Grace Lee

Grace Lee
Grace Lee
Born	Lee Kyung-hee; Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	TV host, radio disc jockey, journalist
Years active	2007–2015
Agent	Zenith Media Contents[1]
Korean name
Hangul	이경희
Revised Romanization	I Gyeong-hui
McCune–Reischauer	I Kyǒng-hǔi

Grace Lee (Korean: 이경희; Lee Kyung-hee) is a South Korean television host and radio disc jockey who worked in the Philippines. She is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear prominently in Philippine television, other notable expatriates are Sandara Park, Ryan Bang and Sam Oh. In 2015, she left the country to go back home to her native country and serve there.[2] She can speak Tagalog and English in addition to her native Korean.[3]

Biography

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 second grade to fourth year high school at St. Paul College in Pasig City and graduated from Ateneo de Manila University, where she obtained her Communication Arts degree.[3] Before becoming a TV host, she had been hosting events for Korean-Filipino communities as well as being an official interpreter for Malacañang.

Career

Lee planned on becoming a journalist. She sent her résumé to major television studios in the Philippines and received a callback from GMA Network.[3] She landed her first Philippine TV hosting job in March 2007 as a segment host on Q-11’s lifestyle-magazine show The Sweet Life. Among her first assignments include featuring life in Korea where she gets to wear traditional female garb as well as interviewing prominent Korean celebrities such as Yoon Se Ah of Lovers in Prague and King Sejong the Great drama series.[4][5]

She stayed with Magic 89.9 from 2007 up to 2012 co-hosting the morning radio show Good Times with Mo with Mo Twister and Mojo Jojo as a replacement for Andi-9.[3] Lee is also a Manila correspondent for YTN in Korea, as well as teaching at the Manila New Life Church's Sunday school for preschool students and takes part in various outreach programs.[4]

Lee was added as an anchor of "Silip Showbiz" (a segment of News on Q) and then hosted a cooking reality show, Eateria that aired every Sunday mornings on GMA Network. Lee also hosted Diz Iz It! that aired 6 days a week on GMA. She was also a guest segment anchor both for Balitanghali on GMA News TV during weekdays (2011–present), and 24 Oras Weekend Edition during Saturdays on GMA.

In August 2012, Lee left GMA Network and moved to TV5. Upon her arrival on TV5, she was joined by Martin Andanar as co-anchor on Andar ng mga Balita on AksyonTV and also joined Good Morning Club.

In January 2013, Lee became a co-host on TV5's noontime variety show, Wowowillie, with main host Willie Revillame and also became an anchor for Aksyon Weekend, alongside Raffy Tulfo during Saturday nights.

In July 2014, she became an early morning news anchor in the first of four editions of Aksyon, Aksyon sa Umaga alongside Martin Andanar, Lourd de Veyra, Erwin Tulfo, Cheryl Cosim and Atty. Melencio Santa Maria.

Personal life

Lee was once in a relationship with Benigno Aquino III, the 15th President of the Philippines. She admitted to the relationship on her show stating in response to the president's claim of their relationship, "what the president said is true".[6]

Filmography

TV shows

Year	Show	Role	TV Network
2007-2011	The Sweet Life	Main host	Q
2009	Good Times	Host	Studio 23 (now ABS-CBN S+A)
2010	Eateria	Host	GMA Network
2010	Diz Iz It	Host
2010-2012	24 Oras Weekend	Anchor (Chika Minute)
2010-2011	News on Q	Anchor (Silip Showbiz)	Q
2011	Balitanghali	Anchor (Star Bites)	GMA News TV
2012	Cooking with the Stars	Host	GMA Network
2012-2013	Andar ng mga Balita	Anchor	AksyonTV
2012–2013	Wil Time Bigtime	Co-host	TV5
2012-2014	Good Morning Club	Anchor
2013	Wowowillie	Co-host
2013-2014	Aksyon Weekend (Saturday)	Anchor
2014–2016	Aksyon sa Umaga	Anchor
2014–2015	Aksyon sa Tanghali	Relief anchor for Cherie Mercado

Radio shows

Year	Show	Role	Station
2007–2012	Good Times with Mo	Co-host	Magic 89.9

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References

http://www.zmcie.com/sub/artist/artistView.asp?seq=40
San Diego, Bayani Jr. (October 14, 2007). "Kapuso's Korean connection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
Bonifacio, Tinna (February 4, 2008). "Amazing Grace". Women's Journal.
Sandiri, Walden (October 15, 2007). "Grace Lee: Living her sweet life!". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
Grace Lee interviews Yoon Se Ah on Sweet Life.
"Secret's out: Philippine president dating Korean". seattlepi.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-02.

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[1] ttp://www.zmcie.com/sub/artist/artistView.asp?seq=40

[Kapuso-2] San Diego, Bayani Jr. (October 14, 2007). "Kapuso's Korean connection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-14.

[Amazing-3] Bonifacio, Tinna (February 4, 2008). "Amazing Grace". Women's Journal.

[Sweet-4] Sandiri, Walden (October 15, 2007). "Grace Lee: Living her sweet life!". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-04.

[Youtube-5] Grace Lee interviews Yoon Se Ah on Sweet Life.

[6] "Secret's out: Philippine president dating Korean". seattlepi.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-02.