'I Live Alone' viewers captivated by actor who lives in 90-year-old home

Actor Kim Min drew praise after revealing his unconventional daily life in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, on MBC’s reality show “I Live Alone.” Living alone for 28 years in a roughly 90-year-old house, he spends his time making repairs, woodworking, practicing martial arts and running a generator for electricity. Viewers responded especially to his belief that being cool comes from how a person spends time rather than appearance.

Kim Min said he worked in construction before spending about eight years in Britain, New Zealand and Australia to learn languages and study acting.

Kim earned an instructor’s qualification after initially attending a hapkido school to learn how to fall safely, and he continues to teach hapkido.

Kim’s personal motto is “Be cool today, too,” and he said he wants to live without regrets by doing what he wants well.

Music producer Code Kunst described Kim as someone who “lives his life as art” after watching the broadcast.

Published Oct 6, 2026 10:51 am KST

Kim Min / Captured from MBC

Actor Kim Min has won praise from viewers after revealing his unconventional daily life and personal philosophy on MBC's reality show "I Live Alone."

Beyond the intensity he has shown in acting roles, Kim displayed a free-spirited side as he filled his days with home repairs, martial arts and hands-on projects. But it was his outlook on life — particularly his belief that being "cool" comes from how a person spends their time rather than their looks — that resonated most with viewers.

The Oct. 2 episode of "I Live Alone" offered a glimpse into Kim's life in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, where he has lived alone for 28 years. He resides in a roughly 90-year-old house whose distinctive atmosphere and unconventional setup immediately drew attention.

Kim began his day by running a generator for electricity and tearing into an entire baguette. He repaired a damaged floor himself with cement, worked on woodworking projects and practiced martial arts.

Despite living in surroundings that might seem inconvenient to others, Kim appeared perfectly at ease, making and repairing what he needed while enjoying the process.

"I think you can be happier when you're lacking something a little," Kim said. "It's fun to fill in what's missing."

His approach — treating inconvenience not as something to complain about but as an opportunity to create and solve problems himself — struck a chord with viewers.

Kim's unusual background also attracted attention. He said he had worked in construction before applying to an overseas company and spent about eight years living in countries including Britain, New Zealand and Australia to learn languages.

During his years abroad, he accumulated a wide range of experiences and studied acting. He also said he studied under a teacher known for French clown theater.

Viewers were further surprised to learn about his extensive martial arts background. He initially went to a hapkido school to properly learn how to fall safely but eventually earned an instructor's qualification.

He continues to work as a hapkido instructor. While he displayed a strict and charismatic demeanor during training, he showed a contrasting warmth when interacting with young students, greeting them with a bright smile.

What left perhaps the strongest impression, however, was Kim's perspective on time and how life should be lived.

"You're not cool because you're handsome. The time you've spent is what makes you cool," Kim said.

He said he seeks to live without regrets by doing the things he wants to do and doing them well. His personal motto is "Be cool today, too."

Music producer Code Kunst was impressed by Kim's outlook.

"As someone who creates things, I actually felt a little embarrassed because he's someone who lives his life as art," Code Kunst said.

Praise continued after the broadcast. On Oct. 3, Kim responded to the attention by reposting viewers' reactions on his social media account.

One viewer said Kim "made me think again about what it really means to be cool for the first time in a while." Another said, "I deeply agreed with Code Kunst describing him as 'someone who lives his life as art.'" A third said, "I watched the whole thing with genuine admiration."

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, was translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

演员金珉在MBC真人秀节目《我独自生活》中展现了他在京畿道东豆川市的非传统生活方式，赢得了观众的赞誉。他独自居住在一栋约有90年历史的老房子里28年，平时除了修缮房屋、做木工、练习武术外，还使用发电机供电。观众尤其赞赏他认为“酷”在于如何度过时间，而非外表。

金敏表示，他曾在建筑行业工作，之后在英国、新西兰和澳大利亚待了大约八年，学习语言和表演。

金最初在合气道学校学习如何安全摔倒，之后获得了教练资格，并且他一直教授合气道。

金正恩的人生格言是“今天也要保持酷炫”，他说他想通过把想做的事情做好来过一个不留遗憾的人生。

音乐制作人 Code Kunst 在看完节目后形容 Kim 是一个“把生活当作艺术来过”的人。

发布于2026年10月6日上午10:51（韩国标准时间）

金敏 / 图片来自 MBC

演员金珉在MBC真人秀节目《我独自生活》中展现了他非传统的日常生活和人生哲学，赢得了观众的赞誉。

除了在表演中展现出的精湛演技，金秀贤也展现了他自由奔放的一面，他平日里热衷于房屋修缮、武术练习和各种动手实践。但最能引起观众共鸣的，是他的人生观——尤其是他认为“酷”的真谛在于如何度过时间，而非外表。

10月2日播出的《我独自生活》节目让观众得以一窥金先生在京畿道东豆川市的生活，他已经在那里独自生活了28年。他居住在一栋大约有90年历史的老房子里，这栋房子独特的氛围和非传统的布局立刻引起了人们的注意。

金的一天从启动发电机供电开始，然后他狼吞虎咽地吃掉了一整根法棍面包。他自己用水泥修补了破损的地板，还做了一些木工活，并练习了武术。

尽管金的生活环境在别人看来可能不太方便，但他却显得十分自在，在制作和修理自己需要的东西时，他乐在其中。

“我觉得当你缺少一些东西的时候，你会更快乐，”金说。“填补缺失的部分很有趣。”

他的做法——不是把不便当作抱怨的事情，而是当作创造和解决问题的机会——引起了观众的共鸣。

金的背景也颇为特殊，引起了人们的关注。他表示，在申请加入一家海外公司之前，他曾从事建筑行业，并在英国、新西兰和澳大利亚等国家生活了大约八年，学习语言。

在国外期间，他积累了丰富的经验，并学习了表演。他还说，他曾师从一位以法国小丑剧闻名的老师。

观众们得知他拥有丰富的武术背景后更加感到惊讶。他最初进入合气道学校学习安全摔倒的技巧，最终获得了教练资格。

他继续担任合气道教练。虽然他在训练中表现得严厉而富有魅力，但在与年轻学生互动时却展现出截然不同的温暖，总是面带灿烂的笑容迎接他们。

然而，最令人印象深刻的或许是金对时间的看法以及她对生活的理解。

“你不是因为长得帅才酷，而是因为你付出的时间才让你酷，”金说道。

他说，他追求不留遗憾的人生，所以会做自己想做的事，并且尽力做到最好。他的人生格言是“今天也要保持酷炫”。

音乐制作人 Code Kunst 对 Kim 的观点印象深刻。

“作为一个创作者，我其实感到有点尴尬，因为他是一个把生活当成艺术来过的人，”Code Kunst说道。

节目播出后，赞扬之声不绝于耳。10月3日，金正恩在社交媒体上转发了观众的评论，以此回应大家的关注。

一位观众说，金“让我好久以来第一次重新思考‘酷’的真正含义。”另一位观众说：“我非常赞同Code Kunst对他的描述，称他为‘将生活本身视为艺术的人’。”还有一位观众说：“我全程怀着由衷的钦佩看完了这部影片。”

本文来自《韩国日报》（《韩国时报》的姊妹报），由人工智能生成系统翻译，并由《韩国时报》编辑。