Kim Ji Soo - The "mischievous" American male with the title "National Father"

Kim Ji Soo always appears on the screen with the image of a guy who is secretly in love with the female lead. However, it is thanks to this lovely "mistreatment" that the films in which he participates attract special attention from the audience.

Kim Ji Soo before debut

Kim Ji Soo was born in 1993 in Seoul, the same age as many famous faces like Taemin, the "three-generation" idol of the Kpop music industry and Song Mino, a member of the boy group Winner and Suga, a rapper and musician. belonging to BTS and Eun Ji, an indispensable piece of Apink.

The actor has the same name as a member of Blackpink, so it's easy for fans to get confused when looking for information about these two talented and talented artists. The biggest common point of the roles that Ji Soo has shown so far is love. Indeed, Ji Soo always appears on the screen with the image of a guy who is secretly in love with the female lead. However, it is thanks to this lovely "mistreatment" that the films in which he participates attract special attention from the audience.

Ji Soo was a judo athlete before becoming a professional actor. Unfortunately, injuries during the tournament prevented him from competing and had to give up Judo. Not so discouraged, Kim Ji Soo soon gave herself a new motivation when she wanted to become an actor.

In Seoul, he chose to major in Film from the University of Digital Arts and Culture to launch his career, he also worked hard when participating in many short films such as "Beastie Boys" or "Boy in Pain".

However, these films are only small-scale works, not carefully invested and widely promoted, so they lack the potential to attract the attention of the majority of the audience. Therefore, they can only be seen as an opportunity for Kim Ji Soo to hone her acting skills.

Fortunately, JYP entertainment company saw the actor's potential through these short films and in 2012, Kim Ji Soo officially became a trainee of the company as an actor.

Actor Kim Ji Soo's somewhat "unlucky" career

Although he has experience in acting, but because he is a newcomer, he has not yet received a name, so he only received cameo roles, lackluster and little acting land.

It was not until he participated in the famous TV series To the beautiful you that the actor had the opportunity to leave an impression in the hearts of fans even though he only appeared in a few short scenes.

Although only serving as the background for the two main actors, Sulli, the late female idol, and Choi Minho, a member of SHINee, Kim Ji Soo also stands out from the crowd thanks to her handsome appearance.

This appearance also gave Kim Ji Soo the role of Han Song Yi, a mass character in the movie Shut up Family, but this time his acting was judged to be lackluster. impression in the mind of the audience.

Having to be the background for many famous beauties like Park Seo Joon or Choi Woo Shik, the young actor has appeared in many blockbusters such as Train to Busan, Parasites and Youth. Fighting in the condition of limited broadcast time caused the actor to sink somewhat.

After this point, Kim Ji Soo was honored to participate in Han Gong Ju, the film was a big hit, but the actor himself fell into the same scene as in Shut up Family, so the His object quickly fell into oblivion.

However, Kim Ji Soo was undeterred and continued to try, finally regaining the public's attention through the character of the female lead's ex-lover Go Dong Hee (played by Choi Yoon So) in Qin. love number 37.2 (Love Frequency 37.2).

He has successfully portrayed the type of boyfriend that any girl wants to avoid, a man who, although possessing attractive beauty, is also a professional "digger" with the ability to "penetrate" pockets. the other half's money skillfully.

Kim Ji Soo's first on-screen success

Completing many small roles well, the actor made an impression on Choi Byung Gil, the director who owns many famous movies such as "East of Eden", "Missing Nine" and "The Lost Idol" Half Man.

Thanks to that, the actor was transformed into Go Bok Dong, the sassy male student in his hit drama "Angry Mom", although it was a supporting role, but this time Kim Ji Soo had many roles. more land than previous works.

However, this opportunity is also a challenge because this role has a heterogeneous interior, Kim Ji Soo has to portray a Go Bok Dong who has a unique appearance but is a teenager inside. many insecurities.

Through each episode, Kim Ji Soo brings viewers to touch many layers of the character's emotions, thereby clearly portraying the image of a child who is both reprehensible and pitiful.

Every gesture, every look is used very accurately by Kim Ji Soo for each scene. Thanks to that, he has conquered the audience with extremely real, vivid and delicate emotions.

The versatility in acting also helps him "seduce" viewers when the previous scene is both an aggressive schoolboy, and the next second, he becomes innocent and sweet with the female lead Jo Kang Ja (Kim Hee Sun). role play).

Entering 2016, it can be said that this is one of Kim Ji Soo's busiest years when he continuously participates in many hit blockbusters such as Moon Lovers - The Heart: Le (Moon Lovers: Scarlet). Heart Ryeo), Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Jo, Doctor Love Story (The Doctors).

Kim Ji Soo's roles in the films above are all secondary male roles, and every character falls into a one-sided love scene. This made many female viewers regret and the nickname "National Father" was also given to him by the public since then.

Kim Ji Soo's character Kim Soo Cheol in the hit movie The Doctor's Love Story (The Doctors) not only possesses a sexy and stylish appearance, but also has a very special way of expressing affection for the female lead (Park Yoochun). Shin Hye) has become the ideal model of many viewers.

Parallel to this time, the actor and his close friend Nam Joo Hyuk participated in Weightlifting Lady Kim Bok Joo, both because of the script, both liked Kim Bok Joo (played by Lee Sung Kyung) but ended up liking Kim Bok Joo (played by Lee Sung Kyung) but ended Kim Ji Soo's best friend finally got the female lead.

The image of a handsome, sweet and kind boy who always helps the female lead in Kim Ji Soo's Weightlifting Girl Kim Bok Joo has been loved by many viewers. Some people also want the manufacturer to make an exception so that the male and female can once happily come to the person they love.

Not only acting in love movies, but Kim Ji Soo also challenged himself with Moon Lovers - Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, this is his first role in an old drama. page.

In the film, the image of a prince who is always naughty, happy and carefree, but with sad eyes and unrequited lifelong love has left many deep notes in the film. audience's heart.

The film has given the actor the opportunity to collaborate with many famous faces such as IU, the digital music queen of the land of Kim Chi, Lee Joon Gi, the Korean multi-talented male god, and Kang Ha Neul, the male actor. young talent has appeared in many works such as The Heir and Angel Eyes.

Moreover, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo) not only helped raise the actor's name before the international fan community, but also brought him the title. Max Movie Awards Rising Star.

The journey to remove the title of "National Father"

In 2017, the actor transformed into In Gook Doo, the righteous policeman in Strong Woman Do Bong Soon. Unlike previous roles, this time he became proactive and directly "attacked" the female lead (played by Park Bo Young) but lost it to the male lead (played by Park Hyung Sik).

Although he did not have a female lead, Kim Ji Soo also showed a different side of himself, his scenes in Strong Woman Do Bong Soon brought many pieces of comedy to the audience.

Besides, thanks to his ability to transform flexibly in acting, he caught the eye of director Kim Sang-Ho, who is known for many popular TV works such as When a Man Loves ( When a men loves), Temptation to sin (A man and a woman).

Thanks to that, in 2018, he got his first lead role after nearly a decade of pursuing an acting career through the movie "Ping pong ball".

A part of the audience thought that Table Tennis had a high philosophy but not enough depth, so the film could not reach the climax of the emotional circuit. In addition, Kim Ji Soo's acting was also commented as not outstanding, even somewhat pale compared to previous supporting roles.

Not letting the audience down for long, Kim Ji Soo's role as Yun Tae O in My First First Love 2 has appeased fans with the image of a son for nearly twenty years. in the back care and care for the one you love unconditionally.

At the beginning of 2020, the actor continued to work with Oh Kyung Hoon in I Was Most Beautiful, the director was famous before that with many dramas such as Good Thief (Bad Thief). Thief, Good Thief), Mother (Mom) and Home Sweet Home.

In this work, the image of the character played by Kim Ji Soo has become more mature and deeply portrays the image of a man in love. Unfortunately, he finds himself in a difficult situation when he falls in love with his sister-in-law (played by Im Soo Hyang).

Similar to his previous roles, the actor's sad eyes perfectly portray the tormented thoughts and suffering in the character's psyche and successfully convey those emotions to the viewers.

In October of the same year, Kim Ji Soo officially joined the new management company KeyEast, the home of many big names such as Joo Ji Hoon, the chameleon of Korean cinema, and Kim Seo Hyung, a real actress. force received a Baeksang nomination.

At the end of 2020, the actor's perfect transformation in the movie Our Joyful Summer Days brought him the title of Best Actor at Busan International Film Festival.

Gradually asserting his strength through each role, Kim Ji Soo is promised to bring more bright works in the future as well as put an end to the title of "National Father" that has pursued him for a long time. long decades.

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