10 Things You Didn't Know About K-Drama Dreamboat Lee Min Ho
The South Korean actor just made his onscreen comeback after completing military service
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After what seems like an eternity, Lee Min Ho is back on the charm offensive as he stars in the latest Korean drama blockbuster The King: Eternal Monarch. It's the 32-year-old's comeback drama since completing military service.
It’s also his reunion with renowned screenwriter Kim Eun Sook (of Descendants of the Sun, Goblin and Mr. Sunshine fame) who worked with him on The Heirs in 2013. Whether you are a diehard fan who fell in love with Min Ho as Gu Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, or a new fan watching him act for the first time, here are 10 things to know about this heartthrob actor.
He is big on giving back to society
Min Ho has received a lot of love from the public and he makes sure to give back as well. He set up fund-raising platform PROMIZ in 2014 to raise awareness and encourage donations for humanitarian and social causes. PROMIZ is a combination of the word ‘promise’, his name, and his official fan club name ‘MINOZ’.
Working together with partners like World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and The United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF), over the years, the platform has contributed to several causes such as donating to underprivileged children, preserving endangered species, and constructing wells in Malawi.
Min Ho also made a donation of 100 million won (approximately US$92, 400) under his fan club’s name to UNICEF’s Nepal earthquake relief fund in 2015. For his contribution to society, Min Ho received the ‘Sharing Happiness Award’ in 2016 from the Ministry of Health and Welfare.