"The Fiery Priest" Key Point: Kim Nam-gil

The main cast of the new SBS drama "The Fiery Priest" revealed what they believed to be the key points of the story. Kim Nam-gil shares his vision of the drama.

"The Fiery Priest" is a comedic crime drama about a catholic priest with anger management issues and a detective from the Gudam Police Station who meet during their joint investigation into the murder of an elderly priest. It is written by Park Jae-beom-I, directed by Lee Myeong-woo, and stars Kim Nam-gil, Kim Sung-kyun, and Lee Honey.

◆ Kim Nam-gil: "The drama is entertaining and has a message".

"The Fiery Priest" depicts Kim Hae-il (Kim Nam-gil) who goes after cartel-bound social evil. He doesn't tolerate injustice ro stress well and vents his anger accordingly, bringing about a release. Kim Nam-gil faces "The Fiery Priest" through the eyes of Kim Hae-il.

He revealed what he believed to be the key point: "I would like to bring up widespread problems in our society through Hae-il and tell the stories of individuals or minorities who have been sacrificed for the benefit of certain groups. I'm hopeful for the fact that we can even bring up these problems and resolve them together. The drama contains entertainment, but I hope you'll be interested in the message that we have in our laughter".