Ji Sung trained hard to play the tough, strong-willed protagonist who goes to prison for his boss and later becomes involved in the city development of Jeju. Swallow the Sun, adapted from the novel by Kang Chul-hwa, and shot on location in Jeju Island, Las Vegas and South Africa. In 2009, Ji Sung collaborated again with writer Choi Wan-kyu and director Yoo Chul-yong of All In in the revenge drama He then made an extended cameo as the sophisticated right-hand man of the mob boss in action noir Fate (2008). Contrary to his cheeky, playful character, Ji Sung said that he's taciturn and shy in real life, but that the drama made him find a different side of himself. During a scene where his character cries after failing to save the life of a former comfort woman, Ji Sung said he thought of his maternal grandmother who'd recently died, remembering that she'd told him her only pleasure was watching him in reruns of All In. He made his comeback in the medical drama New Heart (2007–08), playing a cardiothoracic surgery resident. Though he initially enlisted as an ordinary soldier, the Military Manpower Administration transferred him to the military promotion ("entertainers") unit in February 2006, for which he served as "public ambassador of military affairs". Ji Sung enlisted on 7 June 2005, for his mandatory military service. He then made a guest appearance playing Bae Jong-ok's college boyfriend in "Outing", a two-episode arc written by Lee Kyung-hee for the omnibus drama Beating Heart (2005), followed by a supporting role in Kim Dae-seung's period thriller Blood Rain (2005). In Save the Last Dance for Me (2004), he played a rich amnesiac businessman who falls in love with a girl running a bed and breakfast who nurses him back to health (played by Eugene). Wanting to challenge himself, he next appeared in his first period drama The King's Woman, playing Gwanghaegun of Joseon. All In was a big hit, and Ji Sung's popularity rose and became known as a Hallyu star. Ji Sung approached director Yoo Chul-yong, saying he wanted the role. Producers were having difficulty casting the second male lead because most actors were afraid to be compared to lead actor Lee Byung-hun. Ji was then cast in the 2003 gambling drama All In. Upon the suggestion of his then-manager, he began using the stage name Chae Ji-sung, then decided to drop the surname "Chae," and became known simply as "Ji Sung" After several minor roles, he began playing bigger parts, notably in the television dramas Wonderful Days (2001) and Sunshine Hunting 2002), as well as the North-South romantic comedy film Whistling Princess (2002). Song took an interest in the young upstart and wrote a new character for him, leading to his acting debut. Ji Sung first auditioned for the 1999 campus drama KAIST, where he met screenwriter Song Ji-na. He later studied Theater and Film at Hanyang University.Ĭareer 1999–2002: Beginnings Dustin Hoffman's acting left such an impression on him that he decided to become an actor, despite his father's objections. But in his sophomore year in high school, his father bought him a VCR and the first movie he rented was Rain Man. Kwak Tae-geun's parents were both educators, and they expected him to also enter the teaching profession. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas All In (2003), Save the Last Dance for Me (2004), New Heart (2007), Protect the Boss (2011), Secret Love (2013), Kill Me, Heal Me (2015), Innocent Defendant (2017), Familiar Wife (2018), Doctor John (2019), The Devil Judge (2021) and the film My PS Partner (2012). Ji Sung ( Korean: 지성 born Kwak Tae-geun on 27 February 1977) is a South Korean actor.
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