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[#YouQuizOnTheBlock] Actor #KimSoohyun shared the emotional struggles he faced while carrying the weight of his crown. He said, "I had to be cautious of incidents and accidents to maintain my position," while looked back on his 18-year acting career. Kim Soohyun, who is in his 18th year since debut and has an introverted personality, spoke about his decision to become an actor: "I haven't completely overcome it even now, but when I was younger, it stood out so much that my mother, worried about me, suggested I go to an acting school. At the school, I tried standing in front of people and reciting lines while my hands were shaking. I was 15 years old at that time. We, the students who were learning acting, invited our families and friends for a small performance. I came out for the curtain call, but I couldn't see the faces of my family because of the lights. Hearing the applause in that situation made me feel so good, and I thought, 'I want to feel this emotion more.'" After four attempts, he entered Chung-Ang University's Department of Theater and Film and officially started his path as an actor. "Above me were Park Shinhye and Kang Haneul. I worked hard, but my grades weren't that good. I even received an academic warning. I used too much energy just getting into school. It wasn't easy to get good grades." Since his debut with the sitcom 'Kimchi Cheese Smile' and becoming a top star with the hit 'Dream High', he talked about 'The Thieves', the only movie in his filmography to reach ten million viewers: "I was 23 years old at that time, and I only remember being so nervous I couldn't breathe. We shot in Hong Kong and Macau for a month each. Director Choi Donghoon told the seniors, 'Help the youngest come out.' So, the seniors took extra care of me," he shared the behind-the-scenes story. Regarding 'My Love from the Star', which gave him the title of a Hallyu star, he said, "I even flew on a chartered plane at that time. It was all the same, but they gave us an extra cup of ramen and I could stretch out my legs and sleep." He added, "It was great that right after the drama aired, people told me it was more fun than I thought. But as time went on, I didn't have time to see the reactions because we had to keep shooting live." Kim Soohyun, who won the KBS Acting Grand Prize at the age of 27 with 'The Producers', confessed, "Looking back now, it was a really good time, and I had a lot, but at that time, I didn’t enjoy anything at all. It’s embarrassing to receive so much love, and because of that, I even thought, ‘Do I not need my true self?’ Because I had to protect this. Because I was afraid of losing it. I had to do better and be flawless. I couldn’t afford any accidents. From then on, I lived with the feeling of being pushed without anyone pushing me.”