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Born on May 8, 1983 in South Korea, Lee Sang-yeob is a film actor and television actor. As of 2026, Lee Sang-yeob is 43 years old. Education on record includes Hanyang University.
My Take
Lee Sang-yeob impresses me with his remarkable range and quiet consistency. From the sitcom Living Among the Rich to the melodrama The Innocent Man, the period drama Jang Ok-jung, and the fantasy While You Were Sleeping, he slips comfortably into wildly different genres. Born in 1983 and educated at Hanyang University, he spent years building trust through steady, dependable work before earning wide acclaim as Yoon Gyu-jin in Once Again. I prefer actors who climb gradually rather than explode overnight, and Lee strikes me as exactly that kind of reliable backbone the drama industry quietly depends on.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Sang-yeob
- Name (Japanese)
- イ・サンヨプ
- Reading
- い・さんよぷ
- Born
- May 8, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- South Korea
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- Hanyang University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sangyeob/
- Xhttps://x.com/hanzangsuk
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Sang-yeob
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6780768
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Sang-yeob born?
Born May 8, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Lee Sang-yeob from?
Lee Sang-yeob is from South Korea.
What does Lee Sang-yeob do?
Lee Sang-yeob works as film actor, television actor, actor.
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