VIDEOLiving in fear: why these foreign actors chose to leave the Korean entertainment industry
Since he arrived in Seoul in 2011, Kentucky-born actor Kenneth Fibbe had actively pursued his acting career with an E-6-1 visa ― a special permit for foreigners seeking to engage in profitable activities in the field of music, acting and the arts, among others.
Fibbe appeared in a plethora of hit series like "Descendants of the Sun" (2016), starring A-list actors Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, and also on the music video of K-pop diva, HyunA.
It looked as if he was living a life that many people would envy. After a few years, however, he left Korea and returned to his home country. For Fibbe, life in Korea was no longer tolerable. He felt like he would never be protected or respected by anyone, even if he persevered against all odds and rose to the top.
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