"I started it to make money": Ryu Hye-young, candidly revealing her inner thoughts from YouTube to 'I Live Alone' [★FULL INTERVIEW]

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• Interview with Ryu Hye-young about the film 'Killing Time'.

Actress Ryu Hye-young meets audiences through the film 'Killing Time'. She once endured a difficult period amid high expectations and anxiety directed at her, but Ryu Hye-young, who has since expanded her activities from acting to variety shows and YouTube, candidly shared the process of that change and her inner thoughts.

Recently, in a cafe on Samcheong-ro in Jongno-gu, Seoul, we met with actress Ryu Hye-young, who appeared in the film 'Killing Time', and had a conversation about various aspects of the work. 'Killing Time' is a time-attack thriller in which an internet broadcasting crew called 'Killing Time,' who lost everything due to a momentary accident, is attacked by a mysterious entity at an abandoned hospital they visit in an attempt to make a comeback, as they struggle to survive from ruthless attacks.

For Ryu Hye-young, 'Killing Time' was a work she poured intense passion into about two years ago. She recalled, "It is a film that was briefly shot around the 20th take at this time two years ago. I think we rushed in with the mission to finish filming within October."

She added, "In fact, many films are not released even after being shot, so I was worried. But because I knew it was not an area I could choose, I tried to be satisfied with the act of having filmed it," and shared her joy, saying, "I participated in a good project and tried to keep only the memory that it was hot and happy, but I did not think I would have the honor of seeing it released."

In particular, 'Killing Time' is also a work that gave Ryu Hye-young a new hobby. The starting point for slow running, which gained attention after being revealed through the MBC variety program 'I Live Alone,' was precisely 'Killing Time'.

Ryu Hye-young revealed that the biggest reason she chose this work was also her desire for action acting. She said, "The biggest factor in choosing this film was the action scenes. I had a strong desire for the action genre and wanted to do a work that uses the body, and just then 'Killing Time' came along, so I rushed into it."

However, as she began serious action training, she hit an unexpected wall of physical stamina. Ryu Hye-young recalled, "I did about 15 seconds of action at the action school, but it took 15 minutes for my breath to return. That is when I felt a sense of crisis."

She continued, "I asked what I should do to quickly improve my stamina, and they said I had to run to build cardiorespiratory endurance," and shared the reason she became hooked on the charm of running: "The first time I ran for 20 minutes without stopping, I felt like I was going to die. I really went out with a resolve to face death, but it was a strange experience. The second time I ran, even though I ran for 30 minutes, it did not feel difficult."

Thus, the running started on the occasion of 'Killing Time' gained attention after being revealed through 'I Live Alone'. Ryu Hye-young, who has become closer to the public than before by moving between works and variety shows, acknowledges the heightened interest but also revealed that there are unexpected changes.

She laughed, saying, "Because I have been showing my face frequently lately, negative comments have increased," and added, "I wonder if this is what a star's life is like. It feels strange to think that a day will come when I am hurt by negative comments."

Although Ryu Hye-young is expanding her connection with the public, she has not always been as proactive as an actress as she is now. She confessed that she went through a particularly difficult period from her late 20s to early 30s.

Ryu Hye-young said, "In my late 20s and early 30s, I had many worries and emotionally hit rock bottom in life," while reflecting, "Looking back now, that period was the most necessary time in Ryu Hye-young's life."

'Reply 1988', which brought great love to Ryu Hye-young, also gave her both gratitude and anxiety for a long time.

Ryu Hye-young left a strong impression on the public by playing the role of Seong Bo-ra in 'Reply 1988' in her mid-20s. She said, "I received too much love as Seong Bo-ra in my mid-20s. It is truly grateful that the public remembers me as Seong Bo-ra," while confessing, "But if even industry insiders know me only as Seong Bo-ra, I had anxiety about whether the work I can do in the future would be limited."

That anxiety led to an obsession with having to show a different side. Ryu Hye-young recalled, "I had a strong compulsion to play other characters."

Ryu Hye-young, who went through a somewhat long hiatus, has recently consistently presented two to three works per year and continues active activities by appearing in variety programs. Behind that change was Ryu Hye-young's resolve to move directly rather than wait.

She revealed, "The reason I can show various characters these days is because I did a lot of socializing behind the scenes," adding, "I thought I could not just stay home quietly and rely only on my agency."

She continued, "I directly met PDs, chatted with them, talked about life, and explained that 'Ryu Hye-young is this kind of person.' That is how I started coming out into the world."

It has already been more than two years since she started moving proactively to introduce herself. As a result, Ryu Hye-young has recently shown a different face through various works consecutively.

She emphasized, "It is now the point where it has been over two years since I took the initiative to show myself. So in the last two years, there have been many works and many opportunities to show myself," adding, "Because it was a course of action decided with a certain resolve, there is no regret."

She continued, "I have to work tomorrow too, and I am so happy and grateful that work does not stop right now," and said, "I showed myself first, and it is grateful that people are curious and show interest."

Ryu Hye-young starting her personal YouTube channel 'Ryu Hye-young Lemon and Millecrab Sashimi' is also an extension of this change. In particular, she drew attention by citing financial issues as the primary reason for starting YouTube.

Ryu Hye-young candidly revealed, "There are three main reasons I started YouTube. The first is that I wanted to make money," adding, "I wanted to create another channel through which I could earn money."

She explained, "I am not in a position where I am commercially very successful, and my appearance fees do not guarantee my livelihood either," continuing, "To maintain my life, I had to make money, and after worrying about how I could make money, what I found was YouTube."

The second reason was communication with fans. Ryu Hye-young said, "I am working hard on my works, but these days it is a world where filmed works may be released all at once, or their release may be pushed back for a long time, or they may not be released at all."

She continued, "I worried about how I could show the fans who like me that I am alive and doing well, and through what channel I should communicate. YouTube also fit well in that regard."

The last reason was to show various sides of actress Ryu Hye-young. She revealed, "I wanted to show industry insiders that I am not an actor who can only play tough characters like Seong Bo-ra in 'Reply 1988'," adding, "I wanted to show my various sides through YouTube."

Ryu Hye-young expressed satisfaction, saying she achieved results beyond her initial expectations through YouTube. She said, "I have already exceeded my goals. It does not matter if the number of subscribers stops increasing from here."

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