Sang Heon Lee (Korean: 이상헌; born May 21, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He is known for starring in the American television series XO, Kitty (2023–present) by Netflix and Philippine miniseries Secret Ingredient (2024) by Viu.
Early life and education
Sang Heon Lee was born on May 21, 1996, in Seoul, South Korea. He has an older sister, actress and XO, Kitty co-star, Gia Kim.[1][2] He spent most of his childhood and teenage years in Hong Kong due to his father's work in the construction industry.[3]
Lee and his sister attended Island School while living in Hong Kong.[4][5] He began having an interest in acting from taking drama classes during his school years,[6] which subsequently led him to major in Drama at the University of Northampton in England.[4] After graduating from university, he returned to South Korea to fulfill his mandatory military duty for two years.[6][7]
Career
Lee previously worked as a model in addition to appearing as a background actor and reenactment actor in documentaries.[8] His sister, Gia, suggested to Lee to submit an audition tape for XO, Kitty, which became his first official audition for a major acting role.[9] Lee subsequently made his film debut with a small role in the biographical film, Gran Turismo (2023), based on Jann Mardenborough's life and career as a professional race car driver which was released on August 11, 2023.[10][11] In 2024, he starred in the Filipino romantic series Secret Ingredient by Viu.[12]
