Actor Heo Seong-tae complained about the hardships of fame he gained from Squid Game Season.
On the 28th, a video titled "We invited the detectives from Information Source who completely tore Heo Seong-tae apart!" was posted on the YouTube channel 'B-grade Studio'.
In the released video, lead actors of the film "Information Source" Heo Seong-tae, Seo Min-ju, and Son Tae-yang appear as guests, and the MCs asked Heo Seong-tae, "Didn't you become a world-class star from Netflix's 'Squid Game Season'?"
Heo Seong-tae modestly replied, "I'm an old star. The world-class star is Mr. Tae-yang," and confessed, "I originally had 2.3 million SNS followers, but now I've lost 1 million."
He added, "My conclusion was that people only like that image from 'Squid Game Season'; many age groups around the world don't necessarily like the images from other works."
In particular, recalling that period, Heo Seong-tae reminisced about MCs' rumor-spreading that "(during 'Squid Game Season''s popularity) celebrity syndrome completely hit and he carried five managers each," saying, "Notifications on my phone kept popping up and I wondered what this was, and it showed 2.3 million people. The world had changed."
He said, "At the time I had to shoot a KBS drama called 'Bloody Heart,' but everyone felt like a watcher. For example, I was busy so I said 'hello,' but as they left it felt like they were saying, 'let's see how he does' as they went. Then the shoot was canceled after going all the way to Andong. So I really went to a psychiatrist, had psychotherapy, reshot, completed it safely and received a supporting actor award for that. It became a turning point for overcoming that and I grew then," drawing attention.
Asked about the intense overseas reaction he felt at the time, he said, "I went to Chiang Mai and an older middle-aged man taking orders recognized me. I was really shabby. I said 'thank you,' and when paying I saw he had called his daughter and everyone. It's surprising that they recognize you even on the outskirts."
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