The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games Organizing Committee (Chairman Cho Yang-ho) has commissioned to Lee Min Ho on the 25th Seoul Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) as the official ambassador.
Pyeongchang organizers for the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics with Tokyo's 2020 Summer Olympics to begin followed by Beijing's 2022 Olympic Winter Games have successfully appointed Lee Min Ho as the ambassador since his fame and dramas were popular within South East Asia.
Lee has gained great popularity around the world, especially in South Korea after taking the lead in popular 2009 KBS drama Boys Over Flowers. The drama was screened across China, Japan and the America. In 2010 and 2012, Lee was also awarded the MBC Drama Excellence Award 2012. He took the 2013 SBS Drama Awards for Best Actor.
In 2013, China has awarded Lee for the Best Asia Popularity Award. Shinsyang Award is one of the most prestigious awards in China when it comes to selecting the most popular figures in the various areas. It was specially broadcasted in Shanghai during the China Fashion Awards in music, film, sports, fashion, etc. held annually.
Lee enjoys the usual skiing and surfing sport so he shows a keen interest in the Winter Olympics. He has mentioned he will take the lead in the future to promote PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games.
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