On the episode of tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block that aired on the 14th, Kim Hyeyoon made a guest appearance and looked back on the days when she was an unknown actress.
Kim Hyeyoon shared that she struggled a lot on set when she was young, saying, "When it was time for my lines, the set would go completely silent. It was so terrifying that I'd get incredibly nervous. Because of that, I didn't actually act during 'full shots.' I didn't even know that I was supposed to.'
Yoo Jaesuk responded in empathy, saying, "The terminology is really hard. When they say, 'We're taking the bust (shot),' you're like 'What does that mean?' When they say, 'Try to support this here,' you're like 'What am I supposed to support?' There are a lot of terms like that on sets. For a high school student with no social experience, those terms must've felt very unfamiliar."
Kim Hyeyoon also shared, "When I was a rookie, I experienced very severe verbal abuse. There were many things said that can't even be aired on TV. I heard a lot of swearing on set." She continued, "Whenever something upsetting happened, I would cry alone in the car. But I realized if I thought, 'I got scolded so much. I'm losing my confidence,' I would become intimidated on set and wouldn't be able to do what I needed to do."
Talking about her 7 years as an unknown actress, she confessed, "I felt hopeless. I wondered if I was doing okay, and it was also hard to balance acting with my studies." During that time, she worked without an agency, saying, "When filming in deep in the mountains, I would use the bus provided for supporting actors to use or asked my father for help. Also, when it was cold, the staff would offer me a heater, but I felt I hadn't earned the right to use one yet, so I said I was fine. I ended up getting frostbite on my fingers because of that," shocking the audience.
1. [+126][-19] It must have been so hard for her. I want to give her some pats. I hope she only walks on flowery paths from now on💕💕💕💕💕
2. [+75][-14] I remember thinking, 'I have never seen a rookie who act this well.' I wonder what on earth were those people so unhappy about that they cursed at her?
3. [+49][-8] She's amazing. She looks delicate, but she actually has a very strong mind.
4. [+19][-0] Becoming a star and doing interviews like this only happens to maybe one person out of thousands, or even maybe tens of thousands... It seems like belittling and ignoring people has been normalized in that industry. It's a place where you'll get treated as less than human if you're just an unknown actor with no connections.
5. [+16][-7] I sincerely hope she continues to do well.
