Kim Jae-joong: "During Hard Times, I Visited a Baby Tightrope Walker and Paid 10 Million Won for a Ritual" [Interview ①]

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• Interview with Kim Jae-joong, starring in the film "Gentleman: Whisper of the Evil Spirit"

Singer and entertainer Kim Jae-joong revealed his experience of visiting a baby tightrope walker.

On the afternoon of the 16th, Kim Jae-joong held an interview for the film "Gentleman: Whisper of the Evil Spirit" at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and shared various stories. The film "Gentleman: Whisper of the Evil Spirit" is a shamanistic occult horror about three college students who disappear after visiting an abandoned shrine in Kobe, Japan, and Min-jin (played by Kim Jae-joong), a shaman, who investigates the case and confronts a strange evil spirit.

When asked about his thoughts on shamanism, Kim Jae-joong, who plays the shaman Park-su in the film, admitted, "I don't believe in it, but I do get my fortune told and visit fortune-telling shops."

Kim Jae-joong said, "There was a time when I was really struggling and desperate. So I looked around for a reputed place and went to see a baby tightrope walker in Uijeongbu. The person was a tightrope walker, and it was really expensive. It cost around 10 million won." He added, "I was in such a difficult time back then. I became so desperate that I ended up borrowing strength."

Kim Jae-joong said, "That person knew my past, which only I knew, very accurately. However, they did not predict the future well. The problem was not resolved. Through that experience, I realized that I had passed through a period where I had to find answers within myself during hard times," revealing his past reliance on shamanism.

Kim Jae-joong added, "I still get my fortune told from time to time. I've had it done dozens of times. I went because I wanted to hear positive stories. I was adopted when I was young, so I have two birthdays and two names. Depending on the fortune-telling method, they calculated it based on my birth date or my official household registration date. Depending on my mood, I would have both read and only listen to the good parts," which drew laughter.

Meanwhile, "Gentleman: Whisper of the Evil Spirit" is set to be released on the 17th.

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