Was it only a few weeks ago that Lee Da Hee called actor and singer Lee Joon her ideal type and said that she wanted to be paired up with him on "We Got Married?"
That just proves you cannot take such statements made during television interviews too seriously. While Lee Da Hee may indeed be a fan of MBLAQ's Lee Joon, rumors say that the 27-year-old actress has been dating her talent agency's CEO for more than a year.
Management Gu CEO Gu Bon Kwon has taken a special interest in the supermodel turned actress since she signed with the company. He helped re-direct her acting career and the results have been dramatic.
After they began working together she landed her breakthrough role in "I Hear Your Voice," playing the prosecutor Seo Do Hyun. Her rivalry with the public defender Jang Hye Sung, played by Lee Bo Young, was a central element in the plot and gave her a chance to shine. And now she's equally riveting playing the icy heiress Shin Se Yeon in "Secrets" with Ji Sung, Hwang Jung Eum and Bae Soo Bin.
The actress started her career by winning the 2002 Super Elite Modeling Contest and she still looks like a supermodel, weighing only 108 pounds at 5' 8." Although she enjoyed modeling, she quickly transitioned into acting, taking supporting roles but never quite finding the role that would show off her skills. She appeared as a golfer alongside UEE in "Birdie Buddy," had a cameo in " I Need Romance," and had parts in "Sad Love Song," "Air City," "The Legend," "Myung Wol The Spy" and "Welcome Rain To My Life." She got good reviews for her role in "The Secret of Coco Island."
But her career never progressed to the next level until Gu Bon Kwon stepped in to help her select the right roles and project a more elegant image.
When she was cast in "Secrets," a statement by her agency said that Lee's refined look and intellectual image perfectly suit her character. They also said that her role in "Secrets" is an excellent opportunity to display her melodrama skills.
Managament Gu also represents Lee Yo Won, Cha Ye Ryun and Oh Yeon Soo, as well as the singers in Core Contents Media. Although rumors said that Lee and Gu were a couple, Gu Bon Kwon recently publicly denied them, saying the two are merely friends and colleagues.
