Kim Bum Talks About Working With Rain

Kim Bum recently sat down for an interview with Star News on the end of his tvN drama “Ghost Doctor.”

“Ghost Doctor” is a fantasy medical drama about two doctors who could not be more different in backgrounds, skills, and personalities, but end up combining bodies and spirits. Rain starred as genius thoracic surgeon Cha Young Min and Kim Bum starred as silver-spoon resident Go Seung Tak. Uee played neurosurgeon Jang Se Jin, and Apink’s Son Naeun played emergency room intern Oh Soo Jung.

Asked about the similarities between himself and Go Seung Tak, Kim Bum said, “If we were to talk about it in terms of MBTI types, Seung Tak is an E type [extrovert] and I’m an I type [introvert]. This is the biggest difference between us. I think that I matured quite quickly when I was a kid. I think that’s something we have in common.”

About acting in a medical drama, he said, “I’m the type that doesn’t like using stunt actors to stand in for me, but when I saw the surgery scene, I thought, ‘There’s no way I can imitate that.’ That was the first time I’d felt like that. I visited real research hospitals and interviewed experts and practiced. It’s not something you can master in two months, so in reality, we borrowed from real-life medical professionals. I regretted that I couldn’t easily visit hospitals for research because of the COVID-19 situation.”

In the drama, Go Seung Tak is occasionally possessed by the spirit of Cha Young Min, who is in a coma. Therefore, Kim Bum had to study Rain’s mannerisms and manner of speech. “Even when we weren’t filming, I would watch him,” he said. “How he walks, how he stands, what gestures he makes when he talks, I made a note of all of them. For instance, when we’re wearing the white coat, Seung Tak is hunched in because he doesn’t want to make contact. But when he’s Cha Young Min, he puts his hands in his pockets. He always walks with confidence.”

He continued, “Rain is a senior who communicates well, so it was fun to work with him. The outer part is me and I’m playing his character in my body, but it wasn’t exactly like I was playing two roles in one. It was like the two of us were playing the same role. It was a character we created together, and the process of creation was really fun. We were always laughing on set together, and it was really fun when we were acting together.”

About his character’s brief romance with Son Naeun’s character, he said, “It was fun. Son Naeun has the same MBTI type as me. We’re both INTJ. We have a lot of thoughts, but don’t often say them out loud, so that was something we could empathize with each other about. I treated her comfortably, but I’m not sure if she actually found me comfortable. I felt a bit disappointed that we couldn’t close out our characters’ relationship in the drama. They’re both shy, so they took all the way until the end to talk.”

Kim Bum Net Worth 2022: Is He As Rich As Ghost Doctor Co-Star Rain?

With his decade-long career, is Kim Bum's net worth the same as his Ghost Doctor co-star, Rain? Kim Bum welcomed 2022 with multiple projects starting with Ghost Doctor alongside Rain and a new Kdrama with another Hallyu star Lee Dong Wook for Tale Of The Nine-Tailed season 2.

With one series after another, it's no surprise if he becomes one of the highest-paid actors in Kdrama land.

Kim Bum Net Worth 2022: How Rich is the Ghost Doctor Star?

Debuting in 2006 in his first series Rude Women, the then-rookie actor appeared in several supporting roles but got his first-ever main role in 2009.

With only three years in the industry, Kim Bum was introduced as the official cast of Boys Over Flowers, the Korean adaptation of Meteor Garden and based on the manga of the same name written by Kamio Yoko.

The rom-com series catapulted the actor's success. Playing the role of the skilled potter So Yi Jun, he starred alongside Lee Min Go as F4's leader with Kim Hyun Joong and Kim Joon.

From rookie actor to rising star, he continues to headline notable Kdramas, including Padam Padam, That Winter, The Wind Blows, Mrs. Cop 2, Law School and more.

With his slew of projects over more than a decade, it is safe to say that he is making millions through his showbiz career.

So how wealthy is the Ghost Doctor actor, you asked.

Ghost Doctor Ending Explained: Episode 16 Recap + Will Rain's Young Min Remember Kim Bum's Seung Tak?

Ghost Doctor is a tvN Kdrama that tells the story of a genius doctor who has impressive surgery skills. As the hospital’s greatest doctor, he performs difficult surgeries but is arrogant and selfish in treating patients he assumes have no chance of living.

After getting involved in an accident, his soul wanders to the hospital. Accidentally, he discovers that he can possess a young doctor’s body and starts to conduct surgeries for critical patients while discovering the truth about his accident.

The series premiered on January 3, 2022, starring Rain (Ju Ji Hoon), Kim Bum, Uee, and APINK Son Naeun. Ghost Doctor aired every Monday and Tuesday on tvN at 10:30 PM KST. International viewers could also stream the Kdrama online through iQIYI and Viu hours after its original network release.

Ghost Doctor concluded on February 22, 2022, with an average nationwide viewership rating of 7.953%. This became the personal best of the show, higher than its previous personal best of 6.597% in episode 8.

Here is the Ghost Doctor ending explained and the major points that viewers have to know about the Rain and Kim Bum-starred Kdrama.

Ghost Doctor Episode 16 Recap

Ghost Doctor Episode 16 sees Seung Tak and Young Min getting ready for the latter’s surgery. It turns out that another coma ghost, Choi Hoon Gil, also has his surgery with Se Jin on the same day.

Before the important day, Kook Chan’s body was transferred to another hospital. He bid farewell to Seung Tak and Young Min and was relieved that he could now leave the hospital and grasp fresh air.

However, as Hoon Gil revealed, Kook Chan had few days left to live, and the latter suggested that he should be transferred near his family’s residence so that he could see them frequently before he leaves the world.

Realizing all the days he had been ruthless to patients who had little chances to live, Young Min sees Tes for the last time and shares his frustrations. Tes also said his farewell and hoped that Young Min’s surgery would turn out well so that he could wake up as soon as possible.

Why did Young Min let Ahn Tae Hyun do his surgery with Seung Tak?

Young Min let Ahn Tae Hyun assist him on his surgery because he still trusted his skills as a doctor. Young Min has been training him to be a better doctor all the time.

Se Jin refused the idea at first, but because Seung Tak said he believed in Young Min, the surgery proceeded with Tae Hyun assisting the procedure.

Thankfully, the surgery went well even though Young Min was kicked out of Seung Tak’s body at the very crucial moment.

Seung Tak gathered his courage and focused on saving Young Min’s life. He put into action all the lessons and practices he did and was able to finish the surgery successfully.