On the eve of the Lunar New Year, I caught the documentary on veteran Korean actor Kim Byungki-nim 김병기–님 “My Life Documentary – My Way 인생다큐마이웨이” on TVChosun. To many of us here, he is better known as Grandfather Roh, the tyrannical, overbearing chaebol grandfather of Park Sihoo-ssi’s Choi Dokyung in KBS drama “My Golden Life”.
Of course not being proficient in Korean, I didn’t understand a word. But it didn’t stop me from understanding the gist of his life story from the broadcast and reading the news reports afterwards. What I could discern, and my apologies in advance if I have misunderstood anything, I have a lot of respect for this humble, professional actor who spent 50 years of his life in his career of choice.
What he has achieved in his career and more so in his personal life, I hope Park Sihoo-ssi will be able to do the same. Something in the likes of being in his “grandfather’s footsteps” except not his reel grandfather but this mentor grandfather!
Kim Byungki-nim’s life story is amazing. He had to overcome his father’s objection to become an actor instead of being a doctor. From the time he stepped into the entertainment industry as an unknown in 1969, he spent many years in secondary roles, mainly as an unknown. His prominence arose only when he played the role of Kim Jong II in “Now in Pyongyang” in 1982. He has since had a distinguished career in the Korean entertainment industry, mostly in dramas, with well over 50 under his belt.
He adopts the approach of being a “progressive amateur” in his career, constantly striving to learn and improve. In “My Golden Life”, his parts are not many, but we can see him putting his heart and soul into it just by looking at his script! So many thoughts, consideration and effort to refine and perfect the role of Grandfather Roh. It is no wonder actors like Park Sihoo-ssi have tremendous respect for this brilliant actor.
In his personal life, he and his wife are happily leading a contended, quiet life in their country home in Gyeonggi Province, in the heart of natural surroundings. They have a most loving and romantic relationship that has spanned over 40 years in courtship and marriage. And even now, they are still very much in love!
Hmmm…now, other than the achievement in his career, what I really hope for for Park Sihoo-ssi is Grandfather Kim’s success in his personal life. I see so much similarly between Park Sihoo-ssi’s love for nature and the country life …in Buyeo of course. Now, what is really missing is that loving other half whom he can spend the rest of his life with 😄
In Grandfather Kim’s footsteps, that is all I can ever wish for my little tongsaeng brother! All the very best wishes to achieve all the good things in life, Park Sihoo-ssi!
跟随祖父的足迹往前走
在农历新年前夕,我在韩国中央电视(TVChosun) 中观看了韩国资深演员金炳基老师 김병기–님 的“我人生的记录 – 我的做法 My Life Documentary – My Way 인생다큐마이웨이”纪录片。对于这里的姐妹们来说,更熟悉的是他在KBS电视剧“我黄金光辉的人生”中的卢祖父,是施厚君饰演的崔道京的暴虐霸道的财阀外祖父。
完全不懂韩语的我,不知道纪录片中报道了什么。但从广播中,还有之后阅读新闻报道,了解了他的人生故事的要点。如果我误解了任何事情,提前向大家说声道歉。我非常尊重这位职业生涯度过了50年的岁月,但还是非常谦虚,专业的演员。
他在职业生涯中取得的成就,以及个人生活中的成就,希望施厚君也能“跟随祖父的足迹往前走”,但不是卢祖父,而是这位导师的金祖父!
金炳基老师 김병기–님 的人生故事令人惊叹。年轻时他必须克服父亲的反对,不当医生而选择当职业演员。从1969年初步进入娱乐界,多年来担任无名或次角色。他是在1982年的一部电视剧“现在在平壤 Now in Pyongyang”扮演金正日 Kim Jong II 的角色时有了突破。此后在韩国娱乐界有着出色的职业生涯,主要是在电视剧中,参演了超过50多部电视剧。
他在职业生涯中采取“进步中的业余者”的态度,不断努力学习和提高自己。在“我黄金光辉的人生”中,他戏份并不多,但看到他的剧本就可以看到他的专业!如此多的想法,考虑和努力去完善卢祖父的角色。施厚君等演员对这位杰出演员非常尊重。
在金炳基老师 김병기–님的私人生活中,他和妻子在京畿道乡村家园自然环境中,愉快,充满安详和平静的生活着。有着跨越了40多年的恋爱和婚姻,即使现在,他们仍然有着恩爱和浪漫的关系!
嗯……除了他职业生涯的成就之外,真正希望施厚君也会有金祖父般的个人生活的成功。看到他们倆对大自然的热爱和乡村生活有相似之处。现在,施厚君真正缺少的是恩爱的另一半,可以培他度过余生 😄
跟随金祖父的足迹,这就是我希望这位弟弟可以享有的! 施厚君,希望你的人生也会过得美满快乐!
To view the documentary which has been sliced into 11 parts including the preview, click on the photo links. Alternatively, click on the preview and it will become continuous play from start to finish
Preview of My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim 13 February 2018
My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim – Part 1: Raising KRW 50 million 15 February 2018
http://voda.donga.com/view/3/all/39/1226797/1
My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim – Part 2: : Jumong & performance award 15 February 2018
My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim – Part 3: : The “Emperor’s Cafe” at the foot of the mountain 15 February 2018
My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim – Part 4: Regret not at his father’s funeral 15 February 2018
My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim – Part 5: The romantic man, 15 February 2018
My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim – Part 6: Playing Kim Jung Il, 15 February 2018
My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim – Part 7: Our love story 15 February 2018
My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim – Part 8: Living with Actor Kim Byungki, 15 February 2018
My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim – Part 9: I am a progressive amateur 15 February 2018
My Life Documentary – My Way: Kim Byungki-nim – Part 10: A well respected Mentor 15 February 2018
Credits – Many thanks! Videos by Voda.Chosun; Photos – Voda.Chosun
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And PSH, if you are reading today’s article, please take notice of the parallels you can draw from your reel grandpa, after all, he holds a couple of the keys of a happy life. The most similar key would be the life long acting pursuit. The other key I believe you have expressed, to be able to live a life closely associated with the country (your Buyeo), be nearby your own family, your land. All you need now is the 3rd key : go “Find that girl and if you want, you can marry. Look at me, I am old, but I am happy.” Cat Stevens’ Father and Son song. I can imagine your reel grandpa saying these words /song lyrics to you. Which is something I have kept nagging you for yonks….Look at me, I am old but I am happy…..got that boy, and I am living on the country land…..though right now the drought is driving us nuts, stressed us everyday til the grapes are picked and safe. And what is my lifelong passionate pursuit hmm……dunno…eat and drink good enough to be a life long pursuit? I don’t have acting talents, don’t have any other talents to be my lifelong pursuit, eating and drinking are my best talents, granted?
All these mother fans all just waiting for that one news 🙂