Lee Min-ho | Ditches Romance for Bullets: Inside His Gritty New Role in Political Thriller 'Assassins'

The plot is based on a real historical assassination attempt. Giving the film an intense foundation, the story is based on the real assassination attempt on South Korean President Park Chung-hee that occurred on August 15, 1974. This grounding in a real historical event promises a thriller grounded in chilling historical fact, demanding a level of gravitas we've yet to see from the star.

He’s not an action hero, but a reporter pursuing the truth In Assassins, Lee Min-ho plays a "passionate rookie reporter in the social affairs department." His character witnesses the shocking incident firsthand, which propels his character into a dangerous search for the truth to uncover the mastermind behind the event. This isn't a role about saving the day with fists, but about a relentless pursuit of facts, signaling a pivot toward more complex, character-driven storytelling.

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Lee Min Ho's "Get Up" [2008] Film

Get Up is a 2008 South Korean television film on the educational problems of adolescents in schools. It starred Lee Min-ho, Rhyme, and Choi Ah-jin. 

High school students Min Wook-gi (Lee Min-ho) and Doo-heon (Rhyme) both land in trouble after they get into a fight. Doo-heon gets suspended, and Wook-gi has to clean his teacher's (Gi Ju-bong) car as punishment. While he's cleaning, his girlfriend Chura (Choi Ah-jin) shows up to tell him she's going on a ski trip with her new boyfriend. To chase after his girlfriend, Wook-gi tries to steal his teacher's car – but he can't drive. As he's making a run for it, Doo-heon happens to pass by on his motorcycle, and the two end up hitting the open road together.

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