Lee Jong Suk net worth 2022 is composed of the earnings and savings he made in the past years.
Before rising to fame as an actor, he started as a runway model in 2005. At that time, Lee Jong Suk became the youngest male model to join the Seoul Fashion Week. Due to his exceptional visuals, he tried training as an idol group member. However, he quit after three months after the agency failed to debut him as an actor.
It was not the end of his career as he eventually took part in an audition at SBS TV station. From there, the actor started to appear in different shows and flicks, pushing him to have the whopping net worth he has now.
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What’s Lee Jong Suk’s Net Worth in 2022?
As of press time, reports estimate that Lee Jong Suk’s net worth is around $50 million, making him one of the top paid actors in South Korea.
He began earning whopping salaries when he officially made his acting debut in the TV series, Prosecutor Princess, in 2010. That year, he also starred in the movie Ghost.
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It was not until Secret Garden’s arrival that experts and filmmakers saw his full potential as an actor. He played the supporting role of a talented and young composer who falls in love with the second lead. The actor expanded his career, even more, when he joined the cast members of High Kick Season 3.
Lee Jong Suk then continuously landed breakthrough roles, including I Can Hear Your Voice, Doctor Stranger, Pinnochio, W, While You Were Sleeping, The Hymn of Death, and Romance is a Bonus Book.
While his exact earnings from these dramas remain undisclosed, it has been revealed that he made $50,000 per episode in most of the aforesaid Korean dramas.
Lee Jong Suk’s Other Sources of Income
Aside from his acting career’s contributions to the hefty amount on his bank account, Lee Jong Suk also has other sources of income that keep his net worth blooming.
Like many other Korean stars, he also holds fan meeting events and shows worldwide. He then puts his money into investments, including real estate. For what it’s worth, he famously bought a $4.2 million-worth of the villa at Nine One Hannam while he was serving the military last year.
He also acquired an abandoned building in 2016 for a whopping $4.5 million. The actor crossed out one of the items on his to-do list when he turned it into his dream café.
"It's my decision to open a cafe. I've always wanted to open a cafe of mine. Whenever I don't have anything scheduled, I wake up and head straight to the cafe. I've almost never have been interested in anything other than acting, so it feels like a whole new world (to own a cafe),” he told ELLE in 2017.
Unfortunately, his business closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To avoid massive losses, he sold the building for $6.8 million.
Lee Jong Suk got another business when he launched his own entertainment agency, A-Man Project.
Following his discharge, Lee Jong Suk would surely earn more again in different industries as he lands on several projects.
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