Actor Kim Roi-ha shared his connection with director Bong Joon-ho.
On the 27th episode of the MBN entertainment show "Jun Hyun-moo Plan 2" (co-produced by MBN and Channel S), Jun Hyun-moo and KwakTube (Kwak Jun-bin) explored the 'first cold pork belly restaurant' in Hongseong, which has a 47-year tradition, alongside Kim Roi-ha and Ryu Hyun-kyung.
Upon arriving at the 'cold pork belly restaurant' that day, Kim Roi-ha stated, "In the past, we grilled meat on a stone plate," imparting his 'eating broadcast skill.' In response, KwakTube jokingly remarked, "For some reason, I think you might collect stones." Surprisingly, Kim Roi-ha revealed, "Actually, I graduated from the ceramics department. I got involved in acting while attending the ceramics department's theater club," reminiscing about that time.
Kim Roi-ha explained the reason he started acting, saying, "When I was in school, we demonstrated every day. We lit up the outdoor theater and watched what the students were doing. It was amazing. I was curious about what they were doing there instead of demonstrating, and it turned out to be theater. So, I joined the theater club and started acting. I never thought I would become an actor." He also opened up about his income.
He noted, "Typically, after finishing a performance, it takes about a month. Sometimes two months or three months. At times, it was 30,000 won, and other times it was 10,000 won. My official income in one particular year was less than 300. My annual salary. Still, back then it was good. There was discomfort from not having money, but there was something else. It felt more significant. Rather than romance, it was passion. A sense of joy for what one is doing," conveying the driving force behind his acting.
In particular, when asked, "Is it Bong Joon-ho's persona?" he replied, "I don't know if it's a persona. I think I might be the actor who has appeared the most in his films. I appeared in his first short film, second short film, feature debut, 'Memories of Murder,' and 'The Host,'" drawing attention.
In response, Jun Hyun-moo said, "Did we become friends back then because of the play 'Come See Me'?" referring to the stage adaptation of 'Memories of Murder.' Kim Roi-ha mentioned, "He (director Bong Joon-ho) came to see that. While drinking coffee at a café, I said, 'You should make a movie out of this someday.'" When it was suggested that he was a benefactor to director Bong Joon-ho, he humbly replied, "We both did well."
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