Lee Han Byeol was shocked when he admitted to having an "utopian" life after playing the female lead role in the super hit Mask Girl

Korean screen rookie Lee Han Byeol - starring in the Mask Girl series - recently made netizens "overwhelmed" when revealing his current living conditions after his first film that resonated globally.

In an interview with Sports Seoul posted on September 15, Lee Han Byeol shared about his current life: "Before filming Mask Girl, I lived in a rented house with a deposit of 2 million won and monthly rent. 400,000 won (about 7.3 million VND). Current living conditions have not changed much after the movie came out."

"Rookie" Lee Han Byeol became a phenomenon with her debut role in Mask Girl - a series that ranked first in views worldwide when it debuted in mid-August. Before that, she said she had to struggle to make a living to survive. Cultivate passion.

"There is no job that I haven't had, from working as a server at a cafe, convenience store or bakery. There was a time when I didn't have enough money to buy monthly train or car tickets because the economy was too tight. I also had to rent rented rooms where I didn't see the sun, and my clothes wouldn't dry for a week."

Lee Han Byeol said he lived like that for the past 10 years before being given the opportunity to play Mask Girl. An casting company read her CV and invited her to a casting. She went through more than 4 months and many rounds of selection before officially being given the role. During that time, Han Byeol had to quit her part-time job many times to focus on practicing for auditions. The actress also revealed that she had almost spent all her savings before hearing the news of being accepted.

As a result, Lee Han Byeol surpassed more than 1,000 competitors to conquer the director and crew. Her transformation as Kim Mo Mi received a shower of compliments from audiences and critics, not inferior to famous seniors like Go Hyun Jung or Nana.

The actress once expressed her gratitude to director Mask Girl, who gave her hope: "I'm very grateful that the director trusted and chose me, while reading Mo Mi's story and watching the play." version, I sympathize with her anxiety and neediness. Where does the emotion come from? Is it sad or proud to see that journey? I met Mo Mi with that feeling. I think I should Prepare well for that feeling."

Director Kim Yong Hoon said, "I fatefully met Lee Han Byeol along with many other actors during the audition. Her strong desire to act really resonated with the emotions that Kim Mo Mi is there".

After the success of the film, Lee Han Byeol hopes to continue to earn many projects in the future. "In front of me is still a towering mountain to overcome. My goal is to become an actor loved by many people, bringing comfort to the audience. I hope everyone will follow Lee Han Byeol in the future. next projects," she added.

Lee Han Byeol was born in 1992 and has now officially debuted as a member of Ace Factory. This is the management company of some other famous actors such as Lee Si Young, Lee Jun Hyuk, Lee Yoo Young. Currently, the audience knows almost no information about Lee Han Byeol's education, life, or personal life, partly because the Mask Girl crew has prepared extremely carefully for her surprise appearance. .

After Mask Girl aired, anonymous rookie Lee Han Byeol became the name the audience was most interested in. Not as charming and beautiful as Nana, not famous and good at "age hacking" like Go Hyun Jung, Lee Han Byeol still shines even though he only appeared in 2 episodes because of his excellent performance.

In Mask Girl, Lee Han Byeol plays the version of Kim Mo Mi without plastic surgery. Mo Mi is just a normal office worker, with a normal life, has close colleagues and of course they all have a not so outstanding appearance. From a young age, Mo Mi grew up with criticism about her appearance and her dream of becoming a celebrity was forced to "shelve" because her face was not pretty. Even her mother never used gentle words to speak to her.

There are no action scenes like Nana and Go Hyun Jung's version of Kim Mo Mi, and there are many scenes where her entire face is covered, but Lee Han Byeol still excels at convincing the audience to believe in his character. What makes the audience surprised is that Lee Han Byeol is an acting rookie who has never had any roles in the past. It can be said that Lee Han Byeol is truly a great discovery of director Kim Young Hoon, a discovery that should have been... discovered much longer.

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