[HanCinema's News] Kim Beom Talks About "Ghost Doctor"

Kim Beom has been a fixture in South Korean media culture since 2006, when he got a big break appearing the popular situation comedy "High Kick" as the teenage grandson of the multigenerational household headed by Lee Soon-jae. But Kim Beom has long since transitioned to adult roles. Most recently, this includes "Ghost Doctor" which concluded on February 22nd with ratings of 7.953%. Kim Beom recently gave an interview about his experiences on the supernaturally themed drama.

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In "Ghost Doctor" Kim Beom plays Doctor Go, who comes from a wealthy family and becomes caught up in ghostly shenanigans. Kim Beom describes his character arc as starting from a place of no resilience or responsibility but gradually coming into both over the course of his experiences. Kim Beom also appreciated the backstory of his character, with the pain of his own past and feeling unloved also contributing to his present day personality issues.

Another aspect of interest for the character is how its two roles in ones. Kim Beom doesn't just play Doctor Go, but also Doctor Cha, the titular "Ghost Doctor" of the show who at times takes possession of Doctor Go's body. Kim Beom claimed that doing this was a lot more fun than he was expecting. Kim Beom noted that staff seemed to enjoy these performances too, as he could see them smiling broadly during the possessive episodes.

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"Ghost Doctor" is directed by Boo Seong-cheol, written by Kim Sun-soo, and features Rain, Kim Beom, UEE, Son Na-eun, Sung Dong-il, Tae In-ho. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2022/01/03~2022/02/22, Mon, Tue 22:30 on tvN.