[News] Lee Min-ho says was biased toward idol stars.

[News] Lee Min-ho says was biased toward idol stars.
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Lee Min-ho has said he used to be biased toward idol singers who expanded their careers into acting including his co-star Gu Hara of girl group KARA for his upcoming drama.

Lee made the remark during the press conference for the new SBS Wednesday and Thursday series "City Hunter" held in front of local and international reporters in Seoul today, saying he "had negative feelings regarding idols" when it comes to acting.

He went onto say, "As a rookie actor, I was faced with many hardships such as getting put in situations that would hurt my pride to land a role. But on the other hand you have idols stars that seem to have it easy."

However, Lee said his thoughts changed after working on MBC's drama "Personal Taste" last year with 2AM member Im Seulong who played his junior from college.

"After watching Seulong and now from working with Gu, I feel like acting is not easy for them (referring to idol stars) either. I can tell that they work really hard too." He then added that Gu's cheerful personality brightens up the set.

"City Hunter," based on the Japanese manga series by Tsukasa Hojo, tells the story of a playboy private detective named Ryo Saeba who works to get rid of crime in the city of Tokyo during the latter half of the 1980s.

Making it the first time for the cartoon to be adapted into a TV series, the Korean series portrays Lee as Lee Yoon-sung who vows to get revenge on his father's death. He follows his father's plan and begins working at the Blue House after receiving his doctorate from MIT.



He then meets Kim Nana (played by actress Park Min-young), a judo athlete-turned-bodyguard, who works at the presidential office to protect Choi Da-hye, the youngest daughter of the President, taken on by Gu Hara.

The show, also starring actors Lee Jun-hyuk and Hwang Sun-hee, is a collaboration by famed producer Jin Hyuk of hit dramas "Brilliant Legacy" and "Princess Prosecutor" and scenarist Hwang Eun-kyung of "New Hit" and "The President."

"City Hunter" is scheduled to make its premiere on the primetime slot starting May 25, following current series "49 Days."

Lee made his debut in EBS' teenage drama "Secret Campus" in 2006 and has since appeared a number of TV series including "Run Mackerel (SBS, 2007)" and "I am Sam (KBS, 2007)." He also took part in Korean films "Our School E.T. (2008)" and "Public Enemy Returns (2009)."

He rose to stardom and became a household name in Korea and throughout Asia for his role as Goo Jun-pyo in the Korean adaptation of "Boys Over Flowers" (KBS, 2009). His last small screen role was in March last year in MBC's TV series "Personal Taste."