Actor Kim Do Geon, who played the villain Kim Gwang Su in Netflix I’ll teach you a lessonhas spoken about balancing his acting career with multiple part-time jobs to support himself.
Appearing on YouTube channel 1ma2c on July 8, Kim reflected on the positive response to her performance. “The reactions around me have all been fantastic” he said. “My friends kept asking me, ‘You’ve never acted like this before: how did you do it?’ Some even joked that I looked like a veteran actor. I also received so many encouraging comments and messages and I’m really grateful for that.”
She also talked about reuniting with actor Kim Mu Yeol. “It was actually our third project together. In Juvenile justicemy scene was very short. Then we met again The raid: punishmentand he remembered me,” Kim recalled. “When we got together for I’ll teach you a lessonI already knew he was going to star in the series, but I don’t think he realized I had joined the cast until later. At the first reading of the script, I greeted him by saying, “Hyung, I’m here,” and he burst out laughing. There was great chemistry and we really enjoyed filming together.”
Despite his growing recognition, Kim admitted that going it alone isn’t enough to cover his living expenses. “I think every actor who isn’t constantly filming feels the same way,” he explained. “I work part-time as a chef. In the mornings I work in a Chinese restaurant where I wash dishes, help serve customers and occasionally cook with a wok. In the evenings I work in the kitchen of a wine bar, preparing dishes such as pasta and steaks.”
Last month, Kim also gained attention after posting a humorous apology to viewers on her personal social media account. “I would like to apologize to everyone watching I’ll teach you a lesson“,” he wrote. “The villains from episodes 1 and 2 ended up meeting and even having drinks together. On the show, we just caused trouble every time we crossed paths, but in real life we became supportive friends. Our characters were bad, but the actors behind them are really good people.”
Kim Do Geon left a memorable impression as school bully Kim Gwang Su in the first episode of I’ll teach you a lessonpremiered on Netflix on June 5. Although her screen time was limited, viewers praised her intense confrontation with Kim Mu Yeol’s character, school rights protection officer Na Hwa Jin, calling it one of the episode’s standout moments.
After his release, I’ll teach you a lesson it entered the Top 10 on Netflix charts in 75 countries, drawing more attention to Kim’s performance. As his career continues to gain momentum, the actor says he remains committed to working hard both on set and in restaurant kitchens as he pursues more acting opportunities.
Sources: Nate
