In 2013 Kim starred in the revenge TV series '' Shark '' ( also known as '' Do n't Look Back '' ) , from the makers of '' Resurrection '' and '' The Devil '' . In 2017 he starred in the time-slip medical drama '' Live Up to Your Name '' . In 2019 he headlined the comedy crime drama '' The Fiery Priest '' as a hot tempered priest . It was the first drama to air on Fridays and Saturdays on SBS and was well received by viewers , seeing a rapid rise in ratings and ending at a peak of 22 % . Kim earned a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards . Kim Nam-gil debuted on the big-screen in 2004 gangster movie '' Low life '' . In 2006 , he made the bold decision to portray a homosexual character in the controversial queer indie '' No Regret '' in a role which included several gay sex scenes . The film was critically praised and traveled the film festival circuit , being shown among others in the Panorama section of the 57th Berlin Film Festival . He then was cast in 2008 's '' Public Enemy Returns '' , where he could work with the actor Jung Jae-young . Kim had stated in interviews that Jung Jae-young , who attended the same high school he did , had been his role model as an actor . Upon the influence of the film 's director Kang Woo-suk ( but against the advice of his agent and manager ) , Kim stopped using the stage name Lee Han and reverted to his birth name . Later that year , Kim played his first leading role in a major commercial film , '' Portrait of a Beauty '' . Though his co-star Kim Min-sun garnered most of the attention for the erotic costume drama , Kim 's strong performance did not go unnoticed
55th Baeksang Arts Awards
55th Baeksang Arts Awards
Kim Nam-gil