Actor So Jisub opened up about his rigorous self-management routine and his thoughtful gestures toward the production staff.

During an interview on July 30 at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul, following the conclusion of the SBS Fri-Sat drama "Agent Kim Reactivated", So Jisub talked about the behind-the-scenes story of gifting gold to the staff who worked hard on set.

He shared his warm sincerity, saying, "Creating a single project does not happen with just one person doing well. It is a token of my gratitude for everyone coming together and doing their best. I also gave gold during my previous project "Mercy for None", and the response was the best, so I prepared it again. Rather than being sponsored, I have custom messages engraved on them. I hope that when they look back on this project in the future, it will be cherished as a good memory in their hearts."

So Jisub, who expressed his gratitude to the "Agent Kim Reactivated" staff on multiple occasions, specifically mentioned the crew members who struggled while filming water cannon scenes in the dead of winter during the Myeongpohang episode.

Giving credit to them, So Jisub said, "Even in the harsh cold where the ground froze the moment the rain fell, not a single person frowned or showed any displeasure, and everyone did their best in their respective positions. That image still remains in my mind like a photograph. I was truly grateful."

He attributed his perfect physique and ability to pull off action scenes in his late 40s to thorough self-management. So Jisub, who exercises to the extreme when he has a hard time until he cannot think about anything else, maintains a strict daily routine. "If I have no schedule, I eat breakfast, box for two hours, and work out at the gym for an hour in the afternoon. I have dinner at home," he said candidly, adding with honesty that cracked everyone up, "These days, working out alone is not enough, so I occasionally go to the dermatology clinic."

He also shared his honest feelings about his long-standing nickname, "So Ganzi". Smiling, he said, "When I first heard it, I was very nervous and felt burdened, so I tried hard to live up to it. But now, it has become a very grateful and precious nickname that only applies to me."

Finally, bidding farewell to the character Kim Bu-jang that he portrayed, So Jisub said, "He was a very lonely man who came from the North to the South and raised his daughter alone, but it was fortunate that he had his daughter and friends. I want to tell him, 'You were lonely, but you were cool.'"

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(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)