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Meet the nation's super star Ahn Seong-gi

Source | 2005/03/02 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Bupyeong Cultural Center was filled with excited faces in late afternoon of February 15 despite the rainy weather. People gathered to meet the nation's super star Ahn Seong-gi. Ahn made his debut as a child actor, but returned as an adult with determination. He has played many different characters in a number of movies, and faced the public to talk about his life and involvement in the film industry. The audience created friendly atmosphere and showed interest by asking questions and actively engaging in the conversation.

Ahn acting career began unexpectedly. Back in the time when "child actor" was not a defined profession, he followed his father who worked in the movie industry to a filming site. The director called for a real orphan to play the role of a war orphan, but his performance was less than satisfactory. The director saw Ahn roaming around the set, and asked him to try out for the part.

"I can't remember very well, but I must have done pretty well. Even though it was...| More