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South Korean automobile designer

This article is about the Korean car designer. For the actor, see Lee Sang-yeob.

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For the fencer, see Lee Sang-yup.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

SangYup Lee (Korean: 이상엽; sometimes styled as Sang-yup, Sangyup, or Sang Yup; born 22 November 1969) is a South Korean automobile designer employed by Hyundai Motor Company as its Vice President of Design since June 2016.

Prior to Hyundai, Lee worked for General Motors (2000–09) and Volkswagen AG (2010–16), where his notable designs included the Chevrolet Camaro (2010), Bentley Continental GT, and Bentley Flying Spur.

Early life and education

SangYup Lee was born on 22 November 1969,^[1] in Seoul, South Korea.

He attended an art cram school starting at the age of 12^[2] and graduated from Hongik University with a degree in fine arts (sculpture). He came to the United States in 1995 to study automotive design at the ArtCenter College o