In ‘The Fiery Priest 2’, actor Kim Nam-gil gave a strong performance as an even more solid Kim Hae-il.

Kim Nam-gil caught the audience‘s attention with passionate acting that crossed between comedy and seriousness in the second episode of SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Fiery Priest 2’ (written by Park Jae-beom/ directed by Park Bo-ram) that aired on the 9th (yesterday).

In the first episode, Kim Nam-gil delighted viewers by showing action acting that was as timeless as ever and his perfect unity with the character of the hot-tempered priest Kim Hae-il.

The episode that day showed Kim Hae-il (played by Kim Nam-gil) uncovering a drug trafficking organization. Kim Hae-il, who headed to Busan, met with former Gozaev and current Go Dok (played by Kim Won-hae) and instructed him to learn more about the eel (played by Jang Ji-geon).

Afterwards, Kim Hae-il, who had been invited to Busan Theological Seminary as a teacher, caught everyone‘s attention with his first meeting with Principal Lee Woong-seok (played by Lee Dae-yeon). He directly contradicted the principal’s words that emphasized rules and discipline, and told the seminarians, “Priests need to be full of energy and stamina to fight against the world,” and uploaded a video of Taekwondo on the school bulletin board and had them practice. On the other hand, Kim Hae-il‘s illness, multiple sclerosis, was revealed, causing viewers to worry. Kim Nam-gil showed off his character’s charm, which sometimes seriously and sometimes humorously, making viewers laugh and cry.

In particular, Kim Nam-gil‘s chemistry with anyone and his comedic acting that did not spare his body shone. Kim Hae-il, who visited the police station because of theology student Chae Do-woo (played by Seo Beom-joon), started to fake tears, saying, “It’s because I taught you wrong,” and as soon as he left the police station, he started to vent his anger and showed his hot-tempered side, making everyone burst into laughter.

Meanwhile, Kim Hae-il found out the location of the eel through President Ko, and together with Gu Dae-young (played by Kim Sung-kyun), who came down to Busan to find him, they went to the office where the eel was. Kim Hae-il‘s easy subduing of the gangsters drew admiration from viewers.

At the end of the broadcast, Kim Hae-il, who had caught the eel, was surrounded by Busan Metropolitan Police Agency narcotics investigation detective Gu Ja-young (played by Kim Hyung-seo), who did not know his true identity, making viewers curious about what would happen to them.

In this way, Kim Nam-gil captivated the viewers on Saturday nights with his dynamic action scenes, refreshing lines, and emotional acting that went from one extreme to the other.

Kim Nam-gil’s performance, which makes it impossible to take your eyes off him for even a moment, can be seen on the SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Fiery Priest 2’, which airs every Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m.

Photo=SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Fiery Priest 2’

Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com reporter misty82@donga.com