Viewers might see Kim Hye Soo as an accomplished actress who earned tons of recognition throughout her career; unfortunately, her wealth once suffered because of her mother.
She recently stunned fans with her stellar performance as the ruthless juvenile judge Kim Eun Seok in Netflix's "Juvenile Justice."
She is known as the courtroom's "mad max" for her unforgiving verdict, making young offenders tremble in fear.
The 51-year-old actress earned praise from fans and critics, lauding how she perfectly portrays the character.
With her almost 35 years in the industry, Kim Hye Soo managed to gain the reputation of being among South Korea's versatile actresses, acing various roles in different kinds of genres.
Unfortunately, behind her success lies a painful past involving her mother.
Here's Why Kim Hye Soo Once Considered Retiring
Kim Hye Soo opened up about her struggles, including money and her family.
During the interview, as cited by Export News, she talked about how she can relate to her character in "The Day I Died: Unclosed Case" despite having the opposite scenario.
The actress shared that she learned about her mother's debt scale in 2012 and was shocked that it reached around 1 billion won. The actress got so stunned that she "could barely work."
She partly blamed herself, saying, "I thought that it was because I had started working as an actor that this problem had come up in the first place" this is where she thought about retiring and leaving the industry that she once loved.
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Fortunately, she felt the urge to star in the movie "Default" with Yoo Ah In and in "Secret Sunshine" alongside the star-studded cast and has continued to headline blockbuster projects, including the 2022 Netflix series.
Kim Hye Soo's Net Worth Suffered Because of Her Mother's Fraud Case
The award-winning actress once spoke about how her wealth suffered tremendously due to her mother's financial issues.
At the time, the celebrity mom managed to convince people to loan her a huge amount of money because she kept on using her daughter's name.
Unfortunately, things got out of hand and caused massive inconvenience to the actress. Since her name got dragged, he had no choice but to pay for it and had to live in a small, old apartment to make ends meet.
Of course, the ballooning debt caused a major blow to Kim Hye Soo's net worth; she has finally decided to cut off her ties with her mother, pointing out that "all the debts are the responsibility of Kim's mother" is not the actress' responsibility anymore, as cited by an outlet.
Kim Hye Soo Net Worth 2022
According to whatsthenetworth.com, Kim Hye Soo's net worth as of 2022 is around 2 million USD. The majority of her earnings are from her career as an actor, endorsements, magazine appearances and more.
The "Hyena" star is the face of cosmetics brand A.H.C along with Lee Bo Young and Jang Na Ra.
Based on her Instagram, Kim Hye Soo's new endorsement deal seems to be a sportswear brand but didn't give further details regarding the company.
