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| Kim Nam-gil on \"You Quiz\" / Photo: tvN screenshot |
On the April 8 episode, Kim — who has recently relaunched his career as a singer — appeared as a guest.
He made headlines after performing 21 live songs and delivering full renditions of four new tracks during a five-hour fan meeting.
He also laughed that a congratulatory video from actor Yoon Kyung-ho ran for more than two and a half minutes, drawing a round of chuckles.
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Rumors even swirled that fans had been held at the venue overnight. Kim clarified that although the event exceeded five hours, they cut roughly 30 minutes; with the intermission included, the actual performance ran about 4 hours and 52 minutes. He said the plan had originally included feeding the audience — an idea Joo Ji-hoon had suggested — but the venue wouldn't allow it, so they scheduled a break.
Kim admitted he kept talking onstage during the break, chatting with the band and with fans who stayed behind, he said with a sheepish smile.
\"We'd originally scheduled two and a half hours,\" Kim explained. The writer on the show pointed out that the opening greetings alone took about 30 minutes. \"It wasn't intentional,\" he added. \"But before we knew it, we'd filled five hours.\"
When host Yoo Jae-suk remarked that fans now arrive \"fully prepared\" for marathon shows, Kim quipped that attendees \"come determined.\" He said many had booked hotel rooms expecting the night to run until around 11 p.m. or midnight, and finishing earlier left some feeling awkward. When an encore began, the production team urged, \"Ten more minutes and we'd set a record.\" Kim laughed that they weren't chasing a Guinness title — they were trying to give fans a memorable experience — and that when the night finally wound down they had to ask lingering fans to head home.
He added that the stage gives him energy, which makes him want to give fans more — and that often stretches the shows. \"Honestly, putting on a show is costly,\" he said. \"The later we run, the more it costs to tear down. We price tickets with fans' budgets in mind; some have suggested raising prices, but that money doesn't grow on trees. I want fans to feel their ticket was worth it.\"
Reflecting on his recent shift to music, Kim said what began as a small effort to give fans an unexpected gift had grown far beyond his expectations. \"I didn't expect it to become this big,\" he said. \"I promise to keep growing as a singer.\"
[Sports Today reporter Lim Si-ryeong ent@stoo.com]
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