Lee Yeon-hee in new Disney+ workplace melo Race

by Jenzy

Lee Yeon-hee (Welcome to Wedding Hell) returns to dramaland with a trendy bob and a can do attitude in Disney+’s new workplace drama Race.

She plays the character Park Yoon-joo, a bright worker who has passion in spades but no real job-landing specs. To quote Jane Austen, she’s got no money, no prospects; she’s already a burden to her parents, and she’s frightened. Things take a turn for the better when she lands a contract marketing job at large firm, but that too is short lived when she finds herself in the middle of a companywide recruiting scandal where her hiring is brought into question.

Yoon-joo isn’t the type to take adversity lying down though, and she’ll do whatever it takes to prove herself to her company peers. Those peers include the ace work-hard-play-hard employee Ryu Jae-min, played by Hong Jong-hyun (Stock Struck); the industry PR expert Koo Yi-jung, played by Moon So-ri (Queenmaker); and the young idealist CEO Seo Dong-hoon, played by Yunho (Meloholic).

Despite not looking (or sounding?) like it just yet, it seems Race plans to go the slice-of-life route with its story, so we’ll see how this foursome manages to balance their careers, dreams, and personal lives amidst the chaos of their 9-5. The casting is interesting, but it’s the talent behind the camera that’s piqued my interest the most.

Written by Kim Ru-ri (Hyena) and directed by Lee Dong-yoon (Sunbae, Don’t Put on that Lipstick), 12-episode drama Race will premiere on May 10.

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Lee Yeon-hee in new Disney+ workplace melo Race