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Born on September 23, 1962, Yi Won is from Seoul, South Korea. Yi Won is listed as a businessperson. The age as of 2026 is 63. Schooling on record includes Sangmoon High School.
My Take
Yi Won carries something almost no businessperson does: he is a great-grandson of Emperor Gojong and one of the claimants to head the House of Yi, the former Korean royal family. That makes him a living thread connecting a vanished dynasty to the present day, which I find quietly fascinating. Educated at the New York Institute of Technology and working in business, he seems to bridge old lineage and modern life without making a spectacle of either. He doesn't appear to court the limelight, and I respect that restraint. There is real weight in carrying history this gently.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yi Won
- Name (Japanese)
- 李源
- Born
- September 23, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- businessperson
2. Background
- High school
- Sangmoon High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yi%20Won
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E6%BA%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q487528
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 Yi Won born?
Born September 23, 1962 (age 63).
Where is Yi Won from?
Yi Won is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Yi Won do?
Yi Won works as businessperson.