Lee Sang-min: "Don't boast about a 1.5 billion won salary... I have no intention of dragging along the 'Gung-sang-min' character" [Interview ③]

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Broadcast personality Lee Sang-min (53), formerly of the group Rolla, is shedding his "Gung-sang-min" persona and signaling a new leap forward.

On the afternoon of the 21st, Lee held an interview with StarNews at the Wave headquarters in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. He previously discussed this topic while appearing on "Blood Game X," the OTT Wave original brain survival variety show that debuted on the 3rd of last year. In 2021, Lee served as the MC for "Blood Game 1," and in the new season, he participated as a "player."

On this day, Lee addressed his recent departure from the "Gung-sang-min" character following the clearance of a 6.9 billion won debt, as well as his controversial remark about earning a 1.5 billion won salary last year on "Blood Game X." Additionally, Lee has reached a new starting point in various ways, including remarrying a non-celebrity wife who is ten years younger than him in October 2025.

Lee stated candidly, "Now that I have paid off all my debts, my previous character no longer exists. Nevertheless, I do not intend to continue with the 'Gung-sang-min' persona. There is no deliberate effort to create a new character or appear as one. I simply want to show myself as I am if I am happy after getting married. In doing so, perhaps something new will be discovered within that, and it would be better to find joy in that process."

He continued, "Some people around me have said, 'Don't show off your money-making or shopping habits.' But my life has changed, and I am living according to those changes. This transitional period seems necessary for me. Whether this phase lasts one year or two is uncertain, but this is who I am right now."

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