Actress Cho Yeo-jeong says 'The Servant' marked a turning point in her career, revealing that she once considered leaving acting.
In a recent interview on the YouTube channel "by PDC," Cho reflected on her career and how she takes time to look back on herself between projects.
She said she tends to retreat into herself after a setback to better understand her strengths and weaknesses.
"When I took failure seriously, I used to weigh myself down for years, like pressing kimchi down with a stone," she said. "Looking back, I'm now drawing on what I gained during those years. It was a good and necessary time."
Cho recalled that in her mid-30s, despite being busy with projects, she felt she lacked any particular acting skills.
Through those experiences, she realized she was not interested in acting that relied on elaborate techniques. While she once thought acting meant transforming into someone else, she came to believe it was about showing who she really was.
She named the 2010 film "The Servant," which she made at age 30, as the turning point in her career.
"It was the project that brought me into the spotlight," she said. "My filmography started gaining momentum after 'The Servant.'"
Cho added that she had always kept one foot out the door in her 20s, ready to leave the entertainment industry at any time, but by her mid-30s, she realized she could no longer walk away.
Cho made her debut as a magazine cover model in 1997. Her credits include the films "The Concubine," "Obsessed" and "Parasite," as well as the dramas "I Need Romance" and "Now, This Is Not the Time for an Affair."
She recently appeared in director Lee Chang-dong's film "Possible Love," released on Nov. 6, alongside Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu and Jo In-sung.
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