Initially she also applied to join the Republic of Korea Army but received her acceptance letter from KBS first, hence her career choice.

[2] She was first posted to the Gangneung office and presented special features and programs concerning rural affairs (Gangneung is located in the mainly rural Gangwon Province) and KBS1TV's flagship arts and culture program Culture Zone (문화지대).

[3] In 2008 she replaced Lee Hyo-ri as one of the MCs of popular talk show SangSangPlus (상상 플러스), garnering her greater public recognition and praise from viewers.

[10][11] Her husband's role as one of the union leaders during the 2012 KBS and MBC joint strike came to light, partly due to the fact that the couple worked for the competing broadcasters.

In response, Lee expressed her support for her husband during an interview and publicly called on the government to intervene.