Ji Sung is a South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

n actor, born on 27 February 1977. He is best known for his roles in popular drama series such as Save the Last Dance for Me and New Heart.

Ji majored in film at Suwon University

University of Suwon

The University of Suwon is a university in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was founded by the Kowoon Foundation in 1977 and its current president is Dr...

. He made his acting debut in 1999.

Military service

In June 2005, Ji Sung began his mandatory military service

Conscription in South Korea

Conscription, or mandatory military service or compulsory national service, is legislated in South Korea, with military service stated as one of the Four Constitutional Duties for all citizens...

, drawing attention from the media when he chose to be a soldier rather than a public service agent. He was designated as "public ambassador of military affairs" by the Military Manpower Administration in February, 2006. Ji was joined by co-actor Ko Soo

Ko Soo

Go Soo is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in SBS television series Piano, Green Rose and Will It Snow On Christmas?...

 in March of the same year. He was discharged from the army on 6 June 2007, having completed his military duty.

TV drama

• Kaist (SBS, 1999)
• Delicious Proposal
  Delicious Proposal
  Delicious Proposal , also known as Sweet Proposal, is a 16-episode Korean television drama from MBC in 2001.- Overview :...
  
  (MBC
  Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
  Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
  
  , 2001)
• The Law of Marriage, aka The Rules of Marriage (MBC, 2001)
• Splendid Days, aka Glorious Days or Wonderful Days (SBS, 2001)
• Sunshine Hunting, aka Days in the Sun (KBS, 2002)
• All In (SBS, 2003)
• Save the Last Dance for Me (SBS, 2004)
• Terms of Endearment, aka Condition of Love (KBS, 2004)
• Beating Heart (MBC, 2005)
• New Heart
  New Heart (TV series)
  New Heart is a South Korean medical drama that was originally broadcast on MBC, from December 12, 2007, to February 28, 2008. It was directed by Park Hong Kyun and written by Hwang Eun-kyeong. It was very popular in Korea with its high ratings. It stars Kim Min Jung, Ji Sung, Cho Jae-hyun and Jung...
  
  (MBC, 2007)
• Swallow the Sun
  Swallow the Sun (TV series)
  Swallow the Sun was a South Korean drama series broadcast by SBS from July 9 to October 1, 2009.-Synopsis:Swallow the Sun is a novel-based story known as the second All In, involving similar casino management and gangster-like themes...
  
  (SBS, 2009)
• Kim Soo Ro (MBC, 2010)
• Royal Family (MBC, 2011)
• Protect the Boss
  Protect the Boss
  Protect the Boss , formerly known as The Boss Has Changed and The Last Secretary , is a 2011 Korean drama starring Choi Kang Hee, Ji Sung, Kim Jaejoong of JYJ, Wang Ji Hye, Lee Hee-Jin and Park Young Kyu.It was first broadcast in South Korea from 3 August to 29 September 2011 on Seoul...
  
  (SBS, 2011)

Film

• Whistling Princess, aka Hidden Princess (2002)
• New Royal Secret Commissioner, aka Phantom Master: Dark Hero from Ruined Empire (2004)
• Blood Rain (2005)
• Fate (2008)

Awards

• Best New Actor, MBC Awards (2001)
• New Star, SBS Awards (2001)
• Best Actor, MBC Award (2008)
• 26th Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards (2010)

External links

• Jisungvn's Blog