Why Actress Lee Elia Is Thriving Without an Agency: The Surprising Role of Her Manager, Singer Youngji
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Lee Elijah appeared on the April 4 broadcast of MBC’s Omniscient Interfering View (also known as The Manager).
When Lee Elijah’s vocal coach was introduced, viewers spotted a familiar face: Youngji, who previously performed as a member of the four-piece vocal group Bubble Sisters.
Youngji now serves as a professor in an applied music department and works as a vocal trainer.
The two did not have overlapping careers in music and acting before, but they connected when Lee Elijah competed on Miss Trot 4 and Youngji served as the show’s head vocal coach.
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Viewers were surprised when Lee Elijah’s manager did not appear on the show. Youngji explained that Lee has been working on her own for six to seven months without a company, so she currently has no manager.
Youngji said, \”During the competition I often saw her running around. It was painful to watch an actress I admire rushing like that. When I asked why, she told me she had been driving herself, going to the salon alone, and shooting projects by herself. As a teacher, I had to remain impartial during the competition and couldn’t approach her. After the contest ended, feeling concerned, I asked for her phone number and told her I’d act as her aide until she found a good agency. I’m not her official manager, but I am serving as a temporary guardian.\”
Without an agency, Lee Elijah has been taking casting offers directly and managing her own schedule.
[Sports Today reporter Song O-jeong ent@stoo.com]
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