Kim Hye Soo Admits She Suffered from Panic Disorder While Filming THIS Movie
Kim Hye Soo is returning to the silver screen with a new project. But before her much-awaited comeback, the actress attended a media conference and mentioned she suffered from a panic attack while filming the movie.
Kim Hye Soo to Make Big Screen Appearance Through 'Smugglers'
On June 20, the cast and creative team of the crime-adventure film "Smugglers" attended the production briefing session at the Lotte Cinema Konkuk University in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul for the upcoming movie. Present at the event were Kim Hye Soo, Yum Jung Ah, Jo In Sung, Park Jung Min, Go Min Si, and director Ryoo Seung Wan.
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The actors shared their experiences working with each other and shared some spoilers for the soon-to-be released film.
When it was Kim Hye Soo's turn, the veteran actress shared her struggles filming the project.
Kim Hye Soo shared the story of overcoming her fear of water and panic disorders and successfully filming underwater.
Kim Hye Soo Suffered From Panic Disorder While Filming Underwater for 'Smugglers'
According to the "Juvenile Justice" star, "There's a scene where a car is submerged. At that time, I was having a hard time filming, and later on, it turned out that I was having a panic disorder."
She continued, "I panicked just by looking at the underwater video that the director showed me after receiving an offer to appear in the 'Smugglers.' I could hardly participate in underwater training before the production began because I was also filming 'Juvenile Justice' at that time."
The "Hyena" star confessed that just looking at the six-meter underwater set made her panic and had a dilemma if she should stop or not. Thankfully, Kim Hye Soo was able to overcome her fears after seeing her co-stars doing well.
"Director Ryoo was also considerate of me, so I was able to completely get out of panic and shoot well."
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Meanwhile, "Smugglers" is expected to meet the viewers beginning July 26 in cinemas. It is a marine-crime film where the female characters get involved in a smuggling scheme while busy living a life in the province.
This will be Kim Hye Soo's big screen project following "The Day I Died: Unclosed Case" in 2020.
On the other hand, she is also booked to have her primetime comeback through the newest comedy series "Trigger." She will collaborate for the first time with "Uncanny Counter" director Yoo Sun Dong.
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