LEE SANG MIN is a well-known singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He came into the limelight after he left the famous band Roo'ra and started his career individually. Lee is an accomplished singer with a huge following base.
He was born on 24 June 1973 in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. After completing his educational qualifications, he began his career as a Singer. He made his debut via popular songs titled "Angel Without The Wing," and "Three! Four!" with the band Roo'ra in 1993. He attained immense recognition through this and sang with some veterans also. In the late 90s, he switched from performing to producing, and that brought him enormous success in his career. As time passed, during the early 2000s he turned out to be one of the most successful producers along with Yang Hyun-suk. Afterward, he produced several mega-hit groups, for instance, Country Kko Kko, Chakra, and Sharp, at his company Sangmind. Further, Lee was the one who scouted esteemed actress Jung Ryeo-won of Chakra and Hwangbo and Tak Jae-hoon of Country Kko Kko. Later, he took his first role as a variety program host in 2011. On March 27, 2018, Lee pronounced his next project as a host of Weekly Idol on MBC Every1. In addition, Lee was also seen as a host in the music TV program The Call. Subsequently, he was featured in copious variety programs consisting, Ask Us Anything” (2015), “Heart Signal” (2017), “Heart Signal 2” (2018), and “THE FAN” (2018). All this assisted in acquiring the gain, which he was looking for in this music world. In 2004, Lee wedded well-recognized singer and actress Lee Hye-young, after dating her for seven years. Albeit, they were divorced in the year 2005 due to some personal differences and facts. This divorce highlighted Lee for a long time. Though he continued with his struggles and grounded himself to go back to where he started. In 2005, Lee opened a huge restaurant depicting live martial arts battles and drag shows; regardless, the restaurant was thrashed and turned out to be a big failure and landed Lee in debts of 6.9 billion won. In December 2006, Lee was arrested on the probe of functioning a gambling website and gathering 210 million won in proceeds. Due to this, he was sentenced to one and a half years in prison. Nevertheless, Lee appealed the ruling and was later sentenced to 3 years in probation, 160 hours in community service, and 210 million won in fines.
Even after all the hurdles, he went to what he anticipated the most and acclaimed back his reputation.
Spot Info
Real Name: Lee Sang-min
Personal Details
Nationality: South Korean
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birth Place: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Born on: 24 June 1973
Age As On Today: 52 years
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Divorced
Education Details
School: Seoul Institute of the Arts
Family Details
Mother's Name: Lee Yeo-soon
Siblings: Lee Sang-ho
Husband/Spouse Name: Lee Hye-young (2004-2005)
LEE SANG MIN is a well-known singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He came into the limelight after he left the famous band Roo’ra and started his career individually. Lee is an accomplished singer with a huge following base.
He was born on 24 June 1973 in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. After completing his educational qualifications, he began his career as a Singer. He made his debut via popular songs titled “Angel Without The Wing,” and “Three! Four!” with the band Roo’ra in 1993. He attained immense recognition through this and sang with some veterans also. In the late 90s, he switched from performing to producing, and that brought him enormous success in his career. As time passed, during the early 2000s he turned out to be one of the most successful producers along with Yang Hyun-suk. Afterward, he produced several mega-hit groups, for instance, Country Kko Kko, Chakra, and Sharp, at his company Sangmind. Further, Lee was the one who scouted esteemed actress Jung Ryeo-won of Chakra and Hwangbo and Tak Jae-hoon of Country Kko Kko. Later, he took his first role as a variety program host in 2011. On March 27, 2018, Lee pronounced his next project as a host of Weekly Idol on MBC Every1. In addition, Lee was also seen as a host in the music TV program The Call. Subsequently, he was featured in copious variety programs consisting, Ask Us Anything” (2015), “Heart Signal” (2017), “Heart Signal 2” (2018), and “THE FAN” (2018). All this assisted in acquiring the gain, which he was looking for in this music world. In 2004, Lee wedded well-recognized singer and actress Lee Hye-young, after dating her for seven years. Albeit, they were divorced in the year 2005 due to some personal differences and facts. This divorce highlighted Lee for a long time. Though he continued with his struggles and grounded himself to go back to where he started. In 2005, Lee opened a huge restaurant depicting live martial arts battles and drag shows; regardless, the restaurant was thrashed and turned out to be a big failure and landed Lee in debts of 6.9 billion won. In December 2006, Lee was arrested on the probe of functioning a gambling website and gathering 210 million won in proceeds. Due to this, he was sentenced to one and a half years in prison. Nevertheless, Lee appealed the ruling and was later sentenced to 3 years in probation, 160 hours in community service, and 210 million won in fines.
Even after all the hurdles, he went to what he anticipated the most and acclaimed back his reputation.
- Japanese
Ayaka Asai
- Korean
Jeong Yoon-cheol
Professional Details
Skills: Singer, Song Writer
Profession: Host, Singer
Agent: Star It Entertainment
Casual Details
Dating History: Dated Lee Hye-young for seven years
Physical Details
Eye colour: Black
Tattoo: Back Tattoo
Career
Debut Year: 1996
First Break: Angel Without The Wing (1993)
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Awards: MBC Entertainment Awards 2018 for Best Entertainer
Achievements: SBS Entertainment Award 2019 for Best Couple