Importantly, it made me think about stage more often.Actress Ye Ji-won was confirmed to have COVID-19.Īccording to Newsis on the 28th, KBS 1TV's new epic historical drama 'The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won' announced that actress Ye Ji-won was tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day. “His approach deeply impressed me, because I sincerely enjoy acting. “Koh used to tell me: ‘Fully love the lines before you speak them out,’” she says. Yeh realised how much the theatre meant to her when she starred in the play Resurrection in 2013, which was the first time she worked with Koh. “But I never lost the enthusiasm for theatre – it is a communal art offering a wide range of unmatched experiences.” “I started working in theatre in my early 20s, then I got busy with film and television,” she says. “As an actress and a Korean, it is a pleasure to introduce it to an international audience.”ĭespite her 20-year film career, Yeh says she has found it impossible to resist her passion for theatre, from her earliest years as a struggling actress. “I was told that it is the first time a Korean play of this calibre has ever been staged in Abu Dhabi and so it is a great prestige for me to be a part of it,” says Yeh. Hongdo, which will be staged at Abu Dhabi National Theatre tomorrow and Friday, is a project close to her heart, because of her respect for Koh and his sensitive exploration of the days leading up to Korea's liberation from Imperial Japanese rule in 1945, a turbulent time in the country's history. 'This is my first visit to Abu Dhabi and I only have four days, so I want to make each day as full as possible.' 'While it is an honour for me to perform Hongdo abroad for the first time, I am looking forward to meeting and interacting with the audience after the screening of Hanji,' says Yeh. The 43-year-old has also made a name on the big screen, and her 2011 film Hanji, a poetic tribute to Korea's ancient paper industry, will be shown on Saturday at Abu Dhabi National Theatre. Yeh is perhaps best known for her roles in television sitcoms, including Old Miss Diary (2004-2005), which are adored by fans of 'hallyu' (the Korean culture wave) all around the world. She plays the lead role in the stage production Hongdo, a critically acclaimed melodrama from veteran director Koh Sun-woong, which will open Korea Festival 2016 in the capital on Thursday, October 27.

Korean actress Yeh Ji-Won cannot wait to meet her fans in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

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