Lee Young-ae to Earn Ph.D. from Hanyang University

Star actress Lee Young-ae, 38, has enrolled in the Graduate School of Theater and Cinema of Hanyang University, where she will pursue her doctorate degree. A university official said on June 8 that the actress will begin school in September. Lee applied to the university in May.

Lee holds a bachelor's degree from the university in German Language and Literature and she earned her master's degree in theater and cinema in 2001. Lee, whose popularity soared after the epic drama "Jewel In The Palace" ("Dae Jang Geum", 2004), has been looking for her next role since her last appearance in the movie "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" in 2005.

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