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Grace Lee (Hangul: 이경희; Lee Kyung-hee) is a well-known South Korean-born Filipino businesswoman, former TV host, and former radio disc jockey. She is one of only a few Korean people who became famous on Philippine television. Other notable Koreans in Philippine TV include Sandara Park, Ryan Bang, and Sam Oh. In 2015, she returned to her home country, South Korea. Grace Lee can speak Tagalog and English, in addition to her native Korean.

About Grace Lee

Her Early Life

Grace Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, on October 4, 1982. When she was 10 years old, her family moved to the Philippines. Her father had a business importing Korean cars. She studied at St. Paul College in Pasig from second grade until high school. Later, she earned a degree in Communication Arts from Ateneo de Manila University.

Before becoming a TV host, Grace often hosted events for Korean-Filipino groups. She also worked as an official interpreter for Malacañang, which is the official residence and workplace of the President of the Philippines.

Her Career in Media

Grace Lee originally wanted to become a journalist. She sent her resume to major television studios in the Philippines. GMA Network called her back. In March 2007, she got her first TV hosting job in the Philippines. She became a segment host on Q 11’s lifestyle show, The Sweet Life.

Some of her first tasks included showing life in Korea. She even got to wear traditional Korean clothes called hanbok. She also interviewed famous Korean celebrities.

Grace Lee worked at Magic 89.9 radio station from 2007 to 2012. She co-hosted the morning radio show Good Times with Mo. She was also a Manila reporter for YTN in Korea. Besides her media work, she taught Sunday school for young children. She also took part in various community outreach programs.

Grace was added as an anchor for "Silip Showbiz," a part of News on Q. She then hosted a cooking show called Eateria on GMA Network. Lee also hosted Diz Iz It!, which aired six days a week on GMA. She was a guest anchor for Balitanghali on GMA News TV and 24 Oras Weekend Edition on GMA.

In August 2012, Grace Lee left GMA Network and moved to TV5. There, she joined Martin Andanar as a co-anchor on Andar ng mga Balita on AksyonTV. She also became part of Good Morning Club.

In January 2013, Grace became a co-host on TV5's noontime variety show, Wowowillie. The main host was Willie Revillame. She also became an anchor for Aksyon Weekend with Raffy Tulfo.

From July 2014 to 2015, she was an early morning news anchor for Aksyon sa Umaga. She worked with Martin Andanar, Lourd de Veyra, Erwin Tulfo, Cheryl Cosim, and Atty. Melencio Santa Maria. After 2015, she stopped appearing on screen.

Business Ventures

In 2019, Grace Lee started Glimmer Productions. This company is based in the Philippines. It focuses on distributing Korean films. The company also plans to create its own original content. Their first big project was the 2022 South Korean crime-action film The Roundup.

Before the COVID pandemic, she had plans for Korean-Filipino film and live entertainment projects. These projects were put on hold until 2022. Besides film distribution, Grace Lee also runs a successful Korean food business.

Personal Life

Grace Lee was once in a relationship with Benigno Aquino III. He was the 15th president of the Philippines. She confirmed their relationship on her show.

On October 25, 2024, Grace Lee married her fiancé, Alex Tiu. He is not involved in show business. Their church wedding took place in Seoul, South Korea.

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