Former idol singer pulls plug on TV career

Lee Hyo-ri / Courtesy of Naver blog

Singer Lee Hyo-ri is taking a break for up to two years from the Korean celebrity world, halting TV appearances and cutting her online activity.

A media report Thursday quoted a show business insider as saying the star, 36, will take a rest and help with stray dogs. Lee said in May she will close her Twitter account and personal blog.

The former idol star from girl band Fin K.L. is married to guitarist Lee Sang-soon and last appeared on TV in November, on SBS talk show “Magic Eye.”

Fin K.L., with Lee second from left

Lee debuted with Fin K.L. in 1998 and had been steadily developing her career as a singer and TV personality. The band released their last album, “Forever Fin K.L.,” in 2005.

Lee moved to Jeju Island with her husband after their marriage for a quieter life but reportedly complained that tourists interfered with her privacy by visiting her house.