Jung Ji So - Song Hye Kyo in his youth: All blockbusters, promising faces of the real sex

Following the success of " Parasite", Jung Ji So recently had an impressive role in The Glory. The actress's performance when portraying the image of a school bullying victim was praised by the audience. The role helped her attract attention.

The movie The Glory helped many actors' names shine. Prominent among them is Jung Ji So. She plays the character Moon Dong Eun in her youth, a female student who suffers a lot due to school bullying. Actress Jung Ji So successfully portrayed Moon Dong Eun's helpless and painful expression when being abused.

Accordingly, the appearance of actress Jung Ji So attracts attention when she has many similarities with Song Hye Kyo. Therefore, viewers judged that the crew made a wise choice when letting Jung Ji So play the young version of Moon Dong Eun. This character as an adult is played by Song Hye Kyo.

The role in The Glory is not the first time Jung Ji So has played young versions of famous characters. Before that, she used to show the image of a young queen in the movie Empress Ki. In W: Two Worlds Apart, she played the role of young Oh Yeon Joo. Similar to May Queen, the actress showed a cute image of Jang In Hwa when she was a baby.

Used to act in Empress Ki and many hit movies from a very young age

Jung Ji So's real name is Hyun Seung Min, born on September 17, 1999. She hit the acting lane very early, when she was only 13 years old with a small role in the hit movie May Queen (May queen).

After the Queen of May, Jung Ji So received more attention from the film industry. In 2013, she participated in 4 TV projects, including the super product Empress Ki (Empress Ki). Notably, the role of Jung Ji So is the young Ki Seung Nyang, the female lead is played by Ha Ji Won, who is currently collaborating with her in "Curtain call".

In the following years, Jung Ji So continued to have the opportunity to collaborate with many famous faces. It is Hyun Bin - Han Ji Min - Hyeri in Because I Love You (Hyde Jekyll, Me), Kam Woo Sung - Sooyoung (SNSD) in Spring Days (My spring days), Cha Seung Won - Lee Yeon Hee - Kim Jae Won in Splendid politics and Han Hyo Joo - Lee Jong Suk in W - Two worlds.

Of course, in the above works, Jung Ji So can only take on small roles. However, those are also very valuable opportunities for the 24-year-old actress to gain more experience for herself.

Career turned page thanks to blockbuster Parasite, is a promising face of the real faction

Since starting to pursue the seventh art, Jung Ji So has mainly participated in television projects. However, the turning point that helped her career move back to the film field.

In 2019, Parasite helped Korean cinema make a mark in Oscar history when winning in 4 important categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and International Film the best. Not only that, the director's work also won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

The resounding reputation of "Parasite" became a catalyst that made Jung Ji So receive a lot of attention, even when playing the role of Park Da Hye, a daughter who lacks parental love and has to cling to the love between a man and a woman. to serve as a mental fulcrum that the actress takes on only in the supporting character line. Also for this role, she was honored by the Screen Actors Guild.

The year 2021 witnessed an important milestone in Jung Ji So's career when she had her first female lead role at the age of 22. It was the movie The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey in the genre. mystical horror. Earlier in 2020, the aforementioned work also had a TV version and of course Jung Ji So also took on the female lead role.

For this role, Jung Ji So completely changed from the image of the rich daughter Park Da Hye in "Parasite". In order to transform into the character Baek So Jin, Jung Ji So sacrificed her long hair, which created her femininity. She even shared that she was ready to shave her head if it was necessary:

"I remember that on the audition day, the director asked if I would dare to shave my head if that was the requirement of the role. At that time, I replied 'of course'. There would be no other answer, I'm willing to do anything to win the chance to be in the film."

Not only has she changed her appearance, but Jung Ji So has also improved in acting. The proof for this statement is that she received winged words from screenwriter Yeon Sang Ho, who was also the one who breathed the soul of the blockbuster Train to Busan, one of the most popular movies. The best photo with the theme of the zombie pandemic:

"I wanted to find an actor who could portray both the good and the bad side of the character without too much division. When I met Jung Ji So for the first time at the script reading, to be honest, I was surprised. I don't recognize her in Parasite anymore. From start to finish, she's always been Baek So Jin."

Maybe Jung Ji So is not in the "national treasure of beauty" category like Son Ye Jin, Song Hye Kyo or Kim Tae Hee. However, with what she has been doing at the age of 24, the actress shows that she can completely become a big name in the future without resorting to the resonance of her appearance.

Ever dreamed of becoming an idol, her dancing and singing skills are not average

Last year, Jung Ji So participated in the TV project Imitation and played with the cult senior Park Ji Yeon. In the drama, she plays entertainer Lee Ma Ha. And according to the actress herself, when she was young, her dream was also to become a female idol:

"I'm very excited because in Wei Tao, I was transformed into an entertainer. Back in the day, this used to be my dream job."

In fact, Jung Ji So herself has a pretty good voice. She is a member of WSG Wannabe - the group formed in the show Hangout with Yoo.

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