Lee Min Ki | A Quick Guide To The Cast Of My Liberation Notes

It wasn't really My Liberation Notes that first introduced this actor to me. It was actually when I've known Lee Min Ho during his skyrocketing career that I also managed to discover Lee Min Ki. Well, their names really are similar, right? So during Lee Min Ho's Boys Over Flowers (2009), Lee Min Ki's profile also popped out whenever I did research about Lee Min Ho. Internet back then was introducing this actor to me, I just didn't paid too much attention to him. Ain't it funny? I'm holding annoyance over Lee Min Ki over the years because of this reason too.

It was only until The Beauty Inside (2018) that I've finally gave attention to him... kind of. Lee Min Ki became the male lead in a drama where my Red Velvet bias Wendy got to sing an OST called Goodbye. Daang.. that song is one of my favorite OSTs of all time. So yeah, I watched the drama but sadly, I liked the side character's love story more than the leads. I'm sorry Lee Min Ki. 

But here I am! The time that I didn't foresee coming... it has happened! I have watched Lee Min Ki's full drama My Liberation Notes and now doing a write up about him because I got curious with his excellent acting as Yeom Chang Hee in that drama. I am solely doing research about him and not Lee Min Ho this time. Haha! 

Enough with the back story, let's get to know more about actor Lee Min Ki.

Personal Life and Career

• Lee Min Ki was born January 16, 1985.
• He was a model first before turning into an actor. Year 2003, Lee Min Ki started his modeling career for SK Telecom's advertisement.
• He then debuted as an actor in the television drama called Taereung National Village (2005).

• He appeared in numerous music videos such as Hit'm (2005) by Nina, Only One for Me (2005) by Soul Star, After... The Break-up (2007) by The Name feat. Choi Jin Yi, My Girl (2008) by The One, The Day Before (2012) by Nell and Im Sorry (2013) by Han So Hyeon.
• His first leading role in a melodrama is Love Truly which literal title is I Really Really Like You (2006) alongside S.E.S's center and The Penthouse actress Eugene.
• Lee Min Ki starred in several blockbuster movies namely Tidal Wave (2009), Quick (2011),  Spellbound (2011) and Very Ordinary Couple (2013).

• Lee Min Ki took the lead role in thriller film called Monster (2014) with Yumi Cells actress Kim Go Eun, Shoot Me in the Heart (2015) alongside child star and Hotel del Luna actor Yeo Jin Goo. 
• After 10 years from Dal Ja's Spring (2007), Lee Min Ki returned as a leading man in television drama called Because This Is My First Life (2017) opposite of Jung So Min.

• Then, it was followed by The Beauty Inside (2018), Lies Within (2019), Oh! Master (2021) and finally... My Liberation Notes (2022)

• In Lee Min Ki's entire acting career, he was numerous times recognized in several acting awards ceremonies. He was nominated for more than 10 times in different acting categories but was only able to win a few such as Best New Actor (TV) in 2005 MBC Drama Awards, New Movie Icon in 2009 2nd Style Icon Awards and Best New Actor (Film) in 2010 46th Baeksang Arts Awards for Tidal Wave. 
• Also, this actually surprised me but, Lee Min Ki is actually active in the music scene during his earlier career. Ain't he multi-talented? He released singles for Power of Love (2008), We Can't Forget the Reason (2008), No Kidding (2009), Those Days I Had with You (2013), Everything (2013).
• Lee Min Ki also participated in OSTs such as Like a Candy (2006) for Love Truly, Before Sadness Comes (2006) for Rainbow Romance. Frozen Mountain, Neanderthal Man II, Disappears Like That and A Match For You all in 2009 for Oishii Man. Not in Love and Jaywalking in 2012 for Flower Band.

Dating History

• I assume that Lee Min Ki is very private when it comes to his love life. There aren't really dating news published about him at all. 
• In his 2019 interview with ELLE, he actually expressed the following statements. "I hope to love a little bit more no matter who or what it is. You become a bit warmer. I want to feel that."
• Feels like I'm reading his character Yeom Chang Hee with that statement. I wonder if he found someone to love already.

Comments

• After watching Lee Min Ki in My Liberation Notes, I got really impressed with him and it made me want to watch his other projects too. 
• His character Yeom Chang Hee really made me feel various emotions such as annoyance, anger, pity, happiness and inspirational. If he ain't a good actor for doing that to a viewer then I don't know what I should call him. 
• After finding out his interview with ELLE in 2009, I felt a bit lonely for him for some reason. It's like I'm seeing his character Yeom Chang Hee from My Liberation Notes. Well, with his full packed acting projects, there's a possibility that he wasn't able to date as much as he could. 
• I hope he'll find that someone who he will love and loves him back as well. 

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