Table of Biography
Ji Soo is a famous South Korean actor. Ji Soo is popular for his friendship with fellow actor Nam Joo-hyuk. He also gained immense fame for his roles in films and dramas like ‘When I Was The Prettiest‘, ‘Strong Girl Bong-soon’, ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’, and ‘One Way Trip’ among others.
Early Life
Ji Soo was born on March 30, 1993, and he is currently 31 years old. He hails from Busan, South Korea, and his zodiac sign is Aries. Ji Soo’s name is written in Korean as 지수 and in Hanja as 志洙. His full name is written as 김지수. Talking about his educational journey, He is a student at Digital Seoul Culture Arts University. There, he majors in Film.
Before this, He was a judo athlete in elementary school. He also competed at the national level before giving it up due to injuries. Further, Ji Soo was an actor trainee under JYP Entertainment in the year 2012. There is no information regarding his parents, siblings, and other family details. But he has featured photos of his parents on his Instagram account. Similarly, Ji Soo has two dogs namely Gong Joo and Gap Soon.
Caption: Ji Soo posing for a photo with his mother. Source: Instagram
Ji Soo – Net Worth 2024
He is a hardworking and successful actor who has earned a hefty sum of money throughout his career. Likewise, he has a net worth of $6 million as of 2022. However, he hasn’t shared his salary and other asset values with the media.
Career and Professional Life
Ji Soo is a professional actor. He is most popular for his portrayal of the character Go Bok-dong in the 2015 series Angry Mom. It is a high school drama. He is also famous for appearing as Kim Sang-Wook in the series Fantastic. In the year 2019, He began starring in Netflix’s My First First Love.
Further, the actor got his start as a musical actor in middle school. He then made his acting debut in the year 2009 in a stage production of Bong-sam Wasn’t There. Soon after, the actor starred in several short films. This also includes having a leading role in the Korean-Filipino independent film Seoul Mates.
Additionally, He was a semi-finalist in JYP’s 2012 open auditions. There, he placed second. The young actor also starred in the 2015 drama Cheer Up! He worked alongside actors Jung Eun-Ji and Cha Hak-Yeon for this project. In the same year, he also starred in Glory Day and Sassy, Go-Go.
He also appeared in Page Turner in the year 2016 and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo in the year 2016. He worked alongside prominent actors like Lee Joon-gi, Lee Ji-Eun (IU), Kang Ha-neul, Kang Han-na, Yoon Sun-woo, Byun Baek-Hyun, and Nam Joo-hyuk among others.
Caption: Ji appears on the poster of the drama ‘My First, First Love 2’. Source: Instagram
More Details
Similarly, the young actor also appeared in the film One Way Trip in the year 2016. The next year, in 2017, he co-starred in JTBC’s fantasy romance comedy Strong Woman Do Bong-soon. He played the role of a passionate rookie police officer working alongside Park Bo-young and Park Hyung-Sik in the lead roles.
The young actor also appeared in the OCN’s crime drama Bad Guys 2 the same year. Further, in the year 2018, He was cast in JTBC’s drama special Ping Pong Ball and Netflix’s youth romance drama My First First Love.
Then in the year 2020, Ji signed a contract with KeyEast. It is an entertainment company that houses popular personalities like Yoon Bo-ra, Kang Han-na, Go Ah-sung, Han Sun-Hwa, Hong Ji-Yoon, Hwang In-yep, Lee Dong-hoi, Moon Ga-young, Park Ha-sun, and Park Jung-Yeon among many others.
The same year, the actor also appeared on Amazon. It is a Daum Kakao TV film in which he played the role of Park Dong Myung/Almanza. The same year, Ji appeared as the character Seo-hwan in the MBC drama When I Was The Prettiest. He is also set to star in the upcoming KBS2 drama River Where The Moon Rises playing the role of On Dal.
Caption: Ji posing for a selfie with an actress I’m So Hyang who worked together in the drama ‘When I Was The Prettiest. Source: Instagram
Personal Life
Actor Ji received surgery for acute osteomyelitis on 13 September 2016. Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of bone or bone marrow, usually due to infection. Then on 27 September, the actor returned to filming Fantastic. He was officially discharged from the hospital on 1 October.
Similarly, the actor is also part of a celebrity group of friends known as BYH48. It consists of EXO’s Suho, Ryu Jun-year, Byun Yo-han, Lee Dong-hoi, and more. Their fans coined the name BYH48. BYH refers to Byun Yo-han – the group’s leader. Similarly, 48 is a parody of the Japanese idol group AKB48.
Likewise, actor Ji is also best friends with fellow actor Nam Joo-hyuk. The duo worked together on the drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo. He is also good friends with VIXX’s N.
Caption: Ji posing for photographs with his costar and best friend Nam Joo Hyuk. Source: Instagram
Body Measurements
Ji stands tall at a height of 1.86 meters or 6 feet 1 inch and his weight is around 77 kg. Other than this, there is no information regarding the actor’s other body measurements like chest-waist-hip measures, dress size, shoe size, etc. Similarly, Ji has dark brown hair and eyes of the same color. He also has the signature single eyelid popular among East Asians.
Ji Soo – Social Media
Talking about his social media presence, Ji is available on Instagram under the username @actor_jisoo. This account boasts 481 post shares and over 5.2 million followers while writing this biography.