Han Ji-sang
| Han Ji-sang | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 25, 1982 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Agent | The Pro Actors |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한지상 |
| Revised Romanization | Han Ji-sang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Chi-sang |
Han Ji-sang (born July 25, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Han debuted as a stage actor in the musical Grease. In 2013, Han was one of the busiest actors in Korea's performing arts scene, starring in a total of seven shows, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Bonnie & Clyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Next to Normal. One of the reasons why he could not reject the offers was because he simply could not resist the characters he was given to play. "I just wanted to play them all." he said.
Year 2013 also marked the 10th anniversary of Han's debut. Though he is now one of the most wanted actors in the musical theatre scene, he only became interested in acting after failing to score well on the Suneung ― the Korean equivalent of the SAT ― for three consecutive years. He found acting almost therapeutic in many ways, especially after his struggles with the competitive education system, and wants to think of acting as his destiny. Calling himself an "extreme introvert", he believes it is the very essence of acting ― becoming someone else ― that liberates him and makes his acting career possible.[1]
On July 25, 2014, Han successfully held his concert Han Ji Sang Premium Concert in Tokyo at Tokyo Hall in Tokyo, Japan.[2]
Early life
Han was born in Seoul. One month after his birth, his family suddenly left for France. He was in Paris until 4-years old and attended Kindergarten there. Then he was fluent in French but could not remember any of it now.[3]
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Grease | |
| 2013 | Next to Normal | Gabe |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | Judas Iscariot | |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel[4] | Percy Blakeney | |
| Bonnie & Clyde[5] | Clyde Barrow | |
| Red | Ken | |
| 2014 | Frankenstein | Henry/monster |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Three Summer Nights | Chief of criminal investigation (cameo) |
| 2016 | Yell in the Carriage |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rosy Lovers | Park Kang-tae | MBC |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6th Daegu International Musical Festival[6] | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2013 | Seoul Musical Festival[6] | Yegreen Award for Best Actor | Won |
References
- ↑ Lee, Claire (2 January 2014). "From Judas to Clyde to Ken: Han Ji-sang evolves". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ Ahn, Woorim (31 July 2015). "Han Ji Sang Successfully Held His Concert in Japan". BNTNews. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ "Showbiz Korea-ACTOR HAN JI-SANG 배우 한지상". YouTube. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (12 July 2013). "Theatergoers all for revolution, love and music". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (20 August 2013). "Buzz picks up for Bonnie and Clyde". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- 1 2 "Perseverant, but naive actor, Han Ji Sang". CultureM Magazine. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
External links
- Han Ji-sang Fan Cafe at Naver (Korean)
- Han Ji-sang at HanCinema
- Han Ji-sang at the Internet Movie Database