Actor Nam Seong-jin says his 19-year-old son wants to study acting
In short
Actor Nam Seong-jin said on KBS 1TV's “Morning Yard” that his 19-year-old son wants to study acting and that he does not know whether the son will become an actor. Nam, the son of late actor Nam Il-woo and actress Kim Yong-rim, appeared on the October 6 broadcast together with actors Lee Han-wi, Kim Hee-jung and Kang Kyung-heon.
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Actor Nam Seong-jin said his 19-year-old son wants to study acting, speaking on the KBS 1TV programme “Morning Yard” broadcast on October 6, 2026. According to the Dong-A Ilbo, Nam said on air, “My son wants to study acting too. I don't know whether he will become an actor,” and added that his son is much taller than he is. The Chosun Ilbo and Newsis reported the same remark. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Nam appeared on the programme alongside actors Lee Han-wi, Kim Hee-jung and Kang Kyung-heon. The Dong-A Ilbo reported that a three-generation family photograph was shown and that the son's appearance drew cheers from the other guests. Nam also spoke about his mother, actress Kim Yong-rim, saying he had not known as a child that she was a superstar and describing her as being like a superwoman who worked a great deal while raising him, and that she packed his school lunches herself. Nam is the son of the late actor Nam Il-woo and actress Kim Yong-rim, and is married to actress Kim Ji-young, according to the Chosun Ilbo and the Dong-A Ilbo. [ 1 , 3 ]
The Dong-A Ilbo reported that Nam and Kim Ji-young married in 2004 and that their son, Nam Kyung-mok, was born in 2008, and that the son appeared on the MBN entertainment programme “Modern Family” in 2019. The other documents do not give the son's name or that earlier appearance. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The segment is entertainment coverage of a third-generation acting family: Nam Seong-jin is the son of two actors and the husband of actress Kim Ji-young, and the son's interest in acting puts a possible third generation in the industry. Beyond the broadcast and the Korean entertainment press, the documents indicate no wider consequence.
Key facts
- Actor Nam Seong-jin appeared on the KBS 1TV programme “Morning Yard” broadcast on October 6, 2026. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Nam said his 19-year-old son wants to study acting, adding that he does not know whether the son will become an actor. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Nam is the son of late actor Nam Il-woo and actress Kim Yong-rim, and is married to actress Kim Ji-young. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Nam and Kim Ji-young married in 2004 and their son, Nam Kyung-mok, was born in 2008. [ 3 ]
- The son appeared on the MBN entertainment programme “Modern Family” in 2019, according to the Dong-A Ilbo. [ 3 ]
- Nam said his son is taller than he is. [ 3 ]
- Other guests on the broadcast were actors Lee Han-wi, Kim Hee-jung and Kang Kyung-heon. [ 1 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the son will actually become an actor. Nam Seong-jin said on air that he does not know, according to the Dong-A Ilbo summary.
- The son's name, Nam Kyung-mok, and his 2019 appearance on MBN's “Modern Family”. Stated only by the Dong-A Ilbo summary, with no second outlet confirming it.