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Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Through the Years

Take a look at the talented ladies who starred alongside the seasoned actor

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Janelle Roa Cabrera-Paraiso

<p><strong>Lee Min Ki</strong> holds a special spot in our hearts, and it’s all because he’s an all-around actor who can play a comic, romantic, rebellious, fierce, or fearsome character! </p><div><br/></div><p>Since his career began in <strong>2004</strong>, he has already brought a multitude of talents to the table. The many facets of Lee Min Ki are not limited to new roles. In fact, his range involves singing and modeling, too! He made himself a star in the industry by playing in his breakthrough projects like <strong><em>Tidal Wave</em></strong> (2009), <strong><em><a href="https://metro.style/culture/film-and-tv/12-must-watch-cohabitation-k-dramas/30449" target="_blank">Because This Is My First Life</a></em></strong> (2017), <em><strong>The Beauty Inside</strong></em> (2018), and <em><strong>My Liberation Notes</strong></em> (2022).</p><div><br/></div><p>Lee Min Ki’s latest television drama—titled <strong><em>Behind Your Touch</em></strong> (2023)—with <strong><em><a href="https://metro.style/culture/film-and-tv/watch-trailer-our-blues-k-drama-on-netflix/32737" target="_blank">Our Blues</a> </em></strong>actress <strong><a href="https://metro.style/people/celebrities/fast-facts-about-korean-actress-han-ji-min/36207" target="_blank">Han Ji Min</a></strong> is yet another must-see series to make time for.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Take a look at this list of talented actresses who starred alongside Lee Min Ki:</strong></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/f5f2b2d5-432c-4327-9671-296935e3ada4_lee min ki leading ladies landscape.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/35cbcd45-9e18-49be-a4ff-16fee1d2373e_1_eugene.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e3a4c29b-6b89-4ce1-97e7-30a484c3429f_1_lee min ki.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/31c97c84-210f-4f2b-9747-81ac40033e70_1_love truly.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5e39c50a-fc36-4884-9f35-589f73d3d1bf_2_chae rim.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2874d34f-b058-46f6-be89-6b345332af91_2_lee min ki.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/965f18fa-c18e-459e-9df9-a5c60a2b4b55_2_dal ja.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/fa346c21-b699-4338-a08e-af1b0897fc4e_3_kang ye won.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c4116403-3a21-42c6-bfcf-f8f69837793c_3_lee min ki.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4c3fca41-5cea-4890-91a0-23f63d676bc3_3_quick.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c154b435-1c92-49db-aa05-21927f304333_syj.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e082b34a-b686-437d-9cd5-1737a0967275_sonyejin_leeminki.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/f2f75048-ab74-4ea6-b55e-3be5b3b60087_spellbound.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/deb2b7f2-ef69-4fb6-86ea-bdf3a55f664b_kimminhee.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/318e37cc-279b-4f49-bb3b-0933b6992e54_lmk_kmh.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c882b924-b49b-4daf-89dc-d9570ddc484e_very ordinary couple.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0445fc53-5390-4123-a8bb-274e11911c57_somin_jj.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/55476f53-c7fb-4d79-bc2b-d52f402ddb30_btimfl.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e3ee6848-4bc9-4d28-928a-4ab148f91351_because this is my first life.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/272bf3dc-3a82-41d5-80ea-c7404634d2f3_seo hyun jin.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7eef2f2a-0635-49d2-8ad4-a298df07ed76_the beauty inside couple.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/37cc63d4-9854-4431-9948-f325871c0edd_the beauty inside.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/af8305d3-cc2d-4824-b592-d0a68b46e2b4_lee yoo young.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4bc3a09b-1af0-46f3-9b1e-4d77467f0f60_the lies within 2.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/dae0351b-2f18-47ad-9b72-ee431e135eac_the lies within.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a52e5c6a-1a35-443d-9eaa-159b25514b98_nana.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b60f7274-d0e4-4fcc-997c-5bb1ce431625_oh my ladylord.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ee4a0383-b714-49aa-a806-d23d558e7544_oh my ladylord poster.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/bbdc5124-99a6-4da0-91a4-79795c14fa36_hjm_lmk.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5f42dcea-b557-4f25-acc0-c9ae65d0166c_byt.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/f841ade2-a77a-4601-b6b3-deeffce8c5ff_behind your touch poster.jpg" alt="Lee Min Ki and His Leading Ladies Throughout the Years" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>1. Eugene in “Love Truly” (2006) - In the laugh-out-loud series “Love Truly,” singer and actress Eugene adopted the character of Yeo Bong Soon, a cheerful assistant cook from the countryside. Bong Soon moves to Seoul to look for her long-lost mother and father, but finds more than what she is searching for. Time and again, she would wind up across Nam Bong Ki (Lee Min Ki), a personal bodyguard to the President’s family. He fights for Bong Soon’s affection later on, although his superior and the President’s son Jang Joon Won (Ryu Jin)—being Bong Soon’s crush—becomes his competition.<cite>@eugene810303</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.jjang0u.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>MBC</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>2.  Chae Rim in “Dal Ja’s Spring” (2007) - Chae Rim stars as Oh Dal Ja, a shopping channel director in the comedy drama “Dal Ja’s Spring.” A thirty-something single woman, Dal Ja grinds at work as a true-blue boss babe, but finds herself faced with a dilemma. Despite her corporate career success, however, she still dreams of dating and the perfect romance. In the past, she experienced rejection and in exchange, she sought revenge. Since marriage is heavy on her mind, also, she decides to hire dating agency freelancer Kang Tae Bong (Lee Min Ki) as her pretend partner. Dal Ja’s fake relationship deal with him suddenly develops, right after she meets another man, Uhm Ki Joong (Lee Hyun Woo). Torn between two lovers, Dal Ja is caught up in a love triangle for the first time. <cite>www.imdb.com</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>KBS</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>3. Kang Ye Won in “Quick” (2011) - Ah Rom, played by Kang Ye Won, is a pop singer of a girl group who sees his ex-boyfriend Han Gi Soo (Lee Min Ki) once again. Obviously, she is embittered by how she was mistreated in the past, making it difficult for her to deal with him. It looks like fate favors their meeting, though, as Ah Rom and Gi Soo had to team up for a tough, do-or-die mission. As previous members of a bicycle gang, both are entwined to encounter such deadly situations.<cite>www.kpop.fandom.com</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>4. Son Ye Jin in “Spellbound” (2011) - A-list actress Son Ye Jin stars with Lee Min Ki in the 2011 film “Spellbound.” The movie features street magician Ma Jo Goo (Lee Min Ki), who gets to meet a strange woman with supernatural abilities. Brought to life by Ye Jin, Kang Yeo Ri’s acquired skills include seeing the dead. Jo Goo then decided to recruit her for his magic show and as feelings started to materialize, he realized that despite Yeo Ri’s troubles, he is ready to face the reality with her. <cite>@jennyhouse_mijung</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>5. Kim Min Hee in “Very Ordinary Couple” (2013) - Kim Min Hee is Lee Min Ki’s leading lady in the 2013 rom-com “Very Ordinary Couple.” She rendered the character of Jang Young, a bank employee whose boyfriend works in the same workplace. The two kept their romantic relationship a secret from their superiors and colleagues, and eventually clashed with each other as extreme conflicts started to surface. The couple’s split was deemed a scandal in the office—with a one-night stand and nasty words getting in the way.<cite>www.koreaboo.com</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.inikpop.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>6. Jung So Min in “Because This Is My First Life” (2017) - “Because This Is My First Life” is a 2017 South Korean series that tells the tale of two housemates who decided to marry out of desperation. Headlined by Jung So Min and Lee Min Ki, the show is big on exploring a plethora of existing perspectives on corporate careers, romantic relationships, and of course, love. Nam Se Hee (Min Ki), a computer designer, agrees to a deal with an assistant screenwriter named Yoon Ji Ho (So Min), who suddenly has to move out of her shared space with her brother. She then became a tenant in Se Hee’s townhouse, mainly because she believes that he is a woman, too. <cite>@somin_jj</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>7. Seo Hyun Jin in “The Beauty Inside” (2018) - In the 2018 daily romance drama “The Beauty Inside,” Seo Hyun Jin takes on the character of Han Se Gye—a top-notch, famous actress who is facing rumors left and right. She is a mystery—every month, she disappears from the public and transforms to a different person for at least a week. She later meets Seo Do Jae (Lee Min Ki), an airline manager who has issues, too. He has the inability to familiarize himself with faces. <cite>www.imdb.com</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>8. Lee Yoo Young in “The Lies Within” (2019) - In “The Lies Within,” Lee Yoo Young plays Kim Seo Hui, a woman who partners with detective Jo Tae Sik (Lee Min Ki) after the death of his father. Also, following her husband’s disappearance, she decides to head for the National Assembly.<cite>www.mydramalist.com</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.fanpop.com/</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>9. Nana in “Oh My Ladylord” (2021) - Portrayed by Nana in “Oh My Ladylord,” Oh Joo In is a popular rom-com actress who repurchases her childhood home. Lee Min Ki’s character Han Bi Soo, however, is a renowned scriptwriter who resides there. He used to turn Joo In down on many different occasions, refusing to offer her roles. <cite>@jin_a_nana</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>10. Han Ji Min in “Behind Your Touch” (2023) - Han Ji Min is Lee Min Ki’s latest leading lady in the 2023 detective drama “Behind Your Touch.” She plays Bong Ye Bun, a veterinary physician who has psychometric powers. Ye Bun stumbles upon Moon Jang Yeol (Min Ki), a skilled and in-demand detective in Seoul. The two then teamed up to crack criminal cases in town. <cite>@oma.emo</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>www.imdb.com</cite></div></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@jennyhouse_mijung</strong>,<strong> www.allkpop.com</strong>, and <strong>@goldendew_official</strong></p><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/a-look-at-ahn-bo-hyun-s-leading-ladies/36111" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Look at Ahn Bo Hyun’s Leading Ladies</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/in-photos-a-look-at-carlo-aquino-s-leading-ladies/35970" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Photos: A Look at Carlo Aquino’s Leading Ladies</a></div>