Brilliant, surprising ordinariness in earnestness: “The Days” Ji Chang Wook

“The Days” which was loved by critics and audiences during its first run last year was exceptionally lucky with awards. Ji Chang Wook who acted as Mu-Yeong also won the Best Male Newcomer award at The 7th Musical Awards. The free-spirited Mu-Yeong who possesses the best abilities of a presidential bodyguard is placed in the centre of a mystery in the show.  Ji Chang Wook boasts that he is 100% synchronized with Mu-Yeong and gave a perfect portrayal of Mu-Yeong as though he was wearing his own clothes. With that, he ascends the stage again for this year’s re-run. “Because ‘The Days’ is a show that he has great attachment to,” he readily decided to star in it. “An actor is not a special person but an ordinary person” — this thought of his makes him shine even brighter on the musical stage where he gets along and works together with various people.

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