Lee Young-ae on playing conductor of Korean orchestra where mysterious incidents happen in 'Maestra'

Lee says she had been practising performing the role of a violinist and conductor since last November. Photo: Handout

South Korean actor Lee Young-ae makes her comeback to television after a near two-year hiatus via 12-episode drama series, Maestra: Strings Of Truth.

Based on French television series Philharmonia, the series narrates the story of a globally renowned female violinist-turned-conductor with a secret past. After returning to Korea, Cha Se-eum, played by Lee Young-ae, becomes the conductor of a Korean orchestra where mysterious incidents happen.