A recent photo of actress and screenwriter E Ji-ah, the ex-wife of singer Seo Tae-ji, was revealed on Wednesday.

The photo was taken and released by Kim Sae-rom, the actress’s colleague of Maybach Film Productions, an L.A.-based independent film production firm. “To buy or not to buy,” the colleague wrote in the posting. In the photo, E is trying on clothes while on a happy shopping spree with Kim.

Actress E Ji-ah (Kim Sae-rom's SNS)

E is reportedly staying in the U.S. as a screenwriter, seeking a Hollywood debut with the film “Conscious Perception (working title).” The mystery movie portrays a technologically advanced future where people can read and manipulate others’ minds.

Earlier in July, E’s Korean star label HB Entertainment told reporters that the actor-screenwriter signed a contract last year with Maybach Film Productions for three screenplays including Conscious Perception.

The mystery will reportedly start production next year, costing about 10 billion won. The director and casting of the movie remains undecided.

E played leading roles in several television series such as “The Legend” (2007), “Beethoven Virus” (2008) and “Thrice Married Woman” (2013).

By Chung Joo-won (joowonc@heraldcorp.com)