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Kim Yeong-kwang, "I have to attempt first place for once"

Kim Yeong-kwang, "I have to attempt first place for once"

His tall height and soft smile is impressive. He looked tired from the long hours of filming and such but he tried his best to speak his mind. That made us more curious about him. He isKim Yeong-kwang.

- The character, Seo Beom-jo was a little disappointing

Kim Yeong-kwangshowed something different through"Pinocchio". He brought out the best of Seo Beom-jo. He seemed clumsy but charismatic some times.Kim Yeong-kwanginduced compliments although like everyone else, not everything was 100%. There was a linger of disappointment in his character.

"I didn't get the entire script at first. I thought Seo Beom-jo was cute when I just read the synopsis and the first half of the script. I thought about a kid who was in his mother's arms and only just recently stepped out into the world. But that didn't work very well. Then I had to involve him in a three-way romance but that wasn't easy. It didn't work the way I wanted it to. I lost at romance in the beginning and his mother's a bad woman too so I didn't know what to do. I couldn't show everything I had. Still it was a good ending".

He felt disappointed himself. However, he felt something for the first time from others through"Pinocchio". He was on the top of the list on search engines and his name was frequently mentioned in the news.

"I think my name in the news was something new. It was a lot of news compared to what I had done. They gave me good titles and said I had 'grown up'. It felt good. I didn't check all of them because I had so much work but I saw many good articles here and there. My fans and the fans of the drama also seemed to be cheering for me so that gave me energy".

- You were scolded by the director because you were so playful at work

Kim Yeong-kwangco-starred withLee Jong-suk,Park Shin-hye,Lee Yoo-biand others. They were his usual 'friends'. Working with them was fun because they are all about the same age. Rumors have it that the set of"Pinocchio"is a fun one and he admits it.

"When the four of us got together, we had to rehearse but we were busier laughing and talking especially Jong-suk and Yoo-bi. Jong-suk would lose it if Yoo-bi seemed funny and we had 10 NG's. We just started laughing as soon as we met each others' eyes. ButPark Shin-hyeand I don't break down that easily but we couldn't help it when Jong-suk and Yoo-bi won't stop laughing. We were scolded once. He is also playful like us but not when we make 6 NGs each".

Kim Yeong-kwangco-starred withKim Hae-sookas mother and son. She loves her son to death but was an evil chairwoman. The mother and son were so close but they drifted apart when the truth came out.

"I called her mother. She introduced me as her son and I just continued to call her mother. She gave me a lot of advice in acting. She easily explained how to get along with my co-stars although this wasn't usual of her. I was grateful. I kept massaging her neck and shoulders because I am taller than her and she had to crane her neck to talk to me. I always asked if she'd eaten and we talked about many private stuff too. She then said, "Sons are the best and not daughters".

- Workaholic?

ModelKim Yeong-kwangdebuted in 2008 with "Worlds Within" and is now 8 years into acting. He's been active in several dramas, sitcoms and movies.Kim Yeong-kwangtoday is the result of endless effort and consistency.

"I act because I want to. I want to act until I am acknowledged. I want to be better than anyone else. I work for that. Being an actor gets better when you are loved. I began work as an actor so I have to shoot for first place one day. Sometimes I feel relieved although I didn't do much. That's the point of acting. I think about taking a break when I'm tired but a month later I call the office and ask for work. Maybe I'm addicted to working".

He seemed greedy for more acting. He was thirsty for a character with more impact and he had a clear vision of what he wanted.

"I want to try various roles in various situations. I have always been a good guy. I want to be a bad guy. I wouldn't mind a strong person and I want to work with many more people like I did withKim Hae-sook".

"I want my name to be thought of when someone mentions a movie or drama".

Source from :Hancinema