Lee Yeon-hee "'Latte' went to the bathroom and cried"

Lee Yeon-hee revealed that she was moved by the character in 'Race', where her skills were not recognized due to her lack of specifications.

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 said, "I wanted to try it because it contains the stories of today's young people who are working. Although I haven't had a job, I thought it was a drama that any office worker could relate to. The story of Yoon-jo and people growing up because of Yoon-jo was also fun." revealed Regarding Park Yoon-jo's character, he said, "He's a friend who has a lot of passion for his work, and I thought he was cute and lovable. I didn't know if it would turn out well or not, but I found the personality to bump into him first was attractive."

In the play, Yoon-jo is a contract worker at a large company who has no specifications, but his enthusiasm is second to none. I also experience a lot of irregularities at work. Yunjo struggles to prove her worth while getting embroiled in a hiring scandal. Lee Yeon-hee said, "I tend to cry a lot while watching dramas and movies, but I got a bit emotional when I told the CEO, 'Isn't this?' I thought that Yoonjo must have had a hard time in ''," and was immersed in the story as a viewer.

When asked if it was difficult to continue acting in crying, Lee Yeon-hee said, "Yoonjo was born in the 90's and I'm from the MZ generation. I'm in the 80's. Doesn't Yoon-jo cry after being scolded by the team leader in the play? It was a bit difficult when I read the script in the beginning. At that time, instead of showing tears in front of me, I held back my tears and then went to the bathroom and cried. If it were me, I would go to the bathroom and cry, but Yoonjo was different. Each person's tendency is different, but when I asked people around me, these days, my friends are more honest with their feelings. 'That's right' I thought and prepared,” he said. When I said, 'Latte is like', Lee Yeon-hee burst into laughter.

'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