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Kim Hye-soo: Actors are freelancers who must deliver results for pay
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Kim Hye-soo: Actors are freelancers who must deliver results for pay

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Actress Kim Hye-soo stated that actors are freelancers who must deliver results commensurate with their pay.
  • She emphasized the inherent anxiety and pressure actors face, regardless of experience.
  • Kim stressed the importance of individual performance and mutual support within the industry.

South Korean actress Kim Hye-soo has articulated a pragmatic view of the acting profession, asserting that performers are essentially freelancers who must deliver results based on their compensation. "We are people who work for money and must deliver as much as we receive," she stated.

We are people who work for money and must deliver as much as we receive.

— Kim Hye-sooExplaining her view on the professional obligations of actors.

Kim shared these thoughts during an appearance on the YouTube channel 'PDC by PDC,' alongside actors Jo Yeo-jeong, Kim Ji-hoon, and Kim Jae-cheol. Kim Jae-cheol had mentioned that a word of encouragement from Kim Hye-soo on set had been a driving force for his acting career.

Honestly, even seniors don't have all the answers. If being a senior meant having all the solutions, I'd want to be a senior forever.

— Kim Hye-sooReflecting on the challenges and uncertainties in acting.

Responding to this, Kim Hye-soo downplayed the idea that seniority guarantees solutions. "Honestly, even seniors don't have all the answers. If being a senior meant having all the solutions, I'd want to be a senior forever," she said. She described the constant anxiety actors experience, worrying about their physical condition or focus wavering. "We are all actors who came to work, and we are always anxious. We think, 'Will my condition falter?' 'Will my concentration break?'"

We are all actors who came to work, and we are always anxious. We think, 'Will my condition falter?' 'Will my concentration break?'

— Kim Hye-sooDescribing the constant pressure and anxiety actors face.

She further elaborated on the professional demands, stating, "To put it coldly, we are freelancers who work for money. We are people who must deliver as much as we receive. There is no excuse for that." Kim concluded by highlighting the importance of individual accountability and collaboration: "It's important to do my part. I have to do well, and to do well, I need help. Then we must do well together."

To put it coldly, we are freelancers who work for money. We are people who must deliver as much as we receive. There is no excuse for that.

— Kim Hye-sooEmphasizing the accountability required in the acting profession.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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