Lee Min Ho’s Closest Celebrity Friends You Might Not Know About [Updated 2022]

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The King: Eternal Monarch

As a celebrity, it is best to have someone as your wingman, better yet wingmen, and The King Lee Min Ho himself has quite a list of celebrity pals!

He is human, after all, and just like us, we have a trusted circle of friends.

Ever wondered who Lee Min Ho's closest friends are? Well, he likes to joke around him on the set, next was a former schoolmate, then they play League of Legends against each other, and one sent him a coffee truck while filming "The King: Eternal Monarch."

Read further to know who they are!

Woo Do Hwan

During the filming of Lee Min Ho's latest fantasy drama, fans can't deny how close the two are on and off cam. The media has been showing photos of the two actors doing silly things together, and their bond is just eye-catching.

Woo Do Hwan
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Woo Do Hwan and Lee Min Ho
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It seems that the relationship between The King and his Unbreakable Sword is so natural. Woo Do Hwan even trolls Lee Min Ho's posts and commented once that he would taste Min Ho's ice cream first to be sure it is safe, and fans responded and got thirty thousand likes!

Kim Heechul (Super Junior)

Though we see Lee Min Ho as charming and handsome, who would have thought he is an online games fanatic? When he is the comfort of his home and do not have any committed schedules, the actor loves playing online video games and even achieved one of the highest ranks in the League of Legends games.

Kim Hee Chul
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He usually plays against Super Junior's Kim Hee Chul, also a gamer, as his rival. Kim even revealed in an episode that he and Lee Min Ho plays a lot together as opponents.

Also, Lee Min Ho added that if he had not been an actor, he would have been a professional online gamer. So maybe if you play League of Legends, you will never know you may be fighting against Lee Min Ho. How cool would that be?

Jung Il Woo

Both have been friends ever since they were in high school and continued to be close until now. Both were even hospitalized for months after the two had been in a traffic accident.

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Jung Il Woo

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They have different personalities, yet they learn to keep their friendship by respecting each other's differences. On the set of "The King: Eternal Monarch," Jung Il Woo sent Lee Min Ho a pizza truck, proving how close they are.

Jung Il Woo is currently starring in the food-themed drama, "Sweet Munchies." 

Lee Jung Jae

Lee Jung Jae for GQ Korea
(Photo : GQ Korea Official Instagram) Lee Jung Jae

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In the world of K-dramas, sending coffee trucks to your friends became a tradition, especially when the actor still having its ongoing film production. Lee Min Ho received one from THE Lee Jung Jae, "Squid Game" lead actor and now an international superstar. He's a well-respected and veteran actor prominent in Korea.

And take note: you don't send coffee trucks to random celebrities unless you're friends.


When Lee Min Ho was discharged from the military, "The King: Eternal Monarch" was his first project. His latest drama, "Pachinko," received critical acclaim from Korea and overseas.

Hopefully, we will see more of him onscreen, and maybe, just maybe, Lee Min Ho and his closest friends will make a movie together - may it be about friendship or an action-packed film where they are the main characters.

Indeed, Lee Min Ho is one lucky celebrity surrounded by fellow stars who are always supporting him every step of the way.

Do you know other Korean celebrities who have lots of celebrity friends? Comment below!

Samantha wrote this. KDramastars owns this article.

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