In 2011, he played the titular character in action drama City Hunter, which was loosely based on Tsukasa Hojo's popular manga. The drama was a commercial success and contributed to Lee Min-ho's growing popularity, most notably in Japan, Philippines, China and in France. He participated in a popular Chinese variety show Happy Camp in December 2011.
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| City Hunter Official Poster |
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| Lee Yoon-seung (City Hunter 2011) |
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| Lee Yoon-seung (City Hunter 2011) |
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| Lee Min Ho guesting in Happy Camp (2011) |
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| Lee Min Ho guesting in Happy Camp (2011) |
In 2012, Lee starred in historical-medical drama, Faith with Kim Hee-sun. Although the drama garnered viewership ratings around the 10% range, it was a commercial failure due to its high budget.
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| General Choi Young (Faith 2011) |
In April 2013, Lee's wax figure was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds Shanghai. He then released his first album "My Everything" in May 2013 and went on a fan meeting tour in Asia.
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| Madame Tussauds in Shnaghai 2011 |
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| Madame Tussauds in Shanghai 2011 |
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| My Everything Album (2013) |
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My Everything Album (2013)
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| My Everything Global Tour 2013 |
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| My Everything Global Tour 2013 |
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| My Everything Global Tour 2013 |
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| My Everything Global Tour 2013 |
Lee also announced his return to television with a new drama titled The Heirs, a teen drama written by Kim Eun-sook. On why he decided to take on the role of a chaebol heir in high school four years after playing one in Boys Over Flowers, he answered "Before I grew past my 20s, I wanted to play a more upbeat character, one that would allow me to return to that feeling of simple, uncomplicated innocence that I had when I was younger." Premiering on October 9, 2013, The Heirs enjoyed immense popularity both locally, with a peak rating of 28.6%, and internationally, having over one billion hits on the Chinese streaming website iQiyi. Lee experienced an increase in his popularity globally.
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| Kim Tan (The Heirs 2013) |
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| Kim Tan (The Heirs 2013) |
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| Kim Tan (The Heirs 2013) |
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| Kim Tan (The Heirs 2013) |
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Kim Tan (The Heirs 2013)
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