Grace Lee
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Grace Lee is a Korea
n television host
and radio disc jockey
working in the Philippines
. She is the third Korean expatriate
to appear prominently in Philippine television
, after Sandara Park
, Sam Oh
and Ryan Bang
. She can speak Tagalog
and English
in addition to her native Korean.
, but moved to the Philippines
at the age of 10 because of her father's business, which involved importing Korean cars. She studied from third grade to senior high school at St. Paul College in Pasig City
and graduated from Ateneo de Manila University
, where she obtained her Communication Arts
degree. Before becoming a TV host, she has been hosting events for Korean-Filipino communities as well as being an official interpreter
for Malacañang.
. She sent her résumé
to major television studios in the Philippines and received a callback from GMA Network
. She landed her first Philippine TV hosting job in March 2007 as a segment host on Q Network’s lifestyle-magazine show "The Sweet Life". Among her first assignments include featuring life in Korea where she gets to wear traditional female garb
as well as interviewing prominent Korean celebrities such as Yoon Se Ah of Lovers in Prague and King Sejong the Great
drama series.
She recently joined Magic 89.9
's morning radio show Good Times With Mo
with Mo Twister
and Mojo Jojo as a replacement for Andi-9
. Lee is also a Manila
correspondent for Yonhap Television News
in Korea, as well as teaches at the Manila New Life Church's Sunday school for preschool students and takes part in various outreach programs.
Grace Lee hosted a cooking reality show, "Eateria" that aired every Sunday mornings on GMA Network. Lee also hosted "Diz Iz It" that aired 6 days a week on GMA.
She is now a guest segment anchor both for Balitanghali
on GMA News TV on weekdays, and 24 Oras Weekend Edition
on Saturdays on GMA Network.
’s beleaguered husband, James Yap
, who will soon be the subject of annulment proceedings supposedly when Aquino comes back from the United States :
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n television host
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and radio disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
working in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. She is the third Korean expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
to appear prominently in Philippine television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, after Sandara Park
Sandara Park
Park Sandara , better known as Dara , is a South Korean idol singer, actress, television host and model. She is best known as being a member and the Director of Communications of the Korean girl group 2NE1. However, she first gained major popularity on ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest during her stay in...
, Sam Oh
Sam Oh
Oh Sang-mi, better known as Sam Oh , is a television host and a Korean expatriate who has been living in the Philippines for 20 years. She can speak Tagalog and English in addition to her native Korean...
and Ryan Bang
Ryan Bang
Bang Hyun Sung , better known as simply Ryan Bang, is a Korean comedian, television host, television personality, recording artist and former reality show contestant who rose to fame in the Philippines when he joined the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash of 2010...
. She can speak Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
in addition to her native Korean.
Early life
Lee was born and raised in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, but moved to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
at the age of 10 because of her father's business, which involved importing Korean cars. She studied from third grade to senior high school at St. Paul College in Pasig City
Pasig City
The City of Pasig is one of the city municipalities of Metro Manila in the Philippines and was the former capital of the province of Rizal prior to the formation of this grouping of cities designated as the National Capital Region...
and graduated from Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
, where she obtained her Communication Arts
Mass communication
Mass communication is the term used to describe the academic study of the various means by which individuals and entities relay information through mass media to large segments of the population at the same time...
degree. Before becoming a TV host, she has been hosting events for Korean-Filipino communities as well as being an official interpreter
Interpreting
Language interpretation is the facilitating of oral or sign-language communication, either simultaneously or consecutively, between users of different languages...
for Malacañang.
Career
Lee planned on becoming a journalistJournalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. She sent her résumé
Résumé
A résumé is a document used by individuals to present their background and skillsets. Résumés can be used for a variety of reasons but most often to secure new employment. A typical résumé contains a summary of relevant job experience and education...
to major television studios in the Philippines and received a callback from GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
. She landed her first Philippine TV hosting job in March 2007 as a segment host on Q Network’s lifestyle-magazine show "The Sweet Life". Among her first assignments include featuring life in Korea where she gets to wear traditional female garb
Hanbok
Hanbok or Chosŏn-ot is the traditional Korean dress. It is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. Although the term literally means "Korean clothing", hanbok today often refers specifically to hanbok of Joseon Dynasty and is worn as semi-formal or formal wear...
as well as interviewing prominent Korean celebrities such as Yoon Se Ah of Lovers in Prague and King Sejong the Great
King Sejong the Great (TV series)
Daewang Sejong is a new South Korean Historical Drama airing on KBS, following after Dae Jo Yeong long epic 134 episodes.-Plot:...
drama series.
She recently joined Magic 89.9
Magic 89.9
DWTM is the flagship FM station of Quest Broadcasting Incorporated/The Radio Partners Inc. Known as Magic 89.9, the station's studios and transmitter are located at Paragon Plaza, Mandaluyong City...
's morning radio show Good Times With Mo
Good Times with Mo
Good Times With Mo is a morning radio show on Magic 89.9 and Killerbee around the Philippines, hosted by Mo Twister , Mojo Jojo , Grace Lee and Angelicopter every Monday to Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m...
with Mo Twister
Mo Twister
Mohan Gumatay or commonly known as Mo Twister, is a radio disc jockey and television host in the Philippines. He is best known for his Good Times programs, which started as a Radio Show and spun off into TV and Internet.-Personal life:...
and Mojo Jojo as a replacement for Andi-9
Andi Manzano
Andrea Bianca Martin Manzano, more popularly known as Andi Manzano and Andi-9 was born on March 29, 1987. Andi rose to fame as a discjockey at FM radio station Magic 89.9 as a co-host in the Good Times with Mo program with Mo Twister and Mojo Jojo. She is related to Edu and Lucky Manzano as well as...
. Lee is also a Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
correspondent for Yonhap Television News
YTN
YTN is a 24-hour news channel in South Korea. It was founded on September 14, 1993 as a subsidiary of Yonhap News Agency, and began broadcasting on March 1, 1995...
in Korea, as well as teaches at the Manila New Life Church's Sunday school for preschool students and takes part in various outreach programs.
Grace Lee hosted a cooking reality show, "Eateria" that aired every Sunday mornings on GMA Network. Lee also hosted "Diz Iz It" that aired 6 days a week on GMA.
She is now a guest segment anchor both for Balitanghali
Balitanghali
Balitanghali is the noontime newscast of GMA News TV in the Philippines. The newscast is also heard simultaneously on Super Radyo DZBB 594 every weekends...
on GMA News TV on weekdays, and 24 Oras Weekend Edition
24 Oras
24 Oras ' is the flagship national network news broadcast of GMA Network. A nightly national newscast which airs in the Philippines and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. It is aired Weeknights at 6:30-8:00 PM, Saturdays at 5:15 to 6:00 PM and Sundays at 6:00 to 6:45 PM...
on Saturdays on GMA Network.
Personal life
“Diz Iz It” co-host Grace Lee lands in a rather compromising position after showbiz wags have started linking her name to Kris AquinoKris Aquino
Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino , commonly known as Kris Aquino, is a Filipino television and movie personality who gained prominence from her talk shows, game shows, and numerous endorsements. Known as the Queen of All Media and Philippines' Queen of Talk, she is the youngest daughter of...
’s beleaguered husband, James Yap
James Yap
James Carlos Yap Sr. is a Filipino professional basketball player for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association...
, who will soon be the subject of annulment proceedings supposedly when Aquino comes back from the United States :
TV Shows
| Show | Role | TV Network |
|---|---|---|
| Diz Iz It | Herself | GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company... |
| The Sweet Life The Sweet Life The Sweet Life may refer to:*La dolce vita, a 1960 film directed by Federico Fellini*The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, an American children's television series that airs on the Disney Channel*The Sweet Life... |
Main Host | Q |
| Good Times | Host | Studio 23 Studio 23 Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23... |
| Eateria | Herself | GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company... |
| 24 Oras Weekend 24 Oras 24 Oras ' is the flagship national network news broadcast of GMA Network. A nightly national newscast which airs in the Philippines and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. It is aired Weeknights at 6:30-8:00 PM, Saturdays at 5:15 to 6:00 PM and Sundays at 6:00 to 6:45 PM... |
Chika Minute Anchor | GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company... |
| News on Q News on Q News on Q was the flagship evening newscast of the Q network in the Philippines. It was produced by GMA Network through GMA News and Public Affairs. Connie Sison and Ivan Mayrina were the final anchors of the newscast.... |
Silip Showbiz anchor | Q |
| Balitanghali Balitanghali Balitanghali is the noontime newscast of GMA News TV in the Philippines. The newscast is also heard simultaneously on Super Radyo DZBB 594 every weekends... |
Star Bites anchor | GMA News TV GMA News TV GMA News TV is a news and lifestyle-oriented channel in the Philippines. It is owned and operated by GMA Network Inc. through the supervision GMA News and Public Affairs... |