Actor Lee Seo-jin. [Newsis]
Actor Lee Seo-jin. [Newsis]

Actor Lee Seo-jin has addressed rumors that he possesses chaebol-level wealth.

A video titled "5-time expellee Kang Na-mi vs. New York gentleman Lee Seo-jin — who picks up the tab? Singapore, 2 days, 5 meals (feat. Ha Ji-won, Kim Gwang-gyu)" was released Thursday on the YouTube channel "Dongne Chingu Kang Na-mi."

In the video, Gangnam visited a top-end seafood restaurant in Singapore alongside Lee Seo-jin, Kim Gwang-gyu and Ha Ji-won, reuniting with the group for the first time in eight years.

During the meal, Gangnam turned to Lee Seo-jin and said, "I didn't know much about you, but after we filmed together I looked you up and heard you're incredibly wealthy."

Kim Gwang-gyu asked Gangnam, "When you say incredibly wealthy, how wealthy are we talking?" — to which Gangnam immediately replied, "3 trillion won ($2.24 billion)," drawing laughter from the table.

Caught off guard by the chaebol rumor, Lee Seo-jin denied it outright. "Stop joking. That's a lie," he said.

Gangnam pressed on regardless, freely speculating about Lee's fortune. "Aren't you worth about 3 trillion won?" he said, then imagined Lee living a life of leisure: "Aren't you the type to take a year or two off from TV, fly to Dubai and take photos?" He even added, "Every celebrity envies you," continuing to pile on.

Lee Seo-jin shrugged off the speculation. "What are you talking about? I'm barely getting by," he said.


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