Category Archives: Magazine interviews

[Magazine] Taiwan TVBS Issue 872 interview + scans

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100 minutes of fan service. Ji Chang Wook secretly comes to Taiwan to learn Mandarin.

Korean drama “Empress Ki” is highly popular in Taiwan, and Ji Chang Wook shows his might as an “emperor”. Not only did he come to Taiwan for the first time for a fan meeting, within his four-day schedule here, he has continuously been giving interviews to various Taiwanese media. He talks freely about his journey since his debut seven years ago and his personal secrets, and even revealed that he wants to come to Taiwan to cycle around the island, inviting his fans to come along with him and “Follow me!”  Continue reading →

[Magazine] Ming Weekly Issue 202 Interview

Battle of Popularity: Sexy Ahjusshi Cha Seung Won VS Yuan Emperor Ji Chang Wook

44-year-old sexy ahjusshi Cha Seung Won and 27-year-old flower boy Ji Chang Wook came to Taiwan one after another to meet their fans, competing for popularity and affinity (with the people). Ji Chang Wook came in advance to promote ticket sales, drawing more than 1,000 fans to his show and earning NT$7,000,000. With his handsome looks and sincerity, he won the hearts of the media and fans. Cha Seung Won made his 5th visit to Taiwan, and close to a thousand fans came out to support him. He did away with the singing and dancing and only spoke during the show, earning NT$5,000,000 worth of ticket sales. Compared to the situation during his visit 3 years ago, the turnout was smaller by a few thousand, and the venue was a little empty.  Continue reading →

[Magazine] Arena Homme August 2014 Issue – Ji Chang Wook’s Drama

To Ji Chang Wook, ‘Empress Ki’ was a drama akin to a long marathon where he had to control his pace with long breaths. The life of this actor, who improves with sincerity and perseverance instead of innate talent, is a drama in itself.

Ji Chang Wook, who debuted at the age of 20 and is now living his twenties as an actor, lives his life focusing on each and every scenery that passes him rather than on speed or records. Each time a show ends, he is satisfied and thankful that people remember him by his character’s name. After Empress Ki ended, he became known to people as “Ji Chang Wook“ and also became a topic of discussion, but he is not too excited about it and is able to laugh calmly instead. He is not an actor who became famous with only one show, and neither is he an actor who only did one show. Having high esteem but not arrogant; enjoying the present but uncertain about the future – this is the mental attitude of Ji Chang Wook. Till now, there are also many dramas being written and added to the life of Ji Chang Wook.  Looking at Ji Chang Wook’s smile, we now know that a person who understands what sadness is will be able to laugh better.

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