How Was Kim Nam Gil’s National Heartthrob Era? Yoo Jae Suk: “He Outshone Rain and Lee Byung Hun”
The past image of actor Kim Nam Gil has been revealed
On the episode 212 of ‘You Quiz on the Block ‘ broadcast on September 20th, actor Kim Nam Gil appeared as a guest and met Yoo Jae Suk and Jo Se Ho.
Yoo Jae Suk reminisced about Kim Nam Gil’s past, saying, “‘His role as Bidam in ‘Queen Seondeok’ was a sensation. His debut appearance at that time caught everyone’s attention. People were wondering where this rookie came from.”
Kim Nam Gil gained significant attention for his supportinh role as Bidam in the drama ‘Queen Seondeok,’ which reached a remarkable 44% viewership rating.
Yoo Jae Suk praised Kim Nam Gil, “In 2009, it was truly Kim Nam Gil’s era. Rain and Lee Byung Hun were also around at that time, but he was chosen as the number one sexy star by housewives, surpassing these two. He was known as the ‘national heartthrob’.”
He continued, “His journey as a sexy star continued, even going beyond sexy to being sarcastic and decadent. That was the trend. Acting wasn’t something anyone could do.”
Yoo Jae Suk then mentioned Kim Nam Gil’s unexpected side, “I heard that seniors particularly found him cute. He had an abundance of aegyo (cuteness). Even Jeon Do Yeon avoided Kim Nam Gil’s excessive aegyo on set.”
Source: daum
