Lee Wan
Film & Theater Personalities

Lee Wan Net Worth

Lee Wan is a South Korean actor who began his career with music videos at a young age. His acting debut was in 2003 with the TV series 'My Fair Lady', and his breakthrough role came the same year with 'Stairway to Heaven'. His popularity in Japan skyrocketed with the lead role in the Japanese film 'Veronika Decides to Die', and he has since gone on to do critically acclaimed Korean projects. He has been awarded at the SBS Drama Awards and KBS Drama Awards for his performances, cementing his status as one of the most competent actors of this generation.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day January 03, 1984
Birth Place Nam District, Ulsan, South Korea, South Korean
Age 39 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Education Kookmin University - Physical Education Kookmin University Graduate School - Sports Management
Occupation Actor
Years active 2003-present
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 ⁄2 in)
Relatives Kim Tae-hee (sister) Rain (brother-in-law)
Hangul 김형수
Hanja 金亨洙
Revised Romanization Gim Hyeong-su
McCune–Reischauer Kim Hyŏngsu
Website www.lee-wan.com

💰 Net worth

Lee Wan, a renowned actor hailing from South Korea, has amassed an estimated net worth ranging from $100K to $1 million as predicted for the year 2024. With a successful career in the entertainment industry, Lee Wan has displayed his acting prowess and charm through various roles, garnering a substantial following. Over the years, he has showcased versatility and talent, earning critical acclaim and lucrative opportunities. As his popularity continues to grow, it comes as no surprise that Lee Wan has secured a promising financial future in the coming years.

Biography/Timeline

2003

Born as Kim Hyung-soo, he began his career in entertainment after starring in a music video alongside older sister, Actress Kim Tae-hee. Using the stage name Lee Wan, he made his acting debut in 2003. He first drew notice in a supporting role in the television drama Stairway to Heaven, followed by leading roles in romantic comedies Snow White: Taste Sweet Love and Let's Go to the Beach. He reunited with Stairway to Heaven costar Park Shin-hye in 2006 in the melodrama Tree of Heaven which was a joint Korean-Japanese production. Lee also contributed the song "Where Farewells Don't Exist" to the drama's Soundtrack.

2005

Lee's increased Korean Wave popularity led to him being cast in as the leading man in the Japanese film Veronika Decides to Die (based on the same-titled novel by Paulo Coelho), which screened at the 2005 Tokyo International Film Festival. He also played the leading role opposite Ami Suzuki in the 2007 Japanese television drama Magnolia no Hana no Shita de ("Under the Magnolia"), which portrayed a romance between a Korean man and a Japanese woman who meet while studying in New York City. Afterwards, he returned to Korean television with a supporting role in In-soon Is Pretty, as the protagonist's younger brother.

2008

In 2008, Lee starred in the Korean War film Once Upon a Time in Seoul. He next played a villain in the gambling-themed series Swallow the Sun in 2009.

2010

Lee enlisted for mandatory military Service on 12 July 2010, and was part of the entertainment Soldiers unit of the Defense Media Agency under the Ministry of National Defense. He was discharged on 23 April 2012.

2013

As his first post-army project, Lee appeared in the 2013 online drama It's Not Over Yet; it aired in 6-part 10-minute installments on social networking sites. In 2015, he starred in Northern Limit Line, a naval thriller about the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong.

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