Actor Kim Ji-soo recalled difficult times and shared insights.
On the 12th, Kim Ji-soo shared daily life while living in Europe after leaving Korea.
He said, "Don't be so afraid of life and let's live. The moments or times that felt like dying for me mostly turned out to be nothing when they passed. I know well how hard it is to keep calm and live in a world that changes and races forward frighteningly day by day, but it seems important to constantly find things of satisfaction and gratitude within myself and try not to lose warmth so that my heart does not become too cynical," he said, sharing his thoughts.
He continued, "Everyone is working hard, and if you look closely, everyone is pitiable — compassionate sympathy, a sense of shared suffering," and added encouragement, "The Lunar New Year holiday is coming soon. I truly hope everyone starts the beginning of the year with warm and cheerful smiles."
Fans who read this expressed sympathy in the comments. However, because Kim Ji-soo previously caused social controversy several times for habitual drunk driving, some reacted negatively to the sentiment that "time heals."
Kim Ji-soo was fined 3.42 million won in 2000 for unlicensed drunk driving and then left KBS Radio 2's Night to You. In 2010, he was ordered to pay a 10 million won fine for a hit-and-run accident while intoxicated, and his appearance on KBS2's Who Is My Love, for which he was under consideration, fell through. In addition, in 2018 he arrived 40 minutes late to an interview for the film Perfect Stranger while heavily intoxicated and said, "Are you upset? I can do the interview," but the interview was ultimately stopped and canceled.
The agency bowed its head, saying, "Mr. Kim Ji-soo deeply reflects on and repents for his wrongdoing and is spending time in self-reflection. Our company also deeply feels responsible for the occurrence of such an incident, and we will internally reorganize and take care to ensure such a thing does not happen again," and although Kim Ji-soo also apologized, he drew criticism by posting comments that conveyed a sense of being wronged rather than contrition, such as "We just have to endure one-sided bombardment," "Even if life is hard, that's how it has to be," and "I can't say everything, but even if I don't say it, don't worry. Eat good food and have a healthy week."
Meanwhile, Kim Ji-soo is currently living in Europe after leaving Korea.
Below is the full text of Kim Ji-soo's post.
Don't be so afraid of life and let's live.
The moments or times that felt like dying for me mostly turned out to be nothing when they passed.
I know well how hard it is to keep calm and live in a world that changes and races forward frighteningly day by day, but it seems important to constantly find things of satisfaction and gratitude within myself and try not to lose warmth so that my heart does not become too cynical. Everyone is working hard, and if you look closely, everyone is pitiable — compassionate sympathy, a sense of shared suffering.
The Lunar New Year holiday is coming soon. I truly hope everyone starts the beginning of the year with warm and cheerful smiles.<
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