best leading men out there, he was paired with some of the most popular actresses that include superstar Jun Ji Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Park Shin Hye and Park Min Young.

He also started to sing and even released his own albums “My Everything” and “Song for You” in 2013 and 2014, respectively. He went on to record two more albums titled “The Day” and “Always” which were released in 2015 and 2017. Lee Min Ho sang most of his songs in his fan meetings in the U.S. and Asian countries.

The actor’s fate has changed

Lee Min Ho was not supposed to debut as an actor but fate has more plans for him. He is very interested in soccer and dreamed of becoming a pro player in this sport.

The 32-year-old actor was determined to be a professional soccer player and he worked hard to attain this goal. However, he did not succeed and had to give up his dream due to an injury that he suffered in elementary school. He entered showbiz instead and the rest is history.

Military discharge and comeback drama

Last year, Min Ho celebrated his 12th year anniversary in the entertainment industry but he was still in the army so his fans celebrated the day for him. He was discharged in April and immediately signed to do a drama with “Heirs” writer Kim Eun Sook.

On Aug. 23, Lee Min Ho gave updates about his upcoming drama “The King: The Eternal Monarch” and he shared that they are set to begin filming next month. As per Soompi, he also divulged that the drama has been scheduled to premiere on March 2020.