Lee Tae-ri

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Field	Value
name	Lee Tae-ri
birth_name	Lee Min-ho
image	IMG lee tae ri 20210429 151818 385.jpg
caption	Lee Tae-ri in 2021
birth_date
birth_place	Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
education	Chung-Ang University
(Theater and Film)
agent	Starhaus Entertainment
occupation	Actor
years_active	1998–present
height
module	{{Infobox Korean name/auto
hangul	%이태리
hanja	李泰利
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| name = Lee Tae-ri | birth_name = Lee Min-ho | image = IMG lee tae ri 20210429 151818 385.jpg | caption = Lee Tae-ri in 2021 | birth_date = | birth_place = Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | education = Chung-Ang University (Theater and Film) | agent = Starhaus Entertainment | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1998–present | height = | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent | hangul = %이태리 | hanja = 李泰利

Lee Tae-ri (; born June 28, 1993), birth name Lee Min-ho, is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his role as young Yang Myung in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), Song Man-bo in Rooftop Prince (2012), Jung Joo-hwan in The Beauty Inside (2018), Jinmichae/Geum Jin-mi in Extraordinary You (2019), and Imugi in Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020).

Biography

Early life

Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 28, 1993. His family consists of his father, mother and one older sister. He finished his high school at Paikyang High School and majored in theater in Chung-Ang University's Institute of the Arts.

Lee became an actor because it was his father's dream before but couldn't pursue it. He started playing soccer as a rebellion against his parents wish for him to pursue acting. He became the captain of his middle school's soccer team, and was awarded top score in 2008 Seoul FC Junior Championship Cup scoring 10 goals in a game. He wanted to become a professional soccer player, but eventually upon entering high school, he came to realize what acting was like and fully embraced it.

Lee Tae-ri considered using a stage name because many confused him with the ''City Hunter'''s Lee Min-ho but his parents disapproved of the idea and said that instead of changing his name, he should work harder to be recognized.

Career

Lee started his career as a child actor. He debuted at the age of five playing the role in the 1998 sitcom Soonpoong Clinic, followed by historical dramas Empress Myeongseong and Jang Gil San. In 2005, he starred with Yoo Seung-ho in KBS' children program Magic Warriors. He is also known for his roles in Gangnam Mom, Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho and The Thorn Birds.

In 2012, Lee rose to fame after starring in the hit historical drama Moon Embracing the Sun. He was then cast as Song Kang-ho's rebellious son in the movie Howling. He appeared in the music video for 2BiC′s debut song "I Made Another Girl Cry".

Lee followed with a supporting role in the hit romantic comedy Rooftop Prince, where he played one of the 3 member of Yoochun's character entourage. He was then cast as the son of Shin Ha-kyun's character in the action film Running Man.

In 2013, Lee played supporting roles in the historical drama The Blade and Petal, and political romantic comedy Prime Minister & I.

In 2014, he had his first lead role in the youth film, School of Youths with Bae Seul-ki. He also co-starred with Bae Noo-ri in a 4 episode web drama Teleport Lovers, produced by Korean organization K-Move! to promote overseas employment among Korean youth.

In 2015, he was cast as a high school student who gets involved in a case with his music teacher in Kwak Jae-yong's Time Renegades. The same year, he played a supporting role as Grand Prince Bongnim in Splendid Politics.

In 2017, Lee was cast in the medical drama Hospital Ship, playing Ha Ji-won's brother. He is set to star next in the horror film, Woman's Wail.

In 2018, he started using Lee Tae-ri as his stage name and also signed up with Starhaus Entertainment. Lee was cast in the romantic comedy drama Coffee, Do Me a Favor as a musical actor; as well as the drama remake of the film The Beauty Inside.

In 2019, he was cast in Search: WWW as Godori and in another drama named Extraordinary You which was a remake of the webtoon July Found by Chance, Lee played the supporting role of Jinmichae, a worker in a high school who guides the self aware students from the comical life. Lee was also cast as a cameo in Voice.

In 2020, he was cast in Tale of the Nine Tailed as an Imoogi who is in constant conflict with a Gumiho (nine tail fox). Lee was later cast in a high school drama True Beauty (South Korean TV series) as a cameo.

In 2021, Lee was cast as Ma Hyun-bin in Young Lady and Gentleman.

In 2022, he was cast in The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won and Bloody Heart.

Filmography

Film

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	2001	2002	2007	2009	2010	2012	2013	2014	2016	2018
Waikiki Brothers	young In-ki
Show Show Show	Eun-ryong
Le Grand Chef	young Sung-chan
Actually, I am a Superman	boy	Independent short film
Be With Me/Ghost	Park Chul-min
Howling	Sang-gil's son
Running Man	Cha Gi-hyuk
A Case of Bachelor Abduction	Mok-won
Time Renegades	Kang Seung-beom
Mysterious Fighter Project A	Leon
The Bittersweet	Xiaoma	Netflix
The Wrath
Anastasia	Prince Lee
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Television series

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.	1998	1999	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2015	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Soonpoong Clinic	Jung-bae
Legend of Ambition	Ha Seung-jun
The Great King's Road	Eun Jeon-goon
Sunflower	Park Sun-deok's son
Woman on Top
Empress Myeongseong	young Sunjong
Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin	Prince Yeoning
People in the Zoo	Jung Min-ho
Jang Gil San	Jung Do-ryeong
Magic Warriors Mir & Gaon	Gaon
Love and Ambition	Sang-woo
* Fireworks*	Bong-chang
High Kick!	young Soon-jae
Southern Mom Catch Up	Do Joon-yong
The Deacon and Deaconess	Ye-jun
My Dad Loves Trouble	Jin-soo	4-ep. drama special
Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho	Jo Jung-kyu
Sungkyunkwan Scandal	Bok-soo	Ep. 10–11
Stormy Lovers	Lee Hyung-woo
The Thorn Birds	young Lee Young-jo
Gyebaek	teen Moon-geun
A Thousand Kisses	Moon Gi-joon	Ep. 22
TV Cultural Center - Eom Ji's	Suk-ho
Moon Embracing the Sun	young Prince Yang-myung
Rooftop Prince	Song Man-bo
The Great Seer	King Woo
The Blade and Petal	Crown Prince Hwangwon
Prime Minister & I	Park Hee-chul
Splendid Politics	Grand Prince Bongrim, later King Hyojong
Hospital Ship	Song Woo-jae
Coffee, Do Me a Favor	Moon Jung-won
The Curling Team	Min-woo
The Beauty Inside	Jung Joo-hwan
Voice	Tomoyuki	Cameo (s. 3, ep. 2)
Search: WWW	Godori	Cameo (ep. 7)
Extraordinary You	Jinmichae
Tale of the Nine Tailed	Imoogi
True Beauty	Wang Hyun-bin	Cameo (ep 1)
Young Lady and Gentleman	Ma Hyun-bin
The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won	Yi Je, Prince Yangnyeong
Bloody Heart	Park Nam-sang
Destined With You	Kim Wook
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Web series

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	2014
Teleport Lover	Han Dong-hyeok	4-episode web series
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Music video appearances

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Year	Title	Singer
2012	"Made Yet Another Woman Cry"	2BiC
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Musical theatre

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Year	Title	Role	2005	2006	2012
Magic Warriors Mir & Gaon: The Musical	Gaon
Children Alchemist	Santiago
La Cage Aux Folles	Jean-Michel
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Social contributions

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Year	Title	Notes
2012	Honorary Ambassador for Youth (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family)	with Kim You-jung
2015	Honorary Ambassador for CAPA (Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants)	with f(x)'s Luna
Student Ambassador for Chung-Ang University	with Jin Se-yeon
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Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2007	SBS Drama Awards	Best Young Actor	**
2012	MBC Drama Awards	Best Young Actor	Moon Embracing the Sun
2019	MBC Drama Awards	Best Supporting Cast in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama	Extraordinary You
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References

References

1. "이태리".
2. link. (February 25, 2021 {{in lang). ko
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4. Choi, Ji-eun. (August 18, 2010). "[INTERVIEW] Korean actor Lee Min-ho-I". [[HanCinema]].
5. (June 10, 2008). "'순풍산부인과' 이민호, FC서울컵 주니어챔피언십 득점 선두".
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7. "Magic Warriors Mir & Gaon".
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12. (January 26, 2012). "Lee Min-ho-I joins "The Rooftop Prince" after "The Sun and the Moon"". [[Nate (web portal).
13. Choi, Eun-hwa. (February 20, 2012). "Lee Min Ho is On A Horse". CJ E&M.
14. "Sin Ha-gyoon and Lee Min-ho-I cast for movie "Running Man"". [[Daum.net.
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26. (January 24, 2013). "Lee Min-ho-I steps down "Concentrate on "Running Man""". Sports World.
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29. Kim Hyun-rok. (April 10, 2022). "이태리, 양녕대군 된다...'태종 이방원' 합류[공식]". spoTV News.
30. Lee Min-ji. (March 1, 2022). "붉은 단심' 이태리 출연확정, 장혁과 부자 호흡[공식]". Newsen.
31. "이태리, JTBC '이 연애는 불가항력' 출연 확정...로운과 절친 케미 [공식입장]".
32. "Lee Min-ho-I & 2AM's Changmin To Star In Musical". [[HanCinema]].
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34. Ahn, Hyo-eun. (December 20, 2007). "SBS 아역상, '왕과 나' VS '로비스트". My Daily.

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