Song Joong-ki
Song Joong-ki (Korean: 송중기; born September 19, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the historical coming-of-age drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010) and the variety show Running Man (2010–2011) as one of the original cast members. Since then, he has played a diverse spectrum of roles in the television series The Innocent Man (2012), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Arthdal Chronicles (2019), Vincenzo (2021), and Reborn Rich (2022), as well as the hit films A Werewolf Boy (2012), The Battleship Island (2017), and Space Sweepers (2021).
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Song in 2016 | |
| Born | September 19, 1985 Daejeon, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Education | Sungkyunkwan University (BBA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Agent | HighZium Studio |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송중기 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Junggi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Chunggi |
| Signature | |
Song was Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year in 2012 and in 2017. He was first included in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2013 placing seventh, and subsequently ranking second in 2017, and seventh in 2018. The success of his TV series and film works internationally established him as a top Hallyu star in the Korean entertainment industry.