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Lee Soo-kyung-I to Join "When Life Gives You Tangerines"

Actress Lee Soo-kyung-I (27) continues to work hard with industry-anticipated work.

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According to broadcasters, Lee Soo-kyung-I is preparing to film after confirming her appearance in "When Life Gives You Tangerines" which will be released on Netflix recently. It is known that she is about to read the script after a meeting with director Kim Won-seok.

In this regard, Gil Story ENT, a related agency, told JTBC Entertainment News, "It is true that Lee Soo-kyung-I was offered a casting offer for "When Life Gives You Tangerines". "We are currently positively reviewing it".

"When Life Gives You Tangerines" which means "Thank you for your hard work" in Jeju Island, is a drama that unravels the adventurous life of Ae-soon, a rebellious child born in Jeju in the 1950s and Gwan-sik. It tells the story of the bright days of our mother and father, going back and forth between the main characters' childhood and their real age.

It is a new work by Lim Sang-choon, who rose to the ranks of star writers with KBS 2TV's "Fight For My Way" and "When the Camellia Blooms", and director Kim Won-seok of tvN's "Incomplete Life", "Signal", "My Mister", and "Arthdal Chronicles" have been drawing attention as an all-time anticipated work' from the planning stage.

In response, trusted actors such as Lee Ji-eun, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, and Park Hae-joon confirmed their appearance early on, and Lee Soo-kyung-I also joined to complete the lineup of trust. Lee Soo-kyung-I is also expected to expand her activities by appearing in films that will be released through global OTT for the first time in filmography through "When Life Gives You Tangerines".

Lee Soo-kyung-I, who debuted in 2012 with the short film "Summer Vacation", has emerged as a rising star in Chungmuro, showing off her outstanding acting skills among actors of her generation, such as "Coin Locker Girl", "Heart Blackened", "Yongsoon", and "The Mayor".

Since then, she has won the Women's Supporting Actress Award at the 54th and 58th Baeksang Arts Awards, perfecting various characters across screens and screens such as tvN's "The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale" and "Miracle: Letters to the President", SBS's "Where Stars Land", JTBC's "Law School", and tvN's "Adamas"..

In particular, as she proved her image worthy of a period drama once in "Miracle: Letters to the President", which gave Lee Soo-kyung-I a trophy, attention is also being paid to the character and atmosphere to be presented in "When Life Gives You Tangerines". Lee Soo-kyung-I is also waiting for the release of this year's movie "Dead Man", and will soon begin filming "When Life Gives You Tangerines".

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