'Love Prescription' Kim Hyung-muk: "I Like That I Resemble Park Jin-young♥..We Keep in Touch and Go to Concerts Together" [Interview ③]

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Actor Kim Hyung-muk shared his thoughts on the conclusion of 'Love Prescription'.

On the morning of the 20th, Kim Hyung-muk met with StarNews at a café on Nonhyeon-ro in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, for an interview marking the finale of the KBS 2TV weekend drama 'Love Prescription' (script by Park Ji-sook, directed by Han Jun-seo, hereinafter 'Love Prescription').

'Love Prescription' is a family makeup drama about two families entangled in bad fate for 30 years who clear up misunderstandings, embrace each other's wounds, and are ultimately reborn as one family.

Kim Hyung-muk played the role of Yang Ji-ba-ra Han (Rep.) Yang Dong-ik (Director), a devoted husband who showed unwavering love toward his second wife, Cha Se-ri (played by So Yi-hyun). Yang Dong-ik, after his biological daughter Choi Min-seo (played by Park Ri-won) returned to the United States and left him feeling empty, urged his son Yang Hyun-bin (played by Park Ki-woong) to fill the void in Cha Se-ri's heart.

Kim Hyung-muk began his acting career with the 1999 musical 'Cats', building a solid foundation of acting skills across stages and media. He has showcased a wide range of acting spectrum, portraying both good and evil characters in dramas such as 'Undercover Miss Hong', 'The Tyrant's Chef', 'Vincenzo', 'Exorcist', films including 'COLONY' and 'There's No Way Out', and the musical 'Suga'.

\\Recently, in the musical 'SUGAR', you showed off cross-dressing and underwent various transformations. \\

\▶I became deeply immersed in the role while acting out saying "I love you" later on. When else would I get to play such a role? Currently, I want to focus on media while also performing in various other areas like stage productions.

\\You mentioned that marriage is still not for you; are you still thirsty for your career?\\

\▶It's not a lie; I feel I haven't even started yet. I think many people don't know me well. I want to be an actor who brings works to life. If I do that well, I can become a good actor, but if I don't, it will be difficult to become one. Some colleagues have told me to "go see Hollywood," and I would like to go there. I believe I still have much to show in musicals, theater, films, dramas, variety shows, concerts, and dance. I plan to do things like a North American tour to showcase various sides of myself. I am originally the devil Goyang from 'Cats'. (laughs) I can play piano, dance, and more; I want to become a "middle-aged idol."

\\You are known for being good at dancing, similar to singer Park Jin-young.\\

\▶I have liked senior Park Jin-young since my debut. When I imitated him on a variety show, he contacted me, and we still keep in touch occasionally and even go to concerts together. I can do jazz, Korean traditional dance, acrobatics, and more; there was a time when I could only do musicals because of those skills. I also performed opera for a long time.

\\When did you first realize your talent?\\

\▶I think I had talent since elementary school and kindergarten. The reason might be that I can do various things, from comedic to cynical roles. In elementary school, I wore tights and played the role of 'Deer'. One day, Jeong Min-hyung from Storm contacted me saying he was playing the Blue Bird role. (laughs) When I attended church school in my neighborhood, I even volunteered for blackface makeup. My father is very handsome, and I have received a lot from my mother, who is a teacher.

\\Are there any genres or roles you would like to try now?\\

\▶I want to play an extremely tragic villain with no humor but a backstory, and I want to portray a character who is completely broken. I also want to do a romance similar to 'The Man in the Iron Mask'.

\\You received great reactions when you appeared on 'Radio Star' and 'My Little Old Boy'. Do you have ambitions for other variety show appearances?\\

\▶I truly respect those who do variety shows. Doing variety helps with acting. It is so much fun.

\\Will there be a parody character following singer Park Jin-young?\\

\▶I don't mind being told that I resemble Park Jin-young. There are many versions of me inside me. I can also imitate the expressions of the judges on 'King of Mask Singer'. On 'Han-blee', I even imitated the rear view of a car. (laughs) I have liked imitating things since I was young.

\\What are your plans for activities in the second half of the year?\\

\▶When I get a little free time, I plan to turn my house upside down and do a thorough cleaning. I have set up an office hideout in front of my house where I want to read books and practice scripts. I am scheduled to appear in about two one-off dramas in the second half of the year and am looking at proposed works including musicals. I work with acting, relieve stress through acting, and find happiness through acting. I haven't even been on trips to Europe or Hawaii yet; I mostly rest due to work. I truly love acting so much. I want to become an actor recognized not only by the audience but also by my colleagues.

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