Can So Ji Sup Continue His Legacy?
So Ji Sup came to prominence in 2004 with his standout performance in Sorry I Love You (Misa) as it made him really popular throughout Asia. But military enlistment in 2006 put his career on the back burner. 5 years later, So Ji Sup is poised to finally make his drama comeback with Cain and Abel, can he continue his legacy from where he left off in 2004?
Amongst his works, Thousand Years of Love, What Happened in Bali, Sorry I Love You, just to name a few, were very well-received by fans. Naturally, fans expectations of his comeback drama Cain and Abel are high with SBS seemingly agreeing, by naming it as one of their biggest dramas of the year.
Besides So Ji Sup, others who are in Cain and Abel include Shin Hyun Joon, Han Ji Min, Chae Jung Ahn. But it hasn't been an easy road getting to the broadcast stage. There were lots of changes made to the script with even the drama title changed at one time to Dr. Stop but later back to Cain and Abel again. Ryeo Won and Ji Jin Hee were originally confirmed for the production but later dropped out due to numerous delays. A combination of factors listed nearly curtailed the entire production but thankfully it managed to pull through in the end.
So Ji Sup was expected to compete on the ratings front with the Song Seung Hun led East of Eden in the Mon-Tue timeslot. Many were anticipating to see who will come out on top especially since they were good friends and had both been released from the military at almost the same time. But it was not to be. So Ji Sup plays Cho-In who is a genius doctor but is isolated from the higher powers of hospital politics. Shin Hyun Joon plays his elder brother, Seon Woo who thinks that his brother has taken everything away from him such as their father’s love, his talent as a doctor and his beloved woman.
So Ji Sup expressed in an interview, "I had to leave for 2 years because of the army. I had agreed to take on Cain and Abel immediately after I was released from the army. But the delay in plans eant that my drama comeback was pushed back, making it 4 years since my last drama for my comeback. I will work hard to bring something new to my fans with my new role, please anticipate for it."
Cain and Abel has been actively written about in papers recently and has become a hotly searched term on various Korean portals. The numbers of visitors visiting the official website and leaving messages has also been pretty encouraging. Cain and Abel will make their debut this coming Wednesday, 18th February on SBS, taking over the spot held by Star's Lover previously. How will it hold up against competing dramas in KBS Hateful But Once Again (currently leading) and MBC Return of Iljimae? Well, just stay tuned.
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14 Feb 2009 - 10:17 PM
1. The_Lost_City | website
i dont know about a legacy…but he is BEAUTIFUL.