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Actor Ji Chang-wook once again proved his unrivaled acting skills and box office power.
Disney+'s original series 'Gangnam B-side', which was first released on the 6th, ranked 7th globally in the Disney+ TV category in the first week. (Based on the OTT service ranking website FlixPatrol on Nov. 10), Ji Chang-wook played Yoon Gil-ho, a mysterious broker in Gangnam B-Side, leading the work with intense action and aura in the first and second episodes released. Immediately after its release, 'Gangnam B-side' ranked first in all regions of the world, from Asia to Europe, including Korea, Greece, Malta, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. Interest in Ji Chang-wook's new character has also exploded, with the success of entering the Global TOP 7 through word of mouth over the weekend.
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Ji Chang-wook not only transformed himself into Yoon Gil-ho, with his colorful costumes and billiard clubs, but also protected my people' delicately embodied the inner side of Yoon Gil-ho, leading viewers to immerse themselves. In addition, Ji Chang-wook's signature action scene in the second episode of the parking lot is driving the popularity of the work with a real action that can't be taken away.
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Ji Chang-wook's interest in perfect character transformation continued not only to the Gangnam B-side, but also to the original Disney+ series 'Worst Evil', in which he starred. As Ji Chang-wook's first undercover role, 'Worst Evil' re-entered the top 10 in Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. Following the criticism that "The Worst Evil" has opened up a new world of Korean noirs, in "Gangnam B-Side" Ji Chang-wook showed instinctive action and a delicate feeling of protecting my person, defying expectations that it is a common genre. Ji Chang-wook proved his broad acting spectrum and presence with his performances that gave him a sense of tension in action and immersion in emotions.
Meanwhile, 'Gangnam B-side' is released every Wednesday, with a total of eight episodes on Disney+.
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