29 Facts About Kim Nam-gil

Kim Nam-gil is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist.

Kim Nam-gil is best known from leading roles in period drama Portrait of a Beauty ; adventure film The Pirates ; disaster blockbuster Pandora ; crime thriller Memoir of a Murderer and the crime-comedy television drama The Fiery Priest.

Kim Nam-gil is known for his versatility as an actor and for often balancing projects with commercial value and roles that are artistic in nature.

Kim Nam-gil was placed 17th in the top 40 most powerful stars in Korea 2020 by Forbes.

On February 3,2021, Kim Nam-gil launched Gilstory ENT, a comprehensive entertainment company, together with Han Jae Deok, head of film production company Sanai Pictures.

Kim Nam-gil began his acting career on television with a minor role in the 1999 KBS youth drama School 1.

In 2009, Kim Nam-gil was cast as one of the supporting characters in the historical drama Queen Seondeok, in a role that would soon change his life.

Kim Nam-gil won several awards for his performance, gained more local and international fans, received advertisement offers, and was flooded with film and TV scripts.

Kim Nam-gil tried to ask for deferment in order to wrap up the shoot for the series, but it was not granted.

Kim Nam-gil shot as much as he could then entered the army two days later on July 15,2010.

Kim Nam-gil received four weeks of basic training at Nonsan, and served for two years as a public service worker.

In 2013 Kim Nam-gil starred in the revenge TV series Shark, from the makers of Resurrection and The Devil.

Kim Nam-gil earned a Best Actor nomination at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards, and went on to win eight awards for his performance including the Grand Prize at the 2019 SBS Drama Awards.

In 2022, Kim Nam-gil returned to the small screen with the SBS drama Through the Darkness as a criminal behavior analyst, which was his return to terrestrial television in three years, excluding Kim Nam-gil as a special appearance in the drama, SBS's One the Woman in which he appeared to support one of his previous co-star Lee Ha-nee.

Kim Nam-gil debuted on the big-screen in 2004 gangster movie Low life.

Kim Nam-gil was then cast in 2008's Public Enemy Returns, where he worked with the actor Jung Jae-young.

Kim Nam-gil had stated in interviews that Jung Jae-young, who attended the same high school he did, had been his role model as an actor.

Kim Nam-gil was one of four celebrities in 2013 who directed a short film using smartphone Samsung Galaxy S4 with the theme "Meet a Life Companion"; his short Hello, Mom depicted the love between a mother and her daughter, and evoked the warm feeling of an analog film.

Kim Nam-gil next starred opposite award-winning actress Jeon Do-yeon in the 2015 thriller The Shameless; Kim played a detective who falls for the girlfriend of the murderer he is investigating.

In 2016 Kim Nam-gil starred in disaster blockbuster Pandora portraying the aftermath of an explosion in a nuclear plant.

In 2017 Kim Nam-gil starred in the action thriller Memoir of a Murderer and romance drama film One Day.

In 2019, Kim Nam-gil starred in the comedy film The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale.

In 2020, Kim Nam-gil starred in the horror film The Closet.

In 2012, Kim Nam-gil published a book titled Way Back to the Road, his memoir of the previous two years, which contained photos taken by himself.

Kim Nam-gil was shocked by the lack of basic necessities he encountered during a relief trip with an MBC camera crew.

Kim Nam-gil felt the camera's presence undermined his sincerity, and the PD advised him to use his popularity to draw more participation in the efforts.

Kim Nam-gil discussed plans for "future work" that would not just provide immediate aid, but more importantly, instill in the people a belief that "they are not alone" - a fundamental approach he felt was more helpful than temporary relief.

In March 2012, Namgil Kim Nam-gil founded the cultural arts NGO Gilstory.

In July 2024, Kim Nam-gil, has announced the launch of its 'Together' campaign to discover and support creators from aging out youth.