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[News] ‘Empress Ki’ Special to air on NHK-TV

NHK’s BS-TV cable channel will air the interview of the three “Empress Ki” leads (Ha Ji Won; Ji Chang Wook; Joo Jin Mo), on 27 July 2014 at 9:00 PM KST, to be repeated on 2 August 2014 at 11:00 PM JST (the day prior to its premiere on BS-TV).  Also joining in the interview is the MC, Tashiro Chikayo (BS-TV’s Korean entertainment reporter, who handled Changwook’s last interview with the program “Han Love”) and the actress Fujii Mina (most recently seen in MBC’s “We Got Married – Global Edition”).  Here’s their press release!

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Translation:  New Korean drama “Empress Ki” will finally premiere on BS Premium from 3 August!  A pioneer in broadcasting, the special program will introduce special interviews with gorgeous co-stars Ha Ji Won, Joo Jin Mo, and Ji Chang Wook, with videos of behind-the-scenes and special attractions of the drama! (Then the list goes on to introduce the cast, MC Chiyako, and Mina-chan).

In addition, on 13 July 2014 at 10:57 PM KST, a short 3-minute “preview” of “Empress Ki” will be shown on BS-TV, which will introduce the characters and “preview the charm of a history drama that recorded a nearly 30 percent audience rating in South Korea.”  Can’t wait!!!

 

[Interview] Star N News – Ji Chang Wook “Ten years later, I wish to be a good senior and actor”

“Words like ‘the discovery of Ji Chang Wook’ make me feel embarrassed and ashamed sometimes. But it’s a very good thing. I’m very thankful and happy about it.”

Ji Chang Wook, who portrayed the complex inner self and life of Emperor Ta Hwan in the recently concluded MBC drama “Empress Ki”, has been dubbed as the biggest beneficiary and an unexpected star of the show, and has received praise for demonstrating an acting ability that exceeded expectations.

But in reality, Ji Chang Wook did not know if he was even prepared to play Ta Hwan.

Ji Chang Wook, who came to the audience’s attention through “Smile Donghae”, has taken on different kinds of characters such as a youth, a warrior and an antagonist in shows like “Warrior Baek Dong Soo”, “Bachelor’s Vegetable Store” and “Five Fingers”. Add on his role as Ta Hwan, and viewers now have a “Ji Chang Wook Complete Gift Set” with increased anticipation for Ji Chang Wook’s future works.

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[Interview] Ji Chang Wook reveals the difficulties of filming Empress Ki with Seoul News

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“Empress Ki”, which aired its final episode on the 29th last month, continuously raked in viewership ratings of more than 20%, and its popularity is testament to its success. However, it was not able to break free from its label as a historically distorted story packaged as a “faction sageuk”.  “Empress Ki” owes its mass popularity to Ha Ji Won, who plays the titular character, and Ji Chang Wook (27 years old) who plays the Yuan emperor Ta Hwan. From the vulnerability of a young prince and a man deeply in love to the insanity of a violent emperor, these dramatic character changes and the undulating emotions were excellently portrayed and he has earned praises for his widening range of acting. Having acted in dramas such as “Smile Donghae” and musicals, he has deeply etched his name in the minds of the public through “Empress Ki”.        

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[Eng Sub] Northcape’s “Empress Ki” CF featuring Ji Chang Wook and Ha Ji Won

Promoted as an “epilogue” to the drama, the Northcape CF tells the reunion of the royal couple 650 years in the future.

Although this is merely a CF and has nothing to do with the drama supposedly, fans can always dream otherwise…

 

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Translated by Gabby.

[Fanvid] Empress Ki’s Man: Ta Hwan

A fanvid dedicated to Ji Chang Wook’s wonderful and moving portrayal of Ta Hwan in Empress Ki. If you’ve seen Empress Ki, you would argue “Hey! This isn’t what happened in the show!!”. I guess you could say this is my take on what IDEALLY should have happened to Ta Hwan. Tee hee.

 

Edited by Gabby (daegorr).