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Ji Chang-Wook Movies & K-Drama List: Welcome to Samdalri, The Worst of Evil & More

South Korean actor Ji Chang-Wook is well-known for acting in several commercially successful and critically acclaimed movies and dramas. For the past few years, he has taken on many versatile projects, including thrillers and rom-com. The actor has not only impressed Korean fans but also audiences worldwide.

Ji Chang-Wook has proved his acting skills in many successful dramas such as Smile Again, Healer, The K2, Suspicious Partner, and others. He recently embarked on the successful K-drama The Worst of Evil on Disney Plus. The actor is also the lead in the upcoming JTBC drama Welcome to Samdalri. Aside from that, he has also acted in multiple movies, among which Hard Hit and Fabricated City remain the popular ones.

So, here are some recommendations of Ji Chang-Wook’s movies and K-dramas that will cater to the tastes of every fan of the actor.

Welcome to Samdalri

Welcome to Samdalri is Ji Chang-Wook’s upcoming JTBC drama, releasing on December 2, 2023. He plays the role of weather forecaster Jo Yong-Pil, protecting the Samdalri town residents after a wrong weather forecast took his mother’s life. He also reunites with his childhood best friend, Jo Sam-Dal (Shin Hye-Sun).

The Worst of Evil

The Worst of Evil is a Disney Plus K-drama that was released on September 27, 2023. Ji Chang-Wook plays the role of police detective Park Jun-Mo, who goes undercover in a dangerous drug organization. He tries to discover dark secrets about the organization and its boss, Jung Gi-Cheol (Wi Ha-Joon).

Healer

Released on December 8, 2014, Healer is a popular South Korean KBS drama. Ji Chang-Wook plays the role of the night courier Healer and collaborates with Chae Young-Shin (Park Min-Young) and Kim Moo-Ho (Yoo Ji-Tae) to uncover the truth of a past case. The case involves a group of people running an illegal broadcasting station.

The K2

Ji Chang-Wook plays the role of a former mercenary soldier named Kim Jae-Ha in tvN’s The K2. The K-drama was released on September 23, 2016. It follows the story of the soldier after he is framed for the murder of his lover. Eventually, he gets hired as a bodyguard by the presidential candidate’s wife. He then plots to seek revenge over people responsible for the murder.

Suspicious Partner

SBS drama Suspicious Partner stars Ji Chang-Wook and Nam Ji-Hyun in the lead roles as a senior prosecutor and his trainee, respectively. The duo embarks on solving a case and apprehending a serial killer as they eventually discover how their paths are intertwined. Unlike typical K-dramas, Suspicious Partner has 40 episodes.

Lovestruck in the City

Ji Chang-Wook essays the role of passionate architect Park Jae-Won in the Netflix K-drama Lovestruck in the City. He meets a woman, Lee Eun-O (Kim Ji-Won), and instantly falls in love with her. However, she disappears one day, following which he sets out to search of her. What follows is a love story with scenes shifting between flashbacks and the present.

Hard Hit

Ji Chang-Wook stars in the popular 2008 movie Hard Hit. The Korean film follows the story of a bank manager who, on his way to work, receives a dangerous call. An anonymous caller claims that there is a bomb beneath his car seat, and it will explode if he gets out unless he is ready to pay a ransom. Ji Chang-Wook plays the role of the caller Jin-Woo.

Fabricated City

Fabricated City is a popular 2017 South Korean movie starring Ji Chang-Wook as the exceptional gamer Kwon-Yoo. After Kwon-Yoo is wrongly framed for murder, he and his allies try to find the real culprit and prove his innocence. Other cast members of Fabricated City include Shim Eum-Kyung and Ahn Jae-Hong.

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