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Lee Sang-min reveals earning 1.5 billion won last year after paying off 6.9 billion won debt
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Lee Sang-min reveals earning 1.5 billion won last year after paying off 6.9 billion won debt

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • South Korean TV personality Lee Sang-min revealed he earned 1.5 billion won (approximately $1.1 million USD) last year.
  • This income was disclosed during a segment on the original entertainment show 'The Devil's Game X,' where contestants predict each other's previous year's earnings.
  • Lee Sang-min's stated income surprised his fellow contestants, who reported significantly lower earnings.

South Korean entertainer Lee Sang-min has revealed a staggering personal income of 1.5 billion won (approximately $1.1 million USD) for the past year. The disclosure came during a segment on the Wavve original reality show 'The Devil's Game X,' where contestants engaged in a prediction game about each other's previous year's earnings.

The show's premise involved calculating team funds based on individual income tax assessments. The highest team fund available was 280 million won, with the lowest at 180 million won. Lee Sang-min, participating in the 'Team First-Come, First-Served' mission, hinted at his team potentially having the highest fund.

If the highest amount is 280 million won, we might be the ones with the highest fund.

โ€” Lee Sang-minDuring a segment on 'The Devil's Game X' where contestants predict each other's previous year's earnings.

When asked about their previous year's income, fellow contestants Lee Tae-gyun, Park Ji-min, and Jung Geun-woo reported 50 million won, 80 million won, and 200 million won, respectively. Lee Sang-min's announcement of 1.5 billion won left his co-stars in disbelief, highlighting a significant disparity in earnings among the participants.

I earned 1.5 billion won.

โ€” Lee Sang-minResponding to a question about his previous year's income from fellow contestants.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.