South Korean actor Ji Chang Wok plays the lead role of Kwon Yoo in 'Fabricated City.' (Photo : YouTube/Ji Chang Wook Kitchen)
Ji Chang Wook, who set to make his big-screen debut in "Fabricated City," has revealed that the end of action roles is in sight. The 29-year-old actor admitted this to his fans during a press conference for the upcoming crime-action thriller film.
On Jan. 09, Monday, "Fabricated City" held a promotional press conference at CGV Apgujeong in Sinsa-Dong, Seoul, according to Korean newsoutlet My Daily. It was attended by Ji, Ahn Jae Hong, Shim Eun Kyung and director Park Kwang-Hyun.
Speaking before a predominantly Korean crowd, Ji said he wants to get away from the action roles that propelled him to success in the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015's drama series "Healer" and "The K2." He reiterated that he will never choose another action role that demands such exhausting training schedule, adding that he became a constant guest to the martial arts school where he previously trained for almost two months.
The actor then admitted that becoming an action star was actually unintended. It was just when a fan approached him and asked why he only does action that he realized that it had become his image.
"I thought I did my best in many different genres, but the impact of my action characters appeared to be too strong," Yonhap News Agency quoted Ji as saying. "So, I thought it wouldn't be a bad choice to intentionally avoid the action genre in the future."
In the upcoming film, Ji transforms into a renowned video gamer, Kwon Yoo, who was framed for raping and murdering a high school girl. With the help of a fellow gamer Demolition (Ahn) and female hacker Yeo Wool (Shim), Kwon Yoo tries to uncover the truth behind the murder case.
Besides Ji, Ahn and Shim, "Fabricated City" also stars Oh Jung Se, Kim Sang Ho, Kim Min Kyo, Kim Ki Cheon, Bae Min Jung, Geum Kwang San and Choi Gwi Hwa. The film is intended to be released sometime in February.
Check out the official "Fabricated City" trailer here:
