So Ji-sub is aptly a blue-chip Korean hero, invariably making a statement in the way he approaches acting with the goodness and vigor of a virtuoso So Ji-sub plays Ji Hyeong-do in 'A Company Man.' Photo: Courtesy of IMDb SoJi-sub is a magnet on-screen, charisma personified often traced to his very expressive eyes baring the soul of a character. The star in him comes from his sexiness, dapper style, and power to adapt to the role he is playing.
In tandem he can be a hell of an intrigue till the time he wants to, not allowing to gauge what’s coming up. The actor’s undying commitment to his craft is clear in his willingness to put himself out there and provide perfect performances, solidifying his storied place in Korean entertainment. So Ji-sub, 46, is tall, stout, and very handsome, and this might come off as unlikely, but in a past interview with , he said that while in school, he would routinely bemoan his looks.
As a shy and anxious child, his voice would falter when reading aloud from textbooks in a room full of his classmates. So grew up reclusive and insecure as a teenager but began fashion modeling, driven by his fondness for hip-hop music and liking for the late Kim Sung-jae (singer, rapper, dancer, and model, best known as a member of Deux). For him, being an actor or a star was never on the horizon; after all, he had been a long-experienced professional swimmer, a prominent one at that.
Thus, it was swimming and hip-hop for him until happened in 1996, Korea’s f.
