You might have heard that a big Korean star got married recently. In case you missed it, that's actor So Ji Sub, who announced his marriage to South Korean TV reporter Jo Eun Jung on April 7. Originally a jeans model for STORM, he first appeared in the 1996 television drama Three Guys and Three Girls and has been acting in films and series for 24 years now. Here's some of his most memorable K-Dramas.
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Here are So Ji Sub's must-watch K-Dramas:
My Secret Terrius (2018)
You'll see just how adorable So Ji Sub is with kids in this spy comedy series. He plays Kim Bon, a babysitter moonlighting as a black-ops agent. He meets neighbor Go Ae Rin (Jung In Sun), whose dead husband was involved in a conspiracy. This show also recently made headlines for a scene in the 10th episode that talked about the term coronavirus.
Oh My Venus (2015)
Ji Sub plays a celebrity trainer named John Kim who helps lawyer Kang Joo Eun (Shin Min A) lose weight after her fiancé breaks up with her. Aside from the chemistry between the two leads, the bromance between John and his best friends, played by Sung Hoon and Henry Lau, will leave you in stitches and tug at your heartstrings.
Master's Sun (2013)
In this 2013 series, Ji Sub stars as Joo Joong Won, the rich and haughty CEO of a conglomerate. He picks up hitchhicker Tae Gong Shil (Gong Hyo Jin) who can see ghosts. She discovers that touching Joong Won can make the spirits disappear. In turn, he wants to use her in order to communicate with his dead girlfriend.
I'm Sorry, I Love You (2004)
In this romantic melodrama, Ji Sub plays a scam artist preying on tourists in Australia. He saves Song Eun Chae (Im Soo Jung) from a band of criminals and helps her recover her belongings. They meet back home in South Korea, which sets off a series of tragedies. Be warned—it's not all rainbows and butterflies in this series.
What Happened In Bali (2004)
Kang In Wook, played by Ji Sub, is a poor but ambitious man whose ex-girlfriend Choi Young Joo (Park Ye Jin) was forced to leave him to marry the richer Jung Jae Min (Jo In Sung). In a last-ditch attempt to reconcile, they go on a trip to Bali, where Jae Min tracks them down. And as if this love triangle wasn't enough, the two men end up falling in love with their tour guide, Lee Soo Jung (Ha Ji Won). It aired in the Philippines with the title Memories of Bali.