Actress Lee Yoo Mi will become the female lead in 'Mental Coach Je Gal Gil'.

As a result of checking News 1 on November 25th, Lee Yoo Mi was recently selected as the female lead in the new drama 'Mental Coach Je Gal Gil' (writer by Kim Bandi / directed by Son Jeong Hyun / produced by Bone Factory).

'Mental Coach Je Gal Gil' is a mental coach from the national team who quit sports after an accident, helps players who are in a slump with retired former experts, and fights against the absurd world of winner-take-all. A real mental shooter' sports drama.

It is expected to raise sympathy with an episode that overcomes the slump that comes to anyone, and bring a refreshing laugh through the character play of retired former masters.

Lee Yoo Mi takes on the role of Cha Ga Eul, a former world short track medalist who is in a slump. Even though she is called the Ice Princess on the ice, she falls into a slump and faces a crisis.

Lee Yoo Mi is taking the lead role in a drama for the first time through 'Mental Coach Je Gal Gil'. Lee Yoo Mi appeared in the movies 'Park Hwa Young' and 'Young Adults' and left a presence with a unique atmosphere and highly immersive acting skills. This year, she has emerged as an actor who will lead the next generation by playing an active role in the movie 'Hostage' and the Netflix drama 'Squid Game'.

In particular, despite the short length of 'Squid Game', she left a strong impression and is receiving attention from global fans as she has surpassed 7 million Instagram followers.

Attention is focused on what kind of performance she will show in her lead role in 'Mental Coach Je Gal Gil'.

'Mental Coach Je Gal Gil' will finish casting and filming at the end of 2021.

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IU recently revealed that she watched her own concert film in a public theater, but shockingly, no one recognized her—even when she dropped a hint!

On February 27, a new video featuring IU was released, showing her inside a car on her way to Daejeon.

She excitedly shared, “This is a surprise stage greeting for UAENA! I picked this location through a ladder game when I did stage greetings.”

Previously, IU had let fate decide which city she would visit after her stage greetings. She happily said, “There are UAENAs everywhere I go. Wherever I go, it's a flowery path.” The game ultimately led her to Daejeon.

IU originally hoped to explore the city, saying, “I wanted to visit Daejeon's pride, Sung Sim Dang, and walk around, but my team said it wouldn’t be possible. The lines are too long, and it’s freezing outside.” She sighed, adding, “So, things turned out this way.”

Dressed up for the occasion, IU smiled, saying, “I don’t get to meet UAENAs in Daejeon often, so I wanted to make a surprise appearance looking my best.”

She also joked about enjoying surprise events, adding, “As long as Hanteo oppa drives me safely, I’m happy.”

But what really caught fans' attention was IU’s unexpected confession—she had secretly watched her concert film in a theater, but no one noticed her! “No one recognized me at all. There weren’t that many people, and it was a weekday… but still! I even gave a hint!” she said, sounding both amused and surprised.

Later, when IU finally appeared at the theater, her fans were overwhelmed with emotion. Some even burst into tears, prompting her to gently say, “You really didn’t expect me to come, right?”

After wrapping up her stage greeting, IU laughed at herself, saying, “Wait, did I just do a 40-minute one-woman show? I must have talked so much.”

On her way back to Seoul, IU reflected on the day, sharing, “It was so cold today. I shook hands with all the UAENAs. My hands are usually cold, and since the weather was freezing, I think I made a lot of people’s hands cold, too. But after touching so many warm hands, mine became warm, too. I still haven’t washed them.”

Her love for her fans truly knows no bounds!

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