Actor Kim Ji-hoon appears on Radio Star and confesses the turning point in his acting career that expanded to the global stage, being called "Korea's Johnny Depp." He said, "Long hair changed my life," revealing the decisive moment of his image transformation, and added, "A character was completed with just one strand of hair," prompting laughter.
The episode of MBC Radio Star airing today (8th) (planned by Kang Young-sun / directed by Hwang Yoon-sang, Byun Da-hee) is presented as a Chuseok special titled "gam da salatne" featuring Jang Jin, Kim Ji-hoon, Kim Kyung-ran and Choi Ye-na.
In the drama "Flower of Evil," Kim Ji-hoon perfectly portrayed the psychopathic Baek Hee-seong with long hair and a cold aura, leaving a strong impression. In the film "Ballerina," he unleashed an explosive presence as the brutal villain Choi Pro. He said, "The director said, 'You look more eerie with long hair,'" and added, "I was criticized a lot for playing villains at the time, but now long hair has become my trademark," causing the set to burst into laughter.
He is active not only domestically but also on the global stage. Recently he played the killer "Gun" in the Amazon Prime Video series "Butterfly." Kim Ji-hoon said, "I passed an English audition and participated in an American drama for the first time," and noted, "Daniel Dae Kim said, 'You look like Korea's Johnny Depp,' and that nickname stuck."
In variety shows, he appears in the "Crime Scene" series, demonstrating perfect deductive skills and immersive acting. He said, "When the offer to rejoin 'Crime Scene' came, the PD personally came to my neighborhood," and confessed, "I thought about turning it down once but accepted immediately," drawing laughter. He went on, "I also played a high school student with azoospermia and hair loss," and said, "I wanted to create a distinctive character for each episode. As an actor, it's an interesting and challenging variety show," sharing his own philosophy on variety programming.
Also, Kim Ji-hoon, who owns the Seongsu Trimage apartment valued at 4 billion won, reveals his brainy side known as an "IQ 150," following his wealth. "I only missed two questions in math on the college entrance exam," he said, drawing Kim Gura's admiration, and added a candid confession: "There was a three-year gap when I didn't work because of a fixed image, but I wanted to prove myself again through acting."
Kim Ji-hoon's surprising charms, as he carves out his own path between acting and variety shows, can be seen on Radio Star, which airs tonight (8th) Wednesday at 9:50 p.m. as a Chuseok special and starts 40 minutes earlier than usual.
Meanwhile, Radio Star is loved as a unique talk show that disarms guests and pulls out real stories with the MCs' razor-sharp wit that can go anywhere.
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