South Korean actor Ji Chang-wook will give a concert Jan. 2 at Shenzhen Gymnasium.

    Ji began his career as a struggling actor in musical theater. He made his onscreen debut in the 2006 film “Days…” and had a minor role in the 2008 TV drama “You Stole My Heart.” However, the film “Sleeping Beauty,” released in 2008, is considered his official acting debut. In 2009, he appeared in “My Too Perfect Sons,” playing the timid, sissy youngest brother who ends up raising his best friend’s daughter at just 20 years old. The family drama shot Ji to stardom out of obscurity. He followed that with a supporting role in Lee Joon-gi’s “Hero.”

    In 2010, Ji was cast in his first starring role in the 159-episode daily drama “Smile, Dong-hae.” The drama topped the ratings chart for 15 consecutive weeks, and Ji was awarded best actor in a daily drama at the KBS Drama Awards.

    He then played the titular character in the 2011 action historical drama “Warrior Baek Dong-soo.” The series was number one in its timeslot for 13 weeks, and Ji received a new star award from the SBS Drama Awards.

    Ji returned to the stage in 2013 with “The Days,” playing a presidential bodyguard who went missing 20 years ago along with a mysterious female companion. “The Days” was a jukebox musical using the folk rock songs of Kim Kwang-seok.

    Time: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 2

    Tickets: 480-1,280 yuan

    Reservations: 400-610-3721

    Venue: Shenzhen Gymnasium, Sungang Road West, Futian District (福田区笋岗西路深圳体育馆)

    Metro: Longgang Line, Tongxinling Station (通新岭站), Exit C(SD News)