Kim Huyen: Struggling in Japan, washing dishes for hire, being discriminated against, bullied for just one decision?

After many years in Japan, the current life of actor Kim Huyen surprised many viewers. From the familiar actress on the screen, she said that she currently has to earn a living as a cashier, washing dishes for hire in Japan.

Kim Huyen is one of the familiar actresses of Vietnamese audiences in the field of theater and drama. After many years of artistic activities, she decided to study abroad in Japan to fulfill her dream.

While still in Vietnam, Kim Huyen was a familiar face with art-loving audiences in the field of theater and drama. The actress impressed with many roles such as Yen in Ghost Wife, Hong in Poor Children and a series of other works such as: Tears of the Madman, Woman, Blade of Wind... most recently. Blood Happiness...

Although she does not possess a beautiful or outstanding appearance, the actress makes the audience sympathetic with her natural, graceful and honest acting. At the end of 2015, Kim Huyen decided to study abroad in Japan and temporarily leave the limelight.

The actress shared that when she first came to Japan, she was shocked by culture even though she was excited to leave to find a new journey that she had cherished for a long time. Kim Huyen expressed: "I have had many culture shocks, I miss memories, remember when I was on stage, miss my colleagues and cry a lot. I wonder if I made the right decision to go to Japan. But I believe that everything that happens in this world is predestined, there is a push of fate, so I just walked on."

Kim Huyen said that when she came to Japan, she studied extra languages and worked as a tour guide in Japan. The actress is also invited by travel companies to work, she often brings patrons from Vietnam to play. Thanks to that, she also had the opportunity to experience the culture and go to different places in Japan. Kim Huyen said she admired and loved the culture of Japan, so she decided to "go". The ghost wife actress had to say goodbye to the audience and accept being forgotten. In particular, she had to sell her house in the city. Ho Chi Minh City to have enough funds to cover the first years.

In a "foreign land", Kim Huyen worked in all kinds of professions to make a living. The actress has to work part-time at a convenience store 28 hours a week, washing dishes at a restaurant for 5 hours straight. The actress shared, "At that time, it was difficult to describe in my heart. I thought: What life am I choosing here. I'm on a grand stage with audience, colleagues, now I'm standing in front of a bunch of people. cup. I thought I was crying, but I couldn't. After working, I wandered until late at night, only to come home to cry."

In addition to washing dishes, Kim Huyen also worked as a cashier at a supermarket for 2 years. At first, she encountered a case of bullying and discrimination. Before this situation, the actress waited for the third time to react. "I met my boss directly to talk, because there were friends at work that looked down on me, making me mentally tired. Fortunately, that was only a few people. Even so, there were Japanese friends who gave me good ideas. very beautiful years," she confided.

Choosing to live in Japan, Kim Huyen confirmed that she had to face difficulties such as being away from her family, being forgotten by the audience... In return, she found herself struggling in the dream that she cherished for many years. last year. The actress admitted that after 3 years, she no longer has the same position as before because the rules of elimination in art are very harsh . "If I don't appear, I will definitely be forgotten. But I accept those conditions. When I return, I know how to accept and be satisfied with what I have," she confided.

The actress of the film The Joke of Grass also expressed that, after studying abroad, she was really surprised at the change of the current art. Kim Huyen sees many talented and beautiful young people. She feels "outdated" in front of these young talents, but feels very happy because this is a good sign for the stage and cinema.

In November 2019, Kim Huyen returned to Vietnam to celebrate Tet, but because of the outbreak of COVID-19 disease, she could not return to Japan immediately. During this time, the actress accepted to participate in the TV series Red Sand. When asked about the time living in Japan, Kim Huyen since the age of 18, she has been away from her family and has led an independent life. That made the actress think that leaving her hometown would not be too difficult. "But it's not like that. Sometimes I miss home, miss my hometown, miss my job, miss the audience. When my friends saw me on TV, you sent it to me and I cried so much. I cried since I waited for the train to arrive. When I got off the train, people probably thought I was in love," she said.

Hong of the poor family admitted that after returning to the profession, she felt uncertain because she had been absent for 3 years. The actress has to give herself some time to observe and have her own activities in the profession. "I feel bewildered, I don't know if I have made a mistake in making a trade-off or not. There are moments when I am stuck, I will think about my mother. I also do not talk to her much, but mainly rely on myself and my family. listen to more lectures," Kim Huyen added.

Currently, Kim Huyen continues to participate in art activities. At the age of U40, the audience was surprised by the youthful, beautiful and still single look. The actress shared that she had a love affair at the age of 33, now she has no intention of getting married.

Kim Huyen confided: "Women should not be proud to be able to replace men. You can have a full economy, give your child everything he needs but don't know what he needs. I would rather have a child. adoption, rather than being a single mother. Adopting a child means giving love to an unfortunate child. Taking the initiative to give birth to a child without a father means depriving him of his love."

Since childhood, the actress lived with her mother when her biological father passed away forever. Childhood without the silhouette of relatives made her very worried and insecure about the broken love story, affecting her children. At the age of 40, Kim Huyen surprised the audience when she remained young, beautiful and still single. She confided that she had only one love at the age of 33. Up to now, there is no intention of getting married and having thought of becoming a single mother.

Although returning to the screen after 5 years of absence, Kim Huyen still received a lot of support from the audience. The actress is still actively participating in projects and exciting artistic activities. Although she considers herself backward after 5 years of absence from the stage, the actress's talent has not changed. Her strength was proven when she won the Silver Medal of the National Drama Festival 2012 and was a successful contributor to the recent film Red Sand.