By now, you’ve all heard that a slew of South Korean celebrities were in Los Angeles earlier this month to attend the Los Angeles County Museum of Art + Film Gala, right? After the black-tie event, Lee Min Ho joined Lee Jung Jae (“Squid Game,” “Triple“), Lee Byung Hun (“All In,” “Mr. Sunshine”), and Korean American vocalist Eric Nam at Koreatown’s Hodori restaurant to enjoy a late-night meal.

Lee Min Ho in Los Angeles

Fans who spotted Lee Min Ho at the LACMA event and at Hodori said he was as nice as can be. Video footage shot by fans show him stopping on the red carpet to wave to them. He even came by the barricades to chat with them a bit. One fan noted that he was the only celebrity that evening to spend that much time with his fans.

Huntington Beach

When Lee Min Ho posted this photo on his Instagram account, my spidey senses went off immediately. Why? Because he was walking around California’s Huntington Beach. You may be thinking, “So?” But all the diehard fans of “The Heirs” know the relevance. Huntington Beach is where some of the K-drama’s most iconic scenes were filmed.

“The Heirs” Revisited

You’ll next see Lee Min Ho as the male lead in the upcoming Apple TV+ K-drama, “Pachinko.” And you’ve probably already watched him in “Boys Over Flowers,” “Personal Taste,” “City Hunter,” “The Great Doctor,” and “The King: Eternal Monarch.” But for many fans, “The Heirs” was the gateway series that introduced the handsome actor to them.

In the 2013 classic K-drama, Lee Min Ho plays Kim Tan, one of the richest and most popular boys in high school. I saw Kim Tan as a continuation of Gu Jun Pyo, the morally ambiguous character Lee Min Ho portrayed in “Boys Over Flowers.” Once again, he stars as a rich and handsome teenager who isn’t above bullying others. But here, his character has a conscience and a sense of right and wrong. When he asked his new peers if he had ever bullied them in the past, you got the idea that the boy truly felt shame for having behaved like his other privileged classmates.

Lee Min Ho is one of South Korea’s biggest stars, and “The Heirs” shows why he’s so beloved. Besides his obvious good looks, the actor has a knack for making unrelatable characters relatable. Paired with Park Shin Hye (who portrays his love interest Cha Eun Sang), Lee Min Ho adds subtle nuances to the rich boy/poor girl cliche that makes his character endearing and compelling.

My big woe is that during a trip to Seoul a few years back, I had collected a few coffee cup sleeves at A Twosome Place that had Min Ho’s face plastered on them. I’m not sure what happened, but I can’t find my collection anymore. But there’s no sense crying over that when I can just re-watch “The Heirs” again. Join me?

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43 Comments

  1. You need a vacation , how can the same change expression jst too much into him and looking for what he doesn’t have. LMH thanks for your effort keep it up.

    • Lee Min Ho is gorgeous and very talented. Would be nice to have more of his movies on Netflix. I really love the Heirs and The King.

  2. Então. Gostei do drama , mas por outro lado o cara já passa dos 30, fazer papel de estudante nessa idade, acho que não dá mais.

  3. Although my gateway drama was Boys Over Flowers way back in 2010, Heirs is one of my favorites that I re-watch at least once a year.

  4. Lee Min Ho is a very “Down-to-Earth” & “Real Good” person which reflects in his career as a gifted, talented artist & humble human being 😊 Hope to meet you one day – From South Bay near Huntington Beach

    • Everyone who has met him has said that he is a very genuine, nice person. It’s so nice to hear that!

  5. He’s quite handsome but his acting skills need improvement. I’ve watched most if not all of his dramas and his expressions stayed the same throughout all those dramas. His expression never changes.

    • His expression never changes because he has had too much Botox,his face is waxy and puffy from it. lovely guy but should have left his face alone .He was fantastic in Boys Over Flowers,beautiful , now he is nothing like he was.

    • You need a vacation , how can the same change expression jst too much into him and looking for what he doesn’t have. LMH thanks for your effort keep it up.

  6. He’s a brilliant actor plays his roles so realistically where you are totally lost to his good looks and charm. Watched all his Netflix movies/series. A pleasure to the eyes and heart.

  7. He is an exceptional actor and person! My favorite Lee movies are City Hunter, King Eternal Monarch, Heirs and Boys Over Flowers.

  8. بازیگر عالی وموفق من از ایران سریال‌هایش رو دنبال میکنم

    • I think you’re our first commenter from Iran. Thank you for taking the time to express your admiration for Lee Min Ho!

  9. So Handsome he was so happy in California but inquiring minds want to know who is the girl with the bucket hat dressed in Burberry seems like the same girl in the picture hugging him I think it’s his girlfriend

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