Lee Min-ho is undisputedly the biggest Hallyu star the world has seen. Before the boom of K-pop and Kdramas in the pandemic, the Hallyu community was relatively smaller than it is now. In that community, Lee Min-ho was one such name that every single fan knew. The actor first rose to fame with his leading role in the 2009 Kdrama Boys Over Flowers which was a massive Hallyu hit like that of Crash Landing On You in 2020. All the actors from the show gained worldwide fame and the drama still remains one of the top Kdramas every fan should know.
The actor has given amazing performances in his Kdramas and has worked with the likes of Kim Beom, Jun Ji-hyun, Park Shin-hye, Son Ye-jin, Park Min-young, Kim Rae-won, Kim Woo-bin, Kim Go-eun and more. In the past decade, the actor has given us many Kdramas that prove his status as the top Hallyu star. If you are a new fan, finding more of his works to watch, read the list below to know the best of his works.
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5 Lee Min-ho Kdrama Every Kdrama Fan Must Know
Boys Over Flowers
Boys Over Flowers is a 2009 Korean drama based on the Japanese Manga starring Kim Beom, Kim Joon, Ku Hye-sun, Kim Hyun-joong along with Lee Min-ho. The story follows a group of ultra-rich friends who are known as F4 in their school and a poor girl whose parents run a dry cleaning business. Geum Jan-di’s life changes when she gets admitted to Shinhwa High School among all the rich and the elites who look down on her.
Watch this drama on Netflix and Viki.
The Heirs
The Heirs is a 2013 High School romance drama that has a big star cast like Park Shin-hye, Kim Woo-bin, Krystal Jung, Kim Ji-won, Kang Ha-neul and Lee Min-ho. Cha Eun-sang and Kim Tan fall in love with each other despite the difference in their financial conditions and face hardships to stay together. The series goes through the complex lives of the young heirs of the big conglomerates.
Watch this drama on Netflix and Viki.
Personal Taste
Personal Taste is a 2010 Korean drama based on a novel of the same name. The story follows a furniture designer, Park Kae-in and an Architect Jeon Jin-ho, both of whom are trying to survive their business. Jeon Jin-ho moves in to live together with Park Kae-in while she believes that he is homosexual. Soon, they start developing feelings toward each other and get confused. The drama stars Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ho in leading roles.
Watch this drama on Viki.
The Legend Of The Blue Sea
The Legend Of The Blue Sea is a 2016 fantasy rom-com starring Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Min-ho in leading roles. The story is based on a Korean folktale about a mermaid and a fisherman. In the series, Shim Cheong, a mermaid travels across the sea to find Heo Joon-jae, a con artist who has a past life connection to her.
Watch this drama on Netflix and Viki.
The King: Eternal Monarch
The King: Eternal Monarch is a 2020 Romantic fantasy starring Lee Min-ho, Kim Go-eun and Woo Do-hwan in leading roles. Emperor Lee Gon of the Kingdom of Korea opens the portal to the alternate world and lands in the Republic of Korea. He sets out to fight against his half uncle, Lee Lim who has been plotting a war against him by travelling through both worlds.
Watch this drama on Netflix.
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