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Renowned producer Na Young Seok says Kang Ha Neul is one of the kindest celebrities in the industry

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Posted by Sophie-Ha Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Kang Ha Neul is known to be one of the kindest celebrities in the Korean entertainment industry, with a recent touching tale of his kindness capturing hearts.

On September 18, renowned producer Na Young Seok held a live-streaming broadcast on the YouTube channel Channel Fullmoon. On this day, actor Kang Ha Neul joined producer Na after the press conference for his upcoming film '30 Days.'

During the broadcast, Director Na introduced Kang Ha Neul, saying, "In fact, he is famous in the entertainment industry for his kind acts. When we went to film tvN's 'Youth Over Flowers - in Iceland,' he was known as the 'definition of kindness.'"


Director Na then mentioned the 'Three Legendary Kings of the Entertainment Industry' and said, "You're a part of it. The Three Legendary Kings of the Entertainment Industry are Yoo Jae Suk, Park Bo Gum, and Kang Ha Neul." He explained that these three celebrities are known to be the kindest in the industry. 

Producer Na went on to confirm some of the stories known about Kang Ha Neul. He asked the actor, "Everyone says that you know the names of all the staff members on set, even the youngest staff member. Tell us if this is true or not."  Kang Ha Neul clarified, "I want to clarify this. One of my fellow actors said this.


He continued, "There are so many staff members on set. And there are many times I have to ask them for favors during filming. So I didn't want to call them by saying 'Hey. Excuse me.' all the time, so, I started memorizing everyone's names, starting with the ones I'm close to. But to be honest, it's impossible to memorize everyone's names on set."

At that moment, someone sent in a story revealing that Kang Ha Neul gave allowance to the youngest staff member during the filming of the movie 'New Trial.' Kang Ha Neul responded, "Since it's a live broadcast, I'll be bold and honest. I don't really remember during 'New Trial.' I don't remember, but I did give a little allowance bit by bit, so it's a bit ambiguous to say whether it's 'true' or 'false.'"



He explained the reason for giving an allowance, saying, "Honestly, the youngest staff members work the hardest on set. Accumulating seniority doesn't mean they're not working hard. The youngest ones have to be cautious, and they get more nervous, so it's tougher for them. And they don't get better treatment.  So occasionally, I like to provide not only monetary aid but also a few words of encouragement."

Kang Ha Neul's stories didn't end there. Another story came in during the live broadcast.

It was about him giving gifts to the staff after finishing the shooting of 'Youth Over Flowers - in Iceland.' According to the story, Kang Ha Neul gave sunglasses as gifts to the staff. Moreover, he also gave air conditioners to the staff working at a café because his house didn't have air conditioning during the hot summer.

Kang Ha Neul confirmed this story, saying, "That's right. I happened to meet the staff members at a café and heard them say they didn't have air conditioning but it was so hot. I didn't give them an expensive brand-new air conditioner. I gave them something small."

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mjfan4life186,956 pts Tuesday, September 19, 2023 1
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

That's very sweet of him. I don't have to be in the k-entertainment industry to know its not all flowers and rainbows and there are some real cut throat people that probably like to throw the seniority card to give "constructive criticism" to the newbies when its really just them truly being a rude asshole.

Good for him hopefully there are other people in the industry that are like this. I know he's being praised for giving the bare minimum. Being kind to others should be common sense but to some its just not.

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Squirreltoo (Banned)
Squirreltoo (Banned)9,061 pts Tuesday, September 19, 2023 0
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

What a sweetie!

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