Shall we go to the grand prize with "Acting Characters" and "Jisung, "Connection"?" How do you feel

Jul 07, 2024

 Shall we go to the grand prize with 'Acting Characters' and 'Jisung, 'Connection'?' How do you feel
Actor Ji-sung marked the end of Connection.

SBS's Friday-Saturday drama `Connection' ended in heated interest. The final episode of 'Connection', which captivated viewers with an exciting story to the end, ended perfectly with 14.2% nationwide, 14.8% in the metropolitan area, and up to 17.1% of viewers, breaking their own highest ratings.

Ji Sung, the main character of the drama, is the first contributor who brought 'Connection' to the small screen. He transformed into Jang Jae-kyung, the ace detective of the drug team who was forced to be addicted to drugs in the play, showing the power of an actor who believes and sees with enthusiastic performance that seems to be sucked into the screen in each episode.

It would not have been easy to play a character who becomes addicted to drugs even for Ji Sung, who has accumulated acting skills for a long time. He boldly jumped into another new challenge, and even before filming, he made every effort to fully realize the role of Jang Jae-kyung.

 Shall we go to the grand prize with 'Acting Characters' and 'Jisung, 'Connection'?' How do you feel
Ji Sung is known to have lost 15kg of weight to dramatically show the situation of a character suffering from extreme hallucinations and severe withdrawal, not enough to be addicted to drugs by someone. It was completed as an absorbing drama thanks to the passion of Ji-sung, who achieved high synchronicity with the character from external visuals.

In addition, Ji-sung's acting power show, which was held without fail, also aroused admiration. His good acting was called 'Delicious Acting' and became a hot topic throughout the show. After drug addiction, he behaves strangely and gradually becomes devastated, and nevertheless struggles to overcome it with his will. Jang Jae-kyung's complex emotions were delicately expressed with her eyes, facial expressions, fingertips and breathing sounds, showing her peak acting skills. As a result, many people say that his words that he had hyperventilated while filming were immediately understood.

In this way, Ji-sung lived and breathed in Jang Jae-kyung himself, providing thrilling tension and fun. Thanks to his performance, 'Connection' has been remarkable for three consecutive weeks, ranking first in the TV-OTT drama and non-drama category, while Ji Sung has also been consistently ranked in the top 10 in the performers category, showing a brilliant presence.

Ji-sung, who showed off his true face as a heavenly actor, sweeping both ratings and topicality. He draws attention by delivering his thoughts on leaving 'Connection' through his agency Serpass ENT. First of all, I would like to sincerely thank Jisung for watching "Connection". It reminds me of the first time filming 'Connection'. Since then, our staff and actors have worked hard together for a long time, and I was happy to receive a lot of love from you," he said, expressing his gratitude to the audience.

He then came to an end with "Connection" leaving his regret behind. Although 'Connection' is over, I hope it will always remain in your memory for a long time. Everyone, be happy," he said, concluding his feelings by showing his affection for the work and his regret at the end of the show.





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