Kim Nam-gil | |
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 Kim in December 2022 | |
| Born | March 13, 1980 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Agent | Gilstory ENT |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김남길 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Nam-gil |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Namkil |
| Website | gilstoryent |
Kim Nam-gil (Korean: 김남길; born March 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in period drama Portrait of a Beauty (2008); adventure film The Pirates (2014); disaster blockbuster Pandora (2016); crime thriller Memoir of a Murderer (2017) and the crime-comedy television drama The Fiery Priest (2019). His breakthrough role was Bidam in the hit television period drama Queen Seondeok (2009).
Kim is also the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization Gilstory that focuses on preserving cultural heritage, promoting arts and raising special purpose relief funds. Kim is known for his versatility as an actor and for often balancing projects with commercial value and roles that are artistic in nature. He was placed 17th in the top 40 most powerful stars in Korea 2020 by Forbes. On February 3, 2021, Kim launched Gilstory ENT, a comprehensive entertainment company, together with Han Jae Deok, head of film production company Sanai Pictures.[1]
- ^ Jang Ah-reum (February 3, 2021). "김남길, 사나이 픽처스 대표와 길스토리이엔티 설립...독자 행보". News 1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021 – via Naver.