2025. 10. 24. 10:57ㆍProfiles
Fresh off Disney+ Original series The Manipulated (조각도시), Ji Chang-wook once again proves why he’s called a “trustworthy actor” who disappears into every role. This time, he doubles down on layered storytelling and raw emotion to deliver another career-defining performance.
Profile at a glance
Born July 5, 1987 in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, Ji Chang-wook stands 182 cm tall and weighs 73 kg. His blood type is AB, and he is represented by Spring Company. Debuting in 2008 with the independent film Sleeping Beauty, he has steadily built a résumé across TV, film, and musical theater—showcasing a chameleon-like range.
Career highlights & signature works
After first gaining notice in KBS2’s weekend drama Sons of Sol Pharmacy (2009), Ji broke out as a lead in Smile, Donghae (2010). He delivered fierce action in Warrior Baek Dong-soo (2011) and captured complex emotions in the historical epic Empress Ki (2013–2014).
He then expanded his global fandom with action-romance hits like Healer (2014), The K2 (2016), and Suspicious Partner (2017). More recently, he’s flexed across genres—from rom-com to noir—in Backstreet Rookie (2020), The Sound of Magic (2022), The Worst of Evil (2023), and Welcome to Samdal-ri (2024).
On the big screen, he left a sharp impression with Hard Hit (2021) and Revolver (2024), immersing himself in tightly constructed, character-driven roles.
In The Manipulated: Park Tae-jung
In his latest, Ji plays Park Tae-jung—a once-ordinary office worker whose life implodes after he’s framed for murder. When he learns it was all orchestrated by Ahn Yo-han (Do Kyung-soo), he raises the blade of revenge against the forces that shattered him.
Ji charts Tae-jung’s psychological descent with precision—balancing despair, fury, and a chilling resolve. Under the theme “revenge of a man who has lost everything,” he anchors the show’s emotional core and, by many accounts, raises the bar with yet another “life role.”
Acting philosophy & growth
Ji has said he wants each role to feel “alive, like a real person.” Early seasoning on the musical stage honed his projection and expressive control, which now power his screen presence. Seamlessly threading the needle between high-impact action and delicate emotional beats, he’s earned the moniker “acting craftsman.”
What’s next
Post-The Manipulated, Ji is reportedly reviewing a wide spectrum of projects—from revenge thrillers to romance and sci-fi. Refusing to be boxed in by genre or type, he keeps expanding a filmography defined by curiosity, risk, and reinvention.
In 2025, Ji Chang-wook is far more than a “romance heartthrob.” He’s an actor who maps the shadows and complexities of the human psyche—and Park Tae-jung in The Manipulated stands as a pinnacle of that evolution.
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