SOURCE: 안효섭, 폭염 촬영 중 기절…"배우 그만둘까 고민했다"
Actor Ahn Hyoseop revealed that he once considered quitting his acting career.
On the 26th, a video titled "After hearing you talk a bit, I think you should go on more talk shows" was posted on the Youtube channel 'Fairy Jaehyung' and featured actor Ahn Hyoseop as a guest.
Ahn Hyoseop recalled, "After I quit being an idol trainee, I met the person who is now my agency's CEO. She is the older sister of my close friend. It was also the agency that Lee Minho Sunbae was under. I sang and did everything at the audition, but I just couldn't bring myself to dance."
He continued, "I was on a variety show called 'Always Cantare 2.' After the director saw me there, he cast me in 'Splash Splash Love.' At that time, I couldn't even speak Korean well. I learned a lot while attending a voice acting academy. I still can't watch my own show. I was a mess back then. Even the director knew that, so he gave me a role with no lines. I think I grew step by step."
Hearing this, Jung Jaehyung said, "Even if you say you can't watch 'Splash Splash Love,' they must've seen something in you that led you to be cast in 'Happy Home,' right? I heard you filmed four projects that year."
Ahn Hyoseop replied, "I was constantly getting offers back then. My fee was cheap. That's for sure," and added, "My first fee was 500,000 KRW per episode. That was back in 2015. As I kept doing projects consecutively, bigger roles eventually started coming in."
He also revealed that he considered quitting acting while filming 'Still 17,' saying, "To be honest, it was just too physically exhausting."
He added, "From what I remember, it was the second-worst heatwave on record. I even fainted while filming. I felt like I was standing at the edge of a cliff. I thought about quitting, but I didn't tell my agency. I believe all those experiences made me who I am today."
