Recently, Korean actor So Ji Sub appeared as a guest on the online entertainment program YouTube, chatting with MC Ha Ji Young about his new movie project "Agent Kim Reboot", as well as his daily life.
When Ha Ji Young commented that this time So Ji Sub approached the role with a different mindset than before, the actor shared: "I play a father whose child is in high school. This is the first time I have played a father.
He is currently participating in the SBS TV series broadcast on Friday - Saturday evenings "Agent Kim reactivated", playing the role of Chief of Department Kim, the head of the accounting department of a savings bank and the father of a teenage daughter.
So Ji Sub admitted that he was very curious when transforming into a father. "This is the first time, so I wonder if this role is suitable for me and whether I have performed well enough," the actor said.
Mentioning the fact that he is often called "ajusshi" (Korean meaning uncle/middle-aged man), So Ji Sub shared humorously: "I have been called like that since "I'm sorry, I love you", so now I'm used to it.
21 years have passed, so I no longer feel ashamed. But in the movie, when my daughter on screen continuously calls me dad, at first I still find it a bit strange.
After that, Ha Ji Young asked if in real life he often goes to the kitchen like the character who always appears in a vest and cooks, So Ji Sub confessed: "Yes. Whenever I have time, I do housework.
He added: "I have lived alone for a long time, so I know how to cook most basic dishes.
Born in 1977, So Ji Sub debuted in the entertainment industry as the exclusive model of STORM in 1995, before becoming one of the famous male actors of Korean cinema through the series "Crystal Shoes", "Bali Love Story", "Sorry, I Love You", "Only You", "Joo's Sun", "My Goddess", "Infernal Island", "Doctor Lawyer", "Spy Agent Terius", "I Don't Forgive"...
So Ji Sub married former announcer Jo Eun Jung, who is 17 years younger than him, in 2020. The couple currently has no children.
In a talk show in June last year, Yoo Byung Jae asked So Ji Sub: "I heard you are 1,000% happy with married life. Do you have any advice on getting married?".
Hearing that, the actor nodded in agreement with the information that his marriage with his wife Jo Eun Jung is very fulfilling and sincerely advised: "I really advise you to get married. It's better for you two to be together than alone.
Meanwhile, the movie "Agent Kim Reboots" starring So Ji Sub achieved an average national rating of 18.8% in episode 3 (according to Nielsen Korea), becoming the most watched program of all genres broadcast on television in Korea on July 3.
At the same time, "Agent Kim Reboot" set a record for short-running TV series with the highest rating in Korea in 2026 to date.
