1. Choi Min-ho has since landed roles in television series such as Salamander Guru and The Shadows, To the Beautiful You, Medical Top Team, My First Time, and Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth.
53 Facts About Choi Min-ho
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Choi Min-ho made his feature film debut in 2016 with Canola.
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Choi Min-ho released his debut solo EP Chase in 2022.
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One month later, Choi Min-ho was chosen as a member of the group Shinee.
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Choi Min-ho began participating in the rap making of Shinee's songs with their first studio album The Shinee World, under the guidance of rap instructor JQ.
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JQ praised Choi Min-ho's writing ability and pointed out that he has many good ideas and "a few genius moments here and there".
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Choi Min-ho was especially pleased with Choi's rap lyrics for Shinee's 2009 single "Juliette".
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In 2009 and 2010, Choi Min-ho appeared in both the Korean and Japanese versions of Girls' Generation's music video "Gee".
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Choi Min-ho was featured in the music video of VNT's debut song "Sound" in 2010.
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Choi Min-ho made his acting debut in KBS2's drama special, entitled Pianist, with actress Han Ji-hye.
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In 2011, Choi Min-ho was cast in SBS' sitcom, Salamander Guru and The Shadows.
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In 2012, Choi Min-ho was confirmed to take on the lead role, alongside f's Sulli and Lee Hyun-woo, in To the Beautiful You, a Korean adaptation of the manga Hana-Kimi.
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In preparation for his role as a high jump gold medalist, Choi Min-ho received personal training from coach Kim Tae-young, former national high jump athlete and a member of the Korea Association of Athletics Federations, for a month and a half.
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In December 2012, Choi Min-ho joined dance project group SM The Performance alongside labelmates from TVXQ, Super Junior, Shinee, and Exo.
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Choi Min-ho began hosting the variety show Mamma Mia in April 2013, but departed after a month due to Shinee's touring schedule.
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In July 2013, Choi Min-ho returned to the small screen with MBC's Medical Top Team.
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However, Choi Min-ho's acting performance received a positive response and was praised for his growth as an actor.
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In 2015, Choi Min-ho was cast as the lead in OnStyle's drama My First Time together with actress Park So-dam, which was broadcast in September.
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In early 2016, Choi Min-ho extended his popularity as an actor.
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Choi Min-ho was cast in several projects, including a historical Korean drama entitled Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, which began airing on December 19,2016, on KBS2.
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Choi Min-ho was cast in a supporting role in a film entitled The Princess and the Matchmaker, led by Lee Seung-gi and Shim Eun-kyung.
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Choi Min-ho was then cast in the movie Derailed alongside veteran actor Ma Dong-seok, which was directed by Lee Seong-tae and premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
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In 2017, Choi Min-ho took part in the JTBC web drama entitled Somehow 18 alongside Lee Yu-bi.
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Choi Min-ho stated that he chose the role because he wanted to work with director Kim Jee-woon.
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In September 2017, Choi Min-ho received the Special Award at the Indonesian Television Awards 2017 due to his widespread popularity in the country as well as for his performances in various dramas.
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Choi Min-ho was the first Korean artist to be presented an award at the show.
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Later that year, Choi Min-ho was cast in a four episode mini drama The Most Beautiful Goodbye, which is a remake of the 1996 drama of the same name.
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Choi Min-ho completed his military service on November 15,2020.
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In January 2021, Choi Min-ho resumed activities as part of Shinee.
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On December 21,2021, Choi Min-ho held the fan meeting Best Choi Min-ho's Minho 2021 offline in Seoul and online through Beyond Live.
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Choi Min-ho released the digital single "Heartbreak" on the same day.
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In May 2022, Choi Min-ho held a solo fan meeting, Shinee World J Presents "Best Choi Min-ho's Minho" 2022, in Japan, in addition to performing two new songs.
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Choi Min-ho appeared in the horror film New Normal, directed by Jeong Beom-sik.
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Choi Min-ho released his debut solo EP, Chase, on December 6,2022.
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Choi Min-ho starred in the Netflix series The Fabulous alongside Chae Soo-bin later that month.
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Choi Min-ho embarked on a fan meeting tour in January 2023, beginning at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines and continuing on to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan.
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Choi Min-ho released the digital single "Stay for a Night".
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Choi Min-ho released his first studio album, Call Back, on November 4,2024.
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Choi Min-ho held his first solo concert, Mean: Of My First, later that month, at the Hwajeong Tiger Dome in Seoul.
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Choi Min-ho will appear in the play Rendezvous in April 2025.
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Choi Min-ho graduated from Konkuk University's affiliated high school on February 10,2010.
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Choi Min-ho's father, Choi Yun-kyum, is a well-known South Korean soccer coach.
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Choi Min-ho inherited his father's ability and showed his skills in shows like KBS2's Our Town's Physical Variety and won high praise from Lee Young-pyo, a retired member of the national team.
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Choi Min-ho led his team to victory at the Idol Futsal World Cup Competition.
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Choi Min-ho has endorsed numerous brands and has been listed among the highest paid advertising models in South Korea, reportedly receiving 300 million won as his annual advertising rate.
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Choi Min-ho appeared in advertising for SK Telecom, promoting its LTE network.
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In 2015, Choi Min-ho was selected as a model for luxury fashion brand Coach alongside Choi Min-ho Soo-young and Victoria Song, as part of a global project targeting people in their twenties.
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Choi Min-ho attended Givenchy's 2018 fashion show in Paris, where he was listed among the best dressed celebrities.
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In 2011, Choi Min-ho was named an Honorary Ambassador for Youth by South Korea's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
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Choi Min-ho was chosen for the role because he embodied the policy goals of "healthy physical growth" and "cultivation of a sound mind".
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In 2022, the Korea Creative Content Agency, together with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, unveiled the second part of their immersive cultural project "Age of Light", in which Choi Min-ho appeared as a virtual figure in the artificial intelligence experience booth, "Gwanghwa In".
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Choi Min-ho was selected as an "Olympic friend" by the International Olympic Committee to promote the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon.
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Choi Min-ho participated in the Olympic torch relay in Chuncheon on December 5, and later attended the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.