What Lim Ji Yeon Really Thought About Her Debut Nude Scene And the Parents Who Stood By Her
Acclaimed Korean actress Lim Ji Yeon recently opened up about the emotional turmoil behind her 2014 debut film Obsessed, revealing how her parents’ unwavering support carried her through the controversy. On You Quiz on the Block, The Glory star revisited her early career struggles with striking honesty.
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The Dreaded Script
When
offered her debut role—a passionate affair set in a 1969 military
camp—Lim was torn between artistic ambition and fear. "I was terrified
after my first reading," she confessed to host Yoo Jae Suk. The explicit
scenes, including nudity, made her hesitate: "I wondered if I could
ever pull it off." Her deepest concern? Her parents’ reaction. "I
worried about causing them embarrassment or pain," she admitted,
especially her traditionally reserved mother.
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A Mother’s Banquet of Acceptance
After filming, criticism erupted with headlines like "It’s Time For Lim Ji Yeon To Work On Her Acting, Instead of Nude Scenes."
Yet everything changed when her mother attended the premiere. Lim’s
voice softened recalling the moment: "She told me I looked beautiful."
Her mother then hosted a celebratory family banquet—a symbolic embrace
of her daughter’s artistry. This affirmation became Lim’s anchor: "It
boosted my confidence to persevere."
Secret Dreams, Silent Struggles
Long
before fame, Lim’s parents disapproved of her acting dreams. With no
arts background, they urged traditional education. Undeterred, she
worked part-time jobs in high school to secretly fund acting classes. "I
understood their worries," she reflected, harboring no resentment.
Their eventual transformation—from skeptics to her loudest
supporters—became her emotional backbone.
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The Unlikely Triumph
Obsessed
(directed by Kim Dae Woo) cast Lim as Ga Heun, a captain’s wife
entangled in a scandalous affair with a war hero (Song Seung Heon). The
role demanded vulnerability, but her parents’ acceptance freed her to
own the performance. Today, their journey symbolizes a powerful truth:
behind every defiant artist is a family who chose to believe.
