Recently, the TV show "You quiz on the block" posted a trailer with the announcement: "Kang Nora of Undercover Miss Hong! Actress Choi Ji Soo will appear on You quiz".
In the video, Choi Ji Soo - who just played Kang Nora, a second-generation tycoon in the hit TV series "Undercover Miss Hong" - shares about countless part-time jobs as well as real-life behind the scenes.
In the program, MC Yoo Jae Suk said to the actress: "I heard that in real life you are almost like a "king of part-time jobs", there is nothing that you have never tried.
Choi Ji Soo replied: "I used to wear mascot clothes, work in logistics centers, work in restaurants. Currently I am still working part-time, even tomorrow I have to go to work.
She added: "I work 6 more days/week, and on the only day off I go to casting (auditions)", surprising everyone.
When Yoo Jae Suk asked her parents what they thought, Choi Ji Soo teared up when mentioning her family. She said: "The reason I started to seriously work at the factory was to pay tuition debts. Each semester costs about 4.5 million won.
I feel like I have become a debtor, so I want to pay it back faster... I think my mother cried a lot when she saw me working at the factory.
Choi Ji Soo also sent a emotional video message to her mother: "I am really grateful that you have supported my dream, even when people say I will not succeed" and finally burst into tears.
The actress's determination to pursue her dream and gratitude to her family moved viewers.
Investigator Hong" is a film set in the late 1990s. The content tells the story of an outstanding female securities inspector in her 30s named Hong Geum Bo (played by Park Shin Hye), who disguises herself as a low-level employee in her 20s to infiltrate a securities company with suspicious cash flow.
The film achieved success with the highest rating of 13.1%. Not only the female lead Park Shin Hye but also many actors in the film are loved by audiences.
Choi Ji Soo plays Kang Nora - the illegitimate daughter of the Chairman of Hanmin Securities, and also the top heir in the succession list.
The media assessed that Choi Ji Soo has "broken the stereotypical image of a wealthy young lady" in Korean dramas.
The character she portrays is an heir who does not have a flashy appearance, but is somewhat naive, with a face full of freckles and "unruly" curly hair inherited from her mother, while exuding a bright and lovely look.
Although setting up a character that easily becomes "rustic", thanks to a solid acting foundation accumulated through many works such as "Victory", "High cookie", "Juvenile justice", Choi Ji Soo has performed very convincingly.
With her own pure energy, she turns this setting into a "harmless but lovely" attraction, bringing a fresh and close feeling to the audience.
In particular, Choi Ji Soo not only showed good "sisterly love" and strong connection with room 301 members such as Park Shin Hye, Ha Yoon Kyung, Kang Chae Young, but also depicted Kang Nora's independent growth process, leaving a deep impression.
