The upside to having so many actors go to army at once is that they all come back at once too. It’s definitely the Year That Oppa Returns From Army, as dramaland fills back up with leading men. While others snapped up projects right away (and some secured them while still IN the army), Kim Nam-gil (Bad Guy) has been taking his time choosing his first project. Rumors abound that he’ll headline this or that, but so far his post-army career has been solely as a film producer, and not an actor. But! Oppa! Then how will we see your pretty abs face?
As consolation, here he is in a photo shoot for Marie Claire, where he went to New Zealand for the nature-themed spread. I don’t think it makes up for not starring in a drama, but we’ll take what we can get.
The film he produced is a music mockumentary (though not funny — it’s filmed documentary style but isn’t a comedy) called Ensemble, about a group of classical musicians who form a group and take to the streets to perform outside their usual concert halls. It’s about youth, passion, and making music accessible. I really like the idea of a classical ensemble taking to the streets, ’cause we’ve seen the Hongdae rocker sure, but the streetside cellist is a fresher story.
On the upside, he’s completed producing Ensemble and is carefully choosing his next project. In front of the camera, right? RIGHT?
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Oppaaaaaaaaaaa I want to see you in front of the camera not behind it.
Meeee 2 tooooo!! I reaaaaally love this actor Kim Nam Gil!!! I am glad to see him back from his military service….Ooo, his hair is already growing now! He’s good-looking
watched qsd and loveeeeeeeeed him as bidam. become a fan of him ever since and sad bad guy was his last project. hope he will star in more drama. oppa please pick soon.
Guys that comeback from the army become like 10x hotter. I swear they look younger than before. I cursed myself for not being born a man when Lee Dong Wook, Jo in Sung, Lee Jun Ki, Kim Jae Won, were in the army. Life is harder and more complicated when you’re a female.
Someone should do a movie or drama where a girl pretend to be a guy to join the army so she can be with all her favorite male celebrities when they are in the army.
That would be awesome!
How did you get into my fantasy world? LOL.
Oh that’s brilliant! Hmm maybe I should look into that!
+1
Hana Kimi army version
Omg. I would so watch that.
Ha…almost sounds like To the Beautiful You: Army Edition
modern day mulan idol drama
(eyes widening)
Awesome. Idea. How do we get this to come to fruition?
Now that would be a fun drama!
KDramaland, you should read this premise!
Koreans and the Korean government take military service very, very seriously. As cute as your idea is, I’m afraid that the Korean government would frown on it as belittling the security and honor of their military and would squash any attempted movie or drama in about 2 microseconds.
Thank you!
Bidam!
Is that last picture a tribute to Christopher Mccandless?
that last picture reminds me of ‘into the wild’ too.
You’re right. Something about standing in front of the bus makes me think of the Mccandless pictures.
I thought the same thing! Great movie~
It better be in front of the camera! Come back to my screeeeeeeeeen. SIGH. A million and one butterflies in the pit of my stomach for this guy.
How about a sageuk Mr Sexy Beast.
He is back back back!!!!!!! yay!!!
Now that he is back and done with that project. Maybe he can go back and fix the ending of Bad Guy since he has time on his hands!!!
No it’s not a drama….
But just knowing (my king )is back brings a smile to my face….
It’s like you said…. I’ll take what I can get.
i hear that his eye a kbs historic or period drama maybe that’s why his growing his hair.
I must say that he looks amazing:)
I feel you on that one…
Bad guy part 2
The real ending…
That’s what it should be call…
dammit! he comes to my turf and I just find out now?! (T_T)
NZ isn’t huge country so Im 70% confident I wouldve pulled off operation Oppa Stalk… hmmm abs
I wonder what shampoo he uses to grow the hair…
He shaved his head for army right? Right? …No? Did he go badass with the officials to keep his hair? That would be a great mockumentary
I wondered the same thing. when did he get out that his hair is already down past his shoulders?
I think for celebrities the military allows them some time, while they’re still serving, to grow back their hair.
Love him! Can’t wait to see him in a new drama
Ah, thank you so much for this. I had been wondering if he had gotten out of the army yet. Yeah, how did he grow his hair so fast? This helps improve my day.
Opppaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! Why are you making me wait?
My first thought… “yay!”
My second thought… “how can his hair be so long already?”
he’s too got for words. he’s the only one that rocks the porn stache.
love his hair. is he thinking of doing sageuk first, hence the hair?
i loved him since the movie “No Regret”
That was a great movie!
Oh, how I missed you Kim Nam Gil! Now get those abs to work. Thanks!
I have been waiting for his come back! He seems to have lost weight though.
Oh, it’s out!
He posted photos to his official Facebook account while he was on the trip.
we want you back okay? — in front of a cam… and prolly something light hearted?
Oppa, u back <3 <3 <3
But why is that ugly mustache also back with you? T.T
What?!! No way, I can’t believe he’s out of the army already! Yay!
Are you kidding? It was the longest two years of my life!
This. TT__TT
Kim Nam-gil, missed him! Oppa needs to pick carefully pick a drama full of brooding shower scenes lolol!
Kim Nam gil is back! And his stache too!! Yay!
Oppa!!! You are back!!! Bogoshipda.
Lack of abs in this photoshoot. FAIL.
ladies, Check the official poster in JIMFF . You’ll see more than just abs there. *evilgrin*
http://www.jimff.org/en/community/board_view.asp?mode=AA006&idx=718
^^omg! what did i just see???!!!
Is that him?? Really?? Wow….
i wish this guy was the main lead of Hyundae Lovers, it would have been purrrfect!
I don’t usually love long-haired guy, but Kim Nam Gil is just so beautifullllllll! >@<
How did he grow it that fast?? It has not been very long since he got out of army, right?
welcome back KNG – looking forward to all your acting project – you’re a great actor .
Has it been 2 years already?!?!?
Welcome back!!
Since you already have the long hair, can someone redo the ending of Bad Guy?!?!
Glad that he’s back! Looking forward to see him again in small screen!
just rewatched gsd. come back to me, bidam!
I have a hate relationship with his moustache. If you wanna sport one, do a full one like Cha Seung-won. Don’t grow a half-assed moustache like you’re considering it but not going all the way.
Thank goodness he can act.
Glad he is out of the Army. Eagerly await his next drama…it has been a long wait.
The mane of glory is back! Was he taking his time choosing a project just so he could grow his hair out first before making a comeback? My Bidam feels are coming back.
He’s so damn attractive. I cry. ㅠㅠㅜㅠㅜ Oppa, welcome back.
Love Nam-Gil.
He does dark hero/mysterious better than anyone else.
I would like to see him play a very strange detective or play a werewolf I think.
Oppa!!!!
oppa, please get rid of your pornstache.
other than that, can’t wait for your hopefully-soon-new drama.
i don’t believe it is he back already? where was i that i didn’t even know it? i just finished rewatching his Bad Guy drama the other day where he was awesome! he must’ve been back awhile now since his hair grew too fast? or they were allowed to grow it after they entered milit? i wanna see him too in front of cam not behind it! what’s with him?
anyway welcome back belatedly! luv him
omg…sexi kim nam gil
how i miss u so much…
Oppa sarang heyo..
When is he going to get in a drama or a movie. I’ve been waiting so long. Oppa you’re sure taking your time please do a drama or a movie soon