Monthly Archives: July 2014

[Breaking News] Ji Chang Wook considering KBS drama for November comeback

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After declining the offer to star in “Mister Baek”, it seems that Ji Chang Wook has his eyes set on the KBS drama “Healer” instead.

“Healer” tells the story of a rookie reporter growing to become an upright reporter. A star reporter at a major broadcasting station finds out the truth about an old case one day and finds himself caught between the truth and his beliefs. Dubbed as both a romantic comedy and a thriller, the drama is written by the famous Song Ji Na, whose past works include classics like “Sandglass”, “Eyes of Dawn” and “KAIST”, and more recent works  like the Bae Yong Joon epic “The Legend” and “Faith”.

Ji Chang Wook is considering taking on the role of Seo Jeong Hu, an errand boy who impersonates as a “Someday News” reporter.  His agency has confirmed that he has been offered the role, but has not confirmed his acceptance and is still considering.

Besides being penned by a star writer, the drama has also drawn attention for being the first drama in six years that actor Yoo Ji Tae will be starring in. Actress Park Min Young is also considering the role of the female lead, Chae Yong Shin, a female reporter in her twenties. The three characters played by Yoo Ji Tae, Park Min Young and Ji Chang Wook will be involved in a love triangle.

“Healer” will be directed by Lee Jung Seob PD, who previously helmed the dramas “Hong Gil Dong”, “Baker King Kim Tak Gu”  and “Glorious Jane”. “Healer” is the final stage of preparations, and is slated to air in November on KBS2 in the coveted Wednesday-Thursday timeslot, after “Joseon Gunman” and “Iron Man”.

Currently, it seems like Ji Chang Wook’s character will be a supporting or secondary lead in the drama. Though I would personally very much prefer him to take on a leading role (since he has the calibre for it), there must be something that caught his eye if he does agree to star in this drama. This will also be the third time that Ji Chang Wook is playing a news reporter.

Stay tuned for more updates!

Sources:

Star News
TV Report (1), (2)
Joy News

 

[Magazine] SURE issues apology and offers exclusive pictures

As briefly mentioned previously, Ji Chang Wook’s feature in the August issue of Sure magazine was found to be ridden with printing errors, from a mysterious sock floating in mid-air to weird dots and circles in the text. After receiving a flurry of phone calls from angry fans, the editor has issued an apology to Ji Chang Wook’s fans for the mess-up. To further appease fans, the editor has also released high resolution pictures and an exclusive B-cut not found in the magazine itself.

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[CF] Ji Chang Wook stars in new summer CF for Cass (Updated CF)

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It’s summer time in Korea and Oriental Brewery has introduced a novel way to have fun in the heat.

Fresh from the oven on 22nd July, a new Cass TV CF dubbed as the “rolling pin CF” has Ji Chang Wook riding the waves on his surfboard. Except that the “waves” are actually huge barrels of Cass cans instead. Ha.

Created based on a concept of energetic, imaginative youths enoying the summer heat, the rolling barrels simulate the movement of actual waves and “surfing” atop the barrels also requires a sense of balance much like the actual sport.

A spokesman from Oriental Brewery explained, “For young city dwellers who are unable to head to a far away beach or water park for the summer holiday, this Cass CF presents a summer game that they can easily enjoy.”

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