Song Joong Ki
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Profile
- Name: 송중기 / Song Joong Ki (Song Jung Ki)
- Profession: Actor, model and MC
- Birthdate: 1985-Sep-19 (age 40)
- Height: 178cm
- Weight: 65kg
- Star sign: Virgo
- Blood type: A
- Family: father, mother, one older brother, one younger sister and wife/actress Song Hye Kyo (m.2017)
- Talent agency: Blossom Entertainment
TV Shows
- Man to Man (JTBC, 2017)
- Descendants of the Sun (KBS2, 2016)
- No Such Thing As Nice Guys (KBS2, 2012)
- Tree With Deep Roots (SBS, 2011)
- Sungkyunkwan Scandal (KBS2, 2010)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors (SBS, 2010)
- Will it Snow for Christmas? (SBS, 2009)
- Take Care of the Young Lady (KBS2, 2009) cameo
- Triple (MBC, 2009)
- My Precious Child (KBS2, 2008)
- Love Racing 러브 레이싱 (Comedy TV, 2008)
TV Show Theme Songs
- Really - No Such Thing As Nice Guys OST (2012)
Music Video Appearances
- "Men Are All Like That" - King Jong Kook (2012)
- "Poisonous Tongue" - Tei (2009)
Movies
- The Battleship Island (2017)
- Werewolf Boy (2012)
- The Grand Heist (2012)
- Pengi and Sommi (2012)
- Penny Pinchers (2011)
- Rio (2011)
- Hearty Paws 2 (2010)
- The Case of Itaewon Homicide (2009)
- Five Sense of Eros (2009)
- Frozen Flower (2008)
Endorsements
- 2016: Official TVC for Korea Tourism
- 2016: Hite (Beer)
- 2016: Cuchen
- 2016: Domino Pizza
- 2016: Top Ten (clothes)
- 2016: BEE (clothes)
- 2016: VIVO - Xplay5
- 2016: Pum Ping
- 2016: Jeju Air
- 2016: Forencos Cosmetics
- 2016: RUHENS water purifier
- 2015: MESIAN CF (with Kim Seul Gi)
- 2016: cosmetics "PROYA" (with Zheng Shuang)
- 2015: Kolon Sport BTS Autumn/Winter Collection
- 2015: RUHENS water purifier
- 2013: Johnson & Johnson Triple Care
- 2013: Johnson & Johnson ACUVUE True Eye (with Han Hyo Joo)
- 2013: World Wyeth Centrum
- 2013: Sprite
- 2013: Xbox 360 + Kinect
- 2013: Pizza Etang
- 2013: Coupang (Internet shopping)
- 2013: HEAD (Sports Apparel)
- 2013: Choco Pie
- 2013: Seunaekmyeon Ramyun
- 2013: Sonsoo
- 2013: Median (toothpaste)
- 2013: RUHENS
- 2013: Laneige! “Brighten Up Beauty Camp"
- 2013: Laneige Homme
- 2012: Lotte Ham
- 2012: The North Face, Inc
- 2012: Fujifilm Instax mini (with Yoo Ah In)
- 2012: Centrum
- 2012: Lotteria
- 2012: Seoul Milk
- 2012: Coca-Cola Sprite
- 2012: Head
- 2011: Hyundai i30
- 2011: Our Home
- 2011: AD HOC
- 2011: Le Coq Sportif Summer Collection (with IU)
- 2011: Le Coq Sportif
- 2011: LG Electronic XNOTE
- 2010: Xbox360 Kinect
- 2010: Let's be
- 2010: Pizza Etang
- 2010: Fuji Instax (with Kang Byul)
- 2010: Tony Moly
- 2010: Lotte-Liquor BG (Chum-Churm Cool)
- 2010: TBJ
- 2010: EZIO
- 2008: Dunkin 'Donuts
Recognitions
- 2016 KBS Drama Awards
- Grand Award with Song Hye Kyo (Descendants of the Sun)
- Best Couple Award with Song Hye Kyo (Descendants of the Sun)
- Best Asia Couple Award with Song Hye Kyo (Descendants of the Sun)
- 2016 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards
- Popularity Award (TV), Actor (Descendants of the Sun)
- iQiyi Global Star Award
- 2012 KBS Drama Awards
- Top Excellence Award, Actor (Nice Guy)
- Netizens' Award (Nice Guy)
- Best Couple Award with Moon Chae Won (Nice Guy)
- 2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards
- Best Actor Award (Nice Guy)
- 2012 20th Korean Culture & Entertainment Awards
- Top Excellence Drama Actor (Nice Guy)
- 2011 SBS Drama Awards
- PD Award (Tree With Deep Roots)
- 2010 KBS Drama Awards
- Popularity Award (Sungkyunkwan Scandal)
- Best Couple Award with Yoo Ah In (Sungkyunkwan Scandal)
Trivia
- Education: St. Mary's Elementary School - Daejeon, Hanbat Middle School - Daejeon, Namdaejeon High School, Sungkyunkwan University (Business Economics major)
- Hobbies: Watching American and Japanese tv series.
- He used to smoke cigarettes in his college days he quit smoking for good when he finished college.
- He is a very good short track speed skater, he has won a lot of awards in sport meets and National Games in junior high school.
- He is also a competent soccer player being able to play in the Asia Dream Cup a few times in the past.
- He used to be shy and introvert as a child, his parents sent him to drama schools to take up acting classes for him to overcome his shyness and improve his social skills.
- Ironically, later his parents didn't want him to be an actor, but took notice of his passion and effort in wanting to become an actor, they ended up accepting and letting him fulfill his dream of becoming an actor.
- He has reiterated on several occasions that his appearance has not been the result of plastic surgery and has also stated that he does not need it.
- His mother was fixated on having a girl, that's why she ended up tying his hair and whenever she could put it in a dress as a child.
- He was a top student scoring a 380 out of 400 for his college entrance exams, and that made him able to attend Sungkyunkwan University.
- He is a philanthropist dedicated to charitable causes and has recently been announced as supporting the Korean Childhood Leukemia Foundation since 2011.
- He is best friends with former Running Man cast member Lee Kwang Soo.
- He has been the first celebrity to ever feature on KBS News9. Fans started to flood KBS social media accounts with questions for him to answer.
- He says he doesn't own social media accounts because he doesn't know a lot about technology.
- One of his dreams, when he was a teenager, was to be a broadcaster or an athlete.
- His parents own a car wash and from time to time when he has the time he helps his parents in the car wash.
- He hated being called "pretty" as a child.
- His sexual orientation has been under intense scrutiny because of his more than a close relationship with Park Bo Gum.
- He donated 100 million won (approximately $86,100) in 2015 to UNICEF to help people in Nepal after a devastating earthquake.
- Compulsory military service from 27 August 2013 to 26 May 2015.
- He has co-authored the book "Beautiful Skin Project for Men" with beauty editor Hwan Min Young, the book instantly became a No.1 bestseller in the year 2010.