Kim Nam-gil “Advertisement saying ‘I want to do a romantic comedy’”

Actor Kim Nam-gil announced that he wants to work in the melodrama and romantic comedy genres.

Actor Kim Nam-gil appeared on JTBC's 'Newsroom' broadcast on the 24th.

On this day's broadcast, Kim Nam-gil expressed his feelings about doing his first news interview. He said, "I usually watch a lot of social news and various issues and news from around the world, so I'm excited to appear there and talk about it. Personally, I feel comfortable because I'm used to it. “I think so,” he said.

Kim Nam-gil also said, ‘I don’t think I’m young, but I don’t think I’m an adult.’ He explained, "I'm not that young in terms of my age, but I don't really feel like I'm an adult, and I feel like I'm constantly worrying about what makes a good adult, so I'm in the process of finding that path."

Kim Nam-gil said, "I always say that I want to live as a boy running around in the fields, those green fields, but I often have thoughts of wanting to run around and play like a childish kid. That's why I'm still stuck at around the age of 7 or 8. “I think about it. And I still have a desire to keep the innocence and innocence that I had at that age.”

He said he has been watching animation for a long time to get inspiration for his work. Kim Nam-gil said, "I've always liked watching animation. For example, Kurt. I tried to imitate facial expressions, voice actors' dubbing, and things like that while watching certain scenes drawn to act. “So I got to practice my vocals, but if I take on different characters, my vocalizations have to change a little bit to suit them.”

Kim Nam-gil’s modifier is ‘the strongest actor in the universe.’ He said, "I was thinking about what kind of actor I would really call myself if I were to become the top actor, and I decided to become the best actor in the universe, rather than just in Korea or on Earth, so I kept calling myself the best actor in the universe." “Whenever I become lazy or weak, even if I don’t talk about myself sometimes, when someone talks about the modifier ‘the best actor in the universe,’ I keep saying, ‘Oh, that’s right. I kept saying that I was the best actor in the universe with that promise back then.’ “I remind you,” he said.

Kim Nam-gil previously appeared in 'The Thief: The Sound of the Sword', which was released in over 190 countries through Netflix on the 22nd. Kim Nam-gil said about 'Thieves: The Sound of the Sword', "When we talk about the 1920s, there are mostly stories about the independence army. Even within that, people who live to protect their families and precious people, people who live for themselves, and people who really live for the independence of the country. “People who live for the sake of it contain stories about a variety of groups, so I thought it was quite refreshing to see the elements of the Western genre combined in ‘The Thief: The Sound of the Knife’.”

In addition, Kim Nam-gil said, "Personally, I really like (action). I want to have diversity in terms of genre. It's not that melodrama is easier and romantic comedy is easier. If you make excuses like that, you won't be able to get into those types of works again. “I was asked if it was true, so I advertised that story a lot.”

Kim Nam-gil said, "I always think that if you stick to the current situation and live happily and do your best, you can't beat consistency. So, my dream and goal is to continue to love acting like I do now and remain as an actor."

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr