Kim Myung Min 김명민

[Guest kanshu]

i like KMM too...esp in BV.

love him also in Bad Family...

now i am dying to see White Tower but too bad it's not subbed

The show's already licensed with English subs and available in the USA by YA entertainment (costs somewhere around 70 bucks, methinks)... I tried to order it via yesasia, but for some reason they don't ship it to Europe... I wonder if some European distributor picked up the show?

[Guest kdramafanusa]

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[Guest kdramafanusa]

The show's already licensed with English subs and available in the USA by YA entertainment (costs somewhere around 70 bucks, methinks)... I tried to order it via yesasia, but for some reason they don't ship it to Europe... I wonder if some European distributor picked up the show?

You probably tried ordering White Tower DVD set from YesAsia's North American store (for customers in US/Canada only), you have to get it from their Global store. It's currently on sale for around 60USD.

Watch almost the entire episode 1 (english subs):

Streaming: http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/07/1674210_25493.html

Download: mms://contentmedia.imbc.com/contentmedia/drama/WhiteTower/WhiteTower_en.wmv

Download: http://contentmedia.imbc.com:8080/media/dr...iteTower_en.zip

White Tower thread on Soompi: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=105962

MBC Global Media White Tower homepage: http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/07/1674210_25449.html

Official Korean homepage: http://imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/whitepower

More Beautiful Than A Flower DVD set is available at KBS America store:

http://www.kbs-america.com/minihome/index.php?dvd_code=42

Official homepage: http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/bravomom

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http://mbcinfo.imbc.com/news_view.asp?idx=...&category=1

http://mbcinfo.imbc.com/news_view.asp?idx=...&category=1

[Guest piano_lady]

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[Guest kdramafanusa]

OK, here are the photos of KMM's arrival at the Vienna International Airport yesterday afternoon (13 Nov 08)

Piano_lady, thanks for sharing these pics with us. I'm so happy for you.

[Guest Zombie]

You probably tried ordering White Tower DVD set from YesAsia's North American store (for customers in US/Canada only), you have to get it from their Global store. It's currently on sale for around 60USD.

Watch almost the entire episode 1 (english subs):

Streaming: http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/07/1674210_25493.html

Download: mms://contentmedia.imbc.com/contentmedia/drama/WhiteTower/WhiteTower_en.wmv

Download: http://contentmedia.imbc.com:8080/media/dr...iteTower_en.zip

White Tower thread on Soompi: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=105962

MBC Global Media White Tower homepage: http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/07/1674210_25449.html

Official Korean homepage: http://imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/whitepower

Thanks for yr info...meant to reply yr post at BV there, but you deleted it.

Asian like us usually try to dl foc if we can or purchase cheaper version somewhere U$ 60 is way too expensive for my consideration.

Really hope I can get hold of the DVD sometime later.

[Guest cutiepie]

20081115 Entertainment Relay - Kim Myung Min & Park Chul Min CF shoot

HQ

http://bigmail13.mail.daum.net/Mail-bin/bi...k7I1jIw58E_-yLO

credits: 까꿍☆

LQ

http://www.sendspace.com/file/uwzw0c

[Guest kdramafanusa]

20081115 Entertainment Relay - Kim Myung Min & Park Chul Min CF shoot

Cutiepie, thanks for sharing this clip with us.

Really hope I can get hold of the DVD sometime later.

I thought other fans might not like us talking about another KMM drama there.

If I see it going for less or find a downloadable/streaming site, I will let you know. Hope you will have a chance to see this great drama.

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KMM's a strong candidate for DaeSang (Grand Prize) at MBC Drama Awards?

김명민 웃을까… 작년이어 '연기 대상' 재도전

스포츠한국 안진용기자 realyong@sportshankook.co.kr

2007년의 한(恨)을 풀 수 있을까.

배우 김명민이 MBC 연기대상 시상식에서 2007년 최우수상을 받은 데 이어 올해 대상을 수상할지 관심이 모아지고 있다. 팬들은 시상식이 한달여 남았지만 그를 유력한 대상 수상자 후보로 올려놓고 있다. 김명민 역시 지난해 아쉬움이 컸던 터라 올해 기필코 대상 트로피에 대한 욕심을 감추지 않고 있다.

김명민은 올해 들어 대상 수상자가 될만한 호재를 연이어 만났다. 김명민은 11월초 종영된 드라마 <베토벤 바이러스>로 '강마에 신드롬'을 일으켰다. <베토벤 바이러스>는 올해 초 드라마 <뉴하트> 이후 반 년 넘게 침체에 허덕이던 MBC 수목 미니시리즈를 동시간대 1위 자리로 끌어올린 효자 드라마다. 김명민이 MBC의 구원투수로 나서 승리를 거둔 셈이다.

<베토벤 바이러스>가 시상식을 한 달여 남기고 종영된 것도 호재다. MBC측 관계자는 "김명민은 지난해 초 방송된 MBC 드라마 <하얀거탑>에서 뛰어난 연기력으로 호평을 받았다. 하반기 방송된 <태왕사신기>가 큰 화제를 모은 터라 배용준에게 대상을 내주고 말았다"고 말했다.

김명민은 팬들의 전폭적인 지원도 등에 업고 있다. 팬들은 <베토벤 바이러스>의 시청자 게시판을 비롯해 각종 인터넷 게시판에 김명민의 대상 수상을 기원하는 글을 올리고 있다. <베토벤 바이러스>의 한 관계자는 "김명민은 최근 <2008 코리아드라마어워즈>에서 대상을 받으며 연기력과 대중성을 동시에 인정받았다. 올해는 지난해 아쉬움을 털어낼 것으로 기대한다"고 전했다.

<저작권자 ⓒ 인터넷한국일보, 무단전재 및 재배포 금지>

입력시간 : 2008/11/17 07:17:32

http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/2008...07173291970.htm

# 대한민국은 지금 강마에 열풍

‘베토벤 바이러스’의 가장 큰 화두는 단연 ‘강마에 신드롬’이었다. 지휘자 강마에로 출연한 주연배우 김명민의 활약은 ‘베토벤 바이러스’를 빛나게 해준 일등공신이었다.

김명민은 독설가 지휘자 강마에로의 완벽 변신을 위해 눈썹을 밀었을 뿐 아니라 맞춤형 의상까지 특별 제작해 시청자들에게 연일 호평을 얻으며 이 시대 최고의 스타로 자리잡았다.

더욱이 그는 2008 MBC 연기대상의 유력한 대상후보로 지목됐을 만큼 현재 전국에 ‘강마에 신드롬’을 불러일으키고 있다.

특히 ‘강마에’의 까칠하고 직설적인 대사는 시청자들의 호응을 얻기에 충분했다. 그가 오케스트라 단원에게 “똥.떵.어.리”라 독설을 내뱉는 장면은 ‘베토벤 바이러스’의 최고의 명대사로 기록될 만큼 시청자들에게 큰 사랑을 받았다.

이후에도 김명민은 “니들은 그냥 개야. 난 주인이고.”, “방금 들은 연주는 쓰레기 입니다.” 등의 대사로 강마에 어록을 탄생시켰다.

서울신문NTN 서미연 기자 miyoun@seoulntn.co.kr

기사일자 : 2008-11-12

http://nownews.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.p...=20081112603006

[Guest PecanPie02]

^^

OO!! thanks for this very exciting news!!! if he does not win this year~~~rawrrr

and come on which other drama brought in more ratings this year than BV.??? (i really dont know btw...)

but still kmm def deserves it!!!

[Guest kdramafanusa]

and come on which other drama brought in more ratings this year than BV.??? (i really dont know btw...)

MBC's highest rated dramas this year are "Yi San" (already included last year) and "New Heart".

New Heart Choi Kang-Kook - Jo Jae-Hyun

Beethoven Virus Kang Mae - Kim Myung-Min

from the discussions here:

http://tvzonebbs2.media.daum.net/griffin/d...leId=15011&

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another article on MBC's year-end Entertainment Award & Drama Award.

http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/stview.p...111714015795925

[Guest kdramafanusa]

Kim Myung-Min won DaeSang in 2005

03:33 clip: Streaming | Download (cr: original uploader at youku)

acceptance speech posted by autumn1 in IYSS thread.

Here's the link to his acceptance speech when Kim Kyung MIn won the KBS 2005 daesang award for his role in Immortal Yi Soon Shin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFFZlERMn8Y...feature=related

Here's the transript of his speech:

Actor Kim Myoung-min who played Admiral Yi Soon-shin won the 2005 KBS Best acting award.

His speech was as follows :

"Playing the great admiral (Yi Soon-shin) was the biggest fortune in my life.

Dear admiral, you have given me such mental anguish but now gives me this great award. You are truly great.

Thank you God for making me be here.

I almost gave up everything in the past. At that time, Director Yi Seong-ju lead me to meet Yi Soon-shin, and encouraged me to restart my life. Thank you so much.

Dear writers, shooting directors, and lighting directors, thank all of you.

And... I'm truly appreciative of my great senior actors. They helped me who was making frantic attempts to mimic Yi Soon-shin. They covered my hollow performance. Thank you, dear extra actors. They were willing to make their flat-out efforts even though their roles were minor.

Thank you, staff. They had suffered in the battlefield-like filming locations for one and a half year, fighting with the extreme hot/cold weather. I love all of you.

About 300 actors/actresses. They treated me just like a real admiral. Thanks a lot.

My manager Jun-hwan, Thank you very much.

I'm feeling grateful for my wife who had to bring up Jae-ha (* his son) alone for about one and a half year. I love you so much.

Finally, I'll never think that I am the best actor.

I swear I'll not act only for me.

Thank you so much.

translated by mirager(i think).

Well said KMM!!!!

2007 BaekSang Arts Awards - Best TV Actor (for White Tower)

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTIwOTk3ODg=.html

[Guest kdramafanusa]

Thanks for yr info...meant to reply yr post at BV there, but you deleted it.

White Tower with Chinese subs (links posted by fans at KMM fan site)

Streaming: http://www.xiaoli.cc/video/detail/2786

Download from TSXZ: http://www.tsxz.com/read.php?tid=120866&am...%AB%BE%DE%CB%FE

KMM gave an absolutely amazing performance. He deserved all the awards he won.

43rd Baeksang Arts Awards (2007) - Best TV Actor (White Tower) newsen 2007-04-25 (1) newsen 2007-04-25 (2)

Grime Award 2007 - Best Actor (White Tower) newsen 2007-12-14

MBC Drama Awards 2007 - Top Excellence Actor (White Tower) newsen 2007-12-30

20th Producers Awards of Korea [2008.02.28] - Best Performer (White Tower) newsen 2008-02-28

[Guest piano_lady]

I need to get my hands on the DVD of White Tower -- FAST!

Thank you for the info, kdramafanusa!

[Guest Zombie]

White Tower with Chinese subs (links posted by fans at KMM fan site)

Streaming: http://www.xiaoli.cc/video/detail/2786

Download from TSXZ: http://www.tsxz.com/read.php?tid=120866&am...%AB%BE%DE%CB%FE

kdramafanusa, thanks for yr thoughfulness & help.

I will certainly spend time watching it daily and give my verdict of it as compared to the original japanese version.

KMM looked slimmer in WT and he certainly had put on some weight in BV.

[Guest kdramafanusa]

kdramafanusa, thanks for yr thoughfulness & help.

I will certainly spend time watching it daily and give my verdict of it as compared to the original japanese version.

KMM looked slimmer in WT and he certainly had put on some weight in BV.

Hi Zombie, I'm more than happy to spread KMM & White Tower love.

Looking forward to your thoughts on White Tower, I believe you won't be disappointed.

He probaby gained weigh (on purpose) for BV to look more like a conductor; I think he also looked older/meaner there because of the eyebrows and hair.

[Guest kdramafanusa]

It's so nice to know that KMM is spending some time with his family in Austria.

He got very into his previous roles that he needed some time to recover. He had depression after completing White Tower and The Immortal Yi Soon-Shin.

Source: Javabeans

Clean and fair Kim Myung Min

November 15th, 2007 // by javabeans

Like I needed another reason to like Kim Myung Min. If you asked me who my favorite Korean actors are, I’d have a hard time answering, but if you asked me who I think is the best, Kim Myung Min really flies to the top of that list. He’s equally capable of being intense (White Tower) as he is hilariously funny (Bad Family), and always throws himself into the characters he portrays — read this interview (it’s in English; note: there are significant White Tower spoilers) to get an idea of his approach to acting. He just seems like he’s one of those people who was meant to be an actor — not for the fame or the glory but because of the actual, duh, acting.

I don’t know if he’s an intelligent man, but he’s always had an aura of intelligence, so I’m pleased but not surprised to hear the latest news: He’s been selected by the Central Election Management Committee to act as an advocate for a fair and clean upcoming presidential election.

He was picked to speak out on the issue due to his “clean and trustworthy image,” and has recently shot campaign CFs as the spokesperson. The ads, both on- and offline, will be out in full force from now until December 18, the day before the elections, in hopes of reaching as many voters as possible.

Kim Myung Min expressed his hopes with the campaign: “Because being the name of this clean election campaign brings with it a lot of responsibility, I do feel some burden, but I’ll do my part as best as I can and guide our citizens to a culture of fair and clean elections.”

Kim Myung Min is currently in the midst of filming the movie Open City with actress Son Ye Jin, which opens in January 2008.

Via Newsen

Source: CHOSUN Mar.16,2007 07:17 KST

Kim Myung-min Still Haunted by 'White Tower' Role

It's well-known fact that actor Kim Myung-min doesn't smoke -- there's a famous story of him passing out after smoking cigarettes all day for a scene in the 2001 movie "Sorum (Goosebumps)". And yet, to our surprise, during a recent interview he politely asked if he could light up, and he then proceeded to suck down several cigarettes one after the next. “I tried to be a surgeon, but that turned me into a smoker,” he joked.

Kim was referring to the past five months that he spent playing Jang Joon-hyeok on MBC's hit drama “White Tower.” Jang Joon-hyeok is a brilliant and power-hungry surgeon who suffers a medical accident and eventually dies of cancer. Now that the show is finished, Kim has finally had a chance to return to himself. But the strain of the performance has taken its toll on the actor, for when the Chosun Ilbo met with him for the interview, he looked haggard.

-- You looked terribly pale during the last episode. Was that make-up?

“I imagined that I really was a sick person, and that made me really get sick towards the end. I felt like all these viruses were getting into my body. I felt so sorry for Jang Joon-hyeok, he was dying after all that stuff he had been through. It almost made me feel like I was going crazy. I lost so much weight that I'm just skin and bones now.”

-- How did you feel when you watched the final scene?

“I watched it at home, and I felt like it was me who had actually died. I sat there empty-headed until late at night.”

-- Do you feel better now?

“I still feel empty. I also had hard time with depression when I finished shooting the KBS drama ‘The Immortal Yi Sun-shin.’ I comforted myself by thinking, ‘It’s only because I've been shooting this drama for too long.’ When I started shooting the latest show, I thought I wouldn't feel so empty because it was just 20 episodes, but it turned out devastating.”

-- I heard that it took up to 20 hours to shoot a single operation scene. The delicate portrayal of the scene even became the talk of the town. What was the hardest part for you?

“It's not too difficult to imitate a surgeon if you watch surgery videos and do a little practice. What was most difficult for me was understanding the character. First of all, I couldn't understand being a surgeon as an occupation. Before shooting this, I thought that doctors were unkind and easily annoyed. So it wasn't easy for me to become one that I hardly sympathized with.”

-- What do you think about Jang Joon-hyeok?

“I couldn't understand at first why he was so obsessed with power when he's already a genius as everybody recognizes. But I got to understand his passion and self-awareness that made him think that as the best surgeon, he could save more lives. He was a more realistic, humane and integral character than anybody else. And that's what made viewers identify with him. He may have been viewed as a villain, but many times I cried for him in my heart. That may be why I've found it so hard to forget about him.”

-- You've mostly played characters who agonize over their identity and their sufferings in life. Jang Joon-hyeok, Yong-hyun in the film “Sorum,” and even Dalgun in the comic drama “Bad Family” are all similar in that respect. How do you choose your roles?

“I like the noir genre. I feel a catharsis by playing a character who struggles to make a better life from nothing and goes through heartbreaking or devastating experiences while doing that. My most favorite movie is ‘The Fan’ with Robert De Niro because it was chilling to see an ordinary man going crazy as he becomes more and more enthusiastic about a famous baseball player.”

-- You lived in obscurity for quite a long time after your debut in 1996. And even after you started to become known as an actor, you had some breaks from time to time. How did you deal with those times?

“Things didn't go well as I thought they would after ‘Sorum.’ It almost killed me then, and I thought seriously about immigrating to New Zealand. But looking back now, the hardships I suffered then have made me more patient and moderate.”

-- You may feel strongly about all the characters you've played, but which of them do you think is most like you?

“Well, I think that's Jang Joon-hyeok. He's similar to me in that we both want to be the best. The difference, if anything, is that he's already the best but still has ambitions to go higher and higher, whereas I'm still struggling to be the best. I still have long way to go.”

(englishnews@chosun.com )

Source: JoongAng Daily

Intensity and sense of purpose create the materials for a star

August 22, 2007

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Actor Kim Myung-min excels at being cold-hearted. By Kim Seong-ryong

Actor Kim Myung-min was thought to be an up-and-coming star after his debut in 1996 but his life went in a different direction. He was badly injured while performing a stunt and his film contracts kept being withdrawn. This series of unfortunate events led him to quit stage acting in 2004.

Ironically, the year he gave up his stage life was also the turning point in his career. He was given the opportunity to play the lead role in a historical drama called “The Immortal Lee Sun-shin.” The opportunity was a double-edged sword because viewers showered him with harsh criticism, saying he was not the best choice to play Joseon naval hero Lee Sun-shin. Nevertheless, the drama made him a star and he became extremely busy.

In January Kim appeared in “White Tower.” He played Dr. Jang Jun-hyuk, a cold-hearted and intelligent figure who possesses a secret and contemptible ambition. With his quirky appearance and ambiguous good looks, Kim successfully embodied the character.

Kim also hit movie screens with the thriller “Return,” which was released on Aug. 8. This movie portrays a boy who wakes up during surgery and feels every cut. The shock makes him become a serial killer. Kim took a lead role in this film and has just begun shooting “Open City,” another thriller.

Q. The characters you played in “White Tower” and “Return” somewhat overlap with each other.

A. I played a doctor in both films, but they have different traits. “Return” is a more sentimental work. Its main focus is the murderer, but there is a deeper message. The four main characters (Kim Myung-min, Yoo Jun-sang, Jung Yoo-suk and Kim Tae-woo) of this movie form an unstable structure which is bound to collapse when any of them fails to be modest. The message conveyed was “Be humble.”

Why do you favor thrillers?

I find romance films pathetic and dull. I am more drawn to dynamic thrillers, where faithful friendships, complex characters and a community of robust men are involved.

Your powerful acting was conspicuous in White Tower after you character loses his wife. Was that difficult?

Ironically, acting itself isn’t that tough. In fact, the real challenge is to revive my emotions when the staff continually break the scene to fix settings and lights. The flow of acting is constantly being broken but I have to restore the same feelings. It often takes hours to shoot something that lasts for a few minutes.

Why did you stop acting for a week after shooting the film?

I had a sore throat. I thought I would be exhausted so I had asked for a break beforehand.

How did you integrate yourself with the film character?

I try to think like the movie character would. The spirit of Cho Dae-young, the character I am currently playing in “Open City,” frequently comes into my mind. For example, if I were being myself, I would have already enjoyed this snack (pointing at some juice and a snack in front of him). However, the Cho Dae-young in my head commands me not to. In this way, I am able to naturally assimilate my mind with his.

I can imagine that once the shooting is over, getting that character out of your mind is going to be hard.

It is. When filming is done, I am left with an emptiness in my heart, just like after a breakup with a lover. After I finished “White Tower” my head ached for a month. I think actors are bound to suffer from short-term mental disorders.

You have a reputation for your powerful voice. Why did you once have an inferiority complex about it?

I used to be criticized for my loud voice; but after my success, no one has dared to disapprove of it.

Why do you like TV dramas?

It’s unfair that the public belittles TV dramas compared to movies. When actors participate in TV shows, the staff doesn’t wait for them to display appropriate reactions; rather they’ve got to deal with whatever circumstances confront them. On the other hand, movie stars can always take their time until they get the right emotions. To be honest, I am bothered by the fact that many people praise Korean movies out of patriotism. A movie should be judged by its quality not its nationality.

By Yang Sung-hee JoongAng Ilbo [estyle@joongang.co.kr]

[Guest shinmin]

I still need to watch other dramas of KMM.

Wow after bv, I admitte that he is one of the best actors of korea!

[Guest piano_lady]

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[Guest kdramafanusa]

will ask flyflan89 to add this to the 1st post

* Kim Myung Min *

DOB: October 8, 1972

HEIGHT: 180cm

Related Homepages: Official | Soompi | Dcinside [K]

Fan Sites: Chinese

TV SERIES

Beethoven Virus 베토벤 바이러스 (2008-09-10 ~ 2008-11-12, MBC)

White Tower 하얀 거탑 (2007-01-06 ~ 2007-03-11, MBC) K E Soompi

Bad Family 불량가족 (2006-03-22 ~ 2006-05-11, SBS) K Soompi

The Immortal Yi Soon-Shin 불멸의 이순신 (2004-09-04 ~ 2005-08-28, KBS) K E Soompi

More Beautiful Than A Flower 꽃보다 아름다워 (2008-09-10 ~ 2008-11-12, MBC) K E

Father & Son 아버지와 아들 (2001-07-21 ~ 2001-10-28, SBS)

Some Like It Hot 뜨거운 것이 좋아 (2000-07-17 ~ 2000-09-05, MBC)

Look Back in Anger 성난 얼굴로 돌아보라 (KBS)

Kaist 카이스트 (SBS, 1999~2000)

남자대탐험 (SBS)

MOVIES

Open City 무방비도시 (2008) K Soompi

Return / Wide Awake 리턴 (2007) K

Stuntman 스턴트맨 (2004)

Into The Mirror 거울속으로 (2003-08-14)

Sorum 소름 (2001-08-04)

AWARDS (partial listing)

MBC Drama Awards 2000 - Best Newcomer (Some Like It Hot)

Pusan Film Critics Association Awards 2001 - Best New Actor (Sorum)

Director's Cut Awards 2001 - Best New Actor (Sorum)

Korea Visual Arts Festival 2005 - Most Photogenic Award newsen 2005-11-24

Grime Award 2005 - Best Actor (The Immortal Yi Soon-shin) newsen 2005-12-09 newsen 2005-12-08

KBS Drama Awards 2005 - Grand Prize (The Immortal Yi Soon-shin) newsen 2006-01-01

18th Producers Awards of Korea - Best Performer (The Immortal Yi Soon-shin) newsen 2006-02-28

The 33rd Korean Broadcasting Awards 2006 - Best TV Talent (The Immortal Yi Soon-Shin)

SBS Drama Awards 2006 - Producer's Award (Bad Family)

SBS Drama Awards 2006 - Award (Bad Family)

43rd Baeksang Arts Awards (2007) - Best TV Actor (White Tower) newsen 2007-04-25 (1) newsen 2007-04-25 (2)

Grime Award 2007 - Best Actor (White Tower) newsen 2007-12-14

MBC Drama Awards 2007 - Top Excellence Actor (White Tower) newsen 2007-12-30

20th Producers Awards of Korea [2008.02.28] - Best Performer (White Tower) newsen 2008-02-28

3rd Korea Drama Festival [2008.11.01] - Grand Prize (Beethoven Virus)

2005 KBS Drama Awards: Grand Prize (The Immortal Yi Soon-shin) [images=KBS/Newsen]

43rd Baeksang Arts Awards [2007.04.25]: Best TV Actor (White Tower) [image=K&Entertainment]

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More Beautiful Than A Flower (2004, KBS)

The Immortal Yi Soon-shin (2004/2005, KBS1)

Bad Family (2006, SBS)

White Tower (2007, MBC)

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