Lee Se-young to Take Part in Special Documentary for Liberation Day’s 81st Anniversary: Perfect Reenactment of Yu Gwan-sun’s Childhood Friend, Nam Dong-soon

Actor Lee Se-young will appear in KBS’s special documentary '〈Guan-sun and Nam Dong-soon〉,' which follows the footsteps of Nam Dong-soon, a freedom fighter not yet recorded in history, as South Korea marks the 81st Liberation Day on August 15.

Reenacting 'Nam Dong-soon,' Yu Gwan-sun’s childhood friend and a hidden independence activist According to Fantagio, her agency, on the 14th, Lee Se-young will take part in the KBS special documentary '〈Guan-sun and Nam Dong-soon〉,' which will be broadcast on the 15th, delivering a heavy, stirring emotion to viewers. '〈Guan-sun and Nam Dong-soon〉' is a work that reexamines the life and independence activism of Nam Dong-soon, the late Ms. Nam Dong-soon, a childhood friend of the martyr Yu Gwan-sun, who was imprisoned at Seodaemun Prison after shouting “Mansei” together during the March 1 Movement and suffered great hardship. Lee Se-young plans to maximize the drama’s immersion by directly portraying Nam Dong-soon’s past 모습 that has not been fully recorded in history.

Praise from the production team and a good influence that continues for a second straight year Praise also poured in from the production team for Lee Se-young’s sincere attitude. The production team said, "Even within a tight schedule, Lee Se-young fully understood the character Dong-soon and approached the set with care," adding, "Because she resurrected the character through testimony, she completed the work with a solid, cautious performance without exaggeration." In particular, last year, during the 80th Liberation Day special企획 '〈The Nation of Manhae〉,' Lee Se-young also participated as a narrator, following Manhae Han Yong-un’s footsteps and reading out his poetry. Against that backdrop, her consistent actions to honor the true meaning of Liberation Day each year have drawn admiration.

Documentary release on the 15th and a preview of her 'busy second half' work '〈Guan-sun and Nam Dong-soon〉,' in which Lee Se-young delivers a standout performance, will be pre-released through the OTT platform Wavve at 9 a.m. on the day of Liberation Day, the 15th. It will also be aired officially the same day at 1 p.m. via KBS 1TV’s 'Network Planning' and through KBS Daejeon’s YouTube channel. Meanwhile, Lee Se-young, who debuted in 1996 with the drama '〈Brother’s Stronghold〉,' won the Best Actor award at the MBC Drama Awards last year for '〈Motel California〉,' proving her solid acting chops. She is currently also starring as an MC for SBS’s variety show '〈Love, Not Yet Married〉.' Looking ahead, in Disney+’s original series '〈The Empress Remarried〉,' set for release this fall, she will play Rasta, a runaway slave, and will unveil yet another bold acting transformation.