33rd Birthday, These Are Ji Chang Wook's Life Journey - Love Story

Kapanlagi.com - Yesterday, on July 5, 2020, Ji Chang Wook just celebrated his 33rd birthday with many prayers and wishes from many people. This actor with a sweet smile and handsome face always captivates drama viewers with his acting in various genres. He can always successfully portray his roles well and entertain the audience.

Having a successful career now, of course, there was an extraordinary struggle that he had to go through. Living a difficult life, even being a supporting actor, has been experienced by Ji Chang Wook.

Curious about Ji Chang Wook's life journey? According to various sources, here are 7 life journey stories of Ji Chang Wook that can inspire. Let's check it out.

1. Having a Simple Life

Ji Chang Wook (credit: instagram.com/jichangwook)

The first story of Ji Chang Wook's life journey is having a simple life. Ji Chang Wook's fans must know that he has been left by his father since he was in 5th grade elementary school, due to his father's serious illness. And this made Ji Chang Wook have to live a simple life with his mother until he grew up.

Ji Chang Wook's mother had to work as a restaurant waitress to support Ji Chang Wook's life. That's why Ji Chang Wook knows very well how hard his mother works to support herself. Because of this, Ji Chang Wook has to live a simple life and also strive to grow up quickly, in order to lighten the burden of his mother who is trying to do it alone.

2. Once Opposed His Mother

Ji Chang Wook and mother (credit: instagram.com/jichangwook)

Although he loves and respects his mother very much, Ji Chang Wook once opposed his mother's wishes. And of course, this became one of the incidents he has ever done in his lifetime. When he was in high school, Ji Chang Wook suddenly aspired to become a famous actor, and because of this, he decided to continue his studies in the film and theater department.

At that time, he chose to continue his studies at Dankook University and took a major in film and theater. But of course, this was opposed by his mother who did not want Ji Chang Wook to continue school with a major in film and theater. That's why Ji Chang Wook opposed his mother's wishes and continued to study to become a great and professional actor.

During his school days at the university, Ji Chang Wook gained a lot of experience. He even realized that it takes hard work and maximum effort to become an actor in order to achieve the dreams he desires.

3. Good at Sports

Ji Chang Wook (credit: twitter.com/CJnDrama; credit: Lonsdale)

It turns out that Ji Chang Wook was a quite famous athlete during his school days, KLovers. He could even excel in several sports. And of course, this is also because of a hobby.

The sports that Ji Chang Wook enjoys are soccer, basketball, and swimming. It's no wonder that Ji Chang Wook currently has a tall and ideal body.

4. Acting Debut in 2008

Ji Chang Wook (credit: Special)

Before making his acting debut in 2008, Ji Chang Wook had already performed in musical theater at the university. With the efforts and hard work he put in, Ji Chang Wook finally made his debut in 2008 and appeared in the feature film SLEEPING BEAUTY.

In his debut, Ji Chang Wook was only paid 500,000 won or around 6 million rupiah. And of course, this made Ji Chang Wook very happy.

Compared to now, Ji Chang Wook is one of the highest-paid actors along with Kim Soo Hyun and Hyun Bin. He has gained international fame and is one of the most successful achievements in Ji Chang Wook's life.

5. Love Story

Yoona, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Joo Ri (credit: instagram.com/yoona__lim; credit: instagram.com/jichangwook; credit: instagram.com/joorikimx)

Having popularity and good looks, of course, makes Ji Chang Wook one of the actors desired by many women. Not only by fans and non-celebrities, but also from celebrities.

There are several co-stars of Ji Chang Wook who have rumors about their relationship with Ji Chang Wook. In fact, many fans conclude that they are not just colleagues, but more than that. However, the rumor that attracted the most attention was when Ji Chang Wook starred in the drama K2 together with Yoona Girls Generation.

In the drama, the chemistry between Ji Chang Wook and Yoona was very good, so many viewers felt that they had a special relationship. This news was quite sensational at the time, and finally, both agencies announced that they were just colleagues.

Before being rumored to have a relationship with Yoona Girls Generation, Ji Chang Wook was also rumored to be dating Kim Joo Ri, who is a model and the winner of Miss Korea 2009. The rumor spread when fans saw the similarity of social media posts between Ji Chang Wook and Kim Joo Ri. But in reality, the agency denied it and said that they had no relationship whatsoever.

6. Current Career

Ji Chang Wook (credit: twitter.com/SBSNOW; credit: star.mt.co.kr)

After being known by the Korean public for his acting in the movie SLEEPING BEAUTY in 2008. Then in 2010, Ji Chang Wook's name soared high for his role in the drama SMILE AGAIN, and became one of the favorite dramas at that time. In fact, because of the drama SMILE AGAIN, Ji Chang Wook won the Excellence Award Actor in a Daily Drama in 2011.

Because of his extraordinary efforts, in 2014 Ji Chang Wook once again gained international recognition for the drama HEALER. Although this drama had low ratings in Korea, it was well received internationally.

Furthermore, in the drama HEALER, Ji Chang Wook received 3 awards including Popularity Award Actor (2014), Best Couple Award (2014), and Most Popular Actor (Overseas) (2015).

7. Surprise Gift From Fans

Ji Chang Wook (credit: instagram.com/jichangwook)

Due to the efforts and hard work done by Ji Chang Wook, he has finally gained many fans from all over the world who truly love him. This is proven by the extraordinary gift for Ji Chang Wook on his 33rd birthday.

Ji Chang Wook's fans from the Philippines and around the world made donations by contributing 400 kg of rice to the Miral Welfare Foundation, which is a welfare center for disabled people in Korea. It is also known that last April, Ji Chang Wook participated in the Miral Welfare Foundation.

By promoting civil rights for disabled citizens in South Korea. Not only that, fans also provided medical and living expenses for low-income families. Because of this, Ji Chang Wook expressed his gratitude to the fans through a personal post on his Instagram.

Those are the 7 life journey stories of Ji Chang Wook that inspire his fans to continue working hard and never give up. Having a successful career, being able to make his mother happy, and being loved by fans make Ji Chang Wook feel grateful and continue to live a good and better life until now.

(kpl/dhm)