"Lee Min-ki"
Lee Min-ki (born January 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor, model and singer.
After honing his acting in one-act dramas, Lee first gained popularity on television in romantic comedies Dal-Ja's Spring and I Really Really Like You. He then starred in the quirky low-rated cult series Four Gold Chasers and alternated mainstream films with indies such as Oishii Man. He gained favorable notices for his supporting role in the Korean blockbuster Haeundae, in which he plays a lifeguard who makes a heartbreaking sacrifice when a fictional tsunami hits the Korean beach town of Haeundae. Lee then solidified his bona fide movie star status with his leading role in the action film Quick (though it eventually flopped at the box office).
After performing a stylized version of "My Way" at the 2008 Mnet KM Music Festival, Lee lent his vocals to a track with Korean electronica/pop singer Sheean in a collaboration with Japanese electronica/Shibuya-kei artist FreeTEMPO. The song, titled "Power of Love", was released as a digital single, and Lee also appeared in the music video. He later stated he was working on material for an upcoming album. On August 11th, 2009 he unveiled his musical debut No Kidding, a six track EP with a very indie-electro rock sound. The album's title song "Eternal Summer" (영원한 여름) was the first and only single released; it was also made into a music video. Due to lack of promotion the album did not receive much commercial success, but received moderately positive reviews from critics. Lee is signed to KT Music Korea.
Film
- Riverbank Legends (2006) - cameo appearance
- A Good Day to Have an Affair (2007)
- Humming (2008) - cameo appearance
- Romantic Island (2008)
- Oishii Man (2009)
- Haeundae (2009)
- A Million (2009)
- Quick (2011)
- Spellbound (2011)
- While Breaking Up (2013)
Television
- Be Strong, Geum Soon! (MBC, 2005)
- Rainbow Romance (MBC, 2005)
- I Really Really Like You (MBC, 2006)
- Dal-Ja's Spring (KBS2, 2007)
- Four Gold Chasers (KBS2, 2007)
- Shut Up Flower Boy Band (tvN, 2012) - cameo appearance
Other appearances
- Drama City (KBS) - My Older Brother (June 13, 2004)
- Drama City (KBS) - Oh! Sarah (January 2, 2005)
- Drama City (KBS) - Booyong of Mt. Kyeryong (August 6, 2005)
- Best Theater (MBC) - Taereung National Village (October 29 to November 19, 2005)
Music Video appearances
- Sheean feat. FreeTEMPO - Power of Love (2008)
- Lee Min-ki - No Kidding (2009)
- Nell - The Day Before (2012)
Discography
- Power of Love single (2008)
- No Kidding EP (2009)
Endorsements
- LGT OZ
- Pizza Etang
- LG Phone & Fun
- Nizoral
- SK Telecom
Awards and Nominations
- Nominee for 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Special Drama/One-Act Drama Award (Drama City episode "My Older Brother")
- Nominee for 2005 KBS Drama Awards: Special Drama/One-Act Drama Award (Drama City episode "Oh! Sarah" & "Booyong of Mt. Kyeryong")
- Winner for 2005 MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actor
- Nominee for 2007 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor (I Really, Really Like You)
- Nominee for 2007 Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Actor (A Good Day for an Affair)
- Nominee for 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence in a Miniseries Drama (Dalja's Spring, Evasive Inquiry Agency)
- Winner for 2009 Style Icon Awards: New Movie Icon
- Nominee for 2009 Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Haeundae)
- Winner for 2010 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor (Haeundae)
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