'Radio Star' Kim Min removes paint and mows the lawn in New Zealand

Actor Kim Min revealed various career and personal experiences. Kim Min appeared on the 987th episode of MBC variety show ″Radio Star″ and stated that before starting acting, he dreamed of working in architecture at the company that made ″The Lord of the Rings.″ He said he enrolled in an acting academy to learn English conversation and ended up building his acting career in New Zealand, adding that he had no thoughts about acting before that. Having experienced various jobs overseas, Kim Min shared that he worked in paint removal, lawn mowing, street clowning, and more. He worked for three years at New Zealand’s primary healthcare institution ″GPOPS,″ teaching medical students communication skills for interviews, explaining that this experience also helped with his acting studies. After returning to Korea, he tutored English and taught practical English to students on the streets. He mentioned cases of students who won first place in English speaking contests and students who entered foreign language high schools. He also had experience as a dancer and introduced how he learned dance from his younger sibling from Ethiopia and rented a club to hold parties. Regarding his appearance, Kim Min emphasized that he is a Korean from Dongducheon but is active as a foreigner-specialized actor due to his exotic visuals. He said that during overseas shoots, the production team advised him to refrain from going out, but he was accepted like a local resident. About his skin tone, he explained, ″Both of my parents are on the darker side.″ Photos of Kim Min’s childhood and his parents were revealed on the show, and MC Kim Gu-ra admired Kim Min’s father’s appearance. Kim Min also shared that people said he resembles a Joseon Dynasty boatman in a photo. Additionally, Kim Min shared an anecdote about actor Choi Min-sik during the filming of the drama ″Casino.″ On the first day of shooting, he struggled with improvising swearing, but he was grateful that Choi Min-sik naturally accepted it. Choi Min-sik responded to Kim Min’s ad-lib with ″XXXX You, too,″ which helped lead the atmosphere on set. He also introduced his experience of receiving personal advice from Choi Min-sik about acting and Korean dialects in the makeup room.