"Hello, my name is Kang Min," rookie actor Kim Hyung Jun greeted upon meeting with StarNew for an interview. The singer turned actor made his small-screen debut with 'Sunshine Girl' which aired its pilot episode on January 7th.

"I feel like I'm still in character where ever I go," he continued.

Kim Hyung Jun has been busy focusing on acting these days as top star Kang Min in new drama series, 'Sunshine Girl'. According to the script, Kang Min is a woman-swooning jerk, a large contrast to his put-together appearance. He is arrogant and ruthless, but a character that the viewers keep wanting to see more of.

Kim Hyung Jun debuted in 2005 with his group, SS501 and is making his successful transformation as an actor with his new role.

"I don't know how many months I spent preparing for this drama," he said. "I was so confident before the shoot began, but once we actually started, I began drawing blanks. It's like I'm a rookie all over again. Hi, I'm rookie actor Kim Hyung Jun."

His new character is definitely different from his own innocent and shy image fans have come to know and love. We asked if he sees even a small part of himself in his new character.

"The real Kim Hyung Jun is as gentle as a pony," he said. "The character has a personality that's very different from my own, which makes it a little difficult. I added a little bit of rugged charm to my personality, and luckily I think it worked well."

Perhaps it's because it's his first time acting, but he seemed dissatisfied with the way he performed on set. He could have cut himself some slack, as this is his first time, but it looked as though he set the bar pretty high for himself.

"When I look back on my scene, there are so many areas where it feels so unnatural. I am thinking of how I can improve, especially in areas where I have to deliver emotion or use a lot of gestures. There's going to be no big change overnight, but I will continue to talk with the staff members and my co-stars to improve in the future," he said.

The actor feels he is still lacking in a lot of different ways, and insists that he will improve with time, rather than boasting that he seems pretty good for a rookie.

We asked what he wanted to accomplish as an actor. "When people see my dramas or the characters I take on, I want people to recognize that it's classically Kim Hyung Jun."



The actor seems to show a lot of passion for acting. "When this drama is over, I would like to try a drama that airs on public television," he said. "But for a large-scale drama like that, I need to improve my acting drastically. I don't want people to say that I'm a horrible actor, and so I need to try harder now."

He also expressed his gratitude towards his co-stars such as So Ee Hyun, Park Kwang Hyun, and more. It's a well-known fact that if the actors on set do not have good relationships, it makes it hard to act on-screen with them as well. Their relationships in real life affect their on-screen chemistry. Kim Hyung Jun expressed that he was really worried about this, but that now they are all like one big family.

"So Ee Hyun is like a real sister to me, while Park Kwang Hyun is like my older brother. They both take care of me really well. They always contact me first, offering to buy me a meal. I thank truly thankful for those two. They also give me advice on how to be more natural on camera. Even when the drama comes to an end, I would like to maintain our relationship," he said.

The rookie actor creates a love connection with So Ee Hyun in the drama, and in the acting world, he is the current 'it' guy. Although he plays the role of a bad boy, viewers cannot get enough of him.

"I know that some viewers are not fond of my character, but a lot of them think that my character is cute and want to continue to see me throughout the program. I think this is the appeal of a  younger man. And in 2012, I would like to become the nation's official "it" young guy to date."

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