Song Joong-ki

Song Joong-ki: Biography in Details

Who is Song Joong-ki?

Song Joong-ki is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the historical drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010) and the variety show Running Man.

He is also famous for the portrayal of Kang Maru in the 2012 South Korean television series, The Innocent Man.

His lead role in the pan-Asia hit drama 9(2016) made him a top Hallyu star. Forbes Korea Power Celebrity listed him 2nd on their list 0f 2017.

Song will serve as the honorary ambassador for Incheon International Airport from 2017 until 2021.

Who are the parents of Song Joong-ki? Bio, Age, Ethnicity

Talking about his early life, Song Joong-ki was born on September 19, 1985, in Dong District, Daejeon, South Korea.

Both his parents, mother, and father are South Koreans. The name of his parents is unknown. He has other three siblings. He spent his childhood in the rural outskirts of Daejeon.

His nationality is South Korean and belongs to the Korean ethnicity.

Song completed his school education in his native place. As a child, he had competed in short-track speed skating. It means ice speed skating. During his first year of high school, he got injured and had to give up sports.

After high school, Song Joong-ki enrolled at Sungkyunkwan University. In 2012, he graduated in Business Administration (minor in broadcasting).

Song Joong-ki’s Career, Salary, Net Worth

Song Joong-ki began his career appearing on a TV show as a contestant on KBS’s Quiz Korea as a contestant.

He finished the competition in second place. After that, he got popular in a short period.

He then became a cover model for the university magazine College. Song began his acting career in 2008, appearing in the period film A Frozen Flower.

The following year, he appeared in the omnibus Five Senses of Eros. After that, he had small but notable roles in many movies.

Song got his first big break as Gu Yong-ha in the fusion historical drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010). For his role in the movie, he won two KBS Drama Awards in 2010.

From 2010 to 2011, he appeared as the main cast in the Korean series Running Man.  In 2012, he appeared as Kang Ma in The Innocent Man.

For his role in the film, he won the 1st K-Drama Star Awards for Top Excellence Award, Actor. He also won three KBS Drama Awards for the same film.

Song became worldwide popular with his role in the 2016 South Korean television series, Descendants of the Sun. For his role in the series, he won several awards including APAN Star Awards.

He will be appearing as Park Moo-young in the upcoming movie The Battleship Island (2017). He has appeared as a guest on several variety shows.

Song and Kim participated in Jo Sung-science hee’s fiction movie Space Sweepers in 2021, which had an exclusive Netflix debut on February 5, 2021.

Also, Song Joong-ki starred as the titular character in the series Vincenzo which was released on February 20, 2021, on Netflix.

He is set to star with Lee Hee-Joon and Kwon Hae-Hyo in Kim Seong’s upcoming je’s criminal thriller Bogota in 2022.

Song Joong-ki’s net worth is estimated to be $15 million as of 2022. He has achieved huge success in his acting career and is living a lavish life with decent earnings.

Is Song Joong-ki involved in any rumors and controversies?

Rumors are that Song Joong-ki is having an affair besides his relationship with actress Song Hye Kyo. Due to his affair with another girl, Song and actress Hye-Kyo are now breaking up. The rumors have not been confirmed yet.

Recently in July 2017, one of his friends was accused of raping an employee of an adult entertainment site. He became a part of a small controversy when he and his agency defended his friend.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Song Joong-ki is 1.78 meters tall. His eye color and hair color are black. His weight is around 65 kg.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Song Joong-Ki is active on Twitter, as well as Instagram but not on Facebook.

More than 26.5K people follow him on Twitter, and more than 126k people follow him on Instagram.

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