Kim Tae-hee to make variety show comeback
On 13 August, after the actress was spotted recording "You Quiz on the Block" with the said TV host, her agency Story J Company confirmed her appearance on the show.
It is noted that the variety show appearance came as she is set to make her return in Prime Video's original series, "Butterfly", which co-stars Daniel Dae Kim, Reina Hardesty and Park Hae-soo among others.
The actress, who is married to pop star Rain, made her last variety show appearance in 2010, through KBS' "Win Win".
"Butterfly" is a spy thriller series based on the graphic novel of the same name from Arash Amel. It follows the story of a mysterious former US intelligence agent, David Chung, living in South Korea whose past resurfaces to threaten his life and family.
(Photo Source: Kim Tae-hee IG, Koreaboo)
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