Winner of two Daesang (Grand Prize) awards, Ji Sung has been a master of challenging roles. A prolific actor, he has appeared in a drama almost every year, racking up over 20 series, 6 films, and over 20 awards.
Every day this week, we trace his most notable K-drama roles, including his award-winning and most recent performances.
He won his first Daesang when he played not just one but seven distinct characters in a single drama, Kill Me, Heal Me (2015). His performance as Cha Do-hyun, a kind chaebol heir diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, has been truly iconic. His portrayal of a prosecutor framed for the murder of his family in the 2017 hit thriller Innocent Defendant earned him his second Daesang.
He has been married for nine years to fellow top star and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lee Bo-young, whom he met on the set of Save the Last Dance for Me (2004).