Kim Nam-gil
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Kim Nam-gil (born 13 March 1981), is a South Korea
n actor. He used to go by the name Lee Han and later decided to use his real name since the movie Public Enemy Returns
in 2008. He was honoured with a few awards for his excellent acting as Bidam in MBC
TV Series Queen Seon Deok in 2009. He has enlisted in the army in 2010 after SBS TV Series Bad Boy
. He was admitted to the army camp in Nonsan on July 15 for 4 weeks of basic military training and will serve as a public service worker at Gangnam-gu office according to the selective service system. He supported GFSC (Good Friend Save the Child) movement with KOICA (Korean International Cooperation Agency) by attending as a gratuitous special guest at the third Korea-Japan Festa of Friendship and received an achievement award from the Mongolian local government.
. 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 Queen Seon Deok. 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 Queen Seon Deok 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 Queen Seon Deok became the most watched drama series of 2009, regularly receiving ratings in excess of 40%. With the runaway success of Queen Seon Deok 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.
According to South Korean media reports, Korean actor Kim Nam Gil who is currently serving in the armed forces, will be entering as a student in South Korea University of Foreign Studies Department of Chinese Internet Campus. Kim Nam Gil economic official of the company's external message said Kim Nam Gil is admitted and will start his academic semester on March. He will use his extra time while serving the public to learn Chinese. Kim Nam Gil formally joined the army in July last year after starring in the drama by " Queen Seon Deok" and after his popularity soared in "Bad Guy".
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actor. He used to go by the name Lee Han and later decided to use his real name since the movie Public Enemy Returns
Public Enemy Returns
Public Enemy Returns is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is the sequel to 2002's Public Enemy, and 2005's Another Public Enemy, also directed by Kang....
in 2008. He was honoured with a few awards for his excellent acting as Bidam in MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
TV Series Queen Seon Deok in 2009. He has enlisted in the army in 2010 after SBS TV Series Bad Boy
Bad Guy (TV series)
Bad Guy is a South Korean drama broadcasted by Seoul Broadcasting System.-Synopsis:Gun Wook plots revenge against the Haeshin Group, a large corporation to whom Tae Sung is the heir...
. He was admitted to the army camp in Nonsan on July 15 for 4 weeks of basic military training and will serve as a public service worker at Gangnam-gu office according to the selective service system. He supported GFSC (Good Friend Save the Child) movement with KOICA (Korean International Cooperation Agency) by attending as a gratuitous special guest at the third Korea-Japan Festa of Friendship and received an achievement award from the Mongolian local government.
Career
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 RegretNo Regret (film)
No Regret is a 2006 South Korean film and the feature film directorial debut of Leesong Hee-il, based on his earlier short Good Romance...
. 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
Public Enemy Returns
Public Enemy Returns is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is the sequel to 2002's Public Enemy, and 2005's Another Public Enemy, also directed by Kang....
, 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
Kang Woo-suk
Kang Woo-suk is a South Korean film producer and director. He has often been called the most powerful man in Korean cinema, topping Cine21 magazine's list of '50 Most Powerful Men in Korean Cinema' for seven consecutive years from 1998 to 2004.Kang started as a director of successful comedy films...
(the director of Public Enemy Returns
Public Enemy Returns
Public Enemy Returns is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is the sequel to 2002's Public Enemy, and 2005's Another Public Enemy, also directed by Kang....
). Later in 2008, Nam-Gil received his first leading role in a major commercial film - Portrait of a Beauty
Portrait of a Beauty
Portrait of a Beauty is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Jeon Yoon-soo. Adapted from the novel Painter of the Wind by Lee Jeong-myeong, the film portrays Joseon-era painter Shin Yoon-bok as a being a woman disguised as a man...
. This was also the first time Nam-Gil acted in a historical film. His experience from Portrait of a Beauty
Portrait of a Beauty
Portrait of a Beauty is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Jeon Yoon-soo. Adapted from the novel Painter of the Wind by Lee Jeong-myeong, the film portrays Joseon-era painter Shin Yoon-bok as a being a woman disguised as a man...
would reap benefits later when he would act in the historical MBC drama Queen Seon Deok. Although Kim Gyu-Ri garnered most of the attention for Portrait of a Beauty
Portrait of a Beauty
Portrait of a Beauty is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Jeon Yoon-soo. Adapted from the novel Painter of the Wind by Lee Jeong-myeong, the film portrays Joseon-era painter Shin Yoon-bok as a being a woman disguised as a man...
, Nam-Gil's strong performance did not go unnoticed.
In 2009, Kim Nam-Gil was cast in the MBC drama Queen Seon Deok 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 Queen Seon Deok became the most watched drama series of 2009, regularly receiving ratings in excess of 40%. With the runaway success of Queen Seon Deok 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.
According to South Korean media reports, Korean actor Kim Nam Gil who is currently serving in the armed forces, will be entering as a student in South Korea University of Foreign Studies Department of Chinese Internet Campus. Kim Nam Gil economic official of the company's external message said Kim Nam Gil is admitted and will start his academic semester on March. He will use his extra time while serving the public to learn Chinese. Kim Nam Gil formally joined the army in July last year after starring in the drama by " Queen Seon Deok" and after his popularity soared in "Bad Guy".
Films
- Lovers VanishedLovers VanishedLovers Vanished is 2010 South Korean film by Jo Chang-Ho which stars Kim Nam-gil and Hwang Woo Seul Hye . The film wasn't released until Kim Nam-gil found fame for television series Queen Seondeok.-Plot:...
(2010) - Amajonui Nunmool (2010) - narrator
- HandphoneHandphone (film)-Plot:Talent manager Seung-min sees YOON Jin-ah, a rising actress, as his one last hope to turn his life around. Just as Jin-ah is on the path to stardom, he receives a threat from her former lover and gets her sex clip on his phone. Seung-min tracks down the culprit and retrieves the tape but ends...
(2009) - Portrait of a BeautyPortrait of a BeautyPortrait of a Beauty is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Jeon Yoon-soo. Adapted from the novel Painter of the Wind by Lee Jeong-myeong, the film portrays Joseon-era painter Shin Yoon-bok as a being a woman disguised as a man...
(2008) - Modern BoyModern BoyModern Boy is a 2008 South Korean film.- Plot :Seoul, 1937. Lee Hae-myeong is a rich and hedonistic playboy who cares little for the Japanese colonization of his homeland. But things change when he falls in love with bar singer Jo Nan-sil, who turns out to be a member of the Korean independence...
(2008) - Public Enemy ReturnsPublic Enemy ReturnsPublic Enemy Returns is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is the sequel to 2002's Public Enemy, and 2005's Another Public Enemy, also directed by Kang....
(2008) - No RegretNo Regret (film)No Regret is a 2006 South Korean film and the feature film directorial debut of Leesong Hee-il, based on his earlier short Good Romance...
(2006) - Don't Look Back (2006)
- Low LifeLow Life (film)Low Life aka Raging Years is an internationally presented and award-nominated South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.-Synopsis:...
(2004)
TV series
- Personal Taste (Cameo)
- Bad Guy (TV series)Bad Guy (TV series)Bad Guy is a South Korean drama broadcasted by Seoul Broadcasting System.-Synopsis:Gun Wook plots revenge against the Haeshin Group, a large corporation to whom Tae Sung is the heir...
(SBS, 2010) - Queen Seon Deok (TV series) (MBCMunhwa Broadcasting CorporationMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
, 2009) - When Spring Comes (TV series) (KBS2, 2007)
- Several Questions That Make Us Happy (KBS2,2007)
- LoversLovers (TV series)Lovers is a South Korean drama series broadcast 2006 by Seoul Broadcasting System. It stars Kim Jung Eun and Lee Seo-jin. The show is the final installment of famed SBS drama series that was shot in a European country...
(SBS, 2006) - Goodbye Solo (KBS2, 2006)
- My Name is Kim Sam SoonMy Lovely Sam SoonThe My Lovely Sam Soon soundtrack was released on June 18 2005. A famous Korean electronica band Clazziquai contributed two songs on its soundtrack: "Be My Love" and "She Is", the former of which became the show's theme song...
(MBC, 2005) - Be Strong, Geum-soon!Be Strong, Geum-soon!Be Strong, Geum-soon! is a South Korean drama produced and broadcast by MBC in 2005.-Synopsis:The drama starts off with Geum-soon in the midst of a hairdressing exam in a hairdressing school, but failed after suffering a high tide in her bladder. Geum-soon later married Song-hwan, who died in a car...
(MBC, 2005) - Non Stop4 (MBC, 2004)
Other Performance
- Bakmugeon Family Drama (2003)
- Theater: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2000)
Awards
- 2010 46th PaekSang Arts Awards - Best New Actor in the field of TV.
- 2009 17th Korean Culture, Entertainment Award in the field of movie - Best New Actor.
- 2009 Style icon Award - TV Award.
- 2009 MBC Drama Awards - Male Excellence Award
- 2009 MBC Drama Awards - Best Couple Award (with Lee Yo Won in Queen Seon Deok)
External links
- Kim Nam Gil Fan Club Hungary http://kimnamgilfanclubhungary.info