Mention actor Ji Chang Wook, the image that comes to mind is “steadiness”.
Ji Chang Wook’s filmography speaks about his personality. His debut work was the 2008 movie “Sleeping Beauty”. One year after that, he starred as the immature youngest son in KBS2 TV’s “Sons of Sol Pharmacy”. That was the real start to his life as an actor.
His first leading role came two years after that. He played the titular role in the KBS1 TV daily drama “Smile Donghae” which had high ratings of 40%. He became the “nations’s son” by playing the role of Donghae, a kind youth with tenacity. “Smile Donghae” was the number 1 contributor to his popularity.
After that, he grew ambitious in his acting. In SBS’ “Five Fingers”, he played the role of a villain with a severe sense of inferiority. In between, he also broadened his acting range by starring in musicals such as “Thrill Me”, “Jack the Ripper”, and “The Days”. Last year, he even showed his sageuk acting skills in the MBC drama “Empress Ki”. In KBS2 TV’s “Healer” which ended on the 10th, he acted with the charm of two characters who had entirely different personalities.
He has none of that pretentious attitude of actors in their 20s. Neither does he have any “action” to take the easy route of riding on his fame. His expression has always been pure. When he is praised for his acting ability, he says with a smile, “I’m still far from that. I don’t know how I should react when I hear such praises.” Thanks to his steadiness, we met Ji Chang Wook who looks forward to the next day.