After her breakthrough performance in Netflix's "All of Us Are Dead," Lee Eun Saem is back with a new drama, "Cheer-Up."
The 22-year-old actress will join "The Penthouse" actress Han Ji Hyun and Bae In Hyuk as the cast of the upcoming youth series.
Lee Eun Saem Transforms Into a Popular Cheerleader in SBS' 'Cheer-Up'
In an exclusive report cited by a Korean media outlet, the rookie actress confirmed her appearance in the romantic campus mystery comedy K-drama.
Fans would get to see a different side of Lee Eun Saem as she plays high school student Ju Seon Ha. She is a popular girl on campus and has extreme social skills so it is easy for her to meet new friends.
Penned by the "V.I.P" screenwriter Cha Hye Won, "Cheer Up" highlights the lives of students in a once-leading university cheering squad.
Han Ji Hyun took on the role of the squad's newbie, Do Hae Yi. Bae In Hyuk plays Yeonhee University cheering squad leader Park Jung Woo.
The upcoming SBS series will focus on the struggle as the group of cheerleaders faces their downfall and attempts to bring back their glory days.
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Lee Eun Saem skyrocketed her fame after landing the role of the mouthy high school senior Park Mi Jin in "All of Us Are Dead."
Despite having a supporting character, viewers saw the 22-year-old actress' potential after showing a stellar performance in the Netflix series.
Aside from this, fans were also stunned to learn that Lee Eun Saem was one of the court ladies in the historical K-drama "The Red Sleeve Cuff," which stars Lee Junho and Lee Se Young.
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There is no denying that the rookie actress had a major character transformation in both K-dramas.
In an episode of MBC's entertainment program "Radio Star," the actress talked about her experience filming the Netflix series.
She tells the hosts how "the Red Sleeve Cuff" cast had mixed reactions to her performance, especially Lee Jun Ho's hilarious response.
According to Lee Eun Saem, the male lead remembered the court lady Song Young Hee. However, after watching the K-zombie series, it feels like Lee Junho's perspective of the actress changed,
He said, "he said to me, 'You really are an iljin (bully). It turns out to be your true nature," pointing out her obnoxious and bold personality in "All of Us Are Dead."
To recall, the 22-year-old actress appeared as a delicate and sift spoken court lady Song Young Hee in the mega-hit MBC series.
However, in the Netflix K-drama, Lee Eun Saem took on the character of the rough schoolgirl named who often uttered the word "shibal" or a curse word in Korean.
Despite the big transformation between the two roles, the actress gained praided from viewers. They pointed out how she managed to play two different character.
