Rookie Watch: Lee Cho Hee

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You may be seeing a lot more of Lee Cho Hee soon. In fact, k-drama lovers have been seeing a lot of her lately.

Since the beginning of 2014 the 25-year-old actress has appeared in six k-dramas and two films. And she has two new roles lined up.

Viewers may remember her playing Mal Sook in the historical drama "Inspiring Generation," which also starred Kim Hyun Joong.

Then she played Seo Jung Ah in "Wonderful Days," with Kim Hee Sun, Lee Seo Jin and Ok Taecyeon. She had a role in "Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Team."

According to Arirang TV, her charm lies in her friendly image and the fact that she smiles a lot. It is certainly helping her make friends on set, whether those friends are veteran actors or k-pop idols.

Lee Cho Hee said she was honored to act with the veteran actors in "Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Team," especially Lee Soon Jae. She was most comfortable with him when he played a 29-year-old trapped in the body of an old man.

"He acted with youthful emotions and that was possible for him," she said. "So, it was a huge honor and he had the ability to make my heart skip a beat when I walked with him.

 She also spent some quality on-screen time with f(x)'s Krystal Jung in "My Lovely Girl." Lee's character Joo Hong is the one who let Krystal Jung's character Se Na stay at her place. It was a fun experience for Lee as she was a fan of Krystal Jung's.

"I've been a fan of hers for a long time," she said on an interview with Arirang's program Showbiz Korea. "I think Krystal is the prettiest of all the idol stars. And I tell others she is the prettiest. So when I first saw her I was speechless and wondered how can she be so pretty and have such a cute personality."

They became friends during the drama's filming.

Lee tried a historical drama next. She played In Yub, the faithful maid who sacrificed her life for her former mistress, Jung Yu Mi in "The Maids."

She barely had time to get out of costume when she was cast as a student in "Who Are You - School 2015." In that drama she played Kim So Hyun's friend and attended class with BtoB's Yook Sungjae, Nam Joo Hyuk and Park Doo Sik, who played her boyfriend in "My Lovely Girl."

She's also up for a role in the upcoming historical drama "Six Flying Dragons" with Yoo Ah In and Shin Se Kyung.

And she was cast in the 2015 romance dramedy film "Salut D'Amour."

Lee Cho Hee started acting when she was young but said that she was very shy, so she had to work hard to be more outgoing and confident. Acting classes helped her overcome her shyness. So far, acting is working out well for her.

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