Lee Yoon-ji Says Goodbye to Beginning and Laura After Final Performance

Actress Lee Yoon-ji has delivered a farewell message to her fans and audience after completing the play 'Beginning'. On the 4th, Lee Yoon-ji posted a photo on her SNS showing her smiling brightly while holding a large flower basket in front of the 'Beginning' photo wall, writing, "Leaving behind the goodbye I had put off."

In the photo, Lee Yoon-ji stands before the camera wearing a neat top paired with a bright-colored long skirt, looking as if she is still feeling the lingering emotions after the performance.

"Parting with Laura is a bigger regret than I thought"

Lee Yoon-ji first expressed her affection for Laura, the character she played in the play. She stated, "Parting with the brave and honest Laura was a bigger regret than I thought."

She continued, "While living as Laura, I heard many comments from those around me that I became much brighter and more lively while doing 'Beginning.'" She added, "Perhaps I also began to resemble her while acting out that loveliness and strength." It was a confession that the character in the work left bright energy and changes within the actress herself.

Performed at LG Arts Center Seoul U+ Stage from May 15 to June 21

'Beginning' was performed from May 15 to June 21 at the LG Arts Center Seoul U+ Stage in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. It is a two-person play that realistically and playfully depicts the beginning of adulthood through a conversation between Danny and Laura, who are left alone after the protagonist Laura's house party ends.

Lee Yoon-ji portrayed Laura, a successful career woman who also lives with inner loneliness, through a multi-dimensional emotional line. As it was a two-person play with a small cast working in sync, her feelings for the team were also deep. She said, "Since it is a two-person play with a small team, I feel a deeper and more intense bond with each person, and I have to suppress the desire to see them every day after the show ends."

She greeted the audience who visited the venue by saying, "I express my sincere gratitude." To the production staff and actors who were with her, she called out Jjong-oppa, Yu-seon unnie, Cheon-hui oppa, Director Sang-ah, Director Jeong-hwan, and Woo-young one by one, writing, "I looooove you all," and to CEO Ssu, she expressed her thanks, writing, "You worked hard, thank you."

From 'Nonstop 4' to Best Supporting Actress for 'Dream Palace'

After making her name known to the public through the sitcom 'Nonstop 4', Lee Yoon-ji has been active in leading and supporting roles in dramas such as 'Princess Hours', 'Pure in Heart', 'The Great King, Sejong', 'Dream High', 'The King 2 Hearts', and 'Wang's Family'. In 'The King 2 Hearts', she played Princess Lee Jae-shin, who became disabled due to an accident, and in 'The Great King, Sejong', she portrayed Queen Soheon, even portraying her in her later years.

In the drama 'The Third Charm', she actually cut her hair short for a character battling cancer. In the movie 'Dream Palace', she depicted Su-in's realistic life with a look close to no-makeup, and she received the Best Supporting Actress award at the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards and the Golden Cinematography Awards. Following this 'Beginning', Lee Yoon-ji is scheduled to meet audiences on film and theater stages.