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Song Joong-ki

Everything you need to know about Song Joong-ki, the South Korean actor and Hallyu star known for his work on Descendants of the Sun, Arthdal Chronicles, Running Man, The Battleship Island and more

Born

19 Sep 1985

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor

last updated:

7 October, 2024

K-drama news

The 13 most anticipated K-dramas of 2025, from Two Women to Squid Game 3

K-pop stars IU and Jisoo, and actress Kim Min-ha, are among the stars of 2025’s most anticipated K-dramas, from Way Back Love to Newtopia.

11 Jan 2025 - 6:15PM

Asian cinema: Korean films

Song Joong-ki opens up on Bogota struggles and why he supports Hyun Bin

27 Dec 2024 - 3:04PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Bogota: City of the Lost – abysmal ‘crime’ movie starring Song Joong-ki

4 Oct 2024 - 2:15PMvideocam

Asian cinema

‘A healing movie’: Song Joong-ki on Netflix’s upcoming My Name Is Loh Kiwan

Korean actor Song Joong-ki talks about his role as a North Korean defector in Netflix’s upcoming movie My Name Is Loh Kiwan, and why he accepted the role after initially turning it down.

28 Feb 2024 - 7:45PMvideocam

Song Joong-ki at the 28th Busan International Film Festival
in 2023. The Korean actor talks about his role as a North Korean defector Netflix’s upcoming movie My Name Is Loh Kiwan, and why he accepted the role after initially turning it down. Photo: Getty Images

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | My Name is Loh Kiwan: Song Joong-ki plays a North Korean defector in Belgium

Netflix drama My Name is Loh Kiwan follows a North Korean defector – played by heartthrob Song Joong-ki – who is seeking asylum in Belgium fall in with a woman embroiled in the city’s criminal underworld.

6 Mar 2024 - 6:25PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Korean films

From Joint Security Area to 6/45, top 10 South Korean films about North Korea

North Korean-themed 1999 film Shiri was followed by a succession of South Korean box office hits about North Korea. From Joint Security Area to The Spy Gone North, here are our top 10 picks.

15 Feb 2024 - 4:46AMvideocam

K-drama news

K-drama casting latest: Song Joong-ki in talks to lead My Youth

Vincenzo star Song Joong-ki may lead his first drama since becoming a father, while Pachinko star Kim Min-ha will lead drama series A Week Before I Die. Read on for this and more K-drama casting news.

27 Jan 2024 - 7:15PM

Song Joong-ki in a still from “Reborn Rich”.

K-drama news

The 10 most famous K-drama actors of all time, ranked – including Hyun Bin

From Squid Game’s Lee Byung-hun to Train to Busan’s Gong Yoo to heartthrob Hyun Bin, the 10 greatest male K-drama actors of all time ranked.

5 Jul 2023 - 11:52AM

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Hopeless: Song Joong-ki plays a veteran gangster in brutal Korean thriller

Starring Song Joong-ki, Hong Xa-bin and Kim Hyoung-seo, Korean thriller Hopeless is an impressive debut feature from Kim Chang-hoon that simmers with tension.

25 May 2023 - 12:45PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Korean films

Why Song Joong-ki is ‘excited’ about his first time at Cannes Film Festival

South Korean actor Song Joong-ki and fellow cast members of the low-budget Korean film Hopeless are eagerly awaiting their first visit to the Cannes Film Festival for screenings of the movie.

26 Apr 2023 - 4:15PM

Song Joong-ki says he’s “honoured” to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival for the first time for his movie Hopeless. He and other cast members have expressed their excitement and gratitude. Photo: Getty Images

Korean drama reviews

Review | Reborn Rich: Song Joong-ki fantasy revenge K-drama comes to a sloppy end

Song Joong-ki plays a South Korean salaryman murdered by his employers who is reborn as one of them to exact revenge, until some curveballs throw a wrench in that narrative.

28 Dec 2022 - 6:45PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

The best K-dramas of 2022: Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Little Women and more

Ranked from good to great, we reveal our top 15 Korean drama series of the year, including Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Alchemy of Souls and Little Women.

5 Jul 2023 - 11:26AMvideocam

K-drama news

Korean actor Song Joong-ki confirmed to be dating a British woman

South Korean actor Song Joong-ki, star of recent K-drama hit Reborn Rich and Descendants of the Sun, has been dating a British woman ‘for about a year’, his agency says, confirming an earlier report.

27 Dec 2022 - 5:48PM

Korean drama reviews

Reborn Rich midseason recap: reincarnated Song Joong-ki takes down big shots

Song Joong-ki plays a company drudge murdered on the orders of its tycoon founder’s heirs, then reincarnated as the latter’s grandson and bent on revenge.

14 Dec 2022 - 7:15PMvideocam

In K-drama Reborn Rich, Song Joong-ki plays a company drudge wrongly killed, the reincarnated as a grandson of its wealthy founder determined to bring down the latter’s corporate heirs who wronged him.

Korean drama reviews

Reborn Rich: Song Joong-ki scores again with fantasy revenge K-drama

Song plays loyal corporate employee Yoon Hyun-woo, who is murdered and reborn in the 1980s as a minor member of Yoon’s employer’s family in this very enjoyable K-drama.

22 Nov 2022 - 4:16PMvideocam

K-drama news

10 new Korean drama series to look out for in November 2022

Song Joong-ki stars in body-swap revenge drama Reborn Rich, Minho stars in The Fabulous on Netflix and fellow K-pop star Seolhyun appears in a ‘healing drama’.

9 Nov 2022 - 5:08PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

The 15 best K-dramas of 2021: Vincenzo, Squid Game and more

The Korean drama machine produced some of its most enjoyable and compelling shows this year, from Squid Game to Vincenzo and One Ordinary Day. We rank the 15 best K-dramas of 2021.

30 Dec 2021 - 7:15AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

How much did K-drama’s biggest stars make per episode in 2021?

As the popularity of Korean shows rises worldwide, so do the pay cheques of stars like Now, We Are Breaking Up’s Song Hye-kyo and One Ordinary Day’s Kim Soo-hyun

17 Dec 2021 - 6:06PM

Lee Jung-jae, Song Hye-kyo, Kim Soo-hyun, Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Young-ae are among this year’s top-paid K-drama actors. Photos: Gucci; @kyo1122, @soohyun_k216, @thehistoryofwhoo_official/Instagram; Alexander McQueen

What's hot in Korea

Which of Song Hye-kyo’s on-screen love interests did she date in real life?

For those in showbiz, life often imitates art … and some of K-drama queen Song’s on-screen romances became off-screen relationships too

23 Nov 2021 - 11:29AM

Korean drama reviews

Explainer | How much are K-drama stars Kim Soo-hyun and Song Joong-ki paid?

Top South Korean actors’ salaries have risen dramatically, yet top actresses earn far less than them and the pay of actors not in leading roles has actually fallen in recent years.

24 May 2021 - 5:32PM

South Korea

K-drama Vincenzo delights with Kopiko, kopi luwak product placement

Stills from the show featuring the confectionery and the coffee have been widely shared by social media users in Indonesia and the Philippines, where K-dramas are popular and kopi luwak is produced.

9 May 2021 - 10:19PM

Song Joong-ki in the K-drama 'Vincenzo'. Photo: TvN

Korean drama reviews

Review | Vincenzo: Netflix’s absorbing K-drama ends on troubling note

K-drama Vincenzo is a potpourri of gangster saga, legal thriller, romantic drama, slapstick comedy and much else besides, but in the series’ closing episodes, Song Joong-ki’s character’s cruelty slid into unexpected sadism.

3 May 2021 - 4:45PMvideocam

Song Joong-ki (left) and Jeon Yeo-bin in a still from Vincenzo.

South Korean celebrities

Song Joong-ki’s road to fame – from speed skating to K-pop scouts

The actor has seen plenty of success from his current role in Netflix’s K-drama Vincenzo to the 2016 military hit Descendants of the Sun, but he was already turning heads even as a high school student

14 Apr 2021 - 4:18PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Vincenzo midseason recap: Netflix’s overstuffed but fun K-drama

At its midway point, Vincenzo has already broken new ground for Korean dramas, thanks to its slick mob story, a slow-burning heist plot and plenty of colourful asides.

2 Apr 2021 - 6:26PMvideocam

What's hot in Korea

Back to school: what 5 K-stars were like in their university days

Before Song Joong-ki starred in Vincenzo and Space Sweepers, he appeared on the cover of his school magazine, and do you remember when Kim Tae-ri’s student photos went viral?

26 Mar 2021 - 11:41AMvideocam

Gang Dong-woo, Song Joong-ki and Kim Tae-hee’s graduation photos. Photos: @v2pN9eJYc9hy0YU; @runrunhaha1; @jasminetheaz/Twitter, MBC

South Korean celebrities

What luxury watches did Song Joong-ki flash in Vincenzo?

In the K-drama’s titular role, Song Joong-ki prowls in tailored suits and elegant watches – and his suave, dapper look has fans swooning

17 Mar 2021 - 12:00PM

K-drama star Song Joong-ki in Vincenzo, where he is seen in various luxury timepieces, from Hublot to Breitling. Photo: TVN

What's hot in Korea

Has K-drama Vincenzo started a bibimbap war?

First came ‘kimchi wars’, now Song Joong-ki eating Chinese brand Zihaiguo’s instant bibimbap is drawing the ire of Korean viewers

16 Mar 2021 - 12:43PM

South Korean celebrities

At last: 6 Korean stars who are finally on Instagram

Song Joong-ki said he wasn’t ‘tech-savvy’ enough for social media while Lovelyz member Mijoo worried over being too emotional in her selfies – so what made them change their minds?

9 Mar 2021 - 12:07PM

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