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Lee Sang-yi

イ・サンイ　/　い・さんい

Actor

November 27, 1991 (age 34)　・　South Korea

actor
singer

My Take

I have a soft spot for actors who come up through theater, and Lee Sang-yi is exactly that breed. Trained at Korea National University of Arts and seasoned in musicals since 2014, he brings a stage actor's vocal control and timing to everything he does on screen. What impresses me most is his range — he can anchor something as bruising as Bloodhounds and still radiate the easy warmth that carries his lighter roles. Born in 1991, he is entering his prime years, and I suspect that musical-theater foundation will keep paying dividends. He is one of those performers I quietly expect to age into great character work.

Overview

Lee Sang-yi (Korean: 이상이; born November 27, 1991) is a South Korean actor and singer known for his work on stage and screen. He debuted in theater in 2014 and has since acted in several plays and musicals. He gained wider recognition for his leading roles in dramas, notably, Bloodhounds (2023–present), Spice Up Our Love (2023), and Good Boy (2025).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lee Sang-yi
Name (Japanese): イ・サンイ
Reading: い・さんい
Born: November 27, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Goat
Origin: South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: actor / singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Korea National University of Arts

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leesangyi_/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Sang-yi%20(actor)

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