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Lee Gyu-lee

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Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.

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From Hyeri to Chaewon: New reality show captures K-pop stars' unique chemistry

From left, Hyeri, Miyeon, Leejung, Yena, Chaewon, and Patricia Yiombi pose during a press conference for ENA's new reality show, “HyeMiLeeYeChaePa,” held at Stanford Hotel Seoul in Mapo District, Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of ENABy Lee Gyu-leeLocal network ENA's new reality show, “HyeMiLeeYeChaePa,” will bring together K-pop stars and TV personalities in a unique high-energy way. The reality show, set to go on air this Sunday, will star four K-pop singers, Hyeri of Girl's Day, Miyeon of (G)I-DLE, Yena of IZ*ONE, and Chaewon of Le Sserafim, along with two TV personalities, Patricia Yiombi, and choreographer Leejung.A poster for “HyeMiLeeYeChaePa" / Courtesy of ENAThe six celebrities are invited for a series of overnight stays at an empty, unfurnished house in a remote area. They must complete games and missions to earn cash so as to buy the necessities and furniture they will use during their stay.The series is co-led by producer Lee Tae-kyung, whose previous work includes the talk show “Life Bar” and music variety show “Amazing Saturday,

Mar 10, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
From Hyeri to Chaewon: New reality show captures K-pop stars' unique chemistry
Shows & Dramas

Lee Ji-ah to show hardcore action in 'Pandora: Beneath the Paradise'

Actors Lee Sang-Yoon, left, and Lee Ji-ah pose during an online press conference for tvN's new thriller series, “Pandora: Beneath the Paradise," Tuesday. Courtesy of tvNBy Lee Gyu-leeActress Lee Ji-ah will be playing the character of an assassin, showcasing hardcore action in tvN's new thriller series, “Pandora: Beneath the Paradise.”Created by star writer Kim Soon-ok, who scripted the hit series, "The Penthouse: War in Life" (2021), the upcoming series follows the revenge plot of a woman named Hong Tae-ra (Lee Ji-ah). Despite having no memories of her past, she has settled into a perfect life with a successful husband, Pyo Jae-hyun (Lee Sang-Yoon), who runs an IT company, and their lovely daughter.But her life turns upside down when her memories start to come back, leading her to protect her family by fighting those who are behind her tragedy. The series, set to premiere on Saturday, is directed by Choi Hyeong-hun, who previously led the 2021 comedy series, "One the Woman,” and is scripted by writer Hyun Ji-min. “(The story) is about this character aven

Mar 9, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Lee Ji-ah to show hardcore action in 'Pandora: Beneath the Paradise'
Shows & Dramas

INTERVIEW Jeon Do-yeon wants to share loveliness of her character in 'Crash Course in Love'

Actress Jeon Do-yeon plays the character of a single mom in the tvN's rom-com series “Crash Course in Romance." Courtesy of tvNBy Lee Gyu-leeKnown for her versatile acting career, Jeon Do-yeon has taken on roles in heavy, dark genre series, like a devastated widow in the emotional drama film “Secret Sunshine” which won her best actress at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.Actress Jeon Do-yeon / Courtesy of Management SoopFor the first time in 18 years, the actress picked up a lighthearted, romantic comedy series, playing a lovely, over-enthusiastic single mom in tvN's recent series “Crash Course in Romance."The series centers on a small food shop owner, Nam Haeng-sun (Jeon). After giving up her career as a national handball player to raise her daughter, she has been making ends meet by selling side dishes to support her high school daughter and autistic brother.One day, her daughter asks Nam to get her into a private math prep class run by a celebrity math instructor, Choi Chi-yeol (Jung Kyung-ho). Nam steps into the cutthroat world of private education for high s

Mar 8, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
[INTERVIEW] Jeon Do-yeon wants to share loveliness of her character in 'Crash Course in Love'
Shows & Dramas

Ahn Jae-hyun returns to small screen with 'The Real Has Come'

Actor Ahn Jae-hyun, right, will co-star with Baek Jin-hee in the KBS' new series “The Real Has Come.” Courtesy of KBSBy Lee Gyu-leeActor Ahn Jae-hyun is making a small screen comeback with KBS' new series, “The Real Has Come,” about three years after the rom-com series, “Love with Flaws.” The family, rom-com series revolves around a rookie Korean instructor Oh Yeon-du (Baek Jin-hee), who is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child. While faced with the decision to keep the child or not, she crosses paths with an obstetrician at a fertility clinic, Gong Tae-kyung (Ahn), and pretend to be in a relationship to help each other out. “When I first read the script, it didn't take long for me to clearly picture the story in my head,” Ahn shared his reason for taking the role, in a written interview released by the network. “What made 'The Real Has Come' attractive is that I didn't want to let go of the script (while reading).”The actor plays the role of a skilled doctor, who comes from a wealthy background. He considers having his own

Mar 7, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Ahn Jae-hyun returns to small screen with 'The Real Has Come'
Shows & Dramas

INTERVIEW Jung Kyung-ho portrays fragile character with depth in 'Crash Course in Romance'

Actor Jung Kyung-ho played the role of a celebrity math instructor in tvN's rom-com series “Crash Course in Romance.” Courtesy of tvNBy Lee Gyu-leeActor Jung Kyung-ho has amassed quite a wide-ranging repertoire throughout his 19-year acting career, taking on projects spanning the genres of thrillers and crime to comedy and romance. Actor Jung Kyung-ho / Courtesy of Management AllumBut among those, he has made a strong impression by playing delicate, sensitive roles like a terminally-ill man in “Beating Again” (2015) or a detective who constantly faces attacks or accidents in “Life on Mars” (2018). His most recent portrayal of such a character was as an anorexic, overly sensitive celebrity math lecturer, Choi Chi-yeol, in tvN's rom-com series “Crash Course in Romance.”“Looking back, I've been playing agitated and sensitive characters for the past eight years. I used to think I needed to break away from that box. But one day, I was monitoring my acting as Choi Chi-yeol and I felt I was doing something different than my previous role

Mar 6, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
[INTERVIEW] Jung Kyung-ho portrays fragile character with depth in 'Crash Course in Romance'
Shows & Dramas

Director Hwang Dong-hyuk's 'Miss Granny' drama remake to star Jung Ji-so

Actress Jung Ji-so / Courtesy of CJ ENMBy Lee Gyu-leeStar director Hwang Dong-hyuk's heartfelt comedy flick, “Miss Granny,” has been picked up for a series adaptation, starring actress Jung Ji-so as the lead.A local production studio, VPlus, announced the film's remake, confirming Jung would play the lead role previously played by Shim Eun-kyung in the original movie.The 2014 film revolves around Oh Mal-soon (Na Moon-hee), an elderly woman in her 70s who finds herself in the body of a 20-year-old (Shim) after having her photo taken at a mysterious studio. As she begins to live her youthful time anew, she takes on a new identity as Oh Doo-ri and embarks on a quest for happiness. The movie was a big hit upon release, garnering about 8.65 million ticket sales. It has also been remade in several countries, including Vietnam, China, India and Indonesia.The series adaptation will be led by Park Yong-soon, who previously directed the 2018 thriller series “Secret Mother” and the 2016 thriller series “Wanted,” and will be scripted by Heo Sung-min, whose pre

Mar 6, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk's 'Miss Granny' drama remake to star Jung Ji-so
Shows & Dramas

'Divorce Attorney Shin' starring Cho Seung-woo off to good start

A scene from the series “Divorce Attorney Shin" / Courtesy of JTBCBy Lee Gyu-leeActor Cho Seung-woo's new series “Divorce Attorney Shin” got off to a good start, Saturday. JTBC's new series, based on a webcomic by the same name, follows a divorce lawyer, Shin Sung-han (Cho), who is a former pianist and music professor. After a personal tragedy, he becomes a lawyer and starts navigating the complex world of divorce with two of his best friends by his side, paralegal Jang Hyeong-geun (Kim Sung-kyun) and realtor Jo Jeong-sik (Jung Moon-sung).It is led by director Lee Jae-hun whose previous works include the romance series “Run On” (2020) and the comedy series “Good Manager” (2017), and is penned by Yu Young-a, who scripted the 2018 romance series “Encounter.”The first episode showed actress-turned-radio host Lee Seo-jin (Han Hye-jin) facing a divorce, after a video of her affair with another man was leaked. She requests Sung-han to represent her, revealing she has been abused by her husband, and all she wants is custody of her son. S

Mar 5, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
'Divorce Attorney Shin' starring Cho Seung-woo off to good start
Shows & Dramas

Drama line-up for March: thrillers to period genre series to hit this month

Posters for tvN's new series "Pandora: Beneath the Paradise," left, and Netflix's original series “The Glory” / Courtesy of tvN and NetflixBy Lee Gyu-leeIn this month's lineup, we will see a number of series, ranging from period dramas to dark thrillers, including the much-anticipated Part 2 of Netflix's original series, “The Glory.”Following the premiere of its eight-part season last December, “The Glory” is set to launch eight more episodes on March 10.The thriller series follows the revenge story of a victim of bullying (Song Hye-kyo). The first part showed Dong-eun's high school years, during which she was repeatedly assaulted by the school's bullies ― Park Yeon-jin (Lim Ji-yeon), Jeon Jae-jun (Park Sung-hoon), Lee Sa-ra (Kim Hieora), Choi Hye-jeong (Cha Joo-young) and Son Myeong-o (Kim Gun-woo). In order to get even with the bullies who ruined her life, Dong-eun becomes a teacher at the school her abuser's daughter attends. The second part will pick up on Dong-eun carrying out her revenge as the police investigate Myeong-o's sudden disappearan

Mar 3, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Drama line-up for March: thrillers to period genre series to hit this month
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INTERVIEW CEO of gardening club on mission to make cities greener

Seoul Gardening Club offers green landscape services and runs two shared gardening spaces. Courtesy of Seoul Gardening ClubBy Lee Gyu-lee Living in the hustle and bustle of a city, especially a heavily-populated metropolis like Seoul, often makes you want to push the pause button and look for a refreshing, peaceful break that only nature can offer.Lee Ga-young, CEO of Seoul Gardening Club / Courtesy of Seoul Gardening ClubWould it be possible to introduce some lush green flora into the lives of busy city residents? That was the question Lee Ga-young, the CEO of Seoul Gardening Club, had in mind when she founded her green landscaping startup.After opening in 2019, the company has provided a range of green services, including landscape planning, design, branding, and consulting.Referring to itself as a “green lifestyle developer,” Seoul Gardening Club provides unconventional ways to incorporate plants and nature into people's everyday lives, such as shared gardening. It runs two shared gardening spaces ― in Dongjak and Seongdong districts ― where members are each assigned t

Mar 2, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
[INTERVIEW] CEO of gardening club on mission to make cities greener
Shows & Dramas

INTERVIEW Lee Bo-young talks about creating confident character in 'Agency'

Lee Bo-young played the role of a creative director in JTBC's series “Agency.” Courtesy of How Pictures and Drama House StudioBy Lee Gyu-leeJTBC's workplace series “Agency,” starring Lee Bo-young as the lead, kicked off earlier last month with only a 4.8 percent viewership rating, despite taking the time slot of the smash-hit series “Reborn Rich.”But it did not take long for the female-centric series, about an advertising agent breaking the glass ceiling, to catch on thanks to its compelling storyline and Lee's charismatic portrayal as the self-assertive agent. The series wrapped on Sunday with its highest rating of 16 percent.Actress Lee Bo-young / Courtesy of J Wide Company“There aren't many characters with such a strong personality like this. I had so much fun playing her,” Lee said during a recent interview with The Korea Times, held at a cafe in Gangnam District. “This was a type of character I've never played before and this was my first office series … so it felt as if I was heading to the office to work.”The 1

Feb 27, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
[INTERVIEW] Lee Bo-young talks about creating confident character in 'Agency'
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