Lee comes from a family with strong ties to the financial sector, and was believed to be involved in the banking, transportation and tourism industries, among others. He has a Business Management degree from the
New York University Stern School of Business. In 2011, Lee joined the company Ask Veritas Assets Management, which specializes in
intellectual property and
real estate investment. He was appointed managing director for the firm's second global contents division. A regular volunteer of
Habitat for Humanity since 2006, he was appointed its Goodwill Ambassador for Korea in 2008. Together with the
Nippon Foundation and South Korean food franchise Genesis, Lee established the "Let's Tree Fund" in 2010 to conduct
reforestation activities. In 2011, Lee joined relief efforts for victims of the
Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Like many celebrities, Lee also publicly protested the forced
repatriation of
North Korean defectors. ==Filmography==