Besides his upcoming Netflix original series, the actor is also set to star in another drama this year, titled, If You Say Your Wish. Set in a hospice, Ji Chang-wook will play the role of Yoon Gyeo-Rye who works with volunteer team leader Kang Tae-Sik (Sung Dong-Il) and nurse Seo Yeon-Joo (Sooyoung). The release date of the drama is yet to be confirmed.

It seems like it's a busy year for the South Korean heartthrob but while we wait for these shows to go live, travel back in time and watch (or rewatch) some of his iconic drama series and movies throughout the years. 

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One of his most successful K-dramas, this action-packed thriller highlights the story of a night courier with a code name "Healer" (Ji Chang-wook), a top-calibre fighter and undercover who would do anything to earn money except murder, who eventually fell in love with reporter Chae Young-shin (Park Min-young). The drama gained a global fanbase and made Ji Chang-wook known outside Korea. Watch on Netflix and Viu.

Having been written by Kim Soon-ok, the brain power behind the epic The Penthouse: War in Life, and directed by the 2021 award-winning series One the Woman, expect a rollercoaster ride with this 30-episode soapy drama that was released in 2012. The first few episodes show the dramatic childhood of Yoo Ji-ho (played by Kingdom's Ju Ji-hoon) and Yoo In-ha (Ji Chang-wook). The plot eventually leads to a series of twists as the two rivals compete for music, attention and love.Watch on Viu.

Perhaps the most action-packed among all of Ji Chang-wook's projects, this series revolves around former mercenary soldier Kim Je-ha (Ji Chang-wook) who gets framed for murder while on duty in Iraq. He later on worked for the JSS Security Company as a bodyguard to Choi Yoo-jin (Song Yoon-ah), the owner of the agency and wife of the presidential candidate Jang Se-joon. He was eventually assigned to guard Go An-na (Im Yoon-ah), the hidden daughter of Jang Se-joon. As Kim Je-ha showcases his exemplary fighting skills and as the connection between him and Go An-na grows, audience are left with bated breath episode after episode. Watch on Netflix and Viu.

While it garnered mix reviews, this web series, which premiered on KakaoTV and eventually became available for streaming through Netflix, brought a unique format far from the usual romance plots we've all seen in the past. It puts the spotlight on six people who share their dating woes and how they face them, including Park Jae-won (Ji Chang-wook), an adorable 32-year-old architect and Lee Eun-o (Kim Ji-won), a 29-year-old freelancer, who lives a simple life. The two met at a surfing hub in Yangyang Beach and got entangled in a complicated love story. Though some episodes are rather dragging, the signature Ji Chang-wook humour still reverberates in every scene. He's just too adorable, don't you agree? Watch on Netflix.

Ji Chang-wook's longest (with 51 episodes at that) and highest-rating K-drama, Empress Ki, which also stars Hallyu royalty Ha Ji-won (who played the role of Ki Seungnyang, a Goryeo-born woman who ascends to power despite the restrictions of the era's class system) is a gripping story about breaking barriers, love, hate and war. Despite the record-high ratings (it's pilot episode earned a viewership rating of 33.9 per cent), the drama was caught in a controversy for including fictional elements with questionable accuracy. Watch on Netflix.

Debonair prosecutor Noh Ji-wook (Ji Chang-wook) works together with legal trainee Eun Bong-hee (Nam Ji-hyun) in solving a case that involves a psychopath killer. In a series of mindboggling twists and turns, Eun Bong-hee suddenly became one of the suspects. The suspenseful albeit witty series lasted for a good 20 episodes in 2017. Watch on Netflix or Viu.

This time as a villain, Ji Chang-wook plays the role of Jin-woo, the phone caller who threatens Lee Seong-gyu (Jo Woo-Jin), a manager of a branch of a bank in Busan. A breathtaking remake of the 2015 Spanish action thriller film, Retribution, the mysterious caller says there is a bomb beneath his seat, which will explode if he attempts to get out of the car. This was the start of a nightmare situation for Lee Seong-gyu's family. Watch on IQIYI.

This 2019 South Korean television series is about Ma Dong-chan (Ji Chang-wook) and Ko Mi-ran (Won Jin-ah), who were part of an experiment that required them to be frozen for 24 hours. However, things get messed up when they wake up 20 years later instead of 24 hours. The story is written by renowned screenwriter Baek Mi-kyung whose works include hits like Strong Girl Bong-soon and The Lady in Dignity. Watch on Viu.

Based on the webtoon titled, Convenience Store Saet-byul written by Hwalhwasan, this 2020 rom-com series is a witty love story between clumsy yet handsome convenience store manager Choi Dae-hyun (Ji Chang-wook) and Jung Saet-byul (Kim Yoo-jung), a beautiful and feisty 22-year-old woman who possesses superb fighting skills. This romantic comedy series is all you need for that dose of humour over one chill weekend. Watch on IQIYI.

Oldie but goodie, this 2011 South Korean fusion historical slash action series is based on the 2010 comic Honorable Baek Dong-soo by Lee Jae-heon. It is about how Joseon's historical figure Baek Dong-soo (Ji Chang-wook) grew to become a skilled swordsman and later on co-authored Muyedobotongji, a pivotal martial arts work commissioned by King Jeongjo. The drama also stars Hospital Playlist's Shin Hyun-bin (who will return to the screen with Song Joong-ki in this year's much-anticipated, Chaebol Family's Youngest Son), The Last Empress' Yoon So-yi and Yoo Seung-ho (who starred in Moonshine alongside Lee hye-ri). Watch on Viu.

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