South Korean actor Lee Sang Bo was recently found dead at his home by a family member on March 26, 2026. He was 44. The late star had worked on quite a few television dramas over the years, working primarily in supporting roles across Korean television and film in a career spanning almost two decades.
Sang Bo made his debut in the industry with the KBS2 series The Invisible Man in 2006. From 2006 to 2016, he used the stage name Lee Bo-hyeon. He has starred in the movies Secretly Greatly (2013) and Mephisto (2020), in specials Drama Special Series Season 1: Special Task Force MSS (2011) and Drama Special Series Season 2: The True Colors (2012), and in the television show Attack of the Sisters (2022).
His acting credits in K-dramas include Romance Hunter (2007), Golden Era of Daughter in Law (2007) Bad Love (2007-2008), Special Task Force MSS (2011), Man Who Dies to Live (2017), Rugal (2020), Private Lives (2020), Miss Monte-Cristo (2021), and The Elegant Empire (2023-2024). (Via IMDb and My Drama List.)
YearTitleRole2006The Invisible ManUh Bo Hyun (Main Role)2007Bad LoveOh Eun Taek (Support Role)2007Golden Era of Daughter in LawNo Seung Yoo (Support Role)2007Romance HunterPark Yong Seong (Support Role)2011Drama Special Series Season 1: Special Task Force MSSMoon Jeong Gyoo (Support Role)2012Drama Special Series Season 2: The True ColorsYeong Dol (Support Role)2013Secretly GreatlyNational Intelligence Agent A (Bit Part)2017Man Who Dies to LiveUncle (Support Role)2020Private LivesAhn Se Jin (Guest Role, Ep. 9–11)2020RugalYang Moon Bok [Detective] (Support Role)2020MephistoHan Tae Seok (Main Role)2021Miss Monte-CristoO Ha Jun (Main Role)2022Attack of the SistersGuest (Ep. 1)2023The Elegant EmpireNa Seung Pil (Main Role)
His last role before his tragic demise was notably that of Na Seung-pil in the Korean drama The Elegant Empire, which concluded on January 19, 2024.
Lee Sang Bo’s Cause of Death
Lee Sang Bo in a still from Private Lives. | Credit: JTBC.
Lee Sang Bo was reportedly found dead at his home in Pyeongtaek at around 12:40 pm by a family member on March 26, 2026, per reports from the Pyeongtaek Police Station in Gyeonggi Province. According to the reports, there are no criminal suspects so far, and police are currently investigating the circumstances of his death.
Per Wio News, a representative of Korea Management Group (KMG), which was the late actor’s agency, told Maeil Business Newspaper Star Today,
We saw the news and are currently trying to understand the situation.
For those who might not know, the late actor battled with allegations of drug use back in September 2022, which he explained were due to medication he was taking for depression. He was cleared of all charges after formal police investigation, with him later apologizing through a note shared on his social media handle, writing (via Wio News),
Even long-term medication couldn’t calm my mind, so I had a drink, which became the trigger for an unfortunate incident. I will overcome this step by step with the encouragement and support from countless strangers.
After being cleared of the charges, Lee Sang Bo returned to acting with The Elegant Empire (2023). Plus, prior to his death, he had reportedly even signed with a new agency and was preparing for a comeback (via Threads).
Lee Sang Bo’s Net Worth and Family Details
Lee Sang Bo in a still from Miss Monte-Cristo. | Credit: KBS2.
Unfortunately, there’s not much known about Lee Sang Bo’s family details, as of this writing. It is being reported, though, that the late actor had lost all his family members, including his parents and sister (per Chosun).
As for his net worth at the time of his death, information regarding his specific net worth is not available, as of this writing.
Lee Sang Bo’s funeral is reportedly set to be held at 10:30 am on March 29, in Room 3 at Jungang Funeral Home in Pyeongtak, Gyeonggi Province. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and loved ones.
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