Lee Sang Yeob Net Worth: Is the ‘Eve’ Star a Chaebol's Grandson in Real-Life?

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Lee Sang Yeob is gaining the attention of Kdrama fans as he plays presidential candidate Seo Eun Pyung in "Eve."

The 39-year-old star shows his versatility as an actor portraying a significant character in tvN's revenge series.

Lee Sang Yeob stars alongside Seo Ye Ji, Park Byung Eun, and Yoo Sun as the lead stars of "Eve."

While the stars stun viewers with their intense characters in the drama series, Lee Sang Yeob shows off his unique friendship with Park Byung Eun and Yoo Sun.

On his Instagram, he posted a series of photos during their get-together, captioning it "Eve's Night." Unfortunately, Seo Ye Ji was not in the photo which made the fans miss the actress.

The weekend series is his return to Kdrama after joining as one of the lead stars in the 2021 series "On the Verge of Insanity."

Interestingly, he also made a cameo appearance in Lee Sung Kyung and Kim Young Dae's "Shooting Stars" portraying Prosecutor Do Jae Hyuk.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 'Eve' Episode 4: Lee Sang Yeob Promises to Protect Seo Ye Ji

Apart from it, is also a regular member of the show "Sixth Sense 3" with Oh Na Ra, Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Mi Joo, and Jessi.

With his back-to-back projects and activities, is Lee Sang Yeob among the millionaire celebrities?

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Debuting in 2007, he began his career in his mid-20s, joining "A Happy Woman" as one of the supporting characters.

After several years playing supporting roles, he had his first lead character in 2013 for the romance family Kdrama "Give Love Away" and the rest is history for Lee Sang Yeob.

From then on, he has graced tons of series, films, and even tv shows.

According to a report, Lee Sang Yeob's net worth this 2022 is estimated at $1 million to $3 million, with the majority of his wealth is from his tv appearances.

On top of it, he is among the Hallyu stars who came from a wealthy families.

Is Lee Sang Yeob a Grandson of a Chaebol?

Viewers often see Lee Sang Yeob portray various characters but he perfectly depicts those roles coming from an affluent background.

Although his role in "Eve" is someone who grew up in an orphanage, Seo Eun Pyung managed to become successful in life and is now considered one of the most powerful people in South Korea.

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Interestingly, his life is almost close to Seo Eun Pyung, except that he is not running for the presidential seat and definitely was not raised in the orphanage.

In the same report, the media outlet mentioned that Lee Sang Yeob's grandfather is the former Chairman of POSCO and Dongkuk Steel, Kim Jong Jin.

Interestingly, he is the only grandson of the ex-chairman.

Although he grew up in a well-off family, Lee Sang Yeob's net worth came from his career as an actor.

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Written by Geca Wills

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