Sang Heon Lee

Sang Heon Lee is a South Korean actor and former model.^[1] He is Gia Kim's younger brother. He portrays Min Ho in the Netflix Original Series XO, Kitty.

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“The feeling that went through my body was unreal,” Lee told Tudum about the moment he was cast in the role. “I surprised my mum when I got home and called my whole family to share the good news. And also I was finally able to eat properly. I couldn’t eat properly during the time of auditions because I was so nervous”.^[2]

On April 5, 2022, Lee along with, Choi Min-young, Gia Kim, Anthony Keyvan, Peter Thurnwald, and Regan Aliyah were cast as series regulars while Yunjin Kim, Michael K. Lee, and Jocelyn Shelfo joined the cast in recurring roles^[3].

After XO, Kitty first season aired, Lee appeared in the film adaptation of video game Gran Turismo^[4].

On May 18, 2023, Gia Kim and Lee confirmed that they are siblings in real life.^[5]

On May 27, 2023, it was confirmed that Lee is an avid rock climber, According to co-star Anna Cathcart, when Sang Heon visited her, one of his first questions was if she had a hair dryer. Speaking of Sang Heon’s similarities to Min Ho, Sang Heon has a specific skincare routine, which is four steps, and those being: toner, essence water, then moisturizing cream, and then sunscreen.^[6]

On July 3, 2023, Lee confirmed in an Instagram story that he actually lives in South Korea, but that he visits Los Angeles, California often.