Lee Min Ho | "Our School's E.T." Movie September 11, 2008

Our School's E.T. (Korean: 울학교 이티; RR: Ulhakgyo Iti) is a 2008 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Park Kwang-chun (also known as K.C. Park). It stars Kim Su-ro as an unconventional, "alien-like" high school P.E. teacher whose position is put at stake when the school adopts a new policy to boost Englisheducation, so he decides that becoming an English teacher (E.T.) overnight is his only hope.

Chun Sung-geun (Kim Su-ro) is the gym teacher of a private high school in an upscale district where competition is heated among students to enter top colleges. Called "E.T." by his students because of his quirky appearance and behavior, he is a teacher who has lived life his own lazy, ignorant way for years without any worries. But one day he's hit with a crisis: At the school's board meeting, a parent requests that the school get rid of "useless" gym classes and expand the hours for English classes. The school decides to hire another English teacher— at the cost of a gym teacher. In danger of losing his position, he remembers by chance that he obtained a license to teach English a decade ago. The school board president tells him to pass a test in order for her to acknowledge it. So Sung-geun, who hasn't spoken (much less taught) English for ten years, faces the near-impossible task of becoming an English teacher within two weeks. His only weapon is his amazingly incomparable physical strength, and with the help of a few students who understand his warm heart, the simpleton Sung-geun begins his rigorous training to exercise his brain "muscles" to master English in his journey to become the school's E.T.

Lee Min-ho as Oh Sang-hoon.

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Lee Min Ho | "Public Enemy Returns" Movie June 19, 2008

Public Enemy Returns is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is the sequel to Public Enemy (2002) and Another Public Enemy (2005), also directed by Kang.

2007 was a poor year for South Korean cinema, largely due to the reduced screen quota from 146 to 73 days as part of the 2007 free trade agreement between the US and South Korea. This resulted in production costs rising, a series of box office failures, and the number of Korean films sold overseas dropping. During May 2008, only 7.8% of films shown in South Korea were Korean, the lowest level since records began in 2000. It was hoped that the Korean film industry might rally behind Public Enemy Returns. The film sold 4,337,983 tickets nationwide and was the 4th most attended film of 2008.

Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years, but he leads a financially insecure life. Meanwhile, the men he’s put behind bars in the past are now doing much better for themselves, which drives Chul-jung to regret choosing to be a cop. On the other side of the spectrum is Jae-young, the wealthy honcho of a large network of businesses including finance, butchery, construction, and entertainment, as well as a number of clubs. He trains young boys to work for him while at critical times forcing them to take the fall on his behalf by falsely confessing to the crimes he committed. KANG Chul-jung feels an incredible anger towards Jae-young, who is quick to turn young boys into criminals for his own selfish gains. Chul-jung vows to get him.

Lee Min-ho as Jung Ha-yeon.

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Lee Min Ho | Was hospitalized for 7 months

Lee Min Ho and his close friend, actor Jung Il Woo, were traveling together when their vehicle was struck head-on by another car. The group of friends were driving to Gangwon Province when a car crossing from the opposite lane after fleeing from a previous hit-and-run hit them head-on, destroying the hood and engine of their car.

Tragically, the two friends seated in the front seats lost their lives instantly, while Lee Min Ho and Jung Il Woo, who were in the back seats, sustained serious injuries. He was only 19 years old when it happened in August 2006. His acting career was put on hold due to the incident. Lee was severely injured and in a coma for a month, after which he spent several months bedridden. His injuries included broken ribs, thigh and ankle, along with a tear in his knee cartilage. As part of his treatment, a 46-centimeter metal pin was inserted in his thigh, leaving one of his legs shorter than the other. He still has metal pins in his leg today and sometimes experiences discomfort from them.

At first, the doctor said that Lee Min-ho might not be able to walk again. But, thanks to his perseverance, he healed despite having to have 46 cm iron plates planted in his right leg for 3 years. The iron plates in his right leg were removed in 2009 after he filmed the drama Boys Over Flowers. The incident details were shared by Jung Il-woo when he guessed on KBS2’s Happy Together in 2020. 

Lee Min Ho became ambidextrous during his stay in the hospital for several months.

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Lee Min Ho's Media Influence

As of this writing October 20, 2022, Lee Min Ho has over 3.1 million followers on Twitter, 28.1 million followers on Weibo and was the first Korean celebrity to garner 20 million followers on both Instagram 31.2 million followers and Facebook 28 million followers. 

In 2014 and 2015, Lee Min-ho topped an online poll organized by a Chinese entertainment magazine and was voted as the "Asian Male God". In 2017, Lee was chosen as the "Most Favoured Korean Actor" by fans of the Korean wave in the United States. With a combined total of 65 million followers, he is referred to as the "King of Social Media".

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Lee Min Ho's Philanthrophy

In 2014, Lee set up the PROMIZ website, a fund-raising platform to raise awareness and encourage donation for social and humanitarian causes. Proceeds from the sale of PROMIZ merchandise are given to the selected partners to execute the charity projects. The site has raised US$50,000 from him and his fans to help create wells in Malawi through non-profit organization Charity: Water. It has also raised funds and contributed donations to causes such as Good Neighbours, World Water Day, the "Transparent Umbrella Project" and the "Making Warm Winter for Both Bodies and Hearts" campaign. In 2016, PROMIZ won the Korea Good Brand Awards.

PROMIZ "Umbrella Campaign"

PROMIZ "Umbrella Campaign"

PROMIZ "Water Campaign"

In 2015, Lee donated 100 million won to UNICEF to aid victims of a devastating earthquake in Nepal. In 2016, Lee was recognised by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for his contribution to society.

PROMIZ donated to UNICEF

To mark the 10th anniversary of his debut, Lee's fans participated in several charitable events. Lee's Chinese fans planted 510 trees in Inner Mongolia, while his Mexican fans donated to children stricken with cancer with proceeds earned from selling plastic bottle caps to recycling companies. Taiwanese and Hong Kong fans also made donations to profit organizations World Vision and UNICEF. In previous years, his Chilean fan club donated to the humanitarian organization Patagonia Compassion and also participated in several other charitable causes.

PROMIZ donated to Holt International

PROMIZ "Children Campaign"

PROMIZ "Animal Campaign"

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Lee Min Ho's Public Brand Ambassadorial Roles

Lee Min-ho became a households name during the past decade. Aside being an actor, singer, and all, Lee also maintain his public image in South Korea. He's still the main to get to go for public image up to now.

Here are the list of Lee Min-ho's public appointment for being brand Ambassador in South Korea and Chile. 

2010

- Honorary Ambassador for UNICEF's 

  Love Net campaign to fight malaria (2009–2010)

- PR Ambassador for Konkuk University (2010)

2012

Honorary Prosecutor (PR Ambassador) 

for the Korean Supreme Prosecutor's Office (2012)

2013

PR Ambassador for the Chilean campaign "Reforestemos Patagonia" 

organized by Minoz Chile (2013)

2015

Public Ambassador for the 'Korean Tourism Campaign', 

also called 'The Face of Korean Tourism' 

(July 28, 2015)

2016 - 2018

PR Ambassador for Visit Korea

(November 7, 2015)

2019

Honorary Ambassador 

for the King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF)

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Lee Min Ho continued Success 2014 to present

In January 2014, a second wax figure of Lee Min-ho was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. On January 30, Lee became the first Korean celebrity to perform on China's CCTV Lunar New Year Gala. He sang a song with Harlem Yu, the original singer of the theme song of Meteor Garden, the Taiwanese version of Boys Over Flowers. He was also invited to The 3rd conference of the South Korean Presidential Committee for Cultural Enrichment (PCCE) as the representative for the entertainment industry, to share and contribute to the discussion of issues related to developing Korea's cultural content. Lee received the Prime Minister's Commendation at the 5th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards for his contribution to Hallyu.

Madam Tussaud's Hongkong (January 15, 2014)

CCTV Lunar New Year Gala 2014

5th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards (2014)

Lee Min-ho subsequently recorded and released his second EP Song for You in October 2014 under Universal Music. As with his previous album, he stated that the tracks were recorded for his fans and that he had no ambition to pursue a singing career. The album release coincided with the start of his RE:MINHO Global Tour fan meeting tour which spanned various Asian cities.

Song For You Album (2014)

Re:Minho Global Tour (2014)

He then took on a starring role in Yoo Ha's noir action film Gangnam Blues (2015), set in the 1970s when the real estate development boom swept across Gangnam area. The movie, which co-stars Kim Rae-won, marks Lee's first leading role in a feature film.

Gangnam 1970 Official Poster

In 2016, Lee starred in the action comedy Bounty Hunters, directed by Shin Terra. The film topped box office charts on its release date and went on to gross US$31 million in China. Later in the year, Lee made his small-screen comeback in the fantasy romance drama The Legend of the Blue Sea alongside actress Jun Ji-hyun, which was a success.

Bounty Hunters Official Poster 

Legend of the Blue Sea Official Poster

In 2019, Lee was cast alongside Kim Go-eun in the SBS-broadcast and Netflix-distributed romantic-fantasy drama The King: Eternal Monarch written by The Heirs writer Kim Eun-sook. It was hailed as one of the most anticipated series of the first half of 2020, serving as Lee's comeback series following his release from mandatory military service. The series set a record for SBS's highest 2020 Friday-Saturday drama premiere ratings and maintaining the No.1 spot on the weekly Wavve drama chart for eight consecutive weeks, but received mixed reviews and lower-than-expected domestic TV viewership ratings on later episodes compared to previous works by Kim Eun-sook. The series was also listed as the most popular Korean drama series overseas on Netflix in India, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore and one of the top two in the U.S.

The King: Eternal Monarch 2020

In 2020, Lee was cast in the Apple Tv's series Pachinko, based on the novel of the same name by Min Jin Lee. Pachinko series premiered in March 2022 and received universal critical acclaim for Lee's performance and other lead cast as well with critics stating that "Pachinko is a sweeping epic that captures the arc of history as well as the enduring bonds of family."

Pachinko Official Poster

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