Kim Hye Soo Reveals the Only Thing She Was Worried After Accepting ‘Smugglers’: ‘It was really scary’
Kim Hye Soo talked about one thing she was worried about after getting offered the lead role in "Smugglers."
The action-crime film is gaining the public's attention as the upcoming movie stars award-winning and veteran actors. In addition, "Smugglers" features an interesting story that focuses on the drug syndicate during the 1970s.
Directed by Ryu Seung Wan of "Veteran," "The Battleship Island," and "Escape from Mogadishu," the upcoming movie is headlined by Kim Hye Soo, Jo In Sung, Yung Jung Ah, Go Min Si, Park Jung Min, and Kim Jong Soo.
Interestingly, before officially hitting the big screen, Kim Hye Soo shared her experience filming "Smugglers."
Kim Hye Soo Says Filming 'Smugglers' Triggered Her Panic Attacks
As obtained by a media outlet, Kim Hye Soo got the offer after filmmaker R & K CEO, Kang Hye Jeong, the production company behind the movie, told her about "Smugglers."
The actress revealed that what caught her attention was the movie's setting, which happens during the 1970s, and focuses on haenyeos, or the "women of the sea," who got involved in a smuggling ring.
"After reading the scenario, I felt that the relationship between the characters was more fun," she said.
Although she was thrilled to start the project, Kim Hye Soo confessed that she felt apprehension after knowing that her character had to be in the water most of the time.
The 52-year-old top star mentioned how she liked being in the water and would scuba dive as a hobby, but not until an incident triggered her anxiety underwater.
Worried about filming her scenes underwater, the award-winning star said she remembered the time when she was filming the movie "The Thieves" and could still remember the terrifying feeling of shooting a particular scene.
"During the filming of 'The Thieves' (directed by Choi Dong Hoon), there was a scene where I'm submerged in water in handcuffs with the car I'm riding," she shared.
Moroever, Kim Hye Soo revealed that she struggled to film her scenes at the time due to a panic attack.
"It is said that a panic comes when you can't control your body. It was really scary," the actress added.
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Due to this, she admitted having panic attacks again and "rarely participating in underwater training before filming."
"Just looking at the 6-meter underwater set gave me panic attacks, so I thought, 'Should I stop?'" she recalled.
Thankfully, Kim Hye Soo managed to portray the character flawlessly and thanked her co-stars for being so "considerate" of her.
In addition, this is why the movie "Smugglers" was an "amazing experience" for the actress.
'Smugglers' Release Date
The long wait is over for fans as "Smugglers" is set to premiere this month. The star-studded movie will officially hit theaters on July 26.
"Smugglers" highlights two women who unexpectedly get caught up in a high-stakes smuggling scheme.
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