Actress Lee Yeon Hee and BoA share a sweet moment on ‘BoA 4354″

BoA recently had her comeback show on SBS TV‘s ‘BoA 4354‘ which aired on the 28th. On the show, there was a segment where BoA talked with Lee Yeon Hee in the back room.

When Lee Yeon Hee visited her, BoA greeted her by shouting “Yeppeunah (my pretty)!” Lee Yeon Hee then said, “You were getting ready for your comeback huh“, as she took out drinks and snacks she brought for BoA. BoA then asked her, “You’re going to buy it (CD) right?” Lee Yeon Hee smiled brightly as she answered, “Of course.”

When Lee Yeon Hee read a fans’ question for BoA asking, “What’s your secret to maintaining your body?” she burst out laughing as she said, “You don’t do anything to maintain your body.” BoA quickly responded by shouted out, “I exercise,” but Lee Yeon Hee revealed, “The trainer told me that you left shouting about being tired after you only did a little.”

The two stars also showed off their close friendship as BoA told Lee Yeon Hee, “I’ll buy you food if it (album) becomes daebak” and Lee Yeon Hee told her, “I’ll cheer you on.”

Source+Picture: TV Report via Nate

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So Ji-sub's "Phantom" ranks No. 1 on Wed-Thurs ratings chart

Poster of "Phantom" [SBS]

With the live broadcasting of the 2012 London Olympics just around the corner, major broadcasting SBS was the only station this week to air all two episodes of their Wednesday and Thursday primetime series.

"Phantom," starring actor So Ji-sub and actress Lee Yeon-hee, collected 14.5 percent of the viewers on July 25 and saw an increase of two percent the following the night, according to data compiled by the TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) Friday.

The action-packed drama also fared well on AGB Nielsen's poll with ratings of 13.3 percent and 15.3 percent during the same time frame.

In the meantime, TNmS' chart showed that KBS' "Gaksital," starring Joo Won and Jin Se-yeon, drew in 16.7 percent of the audience on Wednesday, while AGB's survey revealed that the show raked in 15.6 percent of the total viewers the same evening.

However, on Thursday, KBS cacelled the next episode of "Gaksital" and to air the live broadcast of the 2012 London Olympics Soccer Group B match between South Korea and Mexico.

Meanwhile, MBC ran their two-episode special show titled "Idol Star Olympics," featuring popular K-pop idols taking part in various Olympic sports games.

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'Ghost' So Ji Sup & Lee Yeon Hee's Date Interrupted

SBS "Ghost"

So Ji Sup and Lee Yeon Hee's heartwarming date is interrupted by Kwak Do Won.

On July 26, the 18th episode of the SBS drama "Ghost" featured Park Ki Young (So Ji Sup) and Yu Kang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee) enjoying the beautiful day together when their date is interrupted by Kwon Hyuk Joo (Kwak Do Won).

During the episode, Yu Kang Mi was eating lunch by herself when she decides to take a photo of her sandwich to send to Park Ki Young. She included a message saying, "Did you eat lunch?" Park Ki Young suddenly appears behind Yu Kang Mi seconds after and says, "No, I'm about to die of hunger. Are you trying to tease me?"

Yu Kang Mi and Park Ki Young sit on the park bench together and officially begin their lovely date in the park. However, Kwon Hyuk Joo appears out of nowhere with a packed lunch from Choi Seung Yeon (Song Ha Yoon) and says, "Are you hungry to death?"

Kwon Hyuk Joo doesn't realize what is happening and ruins Park Ki Young and Lee Yeon Hee's date. Park Ki Young tried to signal to Kwon Hyuk Joo, who was smiling ever so brightly at them.

Viewers responded with comments like, "So funny. Park Ki Young was so angry at Kwon Hyuk Joo", "I cracked up when I saw Park Ki Young's face expression" and "I wonder what will happen between Park Ki Young and Yu Kang Mi."

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'Ghost' So Ji Sup & Lee Yeon Hee's Steamy Love Scene?

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What happened to the steamy love scene between So Ji Sup and Lee Yeon Hee in the hotel room?

On July 25, the 17th episode of the SBS drama "Ghost" featured Park Ki Young (So Ji Sup) being chased down by the police. Yu Kang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee) brings Park Ki Young's belongings to the hotel room where he is staying temporarily.

Everything was playing out according to Jo Hyun Min's (Um Ki Joon) plot which was the reason why Park Ki Young was wanted by the police. Yu Kang Mi and Kwon Hyuk Joo (Kwak Do Won) were aiding Park Ki Young in his attempt to stay out of sight. Park Ki Young decides to stay at a hotel one night and Yu Kang Mi brings him his belongings.

Whlie waiting for Park Ki Young to finish showering, Yu Kang Mi feels uneasy and begins to blush when he comes out of the shower with only a gown on. When Park Ki Young takes the clothes Yu Kang Mi brought to the bathroom to change, she asks, "Wait, did you finish changing?"

When Park Ki Young comes out of the bathroom, he leads her onto the bed. So Ji Sup and Yu Kang Mi's faces got closer and closer and the atmosphere got tense. Suddenly, Park Ki Young put handcuffs on Yu Kang Mi's hands.

Park Ki Young then says, "It's enough for now. From now on, I'm going to do this on my own. If we move together, we'll both be charged for the crime. Kwon Hyuk Joo will be here soon so wait a little bit" and takes off from the hotel room.

The hotel scene gave the audience high hopes of their romance blooming. Viewers responded with comments like, "I was hoping to see So Ji Sup's six-pack while he was showering", "I was waiting for So Ji Sup and Lee Yeon Hee's relationship going further" and "Other dramas usually include a kiss scene at least.." and expressed their disappointment at the lack of a steamy kiss scene.

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Ha Ji Won & Lee Yeon Hee for SK-II

On July 23rd, selcas of Ha Ji Won and Lee Yeon Hee were posted on the Facebook site of makeup brand SK-II.

The SK-II CF featuring the two actresses was centered around the theme: “The woman I want to be, meeting my mentor.”

In the photos, both actresses smile brightly into the camera, while Ha Ji Won holds up the classic ‘V’ sign. Although they have a 10 year age difference between them, viewers are saying that they can hardly tell that Ha Ji Won is a decade older.

Netizens responded with comments such as, “What an unexpected combination,” “Their outstanding beauty makes it a close battle,” and “I don’t know if it’s because of their hairstyles, but they look alike.”

Watch the SKI-II CF featuring Ha Ji Won and Lee Yeon Hee below.

Source + Image: Newsen via Nate

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Past photo of actress Lee Yeon Hee and actor Park Ki Woong gets attention

A past photo of actress Lee Yeon Hee and actor Park Ki Woong is gathering attention. A post titled “Picture of Park Ki Woong and Lee Yeon Hee before debut” appeared on an online community forum and has been gaining traction ever since.

What has netizens more interested is that Park Ki Woong and Lee Yeon Hee are currently are going head-to-head in terms of viewer ratings. The actor is starring in KBS2‘s ‘Bridal Mask‘, while the actress is playing a role in SBS‘ ‘Phantom‘.

Netizens who came across the photo commented, “Now or the past, they look the same,” “How did they [come to] take a photo posing like that,” and ”They said they went to the same acting school. I guess they were good friends.”

Source & Photo: TV Daily via Nate

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Lee Yeon Hee as Dark Knight Catwomen

Surprised? Yes it was Lee Yeon Hee. Yesterday me and my friends went to watch the The Dark Knight Rises Film. During the movie I was pretty impressed with the catwomen character. Then I wonder how Lee Yeon Hee looks in that character. 

Lee Yeon Hee herself said that she was interested to do the action movie/scene. Perhaps that was the reason for her to signup the current drama "Ghost"

Well, I like to take Lee Yeon Hee to the next level. So that's why I photoshop it. It's pretty cool to see her in this outfit right?

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'Ghost': Who Is The Mole?

The identity of the spy in SBS's 'Ghost' is quickly becoming a hot topic among Netizens.

The latest episode of the drama showed Woo Hyun (So Ji Sub), Hyuk Joo (Kwak Do Won) and Kang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee) realizing that there is a mole placed by Jo Hyun Min (Um Ki Joon), leading to spiking curiosity as to who the spy could be.

A USB drive containing evidence disappeared while Jo Hyun Min was visiting the police station, leading to suspicion that the theft was internal. Furthermore, it is revealed that the mole was one of the few who knew about detective Han's laptop, as well as someone within the department who knew of the phone call from detective Han before his death.

The obvious suspect is Lee Tae Gyun (MBLAQ's G.O.), who received detective Han's phone call and knew how to operate the laptop. However, there are three others who heard the phone call: rookie detective Byun Sang Woo (Im Ji Gyu), evidence analyst Kang Eun Jin (Baek Seung Hyun), and assistant analyst Lee Hye Ran (Bae Min Hee).

Adding to the intensity surrounding the issue of the mole is that the spy killed Yum Jae Hee on Jo Hyun Min's order and disappeared, making the spy all the more dangerous and raising viewers' curiosity and interest in the show to an all-time high.

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'Ghost' Tops Viewer Ratings As So Ji Sub, Kwak Do Won Team Up

The new alliance between So Ji Sub and Kwak Do Won is skyrocketing SBS's 'Ghost' to the top of viewer ratings.

The episode which aired on the 5th garnered a 15.0% rating, overtaking 'Bridal Mask' which managed 14.0%. The other competitor in the time slot, MBC's 'I Do I Do', came in third with a 10.5% viewer rating.

'Ghost', which had recorded 12.0% with the previous day's episode, saw a whopping 3.0% increase overnight, while 'Bridal Mask' fell 1.8% from the previous mark of 15.8% to give 'Ghost' its place atop the rankings.

The latest episode of 'Ghost' featured Kim Woo Hyun (So Ji Sub) telling Kwon Hyuk Soo (Kwak Do Won) that he is actually Park Ki Young and requesting help in finding the real criminal behind Detective Han (Kwon Hae Hyo)'s death. The newly formed duo sets about discovering the truth behind the murder, slowly nearing Jo Hyun Min (Um Ki Joon), heightening tensions in the plot's progress

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'Ghost' Lee Yeon Hee & So Ji Sub - Falling in Love?

The episode of "Ghost" that was aired on the 21st of June featured a comedic scene where Kim Woo Hyun (So Ji Sub) teases Yoo Kang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee). In the episode, Yoo Kang Mi was enjoying her first day off in a long while when she is suddenly disturbed by music coming from an unidentified source. 

When Yoo Kang Mi finds out that the music is coming from her computer, she is completely shocked and gets even more scared when she sees the blood red background on the computer screen. The people who died in her investigation had seen the same computer screen before they died.

However, the writing that popped up in her computer screen read, "Why don't you wake up already." Yoo Kang Mi was sure that it had been Kim Woo Hyun's joke on her. She then curses him to herself and becomes frustrated at the unpleasant wake-up 'call.'

When Yoo Kang Mi runs into Kim Woo Hyun, she says, "When did you plant a virus in my computer? You're going to get in so much trouble. I'm a member of the cyber investigation unit." Without hesitating, Kim Woo Hyun just says, "I deleted it just now" which made her even angrier.

It has been hinted at that there will be a love line forming between Lee Yeon Hee and So Ji Sub from the way they argue and tease each other like little kids who are crushing on each other. It is especially clear when Yoo Kang Mi gets extremely jealous after hearing that Kim Woo Hyun kissed Goo Yeon Ju.

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'Ghost' So Ji Sub's Kiss Makes Lee Yeon Hee Jealous!

During the episode of SBS drama "Ghost" that was aired on the 21st of June featured Kim Woo Hyun (So Ji Sub) confessing to Yoo Kang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee) that he kissed Goo Yeon Joo (Yoon Ji Hye). 

Goo Yeon Joo approached Kim Woo Hyun thinking that she could fool him into thinking that they were lovers before he lost his memory. In order to test her honesty, Kim Woo Hyun makes a move to kiss her. Goo Yeon Joo failed the test however, when she hesitated and turned her head. 

The same night after Kim Woo Hyun tested Goo Yeon Joo, he told Yoo Kang Mi everything that had happened. Kim Woo Hyun tells her, "Reporter Goo Yeon Ju, I think she approached me on purpose to use me for something. I kissed her..." and as soon as Yoo Kang Mi heard him say the word kiss, she fails to hide her shock in her face expression and asks, "Did you really kiss her?"

Kim Woo Hyun then says, "Why? I can't do that?" and begins to tease her. Yoo Kang Mi replies, "No, so then what happened?" while hesitating. Yoo Kang Mi tries to change the subject and changes her face expression. However, after Kim Woo Hyun leaves, Yoo Kang Mi says to herself, "They kissed?" and begins to worry nervously.

It seems as though a love line will form between Yoo Kang Mi and the fake Kim Woo Hyun.

During this episode, Kim Woo Hyun installs a black box inside of Goo Yeon Joo's car. While he follows her around, he stops at a resort and things become more confusing as the security guards at the resort recognize him. 

When Kim Woo Hyun enters the resort, he realizes that he has been there before. Kim Woo Hyun realizes that it is the same place where the phantom appeared. Right then, Jo Hyun Min (Uhm Ki Joon) appears and says, 'We meet again, Kim Woo Hyun.' and the episode ends.

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Model Hye Park is a huge fan of Lee Seung Gi

Model Hye Park revealed that she’s a huge fan of Lee Seung Gi.

Hye Park guested on the June 21st broadcast of tvN‘s ‘Taxi‘, and selected Lee Seung Gi as her favorite male celebrity.

“Lee Seung Gi is my ideal guy. He’s the person I like and would like to meet the most,” she said.

MC Lee Young Ja questioned, “Even when you have your husband?” Hye Park answered, “My husband knows that I really like Lee Seung Gi. It’s okay since he’s a huge fan of Lee Yeon Hee,” causing the hosts to laugh. The model added, “It’s a wish of mine to shoot a pictorial with Lee Seung Gi.”

In related news, Hye Park caught the attention of viewers as she discussed her experiences with Hollywood star Josh Hartnett, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, and Steven Meisel.

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate

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‘Ghost’ Lee Yeon Hee Receives Recognition For Improved Acting

Actress Lee Yeon Hee, who previously received criticism for her acting, grabs audiences with her improved intense eye acting and crying ability.

On the 20^th, Yoo Kang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee) investigated a Sung Yeon High School female student's suicide case in SBS's Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Ghost.'

Yoo Kang Mi, who is an alumnus at Sung Yeon High School, actively investigated the high school student's death. However, she could not escape from the fear deep within her heart. Yoo Kang Mi was actually involved in Sung Yeon High School's first suicide incident.

During her high school days, Yoo Kang Mi maintained first place in academics throughout the whole school until her friend Eun Sol stole her position. Eun Sol was happy with her improved grades; however Yoo Kang Mi became jealous and could not rescue Eun Sol from being bullied.

Eventually, Eun Sol was blocked from entering class and flunked. In addition to being bullied, Eun Sol chose to kill herself due to family issues as well.

Lee Yeon Hee's stable acting could be observed through these scenes. Audiences praised her expression of guilt and shame through tears. Also, her intense gaze during the investigation perfectly portrayed the image of a police officer.

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'Ghost' Lee Yeon Hee's Dark Past

In the 7th episode of SBS drama "Ghost" that was aired on the 20th of June featured Yoo Kang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee) working on an investigation at the high school she graduated from. 

At the high school, two students had committed suicide. Yoo Kang Mi begins to remember her experience while she attended the same school. Yoo Kang Mi was always at the top of her class when it came to grades. One day however, one of her friends Kwon Eun Sol performed better and Yoo Kang Mi placed 2nd. From her 'defeat', Yoo Kang Mi was shocked.

At the high school, there was a 'Legendary Answer Key' rumor that floated around. It was said that a ghost of a student who died from stress shows the complete answer key to the final exam to one student who is attending the school at the time every year.

When Kwon Eun Sol placed first unexpectedly, students began to suspect her of receiving all the answers from the ghost. As a result of jealousy, other students locked Kwon Eun Sol in a classroom to keep her from attending class. Yoo Kang Mi heard Kwon Eun Sol screaming out, 'I'm going to fail if I don't go to class!' but Yoo Kang Mi ignored her. After the event, Kwon Eun Sol chose to commit suicide.

Yoo Kang Mi remembers, "Our school cost $8,600 (10,000 Won) per semester, all the students and their parents sacrificed so much to attend the school. We dedicated every part of our lives to studying. Eun Sol's family didn't have that much money. They had to lend money to pay for school but because of us, she failed and chose to kill herself."

It was also revealed that Yoo Kang Mi felt responsible for Kwon Eun Sol's death and was thinking of committing suicide as well.

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So Ji Sub Goes for a Not-so-Sweet Surprise Kiss on ‘Ghost’

So Ji Sub tried to bring a twist to the story with an attempt at a surprise kiss in the June 20 broadcast of SBS’ Ghost.


In the episode, Park Ki Young (So Ji Sub), with Kim Woo Hyun’s face, fought to find out who the other was with the Woori Daily reporter Goo Yeon Joo (Yoon Ji Hye). 


Yeon Joo appeared at Woo Hyun’s studio apartment, introducing herself as “Kim Woo Hyun’s former lover” and confusing Ki Young. Ki Young tried to get behind the mysterious identity of Yeon Joo but failed, and became more suspicious about who Yeon Joo really was.
Ki Young then again came across Yeon Joo waiting in front of the door of the apartment, saying, “I see you’ve changed your door’s code number.” 

Yeon Joo stayed bold even after she followed Ki Young into the apartment. Ki Young was pretending to be calm and unshaken, but Yeon Joo really did seem to be as laid back as she looked.

But Yeon Joo was the one to light the spark of their fight. 

When Ki Young started drinking beer, Yeon Joo said, “Do tastes change after people get hurt? You used to hate drinking. You’re not like the Woo Hyun I know.” Ki Young shot back with a stronger attack. 

He pushed Yeon Joo against the wall and tried to kiss her after asking, “We used to be lovers, right?” Yeon Joo was taken aback by Ki Young’s sudden pounce and rushed out of the apartment.

The episode also showed Ki Young and Kang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee) trying to clear up a suicide case. The story especially drew interest when a scene showed Kang Mi about to fall from the art room in the same pose as the dead students

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Lee Yeon Hee Goes Back to High School for 'Ghost'

Actress Lee Yeon Hee wore a school uniform for the first time in five years.

Lee Yeon Hee comes out as a police officer, Yoo Kang Mi, in the new drama, SBS “Ghost.” She wore a school uniform the high school flashback scene while shooting for the drama.

According to the staff, when Lee Yeon Hee showed up in a set in her school uniform there was a small fuss about it. Even though she didn’t wear any makeup and matched a normal school uniform with rough sneakers, Lee Yeon Hee looked beautiful.

There’s a rumor that even the female staff couldn’t take their eyes off her. It was like a “School Uniform Goddess,” has descended on Earth.

Lee Yeon Hee said, “It’s kind of awkward to wear a school uniform for the first time in five years, but it is very good to be back in school.”

Meanwhile, “Ghost,” deals with how Internet and how social networking services could widely influence and how dangerous it is. This drama is all about cyber investigations. So Ji Sub, Lee Yeon Hee, Uhm Ki Joon and Kwak Do Won are going to make appearances.

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Lee Yeon Hee ran over thirty times for “Ghost”

The production crew of SBS TV’s new drama, “Ghost” released a series of stills from the shooting on June 13. These released photos shown the scene where the female lead, Yoo Kang Mi (played by Lee Yeon Hee) had to run on the street under the sun in a muggy weather over thirty times.

These stills were captured from the shooting during the beginning of June, where the shooting scene took place at Hwagok-dong in Seoul. The scene was about Lee Yeon Hee raided the base of a hacker organization that she needed to rush to get off the car and ran across the street for the internet caf

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BLOCK B RELEASES NEW SONG ‘BURN OUT’ FOR SBS DRAMA, GHOST

Although this is hardly a comeback, the relentless boys of Block B will contribute a never-before-heard song to the soundtrack of new SBS Korean drama, Ghost, which stars So Ji Sub and Lee Yeon Hee.

The seven-member group suspended all their promotional activities a few months back after a controversial interview that resulted in a lot of backlash. During this time, they released a repackage album for ‘Welcome to the Block’, and two new MVs, ‘Close My Eyes’ and ‘Action (RMX)’, but didn’t promote any of them through the usual music show circuit.

‘Burn Out’ is composed by Oh Seung Eun and features lyrics written by Zeenan. It also includes a rap written by Block B‘s maknae and rapper, P.O. His explosive rap can be heard in the intro of the song. We can’t wait to hear the rest!

Here’s the full song below!

(Source: Starnews, Block B Official Facebook)

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Lee Yeon Hee Had Nosebleed When Filming Ghost

Lee Yeon Hee revealed a small episode happened when she was filming “Ghost“.

On June 11th, 2012, Lee Yeon Hee said when attending the press conference of “Ghost” at Ilsan SBS production center, “Although it’s not major injury, but I had nosebleed on the filming scene.”

Lee Yeon Hee who is transforming into a tough female police officer in “Ghost” said, “Didn’t suffer any major injuries in the process of filming. Nosebleed was because of the error due to arrangement was not done properly.”

Lee Yeon Hee also said, “In future, there may be more of such scene, so do support Yoo Kang Mi.”

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Lee Yeon Hee, viewers in full support after acting skill controversy

“Cheer up, Lee Yeon Hee!”

Actress Lee Yeon Hee has been involved in a controversy over her acting skills since the beginning of SBSWed-Thu drama ‘Ghost’ and after the press conference for the drama at the SBS Ilsan Production Center on the 11th, the support of the viewers is increasing.

‘Ghost’ tells the story of the police Cyber Investigation Unit and Lee Yeon Hee plays the ulzzang officerYoo Kang Mi who graduated on the top of the class from the police academy.

The death plot of the main character in the 2nd episode of ‘Ghost’ was reminiscent of the movie ‘Face/Off’. The twists in the plot, the solid storytelling, and the fast paced action continues to increase the ratings each episode. However unlike the praise she receives for her beauty, the criticism for her poor pronunciation and awkward acting has been pointed out by many on the viewers’ board of the drama.

On the 11th during the press conference for the drama co-star, actor So Ji Sub lamented over the controversy and stated, “I hope you’ll be able to watch us with more positivity. Please send more messages of support.”

Lee Yeon Hee calmly spoke about the controversy, “I’m also aware that I have many shortcomings and I’m doing my best to supplement them. I’ll concentrate in the character even more and I’ll do my best to end the drama on a high note.”

It may have been that the honesty of the two lead actors of the drama appealed to the viewers, because after the interview of the press conference became news there were many messages of support for Lee Yeon Hee on the viewers’ board of the drama.

Viewers had commented, “I feel that it’s more appropriate to give words of encouragement to a young actress who’s giving her best for the viewers”, “I think it’s real cool of Lee Yeon Hee to deal with this as maturely as she has”, “I’m really hoping that Lee Yeon Hee will transform into Yoo Kang Mi by the end of the drama and that she’ll be able to end the drama on a high note as she hopes”, and many other viewers had left heartwarming messages of support.

Source: Sports Seoul via Nate

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