Name: Gangnam Blues
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2015-01-21
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Lee Min Ho, Jung Jin Young, Kim Rae Won, Seolhyun

About Lee Min Ho: 
Lee Min Ho is one of the most popular Asian actors working today. Born on June 22, 1987, he emerged from a range of minor roles at the start of his career to establish his reputation as the ‘king of social media’ due to his massive social media following of more than 65 million fans. Having starred in some of the biggest Korean movies and dramas over the past decade, Lee Min Ho’s popularity has surged well beyond the borders of Korea into China and countless other countries around the world.&nbsp;In fact, Lee Min Ho was the first South Korean actor to have his very own wax figure at Madame Tussauds in Shanghai and Hong Kong. He was also the first male celebrity to appear solo on the cover of Cosmopolitan Korea, helping to commemorate the publication’s 200th edition. Lee Min Ho’s huge fan base has helped him acquire lucrative endorsement deals with the likes of Berluti, Cheong Kwan Jang, Domino’s Pizza, Kia Motors and more. Before his superstar acting career, Lee Min Ho aspired to be a professional soccer player and even trained with former Korean national player, Cha Bum Kun. But after suffering a bad injury during his youth, he gave up his sporting passion and focused entirely on his budding entertainment career.

Lee Min Ho Dramas & Movies: 
Lee Min Ho began acting in small roles in high school but shot to fame after his iconic role as rich bad boy Goo Joon Pyo in the hit Korean drama “Boys Over Flowers” (2009), based on the Japanese shōjo manga series of the same name. His widely praised performance garnered him the Best New Actor award at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards.&nbsp;This breakthrough role led to other leading-man roles in the popular dramas “Personal Taste” (2010), “City Hunter” (2011), “The Great Doctor (aka Faith)” (2012), “Heirs” (2013) and “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016-2017), bringing many more acting awards and accolades.&nbsp;In addition to acting, Lee Min Ho has released two music albums and is a popular endorsement model. In 2014, a Chinese entertainment magazine dubbed Lee Min Ho the winner of its “Asian Male God” poll.

Lee Min Ho

Kim Jong Dae

Jung Jin Young is a veteran South Korean actor. Born on October 16, 1964, he is a prolific film actor who is best known for his roles in “Gangnam Blues” (2015), “Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield” (2003) and its sequel “Battlefield Heroes” (2011), “Sunny” (2008) and “King and the Clown” (2005). He also has starred in the popular television dramas “”Dong Yi” (2010), “Brain” (2011), “Love Rain” (2012), “Angel Eyes” (2014) and “Glamorous Temptation” (2015). Jung Jin Young also served as MC of the television variety shows “I Want to Know” (2002-2006), “Human Survival Challenger in Hawaii” (2011) and “I Am a Singer 2” (2012).

Jung Jin Young

Gang Gil Su

Kim Rae Won is a South Korean actor who was born on March 19, 1981, in Gangneung,&nbsp;Gangwon Province,&nbsp;South Korea. He originally hoped to become a professional basketball player but suffered a career-ending injury while still at school. He went on to study Theater and Film at&nbsp;Chung-Ang University, following up with his acting debut in the 1997 drama series “Me.” He then went on to appear in the drama “School 2” (1999) and the movie “Plum Blossom” (2000) and the comedy-drama “My Love Patzzi” (2002). He also scored hits with the likes of “Insadong Scandal” in 2009. More recently, he played a starring role in the 2021 drama series “L.U.C.A.: THE BEGINNING.”

Kim Rae Won

Baek Yong Gi

Seol Hyun, who is known as Kim Seolhyun, is a South Korean singer and actress. Born on January 3, 1995, she is best known as a member of the K-pop girl group AOA. Seolhyun was first discovered when she won the 8th SMART Model Contest. She debuted with AOA in 2012. That same year, she made her acting debut in the 2012 television drama “My Daughter Seo Young.” She made her big-screen debut as Lee Min Ho’s younger sister in the 2015 film “Gangnam Blues,” beating out 500 other people for the role. She also starred in the popular television dramas “Brave Family” (2015) and “Orange Marmalade” (2015).

Seolhyun

Gang Seon Hye

In the 1970s, Gangnam was nothing more than an underdeveloped piece of land on the southern side of Seoul. Growing up, childhood friends Jong Dae (Lee Min Ho) and Yong Gi (Kim Rae Won) struggled to get by. After local thugs demolish their homes, the pair of money-desperate friends find themselves caught on separate sides of a violent political skirmish. Three years later, Jong Dae lives an honest life while Yong Gi has teamed up with the city’s most powerful criminal organization. Soon engulfed in the brutal fight between Gangnam's political powers and criminal organizations, the friendship of these childhood friends is put to the ultimate test. Yoo Ha directed this 2015 South Korean neo-noir action film.

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