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Yoon Kyung-ho says he developed 'star syndrome'
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Yoon Kyung-ho says he developed 'star syndrome'

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Actor Yoon Kyung-ho admitted to experiencing "star syndrome" due to his recent popularity.
  • He described feeling as though everyone was talking to or greeting him personally.
  • The actor's experience was shared during an appearance on actor Jo Jung-suk's YouTube channel.

Actor Yoon Kyung-ho confessed that he has developed "star syndrome" amid his rising popularity. The actor shared his experiences during a recent appearance on actor Jo Jung-suk's YouTube channel, describing a peculiar feeling of being the center of attention.

"I think I've developed a bit of a 'do-ki-byeong' (a delusion of grandeur) or 'star syndrome,'" Yoon Kyung-ho stated. "It feels like everyone is talking to me. Every greeting feels directed at me."

I think I've developed a bit of a 'do-ki-byeong' or 'star syndrome.' It feels like everyone is talking to me. Every greeting feels directed at me.

— Yoon Kyung-hoDescribing his feelings of heightened self-importance due to his fame.

His comments came after he reacted to a distant voice during his conversation with Jo Jung-suk, mistakenly believing he was being called. Jo Jung-suk then recounted an anecdote from Yoon's trip to Japan shortly after the release of the drama "Trauma Center."

Don't people in Japan watch Trauma Center?

— Yoon Kyung-hoSaid to actor Kim Eui-sung when unrecognized in Japan.

"It was when my popularity was soaring," Yoon Kyung-ho added. Jo Jung-suk elaborated, saying Yoon walked around Japan without a mask, and upon realizing no one recognized him, he remarked to fellow actor Kim Eui-sung, "Don't people in Japan watch Trauma Center?"

Yoon Kyung-ho acknowledged, "I heard I had severe star syndrome." He admitted that after two days of wandering unrecognized, he was living in a "delusion."

I heard I had severe star syndrome.

— Yoon Kyung-hoReflecting on his experiences and self-perception.
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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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