My Take
Lee Min-ki is one of those actors who sneaks up on you — you catch him in something like Dal-ja's Spring or Because This Is My First Life, think "okay, he's charming," and then suddenly realize you've watched everything he's ever done. Born in 1985 and educated at Konkuk University, he's carved out a niche playing emotionally layered characters who manage to be both relatable and a little mysterious. His work in My Liberation Notes (2022) showed real restraint and maturity — not the flashy kind of acting that wins awards, but the kind that stays with you. He's also dabbled in music and modeling, which fits, because honestly the guy has an effortlessly cool quality that doesn't feel manufactured. A quietly consistent career worth paying attention to.
Overview
Lee Min-ki (Korean: 이민기; born January 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. Lee's first leading role in television was in the 2005 sports drama Taereung National Village. He has gone on to star in many television series, including Love Truly (2006), Dal-ja's Spring (2007), Because This Is My First Life (2017), The Beauty Inside (2018), My Liberation Notes (2022) and Behind Your Touch (2023).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Min-ki
- Name (Japanese)
- イ・ミンギ
- Reading
- い・みんぎ
- Born
- January 16, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Gimhae, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model / singer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Konkuk University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.leeminki.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/m.m.minki/
- Xhttps://x.com/leeminkiii
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AE
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.