“I was nervous but I did it” Ji Chang-wook’s thoughts on MC for the first concert

Jun 02, 2025

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Actor Ji Chang-wook.Sports Donga DB
Actor Ji Chang-wook.Sports Donga DB
Actor Ji Chang-wook successfully completed his first concert MC challenge.

Ji Chang-wook showed off his outstanding hosting skills as the sole MC for ‘2025 ALL LOUD KT POP’ held at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan on May 31st.

This event also garnered attention early on as Ji Chang-wook’s debut stage as a concert MC.He appeared on stage amidst the enthusiastic cheers of local fans and showed off his flexible and stable hosting skills that made it hard to believe it was his first attempt.He skillfully led interviews with the artists who participated in the performance and even included an impromptu challenge video, livening up the atmosphere on site.The collaboration video featuring Ji Chang-wook surpassed 6 million cumulative views immediately after its release, drawing enthusiastic responses from global fans.

Ji Chang-wook shared his thoughts through his official SNS right after the performance, saying, “This was my first time on stage as MC, so I was really nervous before going on stage, but I think I did well.Thank you for cheering me on.”

Ji Chang-wook led a series of global OTT No.1 works last year, including ‘Gangnam B-side’, ‘The Worst Evil’, and ‘Welcome to Samdali’, and proved his solid brand power by working as a model for various brands.In April, he successfully completed his solo tour ‘2025 Japan Tour -Uki Uki-’ in Japan, and he is continuing his global activities by successfully making his first MC debut at this Taiwanese concert.

Meanwhile, Ji Chang-wook is scheduled to meet the public through various upcoming works, including Disney+’s ‘Piece of Cities’, ‘Scandal’, and the film ‘Group’.

Photo courtesy of Spring Company
Photo courtesy of Spring Company


Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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