South Korean actor Ji Sung plays the lead character of Park Jung-Woo in SBS' 'Defendant.' (Photo : YouTube/K WONDERLAND)
The latest episode of KBS' "Star Ranking Show" was packed with huge revelations. Known for his taste of the queer and eccentric roles, it will be really hard for anyone to believe that Ji Sung considered ending his acting career to settle down with actress Lee Bo-Young, now his wife.
Aired on Feb. 11, Saturday, the latest episode of "Star Ranking Show" revealed the list of the most romantic celebrity husband in South Korea. Ki Tae Young topped the list for his endless romantic gestures towards his wife Eugene, including a proposal song he made and visits to her drama sets with personally made lunchboxes.
Placing second was Ahn Jae Hyun who recently married his "Blood" co-star Ku Hye Sun on May 20, 2016. Besides Ki and Ahn, Ji was also accorded the honor for nearly giving up his acting career for his wife.
It is said that Lee had not considered dating a fellow celebrity at all, so she rejected him initially. Still, Ji remained persistent. In order to win her heart, the critically acclaimed actor told her that he would be willing to give up acting just for her.
Currently, Ji is starring in the SBS legal thriller drama "Defendant." In the show, he plays Park Jung-Woo, a genius and skilled prosecutor who finds himself a convict on death row after being framed for the murder of his daughter and wife.
Premiered on Jan. 23, "Defendant" has continued its reign at the top of the Monday-Tuesday TV rating race. The show's sixth episode registered double-digit viewership ratings of 15.3 percent and 18.3 percent, according to TNMS and Nielsen Korea, as cited by Soompi.
This comes weeks after Ji revealed "Defendant" is one of the most difficult projects he worked on. He admitted that he endured immense emotional exhaustion while filming the SBS drama.
"I was constantly in a state of tears since I tormented myself in different ways, by either pushing my limits while exercising or continuously reading the script," Yonhap News Agency quoted Ji as saying during a press conference on Jan. 19. "I keep having dreams of me hanging on the verge of death or saving a family from distress. That's why it's been hard at times, but it also made me wonder, 'What dream will I have today?'"
"Defendant" airs every Monday-Tuesday at 10:00 PM (KST). Check out the first episode below:
