Ji Chang-wook picks his next project
by javabeans
Ji Chang-wook (Five Fingers) has decided on his next project, which is good news if you like your dramaland sweeties to be working steadily and makin’ money. That’s always a plus. On the other hand, it’s bad news if you like to actually be able to see your dramaland sweeties in action, because Those Days is a stage musical. Time to plan that vacation to Korea?
Those Days will be Ji’s second time on the musical stage, having first performed in 2010’s Thrill Me. The story is centered around a mystery that makes it sound a bit like City Hunter mixed with a dash of First Daughter: He plays a bodyguard working at the presidential residence, the Blue House, when the president’s daughter goes missing. They call it a “jukebox musical,” meaning that it’s a pastiche of familiar hits, built around the songs of deceased folk legend Kim Gwang-seok.
I knew Ji Chang-wook could sing (he’s had OST tracks for his dramas Warrior Baek Dong-soo, Bachelor’s Vegetable Store, and Five Fingers) but I didn’t expect him to go from big broadcast dramas to the stage; it’s nice to see actors continuing work in various different formats. Sigh. I do have a soft spot for current television actors who have musical backgrounds — they’ve got a certain air and confidence about them. (Song Chang-eui, Kang Ji-hwan, Jin Yi-han, Oh Man-seok, Lee Seon-kyun…) But this also means we won’t get another screen project out of him till at least the summer; his production runs from April through June in Seoul’s Daehakro theater district.
Via TV Report
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1 a_diva
February 3, 2013 at 8:06 PM
Hmmm . . . interesting.
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2 february
February 3, 2013 at 8:35 PM
I love JCW but i hope he woukd pick a better project in yhe future.
I love him since the son of sol pharmacy, but after that i dont find his other project is appealing enough for me to watch.
Warrior baek dong soo is ok. But its because that drama + one is yoo seung hoo.
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3 crazedlu
February 3, 2013 at 8:51 PM
Pleeeeease choose a good screen project next, Ji Changwook! Because I love you. And want the best for you. Oh yeah, do a bigger scale project with Park Boyoung. Ha. I'm really hoping he does something good after. Something where he really owns his character. And I hope they cast a good female co-star opposite him. Guess I'll be waiting.
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4 J
February 3, 2013 at 9:01 PM
Jo Jung Seok and Joo Won's background is musical actor too! There's just something about men who sing and/or play instruments, masculinely delicate <3
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damianna
February 4, 2013 at 1:16 AM
i was thinking of jo jung seok while reading, and here u've alrdy mentioned him. he's awesome. scene-stealer that man is.
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Oohlala
February 4, 2013 at 3:52 AM
Uhm Ki Joon and Rooftop Prince's Lee Min Ho,too ;)
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5 snow_white
February 3, 2013 at 9:07 PM
I hope he picks a good drama next time..
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6 cherkell
February 3, 2013 at 9:24 PM
LOL great minds think alike -- I just posted the news over on Soompi and my Spidey Sense started tingling, saying to hop on over here to see if the gals got the news as well. :)
And although I'm slightly disappointed to not see Jibaeunim back on the small screen until early July, but flights to Seoul aren't really expensive in the mid-summer months anyway. Time to start saving my pennies NOW!!
P.S. Thanks for putting up a more recent picture too -- now if I can get the yahoos at Soompi to do that, I'll be a happy camper!!
P.P.S. I would be remiss if I didn't add this: SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! :P
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YY
February 3, 2013 at 9:33 PM
Omg I posted and cherkell appears....am I psychic or what??
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Ivoire
February 3, 2013 at 10:11 PM
I thought about Cherkell as well as soon as I saw the title of the thread :-). That was honestly my 1st thought... I didn't even read the thread, I scrolled down right away to see how quickly Cherkell would react and post something.
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Mystisith
February 4, 2013 at 5:42 AM
Hehehe. :)
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jomo143
February 4, 2013 at 6:19 AM
Me, too!
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Raine
February 5, 2013 at 3:07 AM
I knew you were here. i came to this post to find YOU!
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7 YY
February 3, 2013 at 9:30 PM
cherkell will appear any time now....
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cherkell
February 4, 2013 at 6:23 AM
Aw, am I *that* predictable? Guilty as charged!!! :P
Dammit, I should have predicted this since Changwook-ssi's been seen in the audiences for "Rock of Ages" and "Assassin" over the past two months -- he's doing research! Another thought that went rolling through my brain is what he has said in several interviews since "Thrill Me" wrapped up its production -- that he wanted to get back on the stage "before it got to be too late." Since he turns 26 (27 Korean) on 5 July, I worry greatly that this might possibly be his last project before enlisting for his mandatory military service. (Begone, bad thoughts! BEGONE!!)
I'm still having a hard time trying to figure out where his rock-hard abs glistening with veggie oil while standing in a shower with a halo of light surrounding his head fits in to all this, though... I'm sure I'll come up with something before April! ♥
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jomo143
February 4, 2013 at 6:31 AM
Kinda like you on any KHJ thread, chick.
(or The Hand Towel, now that I think of it.)
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8 Langit13iru
February 3, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Musical? Aww, I need him more on my screen tv.
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9 watashiwachiaki
February 4, 2013 at 1:45 AM
I'm still watching him in Smile Donghae ^^
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10 Schmazel
February 4, 2013 at 1:51 AM
...and Eom Ki Joon as well. He's my favourite. :D
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11 Oohlala
February 4, 2013 at 3:42 AM
Omg I LOVE him so much more now that I know he's also a stage musical actor lol
From what I've heard, Korean musicals are really good and very high-quality. I desperately want to watch one someday *sigh*
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12 JoowonLover:P
February 4, 2013 at 6:58 AM
Joo-won's also got the musical background! Which I think explains a lot about his acting...
But I know what you're talking about....after seeing the recent Jo Jung Seok, I gained confidence that musical actors have this certain aura about them. They create such a strong presence on the screen, even though they're behind a camera and not a full stage. It's kinda amazing.
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13 aoiaheen
February 4, 2013 at 7:22 AM
Yaaayy! and Sigh at the same time.
Its nice to hear him being on stage but I was hoping to "see" some more of him.
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14 Evana
February 4, 2013 at 8:10 AM
tq jb,
Not forgetting Joo Ji Hoon too !!.
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15 phjfever
February 4, 2013 at 11:38 AM
LOL i was happy to see your headline there DB but when i started reading that it's on stage, yup time for me to visit Korea 2nd time --- :) i want to see him in another good drama is that too hard to ask Ji chang ssi? :) good luck to him! he's one my k actor favorites!
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16 Creative it
February 4, 2013 at 1:34 PM
yup time for me to visit Korea 2nd time
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17 Mic
February 4, 2013 at 4:31 PM
Add to that list of stage actors turned drama actors: Joo Won. :)
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18 Maricel
February 4, 2013 at 4:48 PM
His character in five fingers was spiteful, but i could never hate him....somehow he managed to make me like him, and became his fan....he's such a good actor. Also i have his song from ff's ost, he sings pretty well.
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19 Dee
February 4, 2013 at 10:46 PM
He's a multi-talented actor and great for him to do something he enjoys. Definitely looking forward to his next TV project though. Hope it's a big network drama this time and he's the lead.
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20 janna
January 30, 2016 at 10:18 AM
after empress ki, the rest is history for the beautiful and talend actor, JCW!
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