Han Ji-sang
Han Ji-sang | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Agent | CJes Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Han Ji-sang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Chi-sang |
Han Ji-sang (born July 25, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Han debuted as a stage actor in the musical Grease.
Han Ji Sang is also one of the top 5 most wanted actors in musicals.[1]
On July 25, 2014, Han successfully held his concert Han Ji Sang Premium Concert in Tokyo at Tokyo Hall in Tokyo, Japan.[2]
In 2019 Han Ji Sang was cast as the voice of "Jack" for Disney's Marry Poppins Returns, the actor sang several songs for the movie including "Lovely London Sky" and the biggest musical sequence in the movie "Trip a little light fantastic".[3]
Early life
Han was born in Seoul. One month after his birth, his family suddenly left for France. He was in Paris until 4-years old and attended Kindergarten there. Then he was fluent in French but could not remember any of it now.[4]
Jisang's family resided in New York City for two years where he attended elementary school before returning to Korea.
According to Jisang he suffered from Dyslexia and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder but was an honor student with good grades and served as the vice president of his class.[5]
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Grease | |
| 2009 | Don Juan | Raphael |
| Assassins (musical) | Samuel Byck | |
| 2013 | Next to Normal | Gabe |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | Judas Iscariot | |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel[6] | Percy Blakeney | |
| Bonnie & Clyde[7] | Clyde Barrow | |
| Red | Ken | |
| 2014 | Murder Ballad | Tom |
| Frankenstein | Henry/monster | |
| The Devil | X | |
| 2015 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Judas Iscariot |
| Frankenstein | Henry/Monster | |
| 2017 | Death Note: The Musical | Light Yagami |
| Napoleon | Napoleon | |
| 2018 | Amadeus (play) | Salieri |
| Frankenstein | Henry/Monster | |
| Sand Glass | ||
| A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder | ||
| 2019 | Benhur | Benhur |
| King Arthur | Arthur | |
| A Better Tomorrow | Ja Geol | |
| 2022 | Musical M | M |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Three Summer Nights | Chief of criminal investigation (cameo) |
| 2017 | Blue Busking | Min-woo |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rosy Lovers | Park Kang-tae | MBC |
| 2016 | Working Mom Parenting Daddy | Cha Il-mok | |
| 2018 | Welcome to Waikiki | Tae-hyun (cameo, ep. 2 & 3) | JTBC |
| 2019 | Haechi | Do Ji-kwang | SBS |
| Catch the Ghost | Ko Do Nam | tvN | |
| 2022 | Unlock My Boss | Choi Seong-jun[8] | ENA |
Entertainment
| Year | Title | Role | Episode(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Contestant | 157, 183, 184, 213, 227 | KBS |
| 2020 | Double Casting | Judge | tvN |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6th Daegu International Musical Festival[9] | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2013 | Seoul Musical Festival[9] | Yegreen Award for Best Actor | Won | |
| 2019 | 3rd Korea Musical Awards[9] | Best Supporting Actor | Gentleman's Guide | Won |
References
- ^ Lee, Claire (2 January 2014). "From Judas to Clyde to Ken: Han Ji-sang evolves". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ Ahn, Woorim (31 July 2015). "Han Ji Sang Successfully Held His Concert in Japan". BNTNews. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ Jang, DoYun (17 January 2019). "Jung Sun Ah and Han Ji Sang Participate in the musical movie Marry Poppins Returns". Naver. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Showbiz Korea-ACTOR HAN JI-SANG 배우 한지상". YouTube. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Han Ji Sang's childhood ,family story and the reason of his dyslexia". Tistory. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (12 July 2013). "Theatergoers all for revolution, love and music". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (20 August 2013). "Buzz picks up for Bonnie and Clyde". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- ^ Hwang Su-yeon (December 23, 2022). "'사장님을 잠금해제' 한지상, 베테랑 형사로 강렬한 첫 등장" (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c "Perseverant, but naive actor, Han Ji Sang". CultureM Magazine. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
External links
- Han Ji-sang Fan Cafe at Naver (in Korean)
- Han Ji-sang at HanCinema
- Han Ji-sang at IMDb
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