Claim: Lee Min-ho first gained widespread fame in Korea and parts of Asia with his role in Boys Over Flowers.

Lee Min-ho -LRB- , born June 22 , 1987 -RRB- is a South Korean actor and singer . He first gained widespread fame in Korea and parts of Asia with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over Flowers in 2009 . The role won him a Best New Actor award at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards . He is noted for his leading roles in City Hunter -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , The Heirs -LRB- 2013 -RRB- and The Legend of the Blue Sea -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . The success of Lee 's television dramas throughout Asia established him as a top Hallyu star . Lee starred in his first leading role in film with Gangnam Blues -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , followed by his first China-produced film Bounty Hunters -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .