On the October 20 broadcast of SBS's "You're my destiny" (hereafter "You're my destiny"), actor Kang Shin-il drew attention by appearing alongside his beautiful wife, Oh Su-mi.
On this day, Kang Shin-il, an actor in his 47th year in the industry, shared that he started theater in 1980. He drew attention by saying, "When I began theater in earnest, I sought out a theater troupe called 'Yeonwoo Stage.' There, I acted in 'Chilsu and Mansu' with actor Moon Sung-keun, and that year it was voted the number one play by audiences and drew the largest theater audience in South Korea."
Kang Shin-il, who had won honors such as the Baeksang Arts Awards and the Dong-A Theatre Awards, was also a founding member of the theater troupe "Hakchon" alongside Kim Min-gi. Regarding Kang Shin-il, Song Kang-ho once said, "Senior Kang Shin-il is my eternal spiritual pillar who guided me onto the path of acting," and Sul Kyung-gu previously noted, "He is the starting point of my life and acting."
On this day, after enjoying CrossFit with his wife while exchanging shouts of "I love you," Kang Shin-il welcomed three of his theater juniors: Jung Suk-yong, Choi Deok-moon, and Park Won-sang.
Upon their arrival, Kang Shin-il aroused curiosity by saying, "There were so many matters to decide during our board meeting that we couldn't talk about it."
Regarding this, Kang Shin-il mentioned the late director Lee Sang-woo, whom he first met at the theater troupe "Yeonwoo Stage," explaining, "The environment for theater wasn't good, so he asked why an award that comforts and praises young theater artists should be eliminated, suggesting we create such an award. However, he passed away before that could be realized. Honoring his wishes, we established a non-profit organization called the theater troupe Yasaeng Yeongeuk. Actors such as Song Kang-ho and Moon Sori are also participating." Furthermore, Kang Shin-il served as the board chairman of the organization, while the other three actors served as board members.
On this day, Oh Su-mi expressed regret over her husband being an actor known for detective roles. In response, Park Won-sang asked, "If a passionate melodrama with high-intensity scenes came your way, how would you feel about it, Senior?"
Oh Su-mi then joked, "Unconditionally okay, as long as it pays well." She added, "To be honest, it's regrettable and brings me to tears that his roles have been so limited."
On this day, Kang Shin-il mentioned juniors he had formed ties with at the theater troupe Hakchon. Oh Su-mi shared that actor Sul Kyung-gu was very fond of her husband, recalling the time her husband entered the film industry to make a living for the family: "When he was filming the movie 'Public Enemy,' Sul Kyung-gu called me. He said, 'Hyung always said he would only do theater, but now he says he's making a movie to earn money.'"
Oh Su-mi continued, expressing her gratitude: "At that time, when my husband entered the film industry, he had neither an agency nor a manager. But Kyung-gu stepped up to act as his manager. That was a huge comfort to me."
In fact, starting with the movie "Public Enemy" and continuing through the filming of several subsequent movies, Sul Kyung-gu volunteered to be Kang Shin-il's manager and offered his help.
Then, at age 47, Kang Shin-il was diagnosed with liver cancer. However, he revealed that he even postponed his CT scan, saying he had to go perform in a play.
In particular, he surprised everyone by revealing that he only underwent surgery after completing all the theater performances he was doing at the time, and that he began filming a movie just two weeks after the surgery. Explaining that he wore an abdominal binder while filming, Kang Shin-il drew attention by saying, "The biggest reason was a sense of responsibility. The accumulated debt after marriage and the burden of living in the negative were heavy. That's why I worked tirelessly for five to six years."
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