Grace Lee
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| Born | Lee Kyung Hee October 1982 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | TV host, Radio disc jockey |
| Years active | 2007-present |
Lee Kyung Hee (Korean: 이경희), better known as Grace Lee, is a Korean television host and radio disc jockey working in the Philippines. She is the third Korean expatriate to make it in Philippine television, after Sandara Park and Sam Oh.[1] She can speak Tagalog and English in addition to her native Korean.[2]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Lee was born and raised in Seoul, but moved to the Philippines at the age of 10 because of her father's business, which involved importing Korean cars. She studied from third grade to senior high school in St. Paul's College in Pasig City and graduated in Ateneo de Manila University, where she obtained her Communication Arts degree.[2] Before becoming a TV host, she has been hosting events for Korean-Filipino communities as well as being an official interpreter for Malacañang.[3]
[edit] Career
Lee planned on becoming a journalist. She sent her résumé on major television studios in the Philippines and received a callback from GMA Network.[2] She landed her first Philippine TV hosting job last March 2007 as a segment host in Q Network’s lifestyle-magazine show "The Sweet Life". Among her first assignments include featuring life in Korea where she gets to wear traditional female garbs as well as interviewing prominent Korean celebrities such as Yoon Se Ah of Lovers in Prague and King Sejong the Great drama series.[3][4]
She recently joined Magic 89.9's morning radio show Good Times With Mo with Mo Twister and Mojo Jojo as a replacement for Andi-9.[2] Lee is also a Manila correspondent for Yonhap Television News in Korea, as well as teaches at the Manila New Life Church's Sunday school for preschool students and takes part in various outreach programs.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ San Diego, Bayani Jr.. "Kapuso's Korean connection", Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 14, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ a b c d Bonifacio, Tinna. "Amazing Grace", Women's Journal, February 4, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ a b c Sandiri, Walden. "Grace Lee: Living her sweet life!", Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 15, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Grace Lee interviews Yoon Se Ah on Sweet Life.
