Kim Hye Soo is long considered one of the best K-drama actresses of her generation; however, she spoke about considering quitting the industry.
Known for her roles in Signal, Hyena, Juvenile Justice, and her recent series Under the Queen’s Umbrella, the 52-year-old actress gets honest about her future in showbiz.
While others see her as a celebrity with no signs of slowing down from her on-screen activities, the top actress admitted that she thought about retiring.
Kim Hye Soo Talks About Struggles Filming Under the Queen’s Umbrella
In a report cited by Koreaboo, Kim Hye Soo made an appearance on a YouTube channel alongside close friend and fellow actress Song Yoon Ah on her show.
Talking about her upcoming projects, the award winning star shared that she recently wrapped up fiming a project and unfortunately, she kept quiet about her forthcoming on-screen work.
However, what she spoke about was her experience filming her recent K-drama.
Kim Hye Soo confessed that filming Under the Queen’s Umbrella took a toll on her.
Playing the role of the dotting mother to her four princes, and not to mention, doing her responsibility as the Queen, Im Hwa Ryung, the actress shared she spent much time reading and memorizing her script.
“The best part of the drama ending is knowing that I don’t have to stay up all night reading the script,” she said, adding that she felt like she has been filming the drama for years.
“I never wanted to live that long, but I feel shooting the drama has taken three years off my life. I thought, ‘I am going to die three years earlier.’”
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However, the actress pointed out that she “doesn’t have any regrets” and did all she could “in the moments (I was filming).”
Kim Hye Soo Says She Feels ‘Lonely’ –Here’s Why
Unfortunately, despite the gratitude for the undying support of fans and the continued recognition from the public and organizations, Kim Hye Soo says she feels the suffocating expectations of the viewers towards her.
Describing the feeling as “lonely and difficult” she revealed that it somehow pushed her to retire from showbiz.
“I thought to myself that I should quit, ‘I can’t do this anymore. This is too difficult. I’m going to quit,’” she said, however, the actress mentioned what pushed her to continue headlining K-dramas and movies and stunning everyone with her amazing skills.
“And despite working this hard, audiences say, ‘It’s Kim Hye Soo. It’s no surprise she acts well.’ It’s cruel, but I know it’s something that is natural, but I was still lonely,” she said.
As mentioned, Kim Hye Soo is gearing up for an on-screen comeback and it might be her movie with Jo In Sung and Yeon Jung Ah for the forthcoming action crime film Smugglers.
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