Lee Kwang-Soo

Lee Kwang-Soo: Biography in Details

Who is Lee Kwang-Soo?

Lee Kwang-Soo is a South Korean model, actor, and entertainer. Besides acting, he is also known for being one of the regular cast members of the South Korean variety show Running Man since 2010.

How old is Lee Kwang-Soo?

Lee Kwang-Soo was born in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea on July 14, 1985, age (38). His father’s name is Lee Jong-Ho (father) and his mother’s name is unknown.

As a kid, he was obsessed with art, especially drawing cartoons and animated characters that he saw on TV. This early hobby sparked a deep interest in his art, and his parents encouraged this, but when he grew up a bit and talked to them about the possibility of a career in the field, they weren’t too happy.

As a result, he just limited drawing to a hobby for the rest of his life. Eventually now also, he does painting, and draws sketches, and graffiti to keep his passion alive. There is no information about his siblings. Lee holds South Korean citizenship and his ethnicity is Asian. His birth sign is Cancer.

Education, School/ College University

He attended Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts to hone his skills in acting and other areas of filmmaking and after he graduated, he decided to do his mandatory military training.

Lee Kwang-Soo: Professional Life Career

He started modeling once out of the military service in 2007 and got some lucrative modeling offers in the very early stages of his career. Likewise, at the same time, he kept auditioning for roles in TV and films and made his debut with the 2008 sitcom ‘Here he Comes’. Besides that, his performance was noticed, and quickly after that, he appeared in ‘High Kick Through the Roof!’, another comedy series.

He appeared in a few less significant roles, but his fate changed with a stint in the form of ‘Running Man’, a variety show. He also joined the cast of the show in 2010 and his character became one of the most loved characters in the entire show very quickly owing to the show, his popularity skyrocketed and earned him the title ‘The Prince of Asia’.

Additionally, he also dominated 2012 with his impeccable comic timing with the comedy shows Wonderful Radio’ and ‘All About My Life’. Later, he played a key role in the drama ‘It’s Ok, that’s Love’.

In 2015, he appeared in the film Collective Invention’ and earned widespread acclaim. Likely, he first appeared in a cameo role in ‘Descendants of the Sun’ and ‘Dear My Friends’ and then starred in ‘Entourage’.

Awards, Nomination

He won the 2nd Mnet 20’s Choice Awards for Hot CF Star. Likewise, he won the 4th Asia Model Festival Awards for CF Model Award. He won the 5th SBS Entertainment Awards for Best Newcomer in Variety for Running Man.

Additionally, he won the 7th Korea Drama Awards for Excellence Award, Actor for It’s Okay, That’s Love.  He won 15th KBS Entertainment Awards for Hot Issue Variety Award, Best Couple Award for The Sound of Your Heart. He also won the 2018 Korea Best Star Awards for Best Popular Star Award for The Accidental Detective 2: In Action.

How much is the net worth of Lee Kwang-Soo?

On talking about earnings, this popular actor’s salary per foreign commercial is around one billion won (approx $881k) and his net worth is $2.5 million as of 2023.

Lee Kwang-Soo: Rumors and Controversy/ Scandal

There were rumors that he dated “Running Man” co-star Lee Kwang Soo. Likely, the two share matching couple bracelets in a separate interview with Xportsnews that same day.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Lee’s height is 193cm, his hair color is brown and his eye color is black. Unfortunately, his other body measurements are unknown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

In talking about his social media. Hence, he doesn’t have an official page on Facebook, Twitter, and  Instagram.

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