'Pinocchio' Kim Young Kwang "I Was Envious and Jealous of Lee Jong Suk and Park Shin Hye"

"I am not greedy, but while filming this drama, I was envious of the scenes showing Inha and Hamyeong together. I was extremely jealous."
Born in 1987, Kim Young Kwang is 28 years old this year.



He acted as a second-generation chaebol broadcast reporter Seo Beomjo in the SBS TV 'Pinocchio' which ended on the 15th. In the drama where Lee Jong Suk (Ki Hamyeong) and Park Shin Hye (Choi Inha) were the main leads, he acted as the man who has a one-sided crush on Park Shin Hye. His role was to break off the chains of the corruption running throughout the whole drama.

Truthfully, he was greatly disappointed.

"I was disappointed that I couldn't have a love line with Inha. I had to become a character that the female lead can lean on to in order to induce love triangle conflicts. However, it seems it was too difficult to place Beomjo and Inha together because of the intense support for the love between Inha and Hamyeong. I couldn't approach Inha."
However, such a feeling of disappointment is a normal emotion felt as an actor. In addition, he felt that it was an honor to act alongside with Kim Hae Sook who was his mother in the drama.

"I got goose-bumps while watching Kim Hae Sook teacher acting. I am extremely grateful to receive acting advice from her. She kindly explained each point in acting in detail."



Kim Young Kwang debuted as a model in 2006. His height is 187 cm.

"Seo Beomjo in 'Pinocchio' was different from me. I was not wealthy and it was difficult growing up. My father passed away when I was in the 6th grade, so I lived with my mom and my older sister. I worked in a lot of part-time jobs. Convenience store, glass factory, 'laborer', gas station...Then one day, when I was 19 years old, someone told me that they will give me 100 million won if I film a commercial for two days showing only the back of my head. It felt like it was a once in a lifetime chance for me back then. That opportunity really made me start modeling."
This Incheon boy did was not interested in dressing up or in fashion and wanted to spend his life owning a DVD store while watching his favorite animations all the time.

However, through the 'back of my head commercial', he was introduced to a fashion designer a few days later and was able to stand on a runaway stage.

"At first, I thought that all the luxurious clothes that I wore at the fashion show were all mine to take. (Laughter) After learning that it isn't like that at all, I started to wear similar clothes as imitations. While watching the stunning model hyungs I met at the show, I said to myself, 'I want to become stunning like them." It was from then on that I dreamed of becoming a model."

"The model job that 'I started without thinking much' was successful. Through modeling, my name started to become known, and while standing at stages overseas, I was able to walk in a different path from owning a comic store."



Then again in 2008, he started acting in a rush. 3 days before a photo-shoot, I got a proposal to appear in the drama 'Worlds Within" starring Hyun Bin and Song Hye Kyo.

"In the drama, I played an actor who was starring in a historical drama. I was a cameo. At that time, I felt alienated since I was only a cameo, which was a stimulus for my desire to act. I began to think thoughts like 'Why do I feel like I am being neglected?' and I wanted to overcome these thoughts. I began to believe that to overcome these thoughts, I have to come in first place in acting in a project."

While starring in 'Love Rain', 'Good Doctor', and 'Plus Nine Boys', he slowly started to get bigger roles. He said, "While acting, I feel refreshed and proud. It feels like I am releasing all the emotions I have kept inside me. I really like that feeling."

"Above all, after becoming an actor, I am mostly amazed at how people like me. The viewers' reactions were no joke. It is also different from working as a model. Even now, I receive a lot of love in such a degree, but I wonder how I would feel if I receive a lot more love. I want to become an actor who a lot of people like. I don't know how the start will be like, but right now, I am sure that I want to become a good actor.



source: www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2015/01/30...150130005700005.HTML
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Kim Young Kwang Was Surprised By Seo Bum Jo
BY Julie Jones | Jan 30, 2015 10:43 AM EST



Kim Young Kwang was confused by his "Pinocchio" character Seo Bum Jo. And because he could not read the entire script before signing on to the drama he was surprised at the way the character's story developed.

"I thought Seo Bum Jo was cute when I just read the synopsis and the first half of the script," Kim said in a recent interview with the Korean media outlet TV Report. "I thought about a kid who just left his mother's arms to step 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."

In "Pinocchio" he lost Park Shin Hye's character to the one played by Lee Jong Suk.
"I lost at romance in the beginning and his mother was 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 may not have been pleased with his portrayal of Bum Jo but viewers appreciated his performance and his name was soon a hot topic in search engines.
"I think my name in the news was something new. It was a lot of news compared to what I had done," said the model-turned actor.

The fans support encouraged him and gave him energy.
"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."
He did say that filming "Pinocchio" was a lot of fun. Sometimes it was too much fun. It was too tempting for him to joke around with Lee Jong Suk, Park Shin Hye and Lee Yoo Bi. That resulted in a lot of bad takes or NGs and some scolding from the director.

"When the four of us got together, we had to rehearse but we were busy laughing and talking especially Jong Suk and Yoo Bi," he said. "Jong Suk would lose it if Yoo Bi seemed funny and we had 10 NGs. We just started laughing as soon as we met each other's eyes. Park Shin Hye and I don't break down that easily but we couldn't help it when Jong Suk and Yoo Bi wouldn't stop laughing."

Kim Young Kwang has been acting for seven years since he debuted in "Worlds Within." His last drama was "Nine Plus Boys," in which he acted the part of a former player who is having a hard time convincing a girl he sincerely loves her. His next drama role will be in Dr. Mo Clinic." His co-star in that drama will be 2NE1's Sandara Park.

source: www.kdramastars.com/articles/71678/20150...-seo-bum-jo.htm ;