Boys over Flowers: 2009-05-31

6/05/2009

Lee Min Ho as Gu Jun Pyo in Boys over Flowers korean drama

Profile

Date of Birth: June 6, 1987
Blood type: A
Height: 186cm
Weight: 69kg
Foot size: 265mm

Lee Min Ho(Korean: 이민호) is a South Korean actor who is best known for his leading role as the leader of F4, Goo Jun Pyo, in the Korean adaptation of the popular manga series, Hana Yori Dango, titled Boys Over Flowers, in 2009.

Career

A cinema major at Seoul's Konkuk University, his acting debut was in 2005, in MBC's Love Hymn, appearing as a minor character. His first lead role came in 2007, starring as Cha Gong Chan in SBS's Mackerel Run, an 8-part high-school drama.

However, his first big career break came when he was announced to be part of the Korean F4 on October 2, 2008. He was successful in getting the biggest role as F4's leader, Tsukasa Domyouji, from the manga Hana Yori Dango; his character was renamed Goo Joon Pyo in the Korean version, and he stars alongside the actress Koo Hye Sun, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum and Kim Joon. The drama first aired on January 5, 2009 on KBS as a Monday-Tuesday miniseries.

The role of Goo Joon Pyo catapulted him to fame, and led to many endorsements including Levi's, LG Telecom, Samsung Anycall, Trugen, Market O, Cadillac CTS, Samsung, Cass Beer,and Dunkin Donuts.

TV Series

* Boys Over Flowers (2009)
* But I Don’t Know too (나도 잘 모르지만) as Min Wook Gi (MBC, 2008)
* I Am Sam as Heo Mo Se (KBS2, (2008)
* Mackerel Run (달려라 고등어) as Cha Gong Chan (SBS, 2007)
* Secret Campus (비밀의 교정) as Park Doo Hyun (EBS, 2006)
* Love Hymn (MBC, 2005)

Movies

* Our School's E.T. (2008)
* Public Enemy Returns (2008)
* Humming (2007)
* Arang (2006)
* Ghost Lives (2004)
* Repechage (1997)

CFs

* Levi's signature (2009)
* Market O (2009)
* LG TeenRing (2009)
* Dunkin (2009)
* Cass Beer (2009)
* Etude House (2009)
* Trugen (2009 fall season)
* Pepsi Nex (2009)
* Samsung Anycall Haptic (2009 May)

Awards

* New Actors Award for television (The 45th PaekSang Arts Awards)

6/03/2009

Koo Hye Sun as Geum Jan-di in Boys over Flowers

Profile

* Name: 구혜선 / Koo Hye Sun (Gu Hye Seon)

* Profession: Actress and singer

* Birthdate: 1984-Nov-09

* Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

* Height: 163cm

* Weight: 42kg

* Star sign: Scorpio

* Blood type: A

Koo Hye Sun (Korean: 구혜선) is a South Korean popular actress and also a singer, who has recently gained fame in a hit drama, Pure in Heart (열 아홉 순정) as a starring role, Gukhwa and also sang the title song of it. She is well-known for protraying Geum Jan Di in KBS 2TV drama Boys Over Flowers.

She also has gained attention for appearing as a cameo role in the film, August Rush as one beggar. She is in YG Entertainment. She started debuting in drama by appearing in 2005's Nonstop 5.

TV Shows

* Boys Before Flowers, (KBS 2TV, 2009)...as Geum Jan-di (Makino Tsukushi)
* Strongest Chil-Woo, (KBS 2TV, 2008)...as Yoon So-yun
* The King and I (TV series) (SBS, 2007)...as Yoon So-hwa
* Pure in Heart (KBS 1TV, 2006)...as Yang Guk-hwa
* Ballad Of Suh Dong (SBS, 2005)...as Eun Jin
* Nonstop 5 (MBC, 2004)...as herself
* Drama City - Everybody Cha Cha Cha (다함께 차차차) (KBS, 2005)...as Yeong-ae
* Drama City - Anagram (아나그램) (KBS, 2004)...as Nurse

Films

* August Rush (2007)...as the cameo role

Other career

Other side of being actress, she has wide various of career such as being MC and being in Music Video and even showing her face to others by doing CFs.

MC

* 2007 SBS Acting Awards (2007)
* SBS Inkikayo (SBS 인기가요) (2006-2007)

CF

* cheoum cheoreom...
* Tous les jours (뚜레쥬르) ...2007
* Like the First Time (처음처럼) ...2007
* Da-Na-Han RG II (다나한 RG II) ...2007
* Sharp Rieuldic: electronic dictionary (샤프 리얼딕: 전자사전)...2005
* Sam-Bo Computer Slim PC...2002

Music Video

* Soul Star- Will Forget (소울스타 - 잊을래)...2006
* Sung Si Kyeong- We Quite Match Well (성시경 - 우린 제법 잘 어울려요)
* Im Taebin- The Reason I Close My Eyes (태빈 - 내가 눈을 감는 이유)
* Kim Ji Eun- Yesterday is Different from Today (지은 - 어제와 다른 오늘)

Singer

Although she has brief career as a singer, she sang the song "Saranga" which became the title song of the Pure in Heart drama (which she acted there as a main role)

Author

She recently wrote a book, "Tango" (탱고) which is a love story surrouding on one girl who falls in love with three guys. The book got many praises and many critics and netizens praised her for her well structured sentences. This book is currently one of the bestsellers, reaching 30,000 copies within a week.

Tango: a dance that people get hurt when they have wrong bits and timing with each other

School

She went to Shin Chon Elementary School (신촌초등학교) but she moved to Bu Pyeong Dong Elementary School (부평동초등학교). She went to Bu Heung Middle School and studied in Bu Pyeong Girls Upper School. (부평여자고등학교). She graduated Seoul Art College, a category of Broadcasting Entertainment (방송연예) in 2003. She is currently in college right now (재학).

Awards

* 2007 SBS Acting Awards: Rookies of the Year, The King and I (TV series)
* 2006 KBS Acting Awards: New Actress Award, Pure in Heart

Source: Wikipedia