Lee Sang-yoon

Lee Sang-yoon interests me precisely because he never chased flash. A Seoul National University graduate who chose acting, he brings a quiet intelligence to roles that lesser actors would play loud. Across Angel Eyes, Liar Game, On the Way to the Airport and One the Woman, I keep noticing the same thing: a grounded sincerity that makes him utterly believable as the decent, thoughtful man. That restraint is harder than it looks. He is the kind of performer whose appeal deepens with repeat viewing rather than dazzling at first glance, and I respect that immensely.

Name (English)

Lee Sang-yoon

Name (Japanese)

イ・サンユン

Reading

い・さんゆん

Born

August 15, 1981 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rooster

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

film actor / actor / television actor / stage actor

High school

Yeoido High School

University

Seoul National University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Sang-yoon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A6%E3%83%B3
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Tags

• film actor
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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