Kim Jung-nan, "A person more kind than their face"... Changed ideal type and daily life as a cat butler

Actress Kim Jung-nan revealed her changed values, prioritizing kindness over appearance, and her affection for her pet cats. Appearing on MBC's 'Radio Star' broadcast on September 30, 2026, Kim Jung-nan shared various stories ranging from gifts sent by fans in the past to her current daily life.

"A person more kind than their face"... Changed ideal type criteria

Kim Jung-nan mentioned her criteria for the opposite sex, which has changed from the past. While stating that it was true that she was attracted to handsome and tall people in the past, she revealed that as she aged, she began to look more importantly at whether the person is kind. She expressed agreement with the advice adults give, "Are you going to live by eating their face?", showing an attitude that kindness comes before appearance.

In this process, Kim Jung-nan also made a mention regarding Lee Bong-won. She described Lee Bong-won as a humorous, cool, and cute person. Additionally, she shared an anecdote from the filming site through an episode involving younger actress Lee Seon-min experienced during content filming. She conveyed the atmosphere of the scene by mentioning the experience of teaching kissing acting techniques while filming parody content with Lee Seon-min at the time.

"Life is unpredictable"... Fans' gifts and an open mind

Kim Jung-nan revealed an anecdote from her 30s when fans gifted her dish sets every birthday, telling her to use them after she got married. She recalled that fans gifted beautiful dish sets every year, to the point where a full set was completed. Mentioning the hearts of the fans who hoped she would get married, she conveyed that it is fine because she is living happily now.

Regarding marriage, she stated that life is unpredictable and expressed the position that she does not completely close off the possibilities of life. She also showed an open attitude toward new gatherings or activities.

"It's not just pretty"... Daily life with cats

Kim Jung-nan's deep affection for her pet cats could also be confirmed. She revealed that she started raising cats in 2006 and has been with her pet cats until now. In particular, she mentioned that she recently brought in a cat that someone else could no longer raise to live with her, and in this process, kittens were even born. She added that the kittens are not just pretty, but to the point where she cannot do anything because she is busy staring at them.

The other participants shared stories about 'Sinbi', the cat raised by Kim Jung-nan. Kim Jung-nan explained that Sinbi performs smart actions like giving a paw. She revealed that Sinbi originally had the name 'Mung-dol-i', but she changed the name because Sinbi performs mysterious actions. Kim Jung-nan shared that Sinbi shows clever sides, such as putting out a paw when given treats.