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This is happening and Vikki has the license here. http://www.viki.com/channels/8112-ghost Perhaps there's something in the water, but 2012 seems to be the year for film actors to return to television. And So Ji-sub might be next, if they can wrangle Mr. Broodypants for the part. I got all excited over the drama's title - Ghost - thinking of course that it'd be a supernatural story (because who doesn't like a broody undead guy?) but alas, it's a misdirect. The drama, from the writer-director team behind last year's hit forensic dramaSign, is about a cyber investigation team. But! Broody undead guy! Way more interesting than crack analyst! I'm curious as to how they plan to make a cyber... More
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Older but interestinh nonetheless: Source | 2010/07/01 So Ji-sub: "I think that I might not be able to find a drama like this one and not be able to portray the type of character that I played again, and it might be very difficult to produce this kind of drama in the future again". Actor So Ji-sub, who is now appearing in the MBC Wednesday and Thursday drama "Road No.1 (written by Han Ji-hoon, directed by Lee Jang-soo and Kim Jin-min-I)", talked with news reporters about what the drama means to him at a café located in Cheongdam-dong in Seoul on June 28. He talked about the character Lee Jang Woo, whom he plays, by saying, "What he only cares about is Soo Yeon (Kim Ha-neul). He does not... More
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Source | 2012/03/26 | Singer and animal rights activist Lee Hyo-lee aroused the curiosity of netizens when she uploaded a picture entitled "Mr. So Ji-sub's Items" on March 23. In the photo, a pair of jeans and shoes can be seen with price tags of 250,000 won ($219) for the shoes and 150,000 won for the jeans. The items were collected by Lee to raise funds for an animal shelter. The charity auction was hosted by the program "Golden 12" on cable TV channel On Style. Other celebrities to have made donations of personal items were Seulong, TVXQ's U-Know Yunho and Miss A Suzy. Lee herself is no stranger to donations. The 32-year-old has previously auctioned personal belongings and donated... More
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Some 170 personal effects of actor So Ji-sub were sold for charity on Feb. 4 to benefit the Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities, the star's agency announced Feb. 7. At the charity's headquarters in Yeouido, western Seoul, more than 100 members of So's official fan club from Korea and abroad were present to purchase items, most of which were old articles of clothing or shoes, according to the agency. Young So Sa, as the fan club is known, has been regularly making donations to the organization, and its members took part in volunteer projects. "We are so glad to have been able to help out those with disabilities alongside So Ji-sub," the head of the fan club said. Meanwhile... More
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by javabeans | August 12, 2010 | 71 Comments That is just adorable. Ever since almost-17-year-old Yoo Seung-ho came on the scene, he has been called "Little So Ji-sub" because of his physical resemblance to the 32-year-old film and drama actor. Now Yoo and So Ji-sub are appearing together in a CF, two years after first appearing in a music video together. (That MV was for So's single "Isolated Life," which he recorded under the name "G." You can see it in our list of videos on this channel. The two actors will endorse a kimchi refrigerator called Dimchae. And what better way to appeal to the housewives, ajummas, and noonas than with perennial favorite So and noona-killer Yoo? This CF... More
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Hallyu star So Ji-sub has signed an exclusive contract with a management agency in China, according to a press release from PR firm 3HW on Monday. 3HW announced that So signed with agency ATN Management and officially kicked off his activities by attending the press conference today which was held to celebrate the company's establishment. "We feel that So is a big star and asset to our company and we hope that he will grow as an actor in the country through his upcoming endeavors," an official with ATN was quoted as saying. So said in the statement, "I am excited about my upcoming projects under ATN and I hope that I can show my fans in Asia everything that I can do as an actor." So... More
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Korean actors So Ji-sub, Park Hae-il and Lee Tae-gon received the top prizes at the 19th Korean Culture & Entertainment Award ceremony last night. At the award ceremony held in Seoul on Thursday, So and Park both took home the awards for best actor under the category of movies for their roles in Korean film "Always" and "Arrow The Ultimate Weapon," respectively. Lee was handed the top acting award under the drama segment for his role as the king in KBS' historical saga "Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror" and veteran singer Song Dae-kwan received the top honor in the music category. The annual Korean Culture & Entertainment Award ceremony acknowledges the best in drama, movie,... More
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So Ji-sub's movie "The Salary Man" finished shooting on December 6th. "The Salary Man" is an action drama that shows a professional killer who was chief of a contract killing company, but suddenly becomes the target and fights against his own colleagues. The final scene of the movie is of So Ji-sub fighting the last fight with his company. The size and quality of this scene was amazing. Considered as the most important scene of the story, action and emotion burst out together and So Ji-sub had to prepare a lot for this scene. After the last scene, So Ji-sub said, "I can't believe the shooting's over. I liked the title and the concept of "The Salary Man" so I said 'yes' the moment I... More
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An action film starring Hallyu star So Ji-sub and actress Lee Mi-youn, cranked up last week, according the pic's promoter Showbox on Monday. A press release by Showbox said that the movie, whose title can be translated into "Office Worker," wrapped up four months of filming last Tuesday and has gone into post production while its release date has yet to be announced. "Worker," helmed by director Im Sang-yoon, tells the story of a hitman that decides to quit his job after falling in love with a woman. He later becomes a target of his former colleagues. So, who played the role of a cold-hearted hitman named Hyung-do, said in the statement, "I decided I wanted to take part in this film... More
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Hallyu star So Ji-sub (34) published his second photo essay entitled "So Ji-sub's Always" on October 20. According to his agency, 51K, the photo essay contains the photos of the filming set of the movie"Always", in which So Ji-sub played the protagonist named Chul Min, and So took photos while filming the movie from the beginning to the end as a part of a daily log of the movie production. He included the process of preparation for the movie, notes from the scenes, undisclosed stills, and his personal feelings and commentary about the movie as well as the stories behind the scenes. The agency said, "The photo essay contains the process of how So Ji-sub had naturally become immersed in... More