The Different Look of Nam Goong Min

When “The Birth of The Rich Man” began airing I’d meant to comment on one of its casts, but only now comes true after the drama was finished airing.
My focus is not on Choi Suk Bong (played by Ji Hyun Woo), but on Choo Woon Suk, the prince charming who had a dark side.
First time i saw him showed up, a thought crossed my mind: “Is he a true prince charming?” To me he looked very” disturbing “. Handsome or not is not my problem but the problem is the prestige and aura as a prince which i think was completely empty.
So I wondered who is the actor behind Choo Woon Suk character, and it turned out to be Nam Goong Min. Seeing his profiles in the internet…What?! I’m so confused. Nam Goong Min that i was looking at the pc screen was the same with the actor who played with Jo In Seong in “Dirty Carnival”? Nam Goong Min who became the rival of Gong Yoo in “One Find Day” drama?
It’s really like seeing two different persons.

What happened to him during the recent years?
Why his appearance changed drastically? I couldn’t believe my own sight about his figure…..

The actor who had looked like Bae Yong Joon, lose his weight up to 8kg. In the drama “The  Birth of The Rich“, he looks very sharp (if it’s not thin). The new style haircut made him look a lot more different, he no longer looked like Bae Yong Joon but instead looked like a boy band personnel. (No offense, really. ^^v)

Profile
Name: 남궁민 / Nam Goong Min (Nam Gung Min)
Also known as: Nam Koong Min
Profession: Actor and model
Birthdate: 1978-Mar-12
Height: 179cm
Weight: 62kg
Star sign: Pisces
Blood type: B

TV Shows
Birth of a Rich Man (KBS2, 2010)
One Fine Day (MBC, 2006)
My Rosy Life (KBS1, 2005)
My Lovely Family (KBS1, 2004)
Pearl Necklace (KBS2, 2003)
Rose Fence (KBS2, 2003)

Movies
Beautiful Sunday (2007)
A Dirty Carnival / Mean Streets (2006)
Bad Guy (2002)
Bungee Jumping of Their Own (2000)

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