Actress Kim Yun Jee, formerly recognized as NS Yoon-G, recently shared insights into her Hollywood pursuit.

On February 17th, Kim Yun Jee appeared as a guest on JTBC’s ‘Newsroom,’ where she candidly discussed her path to Hollywood. Originally debuting as a solo singer under the stage name NS Yoon-G in 2009, she transitioned into acting in 2017, adopting the name Kim Yun Jee for her acting pursuits.

Regarding her Hollywood debut with the Netflix film ‘Lift,’ she commented,

“The first time I auditioned for a project in the U.S. was about 4-5 years ago. I was rejected countless times. For this project, I filmed my video for the audition with my brother for over 6 hours. It took about a month to get the offer. After making the final cut, I had to leave in a week. I was all over the place, but I just left after packing everything in the luggage.” 

She opened up that she tried to quit 5 years ago. But the thing that kept her going was her mom saying,

“You gave your everything to come to Korea and start fresh. I think you should keep pushing until you see the end.” She reminisced, “Her saying just ignited something in me. So I signed with an agency for actors and studied hard, along with colleagues who just turned 20. I’m grateful that I didn’t give up then so that now I’m here.”