# Boom (entertainer)

Lee Min-ho (Korean: 이민호; born May 10, 1982), better known as Boom (Korean: 붐), is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, radio host, and television presenter. He has made numerous television appearances in South Korean comedy shows and has acted in sitcoms as well.

## Career

He debuted in 1997 with the group Key with the first album Key. After their disbandment in 1998, he joined Nuclear in 1999 and released one album, Nuclear, before disbandment. Later in 2001, he joined Lexa, which disbanded after a year. In 2006, Boom released his first solo single "Boom Up", followed by his second single "Shout Out" in 2007.
Boom gained popularity through his comic appearances on variety shows such as X-man and Love Letter. He went on to host shows such as Mnet's School of Rock, although it was not until 2008 where he became well known as an MC through popular shows such as Idol Show, Star King and Champagne. From 2009, he hosted a special segment, Boom Academy, with Super Junior's Leeteuk, Eunhyuk and Shindong, on SBS' Strong Heart.
On October 29, 2009, Boom was enlisted for mandatory military service at a military training center in Gangwon-do Province. He reported to the 102 Replacement Depot in Chuncheon for six weeks of basic training followed by 22 months of active duty. He appeared on March 5, 2010 in an Armed Forces Television event where he was the MC for USO type show featuring girl group Kara. During the performance, he was dressed in a Republic of Korea Navy enlisted dress uniform.
Boom was discharged from the army on August 22, 2011 by the Defense Media Agency of the Ministry of National Defense where he had been serving as a PR agent. Boom returned to Strong Heart as regular guest, known as one of the six-fixed panelists and to lead Boom Academy. He released a music video, "Boom is Back", to celebrate his discharge and signed onto host SBS' radio show Young Street.

## Controversies

In November 10 and 11, 2013, Boom and several other celebrities, including Tak Jae-hoon, Andy Lee, Lee Soo-geun and Yang Se-hyung, were prosecuted for partaking in illegal gambling. The Seoul Central District Court classified Boom's case as a general gambling crime, and he was fined 5 million won.

## Personal life

On March 10, 2022, Boom announced through his fan cafe and agency that he would be marrying a non-celebrity girlfriend on April 9, 2022. On March 22, 2024, the couple welcomed their first child, a girl.

## Filmography
### Variety shows
#### Present shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018–present | Amazing Saturday | Host | |
| 2019–present | Where is My Home [ko] | Cast | From Ep. 43 |
| 2020–present | Buddy Into the Wild [ko] | Cast | |
| 2020–2022 | Mr Trot | Master | Season 1–2 |
| 2021–present | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-staurant | Host | From Ep. 33 |
| 2021–present | I Love Tuesday Night [ko] | Host | |
| 2021–present | Who Am I | Host | |
| 2022–present | Forsythia School [ko] | Host | |
| 2022–present | TMI Show | Host | |
| 2022–present | Our Trot | Host | Chuseok Special |
| 2022–present | Star Birth | Entertainment president | |
| 2023 | Miss Wife | Host | MBC Lunar New Year |
| 2023 | Girls Re:Verse | Host | |
| 2023 | Show King Night | Host | |

#### Former shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Challenge! Good Song | Co-host | |
| 2009–2013 | Strong Heart | Co-host | |
| 2011–2013 | Star King | Host | |
| 2011–2012 | Invincible Youth Season 2 | Host | |
| 2013 | Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 | Co-host | Appeared from Ep 184 – 209 |
| 2015 | Her Secret Weapon | Host | |
| 2016–2017 | PeekaVoo! | Host | For the 'Hatching Out Live' segment |
| 2018 | Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean | Cast Member | Part of first half tribe member. (Episodes: 338–339) |
| 2018 | BPS | Host | |
| 2018 | Cart Show 2 | Co-host | |
| 2018 | Which Star are You From | Host | |
| 2018–2019 | A Favorable Night For You, Opening at Night | Co-host | |
| 2019 | Hollywood Breakfast | Manager | |
| 2019 | Dating DNA Laboratory X | Celebrity dating professionals | |
| 2019 | Shopping Cart Savior | Cast | |
| 2019 | A Battle of One Voice: 300 S2 | Singalong Fairy | |
| 2019 | Show! Audio Jockey | AJ | |
| 2019 | Super Hearer | Villain | |
| 2019 | Not the Same Person You Used to Know V2 | Cast | |
| 2019 | Broadcasting on Your Side [ko] | Commentator | |
| 2019 | The Ranksters | Ranking Market Employees | |
| 2019 | Running Karaoke [ko] | Host | Chuseok special program |
| 2019 | Seoul Mate 3 | Cast | |
| 2019 | Eccentrics Next Door | Cast | |
| 2019 | Song Ga-in is Coming [ko] | Cast | |
| 2019 | Good Jobs in the World [ko] | Cast | |
| 2019 | Somebody 2 [ko] | Cast | |
| 2018–2020 | Idol League | Host | |
| 2019–2020 | Joy of SSsireum [ko] | Cast | |
| 2020 | Money Road [ko] | Cast | |
| 2020 | Mr Trot | Master | |
| 2020 | Taste of Mr Trot [ko] | Host | |
| 2020 | Battle of the Musicians [ko] | Cast | |
| 2019–2020 | Broadcasting on Your Side [ko] | Commentator | |
| 2020 | Come Drive In | MC | |
| 2020 | K-Trot in Town | MC | |
| 2020 | Give Away the Answer Quiz Show: Today’s Delivery [ko] | MC | |
| 2020 | Redevelopment of Love | MC | |
| 2020 | Chuseok Special: It's Ramyeon Time | MC | |
| 2020 | Korea's Paldo Speciality Certification Show: It's Me [ko] | MC | |
| 2020–2021 | Pet Vitamin [ko] | MC | |
| 2020–2021 | Bbongsunga School [ko] | Homeroom Teacher | |
| 2020–2021 | Miss Trot Season 2 | Master | |
| 2021 | Miss Trot 2 Gala Show | Host | |
| 2021 | An Ant's Dream | Jurin | |
| 2021 | Miss Trot 2 Talk Concert | Host | |
| 2021 | Long Live Independence | Host | |
| 2021 | Idol Dictation Contest | Do Rae Mi Market | |
| 2021 | Let's be my daughter [ko] | MC | |
| 2020–2021 | Romantic Call Centre | MC | |
| 2021 | Where I Return to Myself – Liberation Town [ko] | Cast | |
| 2021 | Mialin | Host | |
| 2021 | Collab Boom Scene | Host | |
| 2021 | Awesome Romance | Host | |
| 2021 | Superhero | Host | |
| 2021 | Tomorrow's National Singer [ko] | Judge | |
| 2020–2022 | Dinga Dinga | Host | |
| 2020–2022 | Idol Dictation Contest 2 | Host | |

#### TV appearances

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Appeared on Ep 67 as contestant, "Black and White Chessman" |
| 2017 | Guesthouse Daughters [ko] | Guest | Appeared on Ep 9, 11 – 12 as guest host |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Nonstop | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Entourage | Cameo | Appeared on Ep 3 |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2006 | Over the Border | Reporter |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2020 | 2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon in Daegu "The Wonder Year" | with Kim Hee-chul and Lee Na-eun |
| 2021 | 2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon | with Key and Yuna (Itzy) |
| 2022 | 31st Seoul Music Awards | with Kim Sung-joo and Kim Seol-hyun |

## Radio

| Year | Title | Network |
| 2007–2008 | Boom's Fun Fun Radio (붐의 Fun Fun 라디오) | MBC FM4U |
| 2011–2013 | Boom's Young Street (붐의 영스트리트) | SBS Power FM |
| 2016–2017 | DJ Boom's Driving Club (DJ 붐의 드라이빙 클럽) | SBS Love FM |
| 2017–2022 | Boom Boom Power (붐붐파워) | SBS Power FM and SBS Love FM |

## Discography
### Solo Activities
#### Singles

* Boom Up – June 26, 2006
* Shout Out (질러) – March 28, 2007
* Boom's Friend Nyugyu Song (붐친구 뉴규쏭) – April 16, 2009
* Boom's Back (붐스백) – September 7, 2011
* Leave it to Play (놀게 냅둬) ft. Gaeko of Dynamic Duo – July 10, 2012
* Beautiful (예쁘긴 했지) – November 27, 2012
* Boy Next Door (옆집오빠) – February 19, 2018

#### EP

* I Don't Know How to Love Her (여자를 모른다) – May 16, 2013

#### As Featuring Artist

* Kim Sung-soo – The F4 Story (ft. Boom) – March 30, 2009

#### As Narrator

* Xia – Funny Song (이 노래 웃기지?) (Narr. Boom) – July 15, 2013

### Group Activities
#### Key (1997–1998)

* Key 1 – 1997
* Key 2 (Forever Love) – August 1998

#### Nuclear (1999)

* NUCLEAR – November 1999

#### Lexa (2001–2002)

* Lexa – 2001

#### VISIT (Project Group) (2018)

* Because It's You (너라서) – October 22, 2018

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result |
| 2006 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | New Singer of the Year | "Boom Up" ft. Kim Bum | Nominated |
| 2009 | 3rd SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer Award (Variety Show) | Strong Heart | Won |
| 2011 | 5th SBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award (Talk Show Category) | Strong Heart | Won |
| 2011 | 5th SBS Entertainment Awards | Netizen Popularity Award | Star King | Nominated |
| 2012 | 6th SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Entertainer Award (Talk show) | Strong Heart | Won |
| 2018 | Melon Music Awards | Best Trot Award | "Boy Next Door" | Nominated |
| 2018 | 12th SBS Entertainment Awards | Radio DJ Award | SBS Power FM Boom Boom Power [ko] | Won |
| 2019 | 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award with Seo Jang-hoon | Broadcasting on Your Side [ko] | Nominated |
| 2019 | 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Variety Category (Male) | Broadcasting on Your Side [ko] | Nominated |
| 2020 | 20th MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellent Awards in Variety Show (Male) | Where is My Home [ko] Buddy Into the Wild [ko] | Won |
| 2021 | 15th SBS Entertainment Awards | Radio DJ Award - SBS Power FM | Boom Boom Power [ko] | Won |
| 2021 | 21st MBC Entertainment Awards | MC Award (Male) | Where is My Home [ko] I'm Glad We Don't Fight | Won |
| 2022 | 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Nominated |
| 2022 | 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Variety Category – Male | It's Good If We Don't Fight and Where is My Home | Won |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Starting from June 2, 2020, the show will simultaneously broadcast on 2 different radio channels under SBS.