Choi Min-ho
Birthday: 1991-12-09
Place of Birth: Incheon, South Korea
Synopsis
Choi Min-ho (Korean: 최민호; born December 9, 1991), also known as SHINee Minho, is a South Korean singer and actor, best known for his stint as a member of the boy band ‘Shinee.’ He started his career with modeling and was signed on by a major talent agency in 2006, after which he was chosen as a member of ‘SHINee’ in 2008 and thus, started his journey of nationwide fame. In May 2008, the group released their debut album, ‘Replay,’ and it made it to the top 10 list of many South Korean music charts.
After featuring in many music videos and guest appearances on television, he finally made his full-fledged acting debut with the series ‘Pianist.’ He followed it up with ‘Salamander Guru and the Shadows’ and continued playing different roles in television. He made his big-screen debut in 2016. His debut documentary film was 2012’s ‘I Am.’ He, however, appeared in his first lead role in the 2016 film ‘Canola’. His 2016 film ‘Derailed’ became a major commercial and critical success and had its world premiere at the ‘Busan International Film Festival.’ Choi has received several nominations at various Korean drama awards, but he is yet to receive any major awards for his acting.
Acting
Battle of Jangsari
as Choe Seong-pil
Korean War, September 1950. In order to fight the enemy forces based in the South of the peninsula, General MacArthur orders the start of the Incheon Landing Operation, deploying diversionary attacks in other locations. Without real military forces to spare, 772 very young Korean student soldiers, barely trained, are sent to Jangsari Beach, where they will face a heroic fate and discover the value of friendship. (A sequel to Operation Chromite, released in 2016.)
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Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
as Soo-Ho
An elite group of young warriors trained in morals and martial arts finds love and friendship in Silla during Korea’s ancient Three Kingdoms period.
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To the Beautiful You
as Kang Tae-joon
Goo Jae-hee lives in the United States and one day sees a track and field competition on TV, and becomes attracted to one of the high jump competitors, Kang Tae-joon. She begins to idolize the young athlete and eventually transfers to Korea to attend the same school that Tae-joon attends after he suffers an accident that could potentially end his career. There is a catch, however: Tae-joon attends an all-boys high school and Jae-hee must disguise herself as a boy to enter.
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Salamander Guru and The Shadows
as MIn-hyuk
Salamander Guru and The Shadows is a 2012 South Korean sitcom starring Choi Minho, Oh Dal-soo, Im Won-hee, Lee Byung-joon and Ryu Hyun-kyung. It aired on SBS from January 27 to March 30, 2012 on Fridays at 23:00 for 10 episodes. It is SBS's first sitcom in 5 years.
