Ji Chang Wook Diagnosed with COVID-19

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Actor Ji Chang Wook is one of the most notorious and appreciated actors in South Korea. His acting career started in 2006, and since then, he has gained many international and national fans. The South Korean actor is currently filming for Netflix’s newest Kdrama: The Sound of Magic, together with Choi Sung Eun and Hwang In Yeop.

Ji Chang Wook tested positive for coronavirus

Sources write that the actor was tested positive a couple of days ago, together with another staff member. Although previous Covid-19 tests came back negative, it seems that the actor will now have to recover from the virus and self-isolate. It is a regular routine for actors and idols to undergo regular testing for Covid-19, and after the news, the drama co-starts also got tested. Their results came back negative, and Netflix decided to pause the filming of the new drama until the actor recovers, and everyone is safe. The testing of actors and staff are to continue after they resume filming.

The Sound of Magic

The newest drama starring Ji Chang Wook, Hwang In Yeop and Choi Sung Eun is based on a webtoon called “Annarasumanara”, written by Ha II Known. The characters are a mysterious magician Lee Eul who dreams about being a child forever, and Yun Ai, a girl who grew up too fast. The character Na II Deung is a boy who dedicated his life to studying and who has problems in developing friendships. All that changes when he meets Lee Eul and Yun Ai.

It is mentioned that the producing director of the drama is Kim Sung Yoon and Kim Min Jung writes the script. The drama will contain musical elements and it is produced by JTBC Studio. The production will try to depict some of the magical elements included in the webtoon.

Cezara Radu
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