Kim Ji-won, how beautiful was she… Street casting in her third year of middle school: “Suddenly passed the audition” [Yoo Quiz][★Night TView]

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Actress Kim Ji-won revealed the behind-the-scenes story of how she unexpectedly entered the entertainment industry.

In Episode 363 of tvN's variety show 'You Quiz on the Block,' broadcast on the 7th, actress Kim Ji-won appeared and shared her journey from her debut to establishing herself as an actor.

On that day, when asked if she had dreamed of becoming an actor since childhood, Kim Ji-won said, “I never even considered going in that direction. I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher,” adding, “Since I was cast in middle school, it feels like the direction of my life changed drastically all at once.”

Kim Ji-won stated that she entered the entertainment industry through street casting during her third year of middle school. She said, “Back then, there were a lot of street castings. Some friends would receive five business cards just by going to Myeong-dong,” while adding, “That wasn’t me. I was cast in my neighborhood,” which drew laughter.

In particular, an unexpected story lay behind the process of Kim Ji-won’s casting. Kim Ji-won revealed, “I was walking with a friend from my neighborhood when a man came up to us and gave me his business card while telling me to come over,” adding, “It turned out he had come to deliver kimchi to my older sister and happened to meet me,” surprising the audience.

At the time, Kim Ji-won was walking near Onsu Station, bickering with a male friend. Recalling when she first received the business card, she confessed, “At first, I suspected he might be a scammer.”

Nevertheless, she explained, “Receiving a business card at such a young age made me feel excited and happy. So I said to my mom, ‘Shall we go try it once?’ and went to the audition, and surprisingly, I got it.”

However, Kim Ji-won did not initially walk the path of an actor. She revealed, “At first, I trained as a singer for two or three years,” noting that she also played the piano on stage for singer Yoon Ha, who was in the same agency at the time.

After shifting her direction to acting, Kim Ji-won became known early in her career by filming commercials with BIGBANG and Hoo Daejeon.

In particular, chance also played a role in the beverage commercial that etched Kim Ji-won’s name into the public consciousness. Kim Ji-won revealed, “I wasn’t originally supposed to be the model for the beverage ad. I went to an audition, but the person who was set to shoot the ad suddenly couldn’t make it, so I ended up taking their place.”

She continued, “I think I was in my second year of high school at the time. But people loved that commercial so much that I was shocked.”

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