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Actor Bong Tae-gyu appears on "Radio Star" and candidly discusses his second heyday welcomed as a "villain" and a turning point as an actor. During filming of the drama 'Return', Bong Tae-gyu delivered such a perfectly villainous performance that it was hard to tell whether it was real or acting, and he revealed an episode in which his mother-in-law secretly called his wife saying, "I'm worried about Bong seobang," arousing curiosity.
Today (1st) Wednesday night's broadcast of MBC "Radio Star" (planned by Kang Young-seon / directed by Hwang Yoon-sang, Byun Da-hee) is presented as a "Precious Eun's kids" special featuring Bong Tae-gyu, Ok Ja-yeon, Song Eun-yi, Park So-ra and Hwang Jeong-hye.
Since his debut, Bong Tae-gyu attracted attention for his distinctive image and rose to fame as a youth star during the drama 'Nonstop 4' era. He later broadened his range as an actor by portraying strong, distinctive characters in films such as "Conduct Zero", "The Way Home", and "Garuji-gi". In particular, he opened his second heyday by perfectly portraying the psychopathic villain Kim Hak-beom in the 2018 drama 'Return', proving his acting ability by winning the SBS Drama Awards character acting award. Regularly appearing on both the big screen and the small screen and showing a variety of faces, he has been praised as "an actor with his own color."
He said it was "his first villain" after leaving a strong impression as the brutal villain Kim Hak-beom in the drama 'Return', and revealed that one of the villain's iconic scenes from 'Return' that is still talked about today was created on the day of filming from Bong Tae-gyu's idea.
Above all, Bong Tae-gyu said, "What I regret most is quitting 'Nonstop' too early," piquing curiosity. At the time he even sang Yoon Jong-shin's song "First Time I Saw Myself" in the show and it became a hit, but his decision to step away on his own has remained a regret to this day.
He also said, "If Lee Kyung-kyu has 'Revenge Match', I have 'Garuji-gi'," and revealed casting background by saying, "Originally the role of Garuji-gi's Byeon Gang-soe was also offered to Tablo."
Meanwhile, he also frankly discussed the background of moving to the agency led by Song Eun-yi. He said, "I thought it would definitely be fun if I worked with nuna (Song Eun-yi)," revealing a special connection with the agency that brought laughter. He also shared the story of being replaced in an MBC late-night radio program in as little as five months, which aroused curiosity.
You can see Bong Tae-gyu's story of opening his second heyday as a villain and honestly discussing regrets and challenges on "Radio Star," which airs today (1st) Wednesday at 10:30 p.m.
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