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Lee Young Ae pays for a Vietnamese child's brain tumor surgery

 

Veteran actress Lee Young Ae has stepped up to aid a Vietnamese child and his underprivileged family.

The story of how the actress came to know the child and how she fully funded his surgery costs was spotted on an April issue of 'Women Sense' magazine. The brain tumor surgery cost 37,800,000 KRW (approximately $32,000) plus other hospitalization expenses, paid completely in full by the actress.

 

The child is reported to have fully recovered after a successful operation. The child's family sent the actress a touching, handwritten letter, thanking Lee Young Ae for her generosity, and pledging to help other families in similar situations in Vietnam.

 

Our Korean celebrities are truly kind people!

 

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Lee Young-ae sends aid to Vietnamese girl with brain tumor

 

 

Apparently actress Lee Young-ae helped to treat a Vietnamese girl who came to Korea to treat her brain tumor.

Lee Young-ae sent a total of 37 million won (approximately $31,664.00 USD) to cover the operation and other medical bills in January.

This girl has been cured and returned to Vietnam and a magazine reporter in Korea found out about this and decided to spread the news.

Lee Young-ae's agency claims it's true and she wanted to do it privately.

Meanwhile, Lee Young-ae has two children with her husband Jeong Ho-yeong.

 

 

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March 29, 2016

Four uniform-clad Korean actresses

Lee Young-ae (9ers Entertainment, from left), Kim Hye-soo (tvN), Kim Ji-won (KBS 2TV) and Ha Ji-won (MBC)

A number of Korean stars have seen their popularity increase after taking on military and police roles, and The K-pop Herald has identified four actresses who won audiences over in uniform, including the most recent roles of detective Cha Soo-hyun (Kim Hye-soo) in tvN’s “Signal” and 1st Lt. Yoon Myung-joo (Kim Ji-won) in KBS 2TV’s “Descendants of the Sun.”

1. Lee Young-ae (Maj. Sophie E. Jean) at "Joint Security Area" (2000)

(9ers Entertainment)

Actress Lee Young-ae starred in the classic film “Joint Security Area.” Taking the role of Swiss Army Maj. Sophie E. Jean, who carryies out an investigation into a gunfire incident that broke out in the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea, she keps a cool attitude while questioning those allegedly involved in the incident, including South Korean soldier Lee Soo-hyeok (Lee Byung-hun) and North Korean soldier Oh Kyung-pil (Song Kang-ho). The military uniform Maj. Jean wore represents her mental state.

2. Ha Ji-won (Kim Hyang-ah) at "The King: Two Hearts" (2012)

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Acterss Ha Ji-won acted as North Korean military officer Kim Hyang-ah in MBC miniseries “The King: Two Hearts.” She costarred with Lee Seung-gi, who played a South Korean prince who met the North Korean officer in a junior officer competition. Ha and Lee fell in love with each other after the drama. 

3. Kim Hye-soo (Cha Soo-hyun) at "Signal" (2016)

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Actress Kim Hye-soo played police officer Cha Soo-hyun in tvN’s crime series “Signal.” Kim acted both the young Cha, a rank-and-file police officer in the 1980s, and an older Cha, who a detective in the present. The junior version of Cha wore a police uniform, while the senior Cha put on a leather. 

4. Kim Ji-won (1st. Lt. Yoon Myung-joo) at "Descendants of the Sun" (2016)

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Actress Kim Ji-won plays 1st Lt. Yoon Myung-joo in the phenomenal drama series “Descendants of the Sun” Not only did her military combat uniform add to her stardom, but having her hair cut short also contributed to her change of image. Her character is so attractive that even Kang Mo-yeon (Song Hye-kyo) compliments her, saying that even women “fetishize uniforms” during an episode. Sgt. Maj. Seo Dae-young (Jin Goo) has a crush on the junior officer. 

By Son Ji-hyoung (json@heraldcorp.com)

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April 26, 2016

Lee Young-ae gives $50,000 to Ecuador

By Bahk Eun-ji The Korea Times

Actress Lee Young-ae donated $50,000 (57 million won) to help earthquake victims in Ecuador, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) said Tuesday.

The donation will be used to supply water, food, shelter, protection and healthcare.

The destructive earthquakes hit Ecuador on April 16. The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude quake rose to 650 Tuesday, according to Associated Press.

Lee, 45, is filming a drama "Saimdang, the Herstory," which will air this year.

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Lee Young-ae Donates Money to Earthquake Victims in Ecuador

 

Actress Lee Young-ae donated US$50,000 to help earthquake victims in Ecuador (US$1=W1,151).

According to the Korea International Cooperation Agency on Tuesday, Lee made the donation to the agency to help the victims of earthquakes which killed hundreds last week. 

"She wanted to send support to victims in Ecuador as they try to overcome the damage caused by the earthquakes," an agency staffer said. "We transferred the money to the Embassy of Ecuador in Seoul."

 

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April 27, 2016

Lee Young-ae helps quake victims

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

Actress Lee Young-ae has continued her donation spree to help those in need. 

According to a report by the Korea International Cooperation Agency on Monday, the star actress has donated $50,000 for the victims of the recent earthquake in Ecuador.

Lee’s donation will be transferred to the Korean Embassy in Ecuador to support the victims with various supplies. 

The actress is known for her many philanthropic activities. 

Lee was the sponsor of a concert held last year to honor military veterans, donating the entire expense of 400 million won ($348,000).

Earlier this year, Lee also gave 40 million won to a 5-year-old Vietnamese cancer patient who was then getting treated at Seoul National University Children’s Hospital.

Despite Lee’s silence on the subject, word has been getting around thanks to the recipients of her benevolent acts. When asked about her philanthropy, the actress answered by calling it merely her responsibility. 

Having emerged on to the public scene in 1990 as a commercial model, the actress has had a strong acting career, starring in many dramas and films including the historical drama “Jewel in the Palace” (2003-04), which enjoyed global popularity. 

By Jeong Byung-ki

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Lee Young-ae's charity photo shoot with the twins

 

Lee Young-ae introduces LYA, a charity campaign for the needy children through J-Look magazine this May.

This campaign is agreed upon by the Korean UNESCO Foundation as well as 5 other Korean and foreign brands.

In the following interview, Lee Young-ae said, "Everyone wants to do 'good' but it's hard to get it done. But once a good deed is done, one should realize what being happy means".

Jeong Seung-kwon and Jeong Seung-bin, Lee Young-ae's twin children are taking part in this campaign too.Lee Young-ae said, "They don't know what it means to give yet but they know they have to help poor and sick people. I told them we can help sick children get better by taking pictures and they understood".

All profits from this campaign will be used to help children and women who need it through the Korean UNESCO Foundation and support sick children with medical fees.

 

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April 29, 2016

Lee Young-ae Poses for Photos to Raise Funds for Children's Charity

Source: The Chosun Ilbo

 Actress Lee Young-ae has posed for a photo shoot to encourage donations to a campaign that supports children in need.

The photos will be published in the May edition of fashion magazine JLook.

As part of the campaign, T-shirts, eco-friendly bags and other items printed with drawings by Lee and her twin kids will be sold to the public, with all proceeds donated to the Korean National Commission for UNESCO's program to educate women and children.

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May 25, 2016

Much-hyped ‘Saimdang’ to hit the air in October

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

The much-anticipated drama series “Saimdang: The Herstory” has set its first airing date.

The drama series featuring actress Lee Young-ae of the hugely popular drama series “Jewel in the Palace” (2003-04) will begin airing on Saturday, Oct. 1, on SBS. 

“Saimdang” is generating much excitement even far in advance because it is Lee’s first drama since “Jewel in the Palace,” which is often said to have created the first Korean Wave in the early 2000s.

The show even earned viewership ratings of 90 percent in Iran. 

A person who is in the know told Ilgan Sports, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, on Tuesday that “Saimdang” is almost finished filming and Lee has a few more scenes to shoot. 

The drama series will hit the air in both Korea and China simultaneously. The drama already sold its distribution rights in Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia as well.

“Saimdang” centers around Shin Saimdang (1504-51), one of the most well-known historical figures of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Shin is the one who graces the 50,000 won bill and is one of the most well-known historical figures of her time. The versatile woman is known for her calligraphy works and realistic drawings. 

The drama series jumps between the Joseon Dynasty and modern Seoul. Lee will portray Shin as well as Seo Ji-yun, a contemporary college lecturer who teaches Korean art history. Seo is intrigued by the life of Shin and solves mysteries related to Shin’s drawings. 

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OVERFLOW OF ELEGANCE, LEE YOUNG-AE AT WHOO EVENT

Lee Young-Ae has joined “The History of Whoo” global event which is held by LG Household & Health Care in Seoul Four Seasons Hotel on 30th June. Lets see how gorgeous Lee Young-Ae is on the day.

 

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It was one of her rare public appearances after she gave a birth to her twins last December. Her upcoming TV Drama <Saimdang> is schedule for air this October.

 

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September 2, 2016

Lee Young-ae Donates W100 Million to Military Academy

Source: The Chosun Ilbo

Actress Lee Young-ae has donated W100 million to the Korea Military Academy (US$1=W1,123). 

Lee wants the money to be spent on the descendants of Korean War veterans, the KMA said Thursday.

Lee is the daughter of a Korean War veteran, and her father-in-law was an Army brigadier general. 

She also donated W50 million in July to a middle school in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, where she lives.

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Lee Young-ae Donates W100 Million to Military Academy

Actress Lee Young-ae has donated W100 million to the Korea Military Academy (US$1=W1,123).

Lee wants the money to be spent on the descendants of Korean War veterans, the KMA said Thursday.

Lee is the daughter of a Korean War veteran, and her father-in-law was an Army brigadier general. 

She also donated W50 million in July to a middle school in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, where she lives.

 

 

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September 3, 2016

Lee Young-ae goes on TV on Chuseok

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

Actress Lee Young-ae will appear in a music entertainment program to air during the Chuseok holiday. 

Tentatively titled “A Star Who Sings,” the program will be aired at 11:20 p.m. on Sept. 16. The news excited many of her fans, since she has had few entertainment program appearances since her debut 26 years ago.

The actress reportedly took a long time to make up her mind to take part in the show. 

“I realized the importance of family after I got married and started raising children,” Lee reportedly told the show’s crew. “So I wanted to naturally interact with viewers by sharing daily life like a family during Chuseok.” 

In the show, Lee will discuss the songs she enjoys listening to, and will also personally sing. Lee will describe her daily routines and talk about her children.

Musician Yoon Jong-shin, comedian Lee Soo-geun and singer Kang Seung-yoon from male act Winner will be the main hosts for the program. 

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Man in 50s arrested for falsely accusing Lee Young-ae

A man in his 50s accused actress Lee Young-ae as a tree thief and got himself arrested.

This man was sentenced to 1 year imprisonment and 2 years probation as well as community service for 200 hours.

This man claimed that Lee Young-ae stole pine trees and streetlamps from his property.

However, the pine trees weren't stolen and just moved from one spot to another.

In addition, the streetlamps on his property were taken illegally onto his property so he faces a fine of 2 million won.

Lee Young-ae had nothing to do with this.

The court said, "There was no truth in the man's statement and probation was sentenced because he has no criminal history.

 

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September 5, 2016

Man convicted of false accusation against actress Lee Young-ae

By Lee Jin-a The Korea Times

A man surnamed Oh, 53, was convicted of making a false accusation against actress Lee Young-ae. / Korea Times File

A man has been convicted of making false accusations against popular actress Lee Young-ae.

Seoul Eastern District Court said Monday it had sentenced the man, surnamed Oh, aged 53, to one year in prison, suspended for two years, for making groundless allegations that the actress stole a pine tree, two wooden pavilions and three bronze statues from his land in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province. 

Oh was indicted in a countersuit from the actress, who claimed the man labeled her as a "thief" without evidence.

The dispute stemmed from a contract signed in October 2012 between Oh and a real estate development company to install facilities, including the disputed pavilions and statues, on Oh's land.

The actress was involved as a promotional figure.

After finding the pavilions and statue missing, Oh named the actress as a prime suspect. But it was later proven that the pine tree was relocated within Oh's land and that the pavilions and statues were removed by a landscaper surnamed Kim.

"Oh seemed to have raised accusation against Lee (Young-ae) without concrete evidence backing up his claim," Lee Heung-joo said in a ruling statement. "But I decided on a suspended jail term after taking into consideration that he has no criminal record."

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Lee Young-Ae Prepares Comeback with JLook Pictorial While Drama Saimdang May Not Get Chinese Simulcast Approval

 

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September 28, 2016

Lee Young-Ae's return in TV series put off to next year

SEOUL Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The airing of South Korean TV series, "Saimdang, Memoir of Colors" starring Lee Young-Ae, has been postponed to early next year, according to TV sources.

The pre-produced SBS TV series was scheduled to simultaneously hit the air in South Korea and China in late October.

But the broadcasting has been put off to January as China delayed its screening procedures for the show in possible fallout from Seoul's decision to deploy an anti-missile defense system on the Korean Peninsula, the sources said on Tuesday.

The drama is also set to be shown simultaneously in nine other Asian countries such as Japan and Thailand.

The delay made the producers push back the drama's premiere to Jan. 18 and change the time slot of the series from weekend nights to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

"Consequences of the three-months-suspension will not be as bad, since the current time slot is more favorable to drawing media attention," said an SBS official. "The Chinese will also most likely award a license by that time."

 A period drama set in the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and modern-day Korea, "Saimdang, Memoir of Colors" is a reinterpretation of a Korean historical figure, Shin Saimdang -- a painter and a poet who lived in the 16th century.

Lee plays the double role of an art history lecturer and the historical artist in the series.

Actor Song Seung-heon plays Lee Gyeom, an upright noble, who harbors romantic feelings towards the female character ever since their fateful first encounter.

The series marks Lee's return to acting after director Park Chan-wook's 2005 film "Sympathy For Lady Vengeance."

The recent development comes amid concerns that South Korea's entertainment business might be the initial target of any Chinese backlash against the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. China is a key overseas market for popular South Korean entertainment content such as K-pop and dramas.

China has condemned the THAAD deployment as a move against its own national security interests and a threat to regional stability.

Poster images of Lee Young-Ae (L) and Song Seung-heon (R) for the drama, "Saimdang, Memoir of Colors," provided by its cooperative production companies, Creative Leaders Group8 Inc and Empere Entertainment. (Yonhap)

yujeoungkr@yna.co.kr

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September 29, 2016

Lee Young-ae’s comeback delayed, again

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

Actress Lee Young-ae’s historical SBS drama “Saimdang, Light’s Diary” has been postponed to January.

An official from the network confirmed the news, saying that the drama will now be aired after “The Legend of the Blue Sea” starring actress Jun Ji-hyun.

The drama was supposed to air simultaneously in China and Korea in a joint effort to promote the show in both countries. This is the second time the show is being postponed, as the drama was pushed back once before in April.

The show was also intended to be Lee’s return to acting from a ten year hiatus, her last role being in 2005 film “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.” The filming for the drama was completed in June.

Lee stars alongside actor Song Seung-hun in the period drama, which was originally titled “Saimdang, the Herstory.” The story entails a reimagining of the historical figure Shin Saimdang from the Joseon dynasty, and the mysterious secrets uncovered by an art history lecturer, played by Lee.

By Chung Jin-hong

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The JSA team missing a member when the movie premiered in Berlinale 2001.

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