Lee Hye-young (이혜영)

Hallyu Wood Draws Attention of Asian Press

2008/06/03 | Source | Permalink |

Ten major press agencies around Asia flocked to cover the launch of the construction of the Hallyu Wood Theme Park and the Hallyu Wood Start Festival.

A 34-year-old reporter from Hong Kong's cable network CEN spent a busy day interviewing Korean celebrities in Ilsan, the venue of the Hallyu Wood Start Festival. She said that the Hallyu Wood complex will be a great entertainment space for Asian fans of Korean cultural content.

Another reporter from a Japanese cable network program entitled 'Movie Plus' also expressed his hope that Hallyu Wood would become a great venue for cultural exchange.

Choi Ji-woo, Jewelry, Kim Ah-joong, Big Bang, Jo Hyeon-jae, Lee Hye-young, Baek Yoon-sik and Lim Kwon-taek were among the celebrities who were present at the festival....| More

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Stars are taking turns starting their own businesses on the side

2008/02/18 | Source | Permalink |

Lee Hye-young is as busy as a bee in spring.
Apart from her primary job as an actress, she attends business meetings, settles accounts and appears on home-shopping television channels to promote fashion products.
Lee, 37, launched her own fashion brand, Missing Dorothy, in 2004 because of her interest in fashion.
The line reached 40 billion won ($42.3 million) in sales last year.
Lee is just one of many celebrities who have a side job.
Numberous well-known actors have their own fashion labels, including Uhm Jung-hwa "Zuhm in New York", Hwang Sin-hye "Elypry", Byeon Jeong-soo "Ella Hoya Secret", Hyeon Yeong "Vivacella", So Yoo-jin "Silver Apple" and Chae Yeon "Cycloset".

"Professionally, entertainers have lots of contact with the fashion industry", said Baek Eun-sook, a public relations official of Missing Dorothy.
Lee first launched a clothing line in 2004 and it quickly became popular.
She launched a lingerie brand with the same name in 2007.
That year, Missing Dorothy...| More

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Lee's Missing Dorothy to Top 40 Bln in Sales

2007/11/29 | Source | Permalink |

Actress Lee Hye-young's clothing brand Missing Dorothy has reached 37 billion won in sales this fall. It's expected to top 40 billion three years after its launch in 2004.

A brand official said, "Sales reaching that level won't be difficult by this winter. Lee isn't involved in management any longer, but as the general fashion director she is continuously providing business ideas. She's passionate about developing the inner wear line to achieve top brand status"....| More

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축가합니따 ! min-seo 2007-12-11 11:33:35

A Shakespearian tale of tragedy and tears has some redemption

2007/08/15 | Source | Permalink |

In Shakespeare's "All's Well that Ends Well", the playwright wrote, "Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear".
Mun Suk, 53, has just published a book in the same vein. Titled "The Last Year" it honors the memory of her lost love, Lee Man-hee (1931-1975).
Mun was a leading actress in Korea during the 1970s, starring in "A Road to Sampo" (1975) and "A Girl Who Looks Like the Sun" (1975), both of which were directed by Lee.
Lee directed numerous movies during the golden age of Korean cinema in the 60s and 70s, such as "Marine Corps Who Never Return" (1963), starring Jang Dong-hwi and Choi Moo-ryong, that examined the brutality of the Korean War and the sorrow that followed.
"The Wild Flowers in the Battle Field" (1974), starring Shin Seong-il and Lee Young-ok, also depicts the tragedy of the Korean War and the violent struggle between the two divided nations, told through the eyes of a young boy.
Mun and Lee ― the most prominent symbols of Korean cinema during this ...| More

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Come buy, I want to be famous and rich

2007/03/06 | Source | Permalink |

Byeon Jeong-soo, Lee Hye-young and Miggi Chi. Provided by Brand Polish

What's so special about that brand-new trench coat that costs 130,000 won ($136) or those denim pants, that cost 89,000 won for two pairs? It's Lee Seung-yeon, the stylish actress. She hawks both products on TV so viewers can look stylish and she can get rich, all in a matter of minutes.
After two hours selling three outfits and one big bag, Ms. Lee's publicist claims the show generated sales of 1.3 billion won, which was good business for CJ Home Shopping.
Ms. Lee, the former Miss Korea-turned-actress, is yet another Korean celebrity who wants to become a TV shopping jaebol, through her brand About el. Aided by a chatty shopping host, Ms. Lee shouts like a market tout, advising that her clothes, be they a skirt, suit or pants, are selling fast. Above all shoppers are told they have to hurry because quantities are limited. For example, last Saturday she said there were only 1,000 bags available and her publicis...| More

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