Ji Sung

Acting

Ji Sung

Born

1977-02-27 (49)

Place of birth

Seoul, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

40 titles

Kwak Tae-geun (곽태근), better known by his stage name Ji Sung (지성), is a South Korean actor. He was born on February 27, 1977.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

2000s · 3 titles

Series credits

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

Nattering with Nah poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Nattering with Nah

2023

Adamas poster
6.7

Twin brothers Woo-sin and Soo-hyun lose their father in a murder case. Twenty-two years later, the brothers seek to clear their father's name.

Adamas

2022

The Judge Returns poster
8.1

The return of corrupt judge Lee Han-young, who was a slave to a large law firm, to the past 10 years ago. He makes new choices to punish evil and implement justice.

The Judge Returns

2026

The Apartment Job poster
8.5

Desperate for cash, a former gang boss teams up with an aspiring lawyer to steal an apartment complex's reserve fund — only to uncover deep corruption.

The Apartment Job

2026

Law of Marriage poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Law of Marriage

2001

Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village poster
7.4

Celebrities are chosen to live for three days a week in a rural setting. They are required to use their own means to find food for and prepare three meals a day.

Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village

2014

Kill Me, Heal Me poster
8.0

A billionaire struggles with dissociative identity disorder after a traumatic childhood – can a newbie psychiatrist help him unite his alters?

Kill Me, Heal Me

2015

Doctor John poster
7.7

Cha Yo-Han—an arrogant but genius doctor of anesthesiology—and Kang Shi-Young—a smart, warm resident of anesthesiology—work together to help people with mysterious cases of acute or chronic pain.

Doctor John

2019

The Devil Judge poster
8.4

The court system is corrupted and old-fashioned. People desire a new system that can satisfy the crowds. However, are the crowds always correct? The drama shows how judges discover the truth about people in court. It centers around a chief judge who doesn’t believe in justice, but only makes judgements that the crowds will be satisfied with. An assistant judge starts to question his motives and tries to find the truth.

The Devil Judge

2021

Defendant poster
8.1

Park Jung-Woo is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself in locked up at the police station. He has temporary amnesia. Park Jung-Woo is falsely accused and is sentenced to death. He must struggle to prove his innocence.

Defendant

2017

SBS Drama Awards poster
9.0

The hottest actors, producers, and writers gather together to celebrate the end of the year at the 2017 SBS Drama Awards. In 2017, there were many dramas that captured the heart of the viewers. What will be the show that has been loved the most by viewers? And who will be the best actor of 2017?

SBS Drama Awards

1992

Terms of Endearment poster
4.3

No synopsis available yet.

Terms of Endearment

2004

KAIST poster
NR

A situation drama on students of Korea Advanced Science and Technology. The story of love, agony and endless research of the top brains in the field of science. It also presents a role model of a free, creative youth and their professors dictating what education should be. K.A.I.S.T stands for Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.

KAIST

1999

The Great Seer poster
3.2

The Great Seer is a 2012 South Korean historical television series, starring Ji Sung, Ji Jin-hee, Song Chang-eui, Kim So-yeon and Lee Yoon-ji. Set during the turbulent decline of Goryeo, it is about practicers of divination and the power that they hold over the fate of the country. It aired on SBS from October 10, 2012 to February 7, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 35 episodes.

The Great Seer

2012

Secret Love poster
8.0

A falsely accused Yoo Jung fights her innocence against her prosecutor's fiancée and an insane heir to a conglomerate.

Secret Love

2013

Familiar Wife poster
8.1

After receiving a bizarre chance to go back in time, a man wakes up to find that his whole life — including the person he married — is different.

Familiar Wife

2018

Kim Soo Ro poster
6.5

This drama charts the life of Kim Soo Ro, legendary founder of Geumgwan Gaya, the ruling city-state of the Gaya confederacy, which dominated sea trade and iron working during the Three Kingdoms Period. Kim Soo Ro's fiery temperament, charisma and intelligence are his only defense in the extended political struggle, with competition for the throne from his half-brother and lifelong rival, Ijinashi, his former friend Suk Tal Hae, and the dangerous ambitions of Shin Kwi Gan.

Kim Soo Ro

2010

Connection poster
7.7

Someone causes a narcotics unit detective to become addicted to drugs. What is the connection between them?

Connection

2024

All In poster
6.3

All In is a 2003 South Korean television drama series that aired on SBS from January 15 to April 3, 2003 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Inspired by the life of professional poker player Jimmy Cha, it starred Lee Byung-hun and Song Hye-kyo in a story about one's man's rise through the fiercely competitive world of casino gambling as he clashes with his rivals over money, success, and love. The drama was a ratings success in South Korea, with its final episode reaching a peak viewership rating of 47.7%, which is the 42nd highest-rated Korean drama episode of all time. It also won several awards, notably the Grand Prize for Lee Byung-hun at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards.

All In

2003

Entertainer poster
6.6

Shin Suk-Ho worked for the biggest entertainment company as a director, but he is now the CEO of a new and tiny entertainment company. He gathers people to form a band. Through various incidents, Shin Suk-Ho becomes a real and successful manager.

Entertainer

2016

Splendid Days poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Splendid Days

2001

New Heart poster
7.5

Cardiac surgery is one of the most demanding and difficult forms of surgery, and it's not as lucrative as other medical careers, so when Lee Eun Seung and Nam Hye Suk are the only applicants to apply for a residency, they are accepted easily. Dr. Choi Kang Gook, the new head of Cardiovascular Surgery, has his doubts. Eun Seung has always dreamed of becoming a great cardiac specialist, but as an orphan coming from a small-town medical school, his skills are basic. Hye Suk, on the other hand, graduated from an elite medical school with top marks, but possesses an inflexible personality. Gradually, as they work together, a mutual respect dawns, and Eun Seung begins to be attracted to Hye Suk. But things get complicated when famous actor Lee Dong Gwon is admitted to the hospital, who has a romantic past with Hye Suk and aims to win her heart once more.

New Heart

2007

Swallow the Sun poster
5.1

Jung-woo was abandoned by his birth parents when he was a baby and became friends with Soo-hyun, who became his sweetheart. After rescuing Chairman Jang, he is adopted by him and becomes a bodyguard to the chairman’s son. Jung-woo is reunited with Soo-hyun at Tae-hyuk’s school but even though Soo-hyun loves him, she chooses Tae-hyuk who offers to help her achieve her dream career. So both Tae-hyuk and Soo-hyun go to USA for their studies. Jung-woo is eventually betrayed by Chairman Jang but he is called to Las Vegas by Jackson Lee, a military buddy, who offers him an opportunity to rebuild his life. In Las Vegas, Jung-woo meets Soo-hyun and Tae-hyuk by coincidence. In his line of work as a private bodyguard, Jung-woo saves the life of the king of a small African nation and is asked by the king to rescue his son from the rebels in return for rights to a diamond mine. So Jung-woo heads to Africa, risking his life to claim the mine. Meanwhile, Tae-hyuk and Soo-hyun return to Seogwipo city on Jeju island at Chairman Jang’s request. Tae-hyuk is put in charge of managing a hotel there while Soo-hyun becomes the head of event planning. After gaining control of the diamond mine in African, Jung-woo returns to Jeju and engages in a struggle against chairman Jang and Tae-hyuk… He learns a shocking secret that shakes the foundation of his very existence.

Swallow the Sun

2009

Save The Last Dance for Me poster
6.0

Eun Soo is a pure but unsophisticated woman who runs a small resort inn with her father. Eun Soo is just an ordinary girl, but her life changes when she meets a man who's completely lost his memory. She takes him in and cares for him, and even gives him a name: "Baek Chang Ho". Love blossoms, and soon wedding bells can be heard. But on the night of their wedding ceremony, Eun Soo's father passes away. And soon after, Chang Ho disappears too! In the blink of an eye, the two people Eun Soo loves most in the world have left her. But Chang Ho had his reasons for disappearing: his real name is Kang Hyun Woo, and he's heir to a large conglomerate. Even more, someone is plotting to kill him.

Save The Last Dance for Me

2004

Delicious Proposal poster
5.0

Hyo Dong, the son of a struggling Chinese restaurant owner, falls in love with Hee Ae, who, unbeknownst to Hyo Dong, is the daughter of a ruthless rival who is out to destroy his father's restaurant. Hyo Dong and Hee Ae are in the same cooking class as Shin Ae, a poor girl who dreams of owning a successful restaurant despite having a tough life.

Delicious Proposal

2001

Protect the Boss poster
7.0

No Eun Seol finally gets a job as a secretary at a law firm after struggling with unemployment, only to fall in love with her boss, Cha Ji Heon, the immature youngest son of a chaebol family.

Protect the Boss

2011

The King’s Woman poster
7.0

This drama centers around Lady Kim, a scheming concubine, and the events from the reign of King Seonjo to Prince Gwanghae, which were filled with acts of immorality and bloodshed; all in the name of protecting the throne.

The King’s Woman

2003

레츠고 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

레츠고

2002

Royal Family poster
7.2

Two childhood friends grow up supporting each other through the difficulties of poverty, then meet again years later and stand by each other as they rise through the ranks of society. After marrying into a wealthy business family, Kim In Sook's life becomes a living hell. Seen by her in-laws as a gold-digging intruder, she is pushed to the margins. When her husband is killed in a helicopter accident, her mother-in-law takes away In Sook's beloved son. Enter Han Ji Hoon, an old friend of In Sook, and powerhouse new family lawyer determined to put a stop to In Sook's mistreatment. In Sook finally retaliates by launching a bold plan to take over the family company, and Ji Hoon supports her no matter the cost. In the midst of their battle for survival, their hearts are drawn together in a passion that could end up costing them everything.

Royal Family

2011

Beating Heart poster
6.0

Beating Heart is a South Korean television drama series, produced by the MBC network and broadcast in 2005. The series consists of six two-part stories, with each story having its own team of writer and director. It focuses on the lives of a typical Korean family, examining the relationships between the four main characters, their romantic interests, and other family members, while answering the question "When did you feel your heart beating the hardest?" In 2006, the series was broadcast by the KBFD network in Hawaii as My Trembling Heart. It has also been released on DVD in South Korea and Japan.

Beating Heart

2005

Days in the Sun poster
NR

Hee Ju and Tae Kyong are friends who work at a hotel. During a violent bank robberty, Hee Ju is unaware that her cash is stolen by sneaky Dong Wook who happens to be next to her at the time of the robbery. Tae Kyong in the meantime is attracted to Seung Joon, a hotel guest. After an unfortunate incident at the hotel, Hee Ju and Tae Kyong move to Seoul where their paths cross with Dong Wook and Seung Joon.

Days in the Sun

2002

RUN poster
NR

A travel show in which actors Ji Sung, Kang Ki-young, Hwang Hee and Lee Tae-sun prepare for a marathon in Florence, Italy.

RUN

2020