Lee Young-ae wants ‘Eunsoo's Good Day’ to offer viewers a glimpse of hope

Actor Lee Young-ae will return to the small screen in the upcoming KBS weekend drama “Eunsoo’s Good Day,” where she takes on the role of a housewife whose ordinary life is upended when she steps into the dangerous world of drugs. The drama, premiering Sept. 20 on KBS2, marks Lee’s comeback to television four years after JTBC’s “Inspector Koo.” Earlier in May, she returned to the stage for the first time in 32 years with Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler,” underscoring her appetite for bold artistic challenges. Directed by Song Hyun-wook and written by Jeon Young-shin, “Eunsoo’s Good Day” follows Kang Eunsoo, a devoted mother who stumbles upon a bag of drugs and partners with a duplicitous teacher in a desperate attempt to protect her family. As Eunsoo’s choices push her deeper into crime, she undergoes a harrowing transformation that tests her resilience and morality. Lee said she was drawn to the character’s duality. “At first, I thought I could play her naturally, like myself. But as Eunsoo moves beyond her essence and transforms, I found the process fascinatWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times