Lee Sang Yi, who perfectly portrayed the workaholic Ji Seong Hyun in the smash-hit drama "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha," is a talented man who is an all-rounder: he can sing, dance, and act.
Apart from starring in many dramas in the television industry, he also conquered the theater stage with iconic plays and musicals.
Lee Sang Yi's Acting Journey
The 30-year-old actor first discovered his talent when he did an English play in elementary school. He took interest in music in 2008 after he sung Rain's "Rainism" and placed first in the UCC contest.
As he grew older, he fell more deeply in love with acting and proceeded to study acting at Korea National University of Arts.
The award-winning actor made his theatrical debut in 2014 with "Grease", and since then, he was offered roles for many musical plays such as "In the Heights," "Experimental Boy," "Red Book," "Guards of the Taj Mahal," and "The Legend of Georgia McBride".
In 2017, he made his debut to the South Korean television when he joined the ast of the drama "Manhole". He also made an appearance in the critically acclaimed drama series "Prison Playbook" and "When the Camellia Blooms".
He gained tremendous popularity and appreciation after he starred in the weekend drama "Once Again," which kickstarted his career and was dubbed as the "national in-law".
Because of this, he landed roles in another KBS2 drama, "Youth of May," alongside Lee Do Hyun, Do Min Si, and Geum Sae Rok. He also appeared in the silver screen as a spy agent in "Hitman: Agent Jun".
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He is currently starring in the tvN's top-rating drama "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" with Shin Min Ah and Kim Seon Ho.
Lee Sang Yi as an Amazing Singer
With his background in music, and as he is known to be a great musical actor, it isn't a surprise that he is a part of a supergroup of singers MSG Wannabe. The R&B K-pop group is formed in 2021 by MBC and it includes Ji Byeollu, Kim Jung Su, Lee Dong Hwi, and Kang Chang Mo.
The group released a self-titled album "MSG Wannabe 1st Album" in 2021 with tracks "Only You" and "I Love You".
Lee Sang Yi Net Worth in 2021
Lee Sang Yi is in his prime, landing dramas after dramas. Currently, he is starring as a producing director in "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha."
He also made his cameo in another tvN romance comedy drama "Yumi's Cells" with Kim Go Eun and Ahn Bo Hyun.
The actor's estimated net worth amounts to $1-5 million, which actually gives justice to his amazing talents. It is believed that his assets will be doubled after his remarkable performance in "Hometown Cha-cha-cha".
Apart from television dramas, he is also currently starring in the Korean production of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder".
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Lee Sang Yi also juggles his time as he is filming his upcoming romantic comedy film "Single in Seoul" alongside Lee Dong Wook, Im Soo Jung, Esom, Jang Hyun Sung, and Kim Ji Young.
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Written by Elijah Mully.
