Various stars have confessed that they had celebrity disease and disclosed how they got rid of it.
Lee Joon Gi once revealed that he had celebrity disease after the huge success of “The King and the Clown”, the drama in which he starred after passing an audition with a high competition rate of 3000:1.
Appearing on tvN’s “You Quiz on the Block” on August 30th, Lee Joon Gi shared, “Nowadays, a hit work would be replaced within 3-6 months. At that time, ‘The King and the Clown’ did well and I mistakenly thought that the world centered around me.” The actor added that he was able to cure his celebrity disease thanks to the help of people around him. He said, “People who have been with me since I was a rookie actor realized it first. They told me straightforwardly that if I continued living like that, I might have to give up my acting career.”
Singer Jeon Somi, who won 1st place in Mnet’s survival show “Produce 101” and became the center of I.O.I, also confessed that she suffered from celebrity disease in the past. Pointing out that her way of speaking changed when having celebrity disease, Jeon Somi shared, “After I debuted, there were rumors that I didn’t greet other people properly. So I wondered, ‘Did I do such crazy things?’”, adding “I’ve already got rid of celebrity disease now”
Foreign star entertainer Jonathan also revealed that he almost got celebrity disease. Fortunately, Kim Sook realized it and stopped him so he was able to get a hold of himself. Appearing on a recent broadcast of KBS’s “Problem Child in House”, Jonathan said he used to buy luxury goods to show off with his friends after earning some money. Hearing that, Kim Sook said, “You should save money no matter what”, and that advice changed his mindset.
In some cases, stars with celebrity disease caused controversies due to their arrogant and narcissistic personality. However, some recognized their mistakes and tried to regain their original intention as well as the trust of the public by acting humbly.
Source: Daum
