Everybody’s Comparing Rising Actor Kim Young Dae’s Visuals To Gang Dong Won — Here’s What Kim Young Dae Thinks

Kim Young Dae has shot to stardom through his role in the record-breaking SBS drama, Penthouse with many comparing his visuals to that of Gang Dong Won.

On a recent radio appearance, the DJ brought up Kim Young Dae’s resemblance to Gang Dong Won.

You look like Gang Dong Won. Don’t you hear that often?

— DJ

And Kim Young Dae gave his honest response.

I’m very thankful that people express it that way.

— Kim Young Dae

But he stressed that his priorities are elsewhere.

But I try not to think about it very much.

— Kim Young Dae

That’s because Kim Young Dae makes an effort not to select a certain actor as his role model.

I don’t pick a certain actor to be my role model. When it comes to acting, it’s about researching about your own charms, so I make an effort to look at myself more.

— Kim Young Dae

Kim Young Dae concluded by sharing that he’s doing his best to show more of himself through acting.

His sincere answer to a compliment regarding his appearance just goes to show how serious he is about his acting.

Kim Young Dae is currently starring in SBS’s Penthouse and KBS‘s Cheat on Me, If You Can.