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Grace Lee (Hangul: 이경희; Lee Kyung-hee) is a businesswoman, former television host, and radio DJ from South Korea. She was born in South Korea but became a Filipino citizen. She is one of the few Korean people who became famous on Philippine television. Other well-known Koreans in the Philippines 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, along with her native Korean.

About Grace Lee

Her Early Life

Grace Lee was born on October 4, 1982, in Seoul, South Korea. When she was 10 years old, she moved to the Philippines. Her father's business, which involved bringing Korean cars into the country, was the reason for their move.

Grace went to St. Paul College in Pasig from second grade until she finished high school. She then studied at Ateneo de Manila University. There, she earned a degree in Communication Arts. Before she became a TV host, she often hosted events for Korean-Filipino groups. She also worked as an official interpreter for the Philippine government.

Her Career in Media

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

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

Grace Lee also 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 reporter for YTN in Korea. Besides her media work, she taught at Sunday school for young children. She also helped with different community programs.

Grace became a news anchor for "Silip Showbiz" on News on Q. She then hosted a cooking show called Eateria on GMA Network. She also hosted Diz Iz It! six days a week on GMA. She was a guest anchor for Balitanghali on GMA News TV. She also appeared on 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 was not seen on TV as much.

In 2019, Grace Lee started her own company called Glimmer Productions. This company focuses on bringing Korean films to the Philippines. It also plans to create its own movies and shows. The 2022 South Korean action film The Roundup was its first big project. Before the COVID pandemic, she had plans for Korean-Filipino film and live shows. These plans were put on hold until 2022. Besides film distribution, she also runs a successful Korean food business.

Her Personal Life

Grace Lee was once linked to former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.

On October 25, 2024, Grace Lee married Alex Tiu. He is not a celebrity. Their wedding was a church ceremony in Seoul, South Korea.

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