Kim Jung-nan says she is glad she endured years of abuse on film sets
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- Actress Kim Jung-nan discussed the difficulties she experienced during her early years as an extra.
- She recalled being harshly sworn at on a film set while discussing 1990s cinema on her YouTube channel.
Actress Kim Jung-nan has spoken about the hardships she endured when she worked as an extra, saying she is grateful she managed to persevere.
She discussed her early experiences while talking about 1990s films with the production team for a video on her YouTube channel. The video, posted on the 7th, focused on five classic handsome-film stars she selected from that period.
Kim recalled being subjected to severe verbal abuse on a set. She described the experience as feeling like she was being struck repeatedly with a hammer.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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