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"Passion for Acting Rekindled"
"While I always think about the future, I believe that being happy each and every day is very important."
Actress Heo Youngran (45) revealed the reason she closed her 400-pyeong (approximately 1,322 square meters) car wash business and moved to Seoul. She appeared on content released on the YouTube channel 'One Mic' on the 17th. On this day, a video titled "[EP.26 Heo Youngran] A renowned actress who hit the jackpot with her business, the real reason she suddenly gave it all up and moved to Seoul... Nurse Heo from 'Soonpoong Obstetrics and Gynecology'" was uploaded.
Actress Heo Youngran revealed the reason she closed her hugely successful car wash business and moved to Seoul. Screenshot from the YouTube channel 'One Mic'
In the video, Heo Youngran said, "I ran the car wash and cafe for about seven years," and added, "Originally, I planned to only operate the car wash, but since I couldn't actively help customers with the cleaning, I left that part to my husband."
She continued, "I wanted to find something I could do together, so I started the cafe. I earned a barista certificate and actually worked at another cafe for about two months without pay to practice serving customers."
Explaining why she focused on the business at the time, Heo Youngran said, "When I got married in 2016, I wasn't very active in my career. Marriage is a reality, isn't it? My husband was a theater actor, but his income wasn't high. I thought that if we ran into practical problems, our relationship could break down, so I started it as a side job, but it became my main work."
Heo Youngran: "Because I Want to Act..."
Regarding her decision to close the car wash business even though it was hugely successful, Heo Youngran said, "When I told people I came to Seoul because I wanted to act, they were surprised. They were happy that I was returning as an actress, but shocked that I closed the business."
Heo Youngran confessed, "While I always think about the future, I believe that being happy each and every day is very important. I know how much my husband loves acting, and when I thought about what I could do well, I felt that I could do well if I acted."
She added, "Now that I'm older, I don't feel like I have to be the main character no matter what. As long as we can do the acting we love, work with good people on good projects, and keep the passionate fire inside us, I believe we can always do it," expressing her passion for acting.
She continued with a smile, "I want to keep acting in roles I love with good people and good projects. I haven't received any casting offers yet, but I hope someone will reach out."
Heo Youngran, who debuted in the 1996 drama 'Na', gained popularity for her role as Nurse Heo in 'Soonpoong Obstetrics and Gynecology'. She also appeared in dramas such as 'Rustic Period' (2002-2003), 'Legend of the Evil Spirits' (2009), and 'I'm Sorry, Kang Nam-gu' (2016). In 2016, she married theater actor Kim Kihwan, and the following year, it became known that she and her husband were running a self-service car wash and cafe in Daejeon, which drew public attention.
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