"you want to smell dirt!"

how do you say that in korean?

I love you, sarahbeans, for this entry. *muah!!*

BTW, there is a MAJOR ending spoiler for White Tower in that English KMM interview. I stumbled on it accidentally when I was watching the drama a couple of weeks ago and really wanted to kick myself. It's a huge spoiler so be forewarned.

Always thought he had some fabulous acting skills, and even more than that an incredible karisma that made me want to follow his carrer. So happy to find out I'm not the only find thinking he's an awesome actor.
The link to the article really amazed me, couldn't think that he was so into his roles, saying he lost weight, felt into depression and so on. God dawn, I love him even more.
But the began- to-smoke-after-a-scene thing, reminded me of Sex and the City, and SJP role, saying she smoke Nicotine free cigarettes, he should have done the same thing ^^.

(my first comment ever after so many months reading you, time to say "OH GOD Just love your writing style!)

I only caught a couple eps of white tower, but i thought he was really great. still have bad family on my list of must watch dramas. He definitely has an intensity and seems to fit the roles I've seen him in with finesse.

Completely unrelated, but will forget by the next open thread: Javabeans, have you seen The Darjeeling Limited? I loved it! Never thought I'd see Owen Wilson in this type of role, and pull it off well. Its amazing, and I feel you'd like it, its so completely random at points (in a very AD kind of way), and has this sense of deepness that you can't really place so you're not sure if its just ridiculing abstract filming or actually making a point....and the overall effect is wonderful, not to mention Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzmann are great. And its shot in this eccentric yet somehow totally appropriate style. Anyway, just wanted to see what you thought of it if u did get a chance to see it!

there is no doubt that this guy is a great actor.
I never EVER cry in dramas. I refuse to, because...you know...its a drama. but in Yi Soon Shin, I could not help it!
If he can make a stone hearted person cry, there is no doubt that this guy is a great actor.

hey javabeans, this is really unrelated to your post (sorry!!) but i figured you would know (at least have an inkling of an idea) but i was wondering why at the end of My Girl (i just finished watching it again recently) the couple from Delightful Girl has a cameo as the granddaughter and her husband. was it just something to tickle the viewers with? i guess it was. it's not that important but i was just wondering and i know the networks that did the both shows aren't the same so yea. what do you think?
ps i like the new layout but i miss the old one too...

omg i love kim myung min!!! yay. and i can't wait for his new movie.

Like you, I admire Kim Myung Min immensely. I think he has great depth as an actor.

Bad Family was unapologetically heart-warming while succeeded at making me laughed so hard. It was the best of the "Bad" trio, IMHO. Kim Myung Min was great (although i have to admit that i have not yet seen White Towers). Always nice to read a positive article on an actor that i respect.

BTW, was just now reading your old posts on Bad Family... and realize how much i've enjoyed that one particular post on K-drama & family relations. Must be one of my favorite entries. It was a thoughtful retrospective look at something that K-dramas are so good at. It just seems befitting reading it now since Thanksgiving is around the corner.

Just some random thoughts (and totally off topic): if there's ever a "reader appreciation" open thread asking for our favorite dramabeans.com posts, I can seriously name a few off the top of my head right now (and the reasons why). And oh yeah, I thought that Little Miss Sunshine was also darling.

I tried not to be too gushy in my first comment above but the restraint is killing me so here goes...

I ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Kim Myung-min!!!! The moment he appeared in White Tower, my eyes lit up and a puddle of drool formed at my feet. I inched as close as I could to the TV screen without going cross-eyed and remained in that trance-like state for the rest of the series. I loved him in More Beautiful Than A Flower and Bad Family (both excellent dramas, by the way) but he was soooo awesome in White Tower. I didn't care that he was controlling and conniving and at times downright despicable; he could play the devil himself and I would still root (and care) for him. Every scene with him was a joy to watch even if I cringed to see how low he stooped in order to reach his goals. He was cruel but charismatic, brusque but brilliant, reviled but also revered (and even loved). He was both puppeteer and puppet, using and being used. Terrific acting, terrific script. And I'm immensely glad that I didn't watch the original Japanese White Tower so that I had no baggage going into the Korean White Tower, no expectations except one: KMM would deliver. He always does.

So he's the spokesperson for Central Election Management Committee... I guess that explains why there was a picture of him on Central Election Management Committee related webpage. I do like this guy because he's such a great actor and I don't blame him or anything for being the spokesperson for this group, but I want to tell you for your information that, unfortunately, this group is far from acting fair in promoting clean presidential election. They're censoring articles that are unfavorable to a particular candidate (the guy who is involved in all kinds of corrupt scandals) from websites, forums, and from personal blogs and sueing bloggers and forum participants for including opinions and news articles unfavorable to this particular candidate for breaking a stupid election law (which says people are banned from expressing their opinions in order to either promote or prevent other people from voting for a particular presidential candidate). Right now on a daily basis, people are writing about their trip to police stations or receiving calls from the police because of their blog or forum entries about their negative comments about this corrupt candidate. Sorry for venting this out on your blog... but since you brought up Central Election Management Committee... this is the sad reality of Korean society.

Javabeans,
Thanks so much for your ratings list because that's how I discovered this totally awesome actor. Now I want to see his previous role in Ihe Immortal Lee Soon-Shin. Not sure about White Tower though, as it seems to pretty much a guy kinda drama.
I looooove his sexy lips. Can't want to say "You want to smell dirt" to the one I love (when I find him). HA HA.

thanks amy for that insider's tip. as soon i see "clean and fair", a newly trusted actor's image used as spokesperson, and politics, i knew it was more a mascot of "good intentions" than not. there's no way all the various back alley deals, corruptions, bribes, intimidations by rank and file, etc. are going away overnight because of a positive-image campaign. but people buy into it easily, because they have bought into an actor through 20-some episodes of a great series.

Kim Myung Min is just amazing in IYSS, I cannot wait to see him in the white tower. by far, one of the best actors i've seen, american or korean..... there are so many great korean actors but few can pull off IYSS, it was a truly inspirational and well done show. just great. i will get bad family too...

K M-M,was really fascinated with your acting skills,first time i saw you on the screen. You are an outstanding actor,just finish watching ''White Tower'' ,the way you portray yourself ,being a famous surgeon,the way you carry yourself and the way you walk and command your staff in the O.R. (operating room). Felt sorry for you ,when you were already in deepest pain still your vocation as a doctor is still your first priority. Good luck waiting for your next drama ''Beethoven Virus'' ,that was in my thought you will really look like a n orchestra conductor and no wonder you were chosen as one of the advocate for a fair and clean election,it's in your .....LOOKS. From Toronto Canada P.S. I notice the differences too, you lost weight in the last episode and your skin looks different,imagine you stay most of your time in the court than in the operating room.

thanks u for ur website.And may I know his biography. Please.I want to know his blood type and all about him.He is single or married man. I like him so much.

I love himmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

tnx for this positie article about KMM. Love him so much and love him more...
he is such a great actor and he is really charismatic. love his eyes and lips...jama..........

he was much cool in Bethoven Virus.

excellent , very talented actor , he was very good in Behind the white tower and in Immortal
Admiral Yi too

youre so hot............

i love you very much.....i wish i will met you someday....and i love classics because of you...mwahh

I want to write to Kim Myung Min and ask him to throw himself into another endeavor of learning, as he has shown exceptional capability in many areas, to learn English and make the crossover to a more worldwide audience. Several actors have learned English sound phonetically, and speak their English parts without even knowing the meaning of the words they are saying. But this actor is capable of actually learning enough English to act knowing what he is saying. Sure, he will have a think accent. That's fine, especially since he has a wonderful deep voice that sounds great in any language. I just want to write and ask him to do this because many Americans refuse to read subtitles. They just won't do it.