Actress Lee Yoo-mi was selected as one of the “2022 Next Generation Leaders” by TIME magazine.
The U.S. weekly news magazine TIME announced “2022 Next Generation Leaders” on Oct 13th (KST) and reaffirmed that Lee Yoo-mi is the only Korean actress to be listed as a global hot rookie.
TIME noted Lee Yoo-mi as a next generation leader who inspires people in that she became the first Korean woman to win an Emmy for acting. TIME introduced Lee Yoo-mi, “Squid Game made Lee Yoo-mi a global star, and now she is forging her own path.”
Lee Yoo-mi expressed her serious thoughts about acting, “Instead of thinking of Lee Yoo-mi as a person with a certain personality, I hope people will remember me as a good actor and want to see my work saying ‘I really want to see that piece if actor Lee Yoo-mi is in it’. The global recognition further strengthened my mindset that no matter how things change around me, I should remain who I am.”
In Netflix’s “Squid Game” released last year, Lee Yoo-mi played Ji-yeong, a young woman who has just been released from prison after killing her abusive step-father. At the same time as the drama’s success, she made a strong impression on viewers around the world and rose to the rank of next-generation global stars.
As a result, she won Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at the “74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards”, the most prestigious awards ceremony in the U.S. broadcasting industry, last September. She became the first Korean actress to win in the category, drawing keen attention.
Currently, Lee Yoo-mi is starring in tvN’s Monday-Tuesday drama “Mental Coach Jegal” (written by Kim Ban-di/directed by Son Jeong-hyun). Lee Yoo-mi plays Cha Ga-eul, a gold medalist short-track speed skater who aims to overcome a slump and to make a comeback.
In addition, the movie “New Normal” (directed by Jung Bum-sik), in which she appeared as the main character, was officially invited to the competition section of the 38th Warsaw International Film Festival and the 36th Leeds International Film Festival, following the official invitation to the 66th London International Film Festival. This clearly proves that Lee Yoo-mi is a global trending star regardless of small screen and big screen.
Source: nate
