Kim Nam-Gil

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• Name Kim Nam-Gil
• Hangul: 김남길
• Birthdate: March 13, 1981
• Birthplace: South Korea
• University: Myongji University
• Height: 184cm
• Blood Type:

Biography

Kim Nam-Gil was born on March 13, 1981 in South Korea. His immediate family consists of his parents and one brother. Kim Nam-Gil graduated from Han Yeong High School. He then went to Myeong Ji college (a two year college) and majored in "Theatre and Movies". He eventually dropped out of college and did not complete his studies. Since working in the entertainment world professionally, Nam-Gil has worked under Star J Entertainment Management Company. Nam-Gil's various hobbies include playing the flute, tap dancing, water skiing, and Taekwondo.
Nam-Gil first debuted on television with a minor role in the 1998 KBS drama "School 1" (as the character Min-soo). Five years later, Nam-Gil would win the 31st audition for MBC Television. He then performed in various minor roles for MBC. Meanwhile, in 2005, Kim Nam-Gil changed his name to the seemingly more exotic name of "Lee Han." In 2006, Kim Nam-Gil made the bold decision to accept his first lead role in the controversial, but critically praised independent film, "No Regret". Kim Nam-Gil played the homosexual character Song Jae-min in "No Regret". Although the film "No Regret" received high praise from movie critics & film festivals, it failed to boost Kim Nam-Gil's popularity or lead to immediate stardom. Instead, Kim Nam-Gil took more supporting roles in television dramas and commercial films.
Prior to the release of the 2008 film "Public Enemy Returns," Kim Nam-Gil stopped using his stage name "Lee Han" and reverted back to his birth name. Nam-Gil made this decision after receiving advice from Kang Woo-Suk (the director of "Public Enemy Returns"). Later in 2008, Nam-Gil received his first leading role in a major commercial film - "Portrait of a Beauty." This was also the first time Nam-Gil acted in a historical film. His experience from "Portrait of a Beauty" would reap benefits later when he would act in the historical MBC drama "The Great Queen Seondeok." Although Kim Gyu-Ri garnered most of the attention for "Portrait of a Beauty," Nam-Gil's strong performance did not go unnoticed.
In 2009, Kim Nam-Gil was cast in the MBC drama "The Great Queen Seondeok" as Bi-dam. The production company felt the character of Bi-dam was somewhat the secret weapon in securing the success of the television series. The production company proceeded to promote his character to Korean media outlets and press agencies. The pressure from this move caused Kim Nam-Gil to stress over his upcoming performance. During this time, Nam-Gil researched his character by observing comic book characters like Han Bi Kwang from "Yeol Hyeol Kang Ho", Musashi Miyamoto from "Vegabond" and Kang Baek Ho from "Slam Dunk." His research did prove successful as the drama series "The Great Queen Seondeok" became the most watched drama series of 2009, regularly receiving ratings in excess of 40%. With the runaway success of "The Great Queen Seondeok," Kim Nam-Gil's popularity also skyrocketed. He was frequently voted the sexiest man by Korean women, received many commercial endorsement offers, and flooded with scenarios for various upcoming films and drama series.
Kim Nam-Gil has stated his role model for an actor is Jeong Jae-Yeong, whom Kim Nam-Gil worked with in "Public Enemy Returns" and also graduated from the same high school. His other favorite actor is actress Kim Hye-Su, whom Kim Nam-Gil worked with in "Modern Boy." Kim Hye-Su often gave advice on how to act and think as an actor, while filming "Modern Boy." Kim Nam-Gil has also stated that his ideal woman type is someone like Lee Yo-Won and how she she takes care of her baby.

Notes

1. Kim Nam-Gil started his mandatory 2 year military service on July 15th, 2010. Because of this, SBS drama "Bad Guy," which stars Kim Nam-Gil, was shortened from 20 episodes to 17 episodes.

Kim Hyun-joong travels to Japan

Why?

After almost a two month delay, Kim Hyun-joong finally arrived at the Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan on May 2nd. He, along with actress Jung So-min, traveled there to promote the premiere of their 2010 drama “Mischevious Kiss” on Fuji TV and DATV in mid-May. He was warmly greeted by hundreds of fans at the airport.
On May 3rd, Hyun-joong and the “Kiss” cast took part in the “Premiumun Talk and Love” event with 6,000 fans. However, the March event that was postponed….turned into a effort for charity. A portion of the proceeds recieved will be donated to help aid the victims of the earthquake.
The Hallyu star is currently wrapping up his album set to be released later this month or early June.
Source: Newsen

BoA is angry with SM Entertainment?

She doesn’t seem to be…..

At the beginning of children’s’ day, BoA must have gotten a little jealous of the younger generation. Instead of rejoicing and praising the kids on May 5th, she lashed out at SME. Well, not exactly “lashed” it was more like tweeted….
“When can I get the verified for my twitter account!! Come on SM entertainment!!”
BoA wants to be the top singer in Asia and Verified on Twitter. Is that really too much to ask? Although, most of us would just like as many followers as she has.
Source: @BoA_1105

Song Hye-gyo’s Last Message to Hyun Bin

In the wake of the break-up news of super acting couple Hyun Bin and Song Hye-gyo, it was revealed that the actress sent one last message “as his girlfriend” before Hyun Bin entered the Marines on the 7th.
In the message, Song Hye-gyo sent wishes of welfare to the soon-to-be soldier, “Be healthy, and come back safe.”
This is a normal message to give to young Korean men entering their military service, but fans are seeing signs that the actress still has feelings for the now-Marine but circumstances made them break up. Those circumstances being Hyun Bin‘s decision to serve his military duty.
According to sources, “Hyun Bin and Song Hye-gyo were having a hard time with the ceaseless break-up gossip and rumors, and in the end they parted. But, after the break up was done and over with, they mutually plan to be close and continue regular contact through messages.”
On the 7th, Hyun Bin enlisted in the military, and the day after on the 8th, the news of their break up was revealed to the public.
The actor also said, “Overcoming burdens, I’m going. I’m sorry and thankful,” to Song Hye-gyo in response to the message.
All in all, it’s quite a sad story, seems like a bitter parting full of mutual love, just like a drama.

“City Hunter” reveals still-shots of actress Park Min Young

SBS’s “City Hunter” is starting to kick up the hype for its drama by releasing still-shots of actress Park Min Young on set. The actress plays a former Judo competitor by name of ‘Kim Nana’, who now works as a Korean Secret Service agent.
The pictures were taken on April 13th while she was filming at Seoul’s Kwanghwamun Square. The lovely actress was pictured wearing a bright yellow mini-dress and matching yellow gloves.
The scene was filmed to portray Kim Nana’s financial troubles, since her parents passed away when she was in high school and she now has to work various odd jobs to make her way through college.
The production company stated, “Kim Nana is a lovely person who still has a uplifting personality even in a hard environment. She especially portrays the ‘880,000 won generation’ by working odd jobs before getting to work for the Secret Service.”

Source: SPN via Nate

Lee Min Ho & Park Min Young kiss for an hour and a half for “City Hunter”

A preview for Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young’s epic kiss scene has just been revealed!
On April 19th, the two actors visited a club in Seoul’s Kangnam area to film a kiss scene for SBS’s “City Hunter“. Lee Min Ho was scripted to kiss Park Min Young spontaneously to perform his mission as a ‘city hunter’; Park Min Young happened to be at the club to protect the President’s daughter, ‘Da Hae’, as part of her job as a secret service agent.
In order to successfully pull off the scene, Lee Min Ho had to kiss Park Min Young rather powerfully to give off the feeling that the kiss was unplanned. It was a short kiss, but the couple reportedly filmed for an hour and a half to get the scene just right.
The production team for “City Hunter” stated, “The kiss was an important scene to serve as a turning point for the couple’s relationship. The two showed perfect harmony in a happy environment, so the filming commenced well.”
“City Hunter” is scheduled to air on May 25th, so be sure to check back for updates!

Source: DongA via Nate