As his parents were both educators, it was expected of him to also enter the profession. But in his sophomore year, his father bought him a VCR, allowing him to view "Rain Man’" Dustin Hoffman's performance made such an impression on him, that he decided to become an actor, despite his father's objections.
While studying at the Theatre and Film at Hanyang University in 1999, his first-ever audition was for the drama "KAIST" (카이스트). Up until that time, Tae Gun had been using the stage name Choi Ji Sung but at his manager’s suggestion, dropped the surname Choi, becoming simply Ji Sung.
He enlisted in the military in June of 2005 and was discharged on June 6, 2007.
In January 2020, on the TV show RUN, Ji Sung revealed that he suffers from Spondylosis, a condition that results in constant pain in the lower back.
He received Daesang (the Grand Prize) for “Kill Me Heal Me” in 2015 and “Defendant” in 2017.
He was part of Namoo Actors from 2020 until August 2021. In January 2022, he signed a contract with his current agency.
Ji Sung met actress Lee Bo Young on the set of the 2004 TV series "Save the Last Dance for Me" (마지막 춤은 나와 함께), and they confirmed their relationship in 2007. They got married on September 27, 2013. They welcomed their first child, a daughter Kwak Ji Yoo, who was born on June 12, 2015. Their second child, a son named Kwak Bo Ah, was born on February 4, 2019.
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Song started his career as a model in 1995, modelling for the jeans brand STORM, and began acting in sit-coms and TV dramas in 1996. Song is noted for his roles in Korean dramas like East of Eden, Autumn in My Heart (2000) and Summer Scent.
In 2004, Song appeared in two films, but neither was judged to be a success. Ice Rain, shot in the Canadian Rockies, failed to enthuse viewers with its mixture of mountaineering and melodrama, while He Was Cool, based on an internet novel, proved unable to compete with Harry Potter and other films from the 2004 summer season.
In late 2004, just as he was getting ready to start shooting another high profile TV drama, it was revealed that the actor had illegally avoided his compulsory military service by taking a drug that made him fail the military"s health test. Amidst the press coverage and scandal that aroused, Song agreed to immediately serve his two-year term in the military.
Song, during his late teenage years, successfully evaded compulsory army service by claiming to have severe diabetes and high blood pressure. At 28, his claim was discovered by the South Korean government to be false, and he was forced to serve the army for two years. Song, in an apparent show of guilt, publicly apologised and began his service. Despite pleas from his fans to the South Korean government, the government feared that giving clemency to Song would spark off riots and strikes (due to peoples' displeasure at his act). In the end, Song temporarily dropped acting to serve the army until 2006, although he was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Song was discharged on November 15th as a Corporal.
In 2009, he created his own management company, Storm S, which also manages actresses Lee Young Ae and Kim Jung Eun.
(Source: Wikipedia)", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/02qdN_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kwon Sang Woo", "alternateName": "권상우", "birthDate": "August 5, 1976", "nationality": "South Korean", "description": "Kwon Sang Woo is a South Korean actor who has been cited as the most visible example of the “mom-zzang” movement, which credits people with a “great body”. Kwon started his career as a model and broke into acting with the 2001 television drama “Delicious Proposal” before landing his first leading role in the 2002 comedy “Make It Big”.
Kwon has even branched out into making a few popular films in China with major stars like Cecilia Cheung and Jackie Chan. In addition to his acting career, Kwon is involved in a number of business ventures, including establishing a cosmetics firm Natural Tears in 2009, opening up a café in Myeong-dong, and being the biggest shareholder of the resort Ocean Blue Hotel Bali.
He's under Su Company. Kwon married actress and former Miss Korea Son Tae Young in 2008, and they have two children.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/Rm22Y_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kim In Kwon", "alternateName": "김인권", "birthDate": "January 20, 1978", "nationality": "South Korean", "description": "Kim In Kwon is a South Korean actor. He directed and starred in the 2002 short film, Shivski.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/Z0xkkc.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jung Gi Sub", "alternateName": "정기섭", "birthDate": "April 16, 1974", "nationality": "South Korean", "description": "Jung Gi Sub is a South Korean actor.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/B1Rb5_5c.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Park Han Byul", "alternateName": "박한별", "birthDate": "November 17, 1984", "nationality": "South Korean", "description": "Park Han Byul is a South Korean actor and model under Rise Entertainment. As a student, Han Byul posted photographs of herself on the internet, becoming an online celebrity due to her resemblance to actress Jun Ji Hyun. After being signed by an entertainment agency, she made her acting debut in the 2003 film "Whispering Corridors 3: Wishing Stairs" (여고괴담 세 번째 이야기 : 여우계단), requiring two months of rigorous ballet training.
In 2017, Hang Byul married Yoo In Suk, the previous CEO of Yuri Holdings. It was reported on April 30th 2018 that she had given birth to a baby boy. In 2019, her husband was revealed to have been involved in chatrooms where sexual escort services were seemingly arranged for foreign investors. Further reports brought up a corrupt connection between members of the chatroom and Senior Superintendent Police Officer Yoon, and it was later revealed that Park Han Byul was also acquainted with the officer. In December 2020, her husband was sentenced to one year in prison and three years probation.
Currently, she is in Seoul organizing the family’s home and other affairs while her husband and son are living on Jeju Island. She has also opened a café in Jeju. On August 17, 2022 she gave birth to her second son.
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