Actor Kim Hyung-mook, who drew attention for his fluent Chinese acting in the drama Bon Appetit, Your Majesty, has begun studying Chinese in earnest.
On the 8th, Kim Hyung-mook shared on his social media, "I am starting Chinese anew. Not because of filming but purely as a foreign language study," giving an update.
Kim Hyung-mook received praise from viewers for his fluent Chinese acting in the recently concluded drama Bon Appetit, Your Majesty. He said, "After filming ended, it felt too much of a waste to just forget the Chinese I learned through such grueling effort," and added, "So I decided to carve out time again and push myself."
In the drama Bon Appetit, Your Majesty, Kim Hyung-mook played the Ming dynasty envoy U-gon and left a strong presence. He said, "Unlike during Bon Appetit, Your Majesty, I also have to study Chinese characters—simplified characters—and set a desperate goal for myself. So I decided to think the Bon Appetit, Your Majesty filming hasn't ended yet and to continue in the same notebook from back then, extending it in the same way to begin memorizing."
Detailing his Chinese study process, Kim Hyung-mook explained, "I started studying with an HSK Level 1 textbook. Thinking of it as filming a 16-episode Chinese drama, I made a series for myself titled 'Kim Hyung-mook Chinese' and am memorizing whole sentences."
He went on, "During filming I had to memorize the Chinese lines of the other actors too to respond naturally, so I studied like crazy. When lying down, the image of the notebook would unfold in my head," and added, "I feel that desperation again and am studying steadily."
Especially because it was the day before Hangeul Day, Kim Hyung-mook added, "Tomorrow is our precious Hangeul Day! It's about loving Hangeul and loving the country, right? While diligently learning Chinese, I also come to feel and realize again the value of Hangeul, the language I use. Thank you, King Sejong," drawing attention. <
[Photo] Kim Hyung-mook SNS capture
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