As SBS’s hit Friday–Saturday drama Agent Kim Reactivated heats up, actor Lee Dong-ha—who plays Chief Nam—has gone viral for an unexpected part of his past and his undeniable charisma on screen.
Back in 2016, Lee appeared on SBS PowerFM’s Cultwo Show and revealed he was born in Italy. According to Lee, his parents were studying abroad when he was born there, and he lived in Italy until the age of three. He later moved to Korea and, choosing a fully Korean life and mandatory military service, renounced his Italian citizenship.
Netizens reacted passionately, leaving comments like “That’s pretty cool” and “That couldn’t have been an easy decision.”
Meanwhile, Lee married Girl’s Day member Sojin in 2023. They do not have children.