Please answer the following question: Facts: - website: http://www.mmenter.com - module: yes myeong-min mr = kim myong-min transparent hangul = hanja = rr = gim - caption: kim myung-min in seoul in september 2009 - yearsactive: 1996 -- present - birth date: 08 october 1972 - name: kim myung-min - image: kimmyungmin sept09.jpg - birth place: south korea - occupation: actor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of kim myung-min .
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kim myung-min -lrb- , born 8 october 1972 -rrb- is a south korean actor most widely known for playing the title role in the kbs historical tv drama '' immortal admiral yi sun-shin '' .in 2005 he was named best actor at the kbs acting awards for this role .since that time his reputation as an actor of wide range and professional dedication has grown .playing the driven , amoral surgeon jang joon-hyuk in the 2007 mbc tv series '' white tower '' he earned the nickname '' myung-min bon joa '' meaning the '' true guru in acting '' in korean .in 2008 , after five months of preparation learning to simulate the skills of an orchestra conductor , he played the main role in the 18-episode mbc series '' beethoven virus '' as kang ma-e -lrb- kang gun-woo , or maestro kang -rrb- .he was given the grand prize for this role at the 2008 korea drama awards and also won the grand prize at 2008 mbc drama awards .