Writers struggled to make it genuinely Korean while not offending any-one, and diluted the humor. Network officials attacked Cho s weight as critics panned the show and cast. Cancellation was inevitable, and soon the young sitcom star was struggling for work in a town that quickly forgot her name. Fame, in itself, is a drug, too. And when you re jonesing for it, it s the worst feeling in the world.
Nobody knows what they re doing but the artist.
The whole experience helped me trust myself. It s been a four-year struggle to reach recovery, both in life and in her career. But Cho is still very much in the game. If it s successful, Cho plans to pitch it for a television run. Even if a network doesn t pick it up, it won t faze her.