Yu Ho-jeong to host healthy food and lifestyle TV ‘Olive Show’

Actress Yu Ho-jeong, well known for the role she played in movie “Sunny” (2011), will become an emcee for the first time in her 22-year-long entertainment career. The show she is set to host is dubbed “Olive Show” on cable channel O’live, a food and lifestyle network. Yu will introduce trendy issues regarding healthy eats.

“As Yu has been known as a lifestyle mentor among entertainers, many have rising expectations [on the program] which Yu will be an emcee,” said CJ E&M in a release yesterday.

Yu expressed her excitement over the new step.

“It is my first time leading the show, and I’m happy to share tips everyone can sympathize with,” said Yu.

“I will do my best to deliver some quality information through the program.”

The pilot of the weekly show will go on air on Tuesday.

By Lee Sun-min [summerlee@joongang.co.kr]