[8] The recent turn of events prompted her friends to suggest a career in modelling, which Lee considered.

Hong Jang-hyun, a well established photographer was skeptical on casting a young anonymous model until she started shooting photos of her.

Since then, she has walked on designers' catwalks including Ko Tae-yong's Beyond Closet and Hong Hye-jin's The Studio K at Seoul Fashion Week.

[14] Loving her profession as a model, she denied to take acting lessons suggested by her company as she resented to rehearse and often skipped class.

[11] Lee completed her secondary studies at Hanlim Multi Art School majoring in the Fashion Model department in 2013.

Lee donated her entire modelling fee towards the campaign while funds were also raised by selling bags produced by the participants.