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[Instagram update] 2 August 2014

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11:42AM KST
부산으로 갑니다~!!! 이따보앙~!

Translation:
Heading to Busan~!!! See you in a while~!

*He’s heading to Busan today for his Cass fan sign and the Cass TOK concert.

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12:34PM KST
아..부산에 폭우로….팬미팅행사는 캔슬되었습니다…ㅠ 이따 밤에만나요ㅠ

Translation:
Ah..the Busan fan meeting event has been cancelled due to heavy rain…ㅠ See you later at night ㅠ

*His Cass fan sign in Busan has been cancelled due to an impending typhoon. But it seems like he will still be appearing at the Cass TOK concert later at night.

[Magazine] The Celebrity, March 2014 Issue: One night meeting with Ji Chang Wook

 

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On a night walk with Ji Chang Wook.  Calling him out on a night that makes one all the more sensitive to the surroundings, I said I wanted to meet “Ji Chang Wook” and not the emperor “Ta Hwan”. Nevertheless, whether he was passing through the long tunnel blanketed by cold air or crossing the desolate streets, he was always unperturbed.

The night is no stranger to Ji Chang Wook.  During his rest days, he sweats it out with a game of late-night soccer with his friends, or walks around alone letting his thoughts flow. On his rest day where there is no “Empress Ki” filming, we met him not at the studio in the day, but under a bridge at the Han River at night.  On a day where the wind seems to be faster than the speed of a car, he walked in the quiet lighted underpass and along the middle of the road. Each time a question was thrown at him, he would stop and purse his lips, the cautious look of him buried in thought strangely matches with the silence of the street that day.

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[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