Joo Ji-hoon selected as '2023 Audience Choice Actor of the Year'

Actor Ju Ji-hoon was selected as the best actor chosen by audiences in 2023.

Ju Ji-hoon was selected as the '2023 Actor of the Year Selected by Audience' for the movie 'Unofficial Operation' at the '2023 Consumer Day Culture and Entertainment Awards' held in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th, showing off the power of an actor who can be trusted.

Ju Ji-hoon, who played the role of Pan-su, the only Korean in Beirut and a taxi driver in 'Unofficial Operation', presents the fun and attractions of a refreshing car chase action with Min-jun (played by Ha Jung-woo), a diplomat who went to rescue a fellow diplomat who was kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon. The screen heated up.

In 1980, Joo Ji-hoon provided empathy and fun at the same time by portraying a character struggling to survive in Beirut, where there are few Asians. He completely transformed into a cheerful but somewhat sly, slightly unreliable but loyal taxi driver with a light tone of voice, and was praised as 'Ju Ji Hoon of course' by showing off both a pleasant comical performance and a humane charm at the same time.

In particular, thanks to his potential, the movie 'Unofficial Operation' was filmed not only in Asian countries such as Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, but also around the world, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, India, the Middle East, and Russia. It was sold successfully, demonstrating ‘Ju Ji-hoon’s power.’ Meanwhile, Ju Ji-hoon's award at this year's awards ceremony, which selected winners based on the number of moviegoers, TV viewership, Korean Wave, national sentiment, and public evaluation, confirms his influence both domestically and overseas, so he It has greater meaning.

After receiving the award, Joo Ji-hoon said, “I was so happy and happy to be able to meet many people through a good movie this year. “I will continue to bring you good works,” he said.

Ju Ji-hoon, who has proven his limitless acting skills and ability to portray extremely polar characters, plans to make 2024 the 'Year of Ju Ji-hoon' with Netflix's 'Severe Trauma Center'. In this work, he plays Baek Kang-hyuk (played by Joo Ji-hoon), a confident genius trauma surgeon who traveled through war zones on the major trauma team at a university hospital, and presents the character of a bulldozer who cannot compromise with reality. He plans to meet the public as a new and different persona, exuding a smart yet open-hearted charm. Accordingly, attention is focused on what kind of appearance he will show in the future.

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr