Ji Chang Wook Official Thread

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Ji Chang Wook Lonsdale Autumn Collection Pictures (updated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Magazine] Ceci China June 2015 issue – The Power of Ji Chang Wook

 

 

 

In the dramas “Smile Donghae†and “Empress Kiâ€, Ji Chang Wook won the Excellence Actor award from KBS and MBC respectively with his outstanding acting abilities, but the show that gave him widespread popularity across Asia is still the drama “Healerâ€. This drama showcased the romance typical of Korea dramas, and also combined comedy, intrigue, and other elements, describing the story of a courier named “Healer†who disguises himself as a reporter to find out about the past and finds true love at the same time. When asked what was the charm of Healer Seo Jung Hu that attracted him, Ji Chang Wook said he likes this kind of role that has a concrete image and also is fun at the same time. “Seo Jung Hu was lonely at first; he does not like being with other people; all he wanted was to earn money to buy a deserted island and live there alone, until Chae Young Shin appeared in his life, he started to protect and love her, and steadily opened up his heart to her. The character went from cold to one that understands others, and even loved others. This process greatly touched me, giving me a lot of room to explore and find out his inner self.â€

 

A bit more time to think

 

After “Healer†finished airing, Ji Chang Wook continuously went about with various schedules and interviews. He said he was a bit at a loss of what to do and felt uneasy when “Healer†first ended. As days went by, he is a little more relaxed now, and finally has the feeling of having walked out from the show. Ji Chang Wook has always shown himself to be someone who is serious about work and meticulous, but strongly denies that he is a perfectionist. He says he enjoys thinking, and his desire to perfectly portray his role leads him to read the script multiple times, and he gains a new understanding each time he re-reads the script. “I’m not a perfectionist, and I’m not such a meticulous person in reality either. There is always a period of time after filming where I have to give all kinds of interviews, and each interview allows me to reorganise my thoughts and recall what happened during filming. This is a process for me to wrap things up, and interviews are always able to create such a spark for me, so for me, giving interviews is exceptionally meaningful.â€

 

 

A life with many variations, an interesting role

 

From Donghae in “Smile Donghae†who grew up in a single-parent family, the unrivalled warrior Baek Dong Su in “Warrior Baek Dong Su†who is reckless but kind-hearted, the crazy but obsessively in love Yuan emperor in “Empress Kiâ€, to the recently ended “Healerâ€, the roles played by Ji Chang Wook have been fresh with unique personalities.  He says he hopes to get a richer acting experience. Be it a periodical or modern show, he is willing to challenge different kinds of roles, and hopes to present his characters as differently as possible. Seven years after debuting, he shows matured acting, and this has to do with his strong foundation in musicals and his serious attitude towards studying every piece of work.

 

Ji Chang Wook once said, “Musicals are the most meaningful, but I need to act in dramas and movies if I want to gain more recognition from the public.†Each time he is asked by the reporter about his previous answers, his thoughts have noticeably become more matured, and he nods and replies with a smile, “Now, I think acting in musicals and dramas are both meaningful. Stage performances must be completed in one breath, and it has the charm of a ‘live broadcast’ with the audience seated in front, but it cannot capture as much detail as the camera. For example, the audience may not be able to catch everything that the actor does, but dramas and movies are different as details can be portrayed in greater detail when facing the camera. To me, both have an entirely different kind of charm.†The current Ji Chang Wook is an actor who is not constrained — style, subject and role are not his criteria for choosing a script — as long as he likes it, he will be able to devote his entire self to a new role. “What is the criteria of an interesting character? This is in fact a very subjective question, so I will always consider three aspects when choosing a script — whether the project itself is attractive to me, whether the role looks charming to me, and whether I have the confidence to do a good job with this role.â€

 

 

Speaking about the recent trend of Chinese-Korean joint productions, Ji Chang Wook said, “I think this kind of cultural exchange is meaningful, I hope to work with Chinese actors and directors too if there is an opportunity.†When asked about which actor he wishes to work with, he said, “Julian Cheung. I met him at an event. Although we only had a brief exchange, I feel he is an excellent actor.â€

 

Ji Chang Wook desires to become a good actor, he says “good actor†is a very broad concept and he is unable to define it either. He only hopes that audiences and seniors will say “He is a good actor†whenever they mention him. “I hope that when I look back several years later, I will be able to honestly call myself a ‘good actor’, and that is enough.â€

 

 

Ordinariness, perseverance, hard work

 

It is hard to imagine that the bright, handsome and outstanding Ji Chang Wook once thought of giving up his acting career, because he thought he had no talent for acting at all and was pessimistic. How was he able to persevere on? He said frankly, “Because apart from performing, I did not seem to be good in anything.†After the brief period of pain and after repeatedly questioning himself, he still decided to continue acting. “A senior told me, ‘How can there be such a thing as a gifted actor in this world? You will be able to realise your dream as long as you work hard.’ His words were like medicine for me who was suffering.â€

 

Ji Chang Wook is not the traditional single-eyelid Korean oppa, but he with double eyelids and huge eyes is definitely a handsome guy, and his handsomeness is not uncouth or tiring either. He always maintained a kind smile and humble tone during the interview, and his behaviour was proper and well-mannered. He says he never thought of his good looks as his strong advantage, because there are too many tall and handsome people in the entertainment industry, and in order to gain his own footing, he can only work harder than the rest. “Actually I’m very ordinary, and I can only work harder because I’m ordinary. I need to persevere on if I want to be different from the rest. I think this can probably be considered a strength!â€

 

 

“Suffering is unavoidable in life, and it’s especially so for acting. But to me, suffering in life is only for a moment, time will allow you to forget those suffering.†There is no difficulty in life that will not pass. Ji Chang Wook is someone who lives in the present. He says painful and suffering moments are inevitable, but they no longer become a burden once they pass. Every difficulty that you are facing is the hardest to overcome, but once they are resolved, the pain of the past will also disappear.

 

Not forgetting the original self

 

Following the success of “Healerâ€, Ji Chang Wook has sparked a new Hallyu wave in countries across Asia. With fame, it becomes even easier to slacken, after all, in an age where new stars are emerging so quickly, all those stars at the top will often have the fear of being lonely on top (高处ä¸èƒœå¯’), and Ji Chang Wook is no different. He says that having popularity means that he is still receiving attention and love from the public, and he is immensely grateful for this and cherishes it. But if he focuses too much on this, it will not only tire the body and mind, it will also become easier to lose his true self. “That’s why I’m always working hard to find my balance, and I try not to place too much energy on maintaining my popularity. Exercise is a very good way to release myself. I like soccer, and I will play it about three times a week when I have time or at least once, for about two to three hours each time. It’s too hot in the day and easier to get tanned, so I often choose to play soccer at night. After dark, when the lights of the soccer pitch are turned on, running around at night makes me feel freer than ever.â€

 

 

Debuting seven years ago, Ji Chang Wook has too many memorable experiences. The day before the Ceci photo shoot, he participated in the filming of Hunan TV’s “Happy Campâ€. It was inevitable that he would have worries since this was his first time in a Chinese variety show, but the hosts of the show took especially good care of him and the games were also fun, making his trip to China a warm one. “On the day of recording, everyone showed genuine welcome for me and that happy atmosphere was very memorable for me. Coincidentally, it was He Qiong’s birthday, so everyone went for a drink after the recording and had a good time together.â€

 

 

More photos in the next post.

 

http://jichangwookkitchen.com/2015/08/10/magazine-ceci-china-june-2015-issue-the-power-of-ji-chang-wook/

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More photos in the spoiler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scans and Chinese-English translation by Gabby.

 

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[Event] This is JCW Asia Tour – Taiwan FM details announced

 

 

 

Details of Ji Chang Wook’s rescheduled Taiwan fan meeting — the 3rd stop of his Asia tour that was previously postponed by the MERS outbreak — have been revealed!  Mark your calendars!

 

According to a news report, Ji Chang Wook specially took leave from the filming of his movie “Fabricated City†in order to hold this fan meeting.  In addition, he hopes that his Taiwan fans stay safe from the typhoon, and asks his Taiwan fans to support “Healer†on GTV.

 

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Date and time: 6 September 2015; 7:00pm

Venue: Taipei International Convention Centre (TICC) (The venue is the exact same place where he held his first Taiwan fan meeting in 2014.)

Tickets:  Ticket prices and on-sale dates have yet to be announced.

 

Note:  Glorious Entertainment has yet to officially make an announcement regarding this rescheduled event.  We will update with more details when they are made available.

 

Credit:  etidol.com

 

http://jichangwookkitchen.com/2015/08/11/event-this-is-jcw-asia-tour-taiwan-fm-details-announced/

 

When will u come here tho Oppa???

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Happy 40th page guys. ^^

 

 

Lol where do you live.

 

 

Somewhere in Asia.

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[instagram Update] 14 August 2015

 

 

 

 

 

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http://jichangwookkitchen.com/2015/08/14/instagram-update-14-august-2015/

 

I like this photoshoot.

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[Eng Sub] 20150814 Stars From Korea – Ji Chang Wook

 

 

Ji Chang Wook was recently featured on China’s Sohu TV “Stars From Korea (韩æ¥ä¹‹æ˜Ÿ)â€, a Korean entertainment news programme that airs online every week. As the show is produced in China, I was surprised to see that the show was conducted entirely in Korean (with Chinese subtitles added for local audiences), with the concept and on-screen animations looking rather similar to those entertainment programmes found on the major South Korean television networks.

 

Thankfully, the interview was rather entertaining (partly thanks to a rather amusing emcee), where Ji Chang Wook reveals the secret behind the filming of his challenging “monkey bar†action scene in “Healer†(thereby answering the question I was wondering about months ago), gets his shoulders measured again, declares his wish to act as a king in sageuks (for practical reasons), and also talks about…what else but food.

 

http://youtu.be/d7Uj8Ivln1M

 

Click on CC for English subs! Translated from Korean and Chinese to English.

 

http://jichangwookkitchen.com/2015/08/15/eng-sub-20150814-stars-from-korea-ji-chang-wook/

 

Some screencaps in the spoiler

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last but not least. His precious smile.

 

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I just started watching Empress Qi after I managed to get the CD. I'm at eps 11. And boy, I laughed a lot while watching it. I never would have imagined that I will watch historical drama, but JCW's acting attracts me.

 

 

 

 

PERFECTION

 

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Empress Ki is awesome   I was so hooked when I was watching it 

He did a great job there, I think his best acting in a drama. 

 

IKR. He played Togon character so well. His emotions. When he's sad. When he's scared. When he's happy. I can feel it all with him.

 

I wish he will have another drama that push his acting skills to the limit like this one.

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just finished watching empress ki. Initially I hated his character because he played a wimp all to well. But her showed so much character development over the 50 episodes.

 

IKR. He is such a crybaby. Lel. But that's what made me laugh. And he played that character so well. I can't wait to finish the drama.

 

Oh ur badges. JCW & HJW.

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Good luck finishing the drama. What part are you up to now?

 

I am going through some serious drama withdrawal symptoms right now thanks to JCW and HJW.

 

I'm on eps 11. When Togon is still confused whether Nyang is a girl or a boy. LOL.

 

 

I know I will sleep late every night bc of this drama.

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I finished the whole thing in a week and I also had assignments and such to do. My housemate now thinks all I do is sleep since my body clock does not exist right now.

 

LOL. I hope I can finish it by this week too. The curiosity is killing me. And at this stage IDEK what's Nyang's true feelings for Togon. She hates him right?

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I often wondered what the hell was going through Nyang's head half the time, but loved her all the more because of it. Which pairing do you ship?

 

Is healer good? I'm thinking of watching it just to see more JCW but the premise of the drama doesn't interest me that much.

 

Yeah me too. At this point I think she loves Wang Yu. But, I ship TogonxNyang for sure.

 

 

As for me I love Healer. It's a bit boring at first but it will be okay after few eps. I may be biased tho.   But u should try.

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[Event] Ji Chang Wook attends VIP screening of “The Chosen: Forbidden Caveâ€

 

 

On the evening of 17 August 2015, Ji Chang Wook attended the VIP premiere of the movie “The Chosen: Forbidden Cave†(퇴마: 무녀굴), held at the Lotte Cinema Konkuk University in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.  Directed by Kim Hwi, the cast includes Kim Sung Hyun, Chun Ho Jin, Cha Ye Ryun (who shares a stylist with him), and Yoo Sun (who starred as Bok-shil in “The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House†with him).  The movie focuses on a psychologist who also is an exorcist.  With his apprentice, the psychologist attempts the exorcism of a woman, but the process goes horribly wrong and the spirit ends up terrorizing others as well.  The movie will be released throughout Korea on 20 August 2015.

 

 

More photowall shots and a short video after the cut!

 

 

http://jichangwookkitchen.com/2015/08/17/event-ji-chang-wook-attends-vip-screening-of-the-chosen-forbidden-cave/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at this guy. So humble and down to earth.

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any malaysian ji chang wook fan here? do you know when will Healer dvd available at cd store? i have been looking for it but still no where to be found. i know it already available onlline but buying online is more expensive than from cd store...

Hi 5. I am malaysian fan. I havent seen one in the store. But i think i havent been to CD store for quite some time so yeah. R u staying in KL? Maybe big CD store already have it? The one with tonnes of korean and taiwanese dramas CDs.

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yeah i live in kl and so far i have only look at 2 cd stores...and speedy have tons of kdrama but no healer

 

Yeah, speedy have tons of Kdramas. That's too bad then. Maybe we have to wait for a bit more.

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[Magazine] Ji Chang Wook to feature in @Star1 September issue

 

 

Actor Ji Chang Wook reveals his thoughts about ‘cross-border romance’.

 

In an interview following the photo shoot for the September issue of @Star1 (pronounced “At Style-ill†in Korean), Ji Chang Wook said, “I was very surprised when I heard the news of Hallyu star Song Seung Heon dating Chinese actress Liu Yi Fei.†When asked if a cross-border romance was possible for Hallyu star Ji Chang Wook, he said frankly, “As long as we are compatible and able to communicate, I think it is possible.†When asked about his ideal type, he said, “Although I don’t have a specific ideal type, I am fond of people who can talk and laugh well with me.â€

 

 

In response to the comment “You probably have not fallen in love at first sight before,†Ji Chang Wook said and smiled shyly, “I don’t think that has ever happened to me. If there is a very pretty person in front of me, my eyes may be attracted to her, but after talking to her, I will realise that she’s probably not the one, definitely not the one (for me).â€

 

For the September issue of @Star1 that will go on sale on 24 August, Ji Chang Wook did a photo shoot with French sensual jewellery brand Didier Dubot with the concept of “29, Ji Chang Wookâ€. Read about Ji Chang Wook’s acting career and his future plans, and honest stories about the man Ji Chang Wook in the September issue.

 

Credit: @Star1

 

http://jichangwookkitchen.com/2015/08/18/magazine-ji-chang-wook-to-feature-in-star1-september-issue/

 

     

 

[instagram Update] 19 August 2015

 

 

야콥Xë ˆì´ë‚˜Xìš°ë…¸Xë°ì´ë°ì´ – 볼래(Allday Allnight) @simonjakops

노래좋당 사ì´ë¨¼í˜• 힘힘 야콥힘.!!

 

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아… ê·¼ë° ë®¤ë¹„ê°€ 야하다는 ë§ì´ë§Žë„¤ìš”….뮤비는 못봤는ë°â€¦â€¦â€¦ ì–´ì„œë´ì•¼ê² â€¦ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

Jakops X Raina X Wuno X DAY DAY – Bolleh (All Day All Night) @simonjakops

Nice song Simon hyung. Power power jacob power!!

 

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Ah…but many are saying that the music video is erotic….I didn’t see the video……… I should quickly go and see it…ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

*His friend, Simon Park (stage name Jakops) is a rapper from the kpop group DMTN

 

http://jichangwookkitchen.com/2015/08/19/instagram-update-19-august-2015/

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jcw needs to get a drama 

i wanted to see him with suzy but she already signed on to a drama 

 

Yeah she got signed with Woo Bin.

 

 

No worries. There are still other actress to look forward to.

 

I kinda want a drama with more Park Bong Soo.

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In response to the comment “You probably have not fallen in love at first sight before,†Ji Chang Wook said and smiled shyly, “I don’t think that has ever happened to me. If there is a very pretty person in front of me, my eyes may be attracted to her, but after talking to her, I will realise that she’s probably not the one, definitely not the one (for me)

 

 

Oppa, wait till u meet me. I'm the one for youuuuuu

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More like I'm the one for him 

 

 

Errr NO!!! I suits his ideal type better, girl.

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[Magazine] Ji Chang Wook @ Star1 video sketch and interview

 

 

After giving us a glimpse of the contents of Ji Chang Wook’s interview with magazine @Star1, we now get to see him in action at the magazine photo shoot, which was done in collaboration with accessory brand Didier Dubot.

 

Interview:

 

 

Video sketch:

 

 

The September issue of @Star1 featuring Ji Chang Wook will go on sale on 24 August on GMarket, Kart, Yes24 and other Korean book stores or shopping sites.

 

 

 

 

More photos please click this link.

 

http://jichangwookkitchen.com/2015/08/22/magazine-ji-chang-wook-star1-video-sketch-and-interview/

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I'm 6 episodes in and I'm still not really feeling the storyline. I'm hanging on purely for JCW's fighting and parkour scenes lol

 

It's okay. You will get to the end of it. Bc of JCW.

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he looks so handsome in that photoshoot 

but i kind of wish he would gain a bit more of wt. get back to his Healer wt but I guess his new movie needs him to be more skinny 

 

IKR, I like when he smiles. His smile melts my heart. 

 

Yeah. he looks like he lose some weight. Must be hard for him. It's either the movie requires him to lose weight or the other way.

 

I hope he stay healthy. 

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hi lay

Hi mari. ^^