Lee Yeon-hee "I'm excited on stage"

Lee Yeon-hee revealed that her challenging mindset was the driving force behind her acting career.

Recently, at a cafe in Sogyeok-dong, Seoul, I met actress Lee Yeon-hee, who appeared in the Disney+ original series 'Race'. Lee Yeon-hee took on the role of Park Yoon-jo, who worked at a small public relations agency and joined a large company as a contract employee through the non-discriminatory recruitment 'Spec Out Project'.

Lee Yeon-hee, who is about to debut 20 years ago, looked back on her life in the entertainment industry. “I was inexperienced, but full of passion,” he said with a laugh. Then, he reflected, "I feel grateful now for the things I took for granted at the time and the things I didn't know. Due to my shy personality, I couldn't treat people who approached me well."

Lee Yeon-hee, who is in her 30s, said, "I think this is the beginning. If I had countless experiences in my 20s and had some left over, now I feel like I'm sharing my thoughts with more people and making fun work."

Lee Yeon-hee, who recently took on the challenge of acting. He said, "The play was also a good experience. Standing on stage is a little nervous and nervous, but somehow it was fun. It was the first time I started acting." He continued, "I can't forget the first performance. I was excited, excited and excited. It was the first time I felt the feeling of the audience looking at me, and it was powerful. I thought standing on stage itself was a valuable experience." He added, "I practiced really hard for 4 months. I practiced for 10 hours a day. I promised myself that I would put in that kind of effort when preparing for acting in the future."

Lee Yeon-hee, who married in 2020, said, "After marriage, I felt a bit more comfortable. I felt more comfortable because I had someone I could lean on during times of anxiety. The fact that I have a helper next to me that supports me makes me think that I have to work harder." When asked if he had any regrets about putting down the image of the nation's first love as time went by, he laughed, saying, "There is no such burden. It's good that you created such a title. It's not like everyone has the title of the nation's first love," he laughed. He also said, "I've already put it down. I think it was a title when I was in my 20s." "Now I'm thinking about how I can make my name known again. I want to get the modifier 'trustworthy'," he said with embarrassment.

When asked about the driving force behind acting for a long time, Lee Yeon-hee said, "I've been acting for a long time, but I've rarely been satisfied. I've always taken on challenges. I think I'm continuing because I'm curious about what I can gain from challenges. Acting makes me grow. If I don't take on challenges, I feel complacent. Always taking on challenges is like my driving force."

'Race' is an office work in which Park Yoon-jo (played by Lee Yeon-hee), who has no qualifications but has a passion for a contract job at a large company, is caught up in a recruitment scandal and struggles to survive at work. Starting from the last 10 days, two episodes are being released every Wednesday.

Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr