Ji Chang Wook in 'Lovestruck in the City': Three Jae-won Moments That Captivated Fans
Ji Chang Wook keeps on garnering positive responses for his portrayal of Park Jae-won, the lead character in Kakao TV's latest drama "Lovestruck in the City."
Written by Jung Hyun Jung and directed by Park Shin Woo, "Lovestruck in the City" highlights Ji Chang Wook's acting skill as a man innocently in love and held prisoner in the past. His portrayal of Park Jae-won is in incredible sync with Lee Eun-oh, brought to life by actress Kim Ji Won.
In the fast-paced drama that is "Lovestruck in the City," Chang-wook's label Glorious Entertainment went out and picked out three particular moments that makes his portrayal of Jae-won click and instantly connect with fans everywhere:
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"What if you fall in love?"
In Yangyang beach where it all started, Eun-oh asked Jae-won to forget about her. Once they found each other again in Seoul, Jae-won confronts her: "I'm usually rough, but when I fall in love, I tend to be soft. What happens when you fall in love?" Eun-oh could only stare in silence, trying to hide her true self.
A "No work, no love, no regrets" way of living
Jae-won seems to summarize his life philosophy in one of his lines. "If I draw a dot in the world, I want to build a building that lasts a long time, so that I don't regret it." He lives his life without regrets, expressing himself truthfully and sincerely during the affair in Yangyang, as well as during their breakup and unexpected reunion in Seoul.
Furthermore, Ji Chang Wook delivers a heart-rending admission of his feelings. "You're bad, but I'm crazy to like you," he tells Kim Ji Won's Lee Eun-oh. His natural and straightforward delivery is a testament to how Chang Wook channels Jae-won as a real, relatable character lovestruck in the city, as the title presents.
"I like it when you're comfortable"
Despite feeling cheated and lost, Jae-won is a gentleman through and through, winning hearts and support from fans of the series. Even after knowing the truth about Eun-oh, he told her to find herself first before finding love. It shows how even after all, he respects Eun-oh as a person and places priority on her wellbeing.
"Lovestruck in the City" is nearing its end, with fifteen out of planned seventeen episodes already out - via Kakao TV for South Korean fans and on streaming site Netflix.
