Song Joong-ki

"Joong-ki" redirects here. Not to be confused with Joon-ki, which is also a Korean masculine name.
In this Korean name, the family name is Song.
Song Joong-ki
Song in March 2016
Born (1985-09-19) September 19, 1985 (age 39)
Daejeon, South Korea
EducationSungkyunkwan University (BBA)
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
AgentHighZium Studio[a]
Spouses
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(m. 2017; div. 2019)​
Katy Louise Saunders
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(m. 2023)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
송중기
Hanja
宋仲基
Revised RomanizationSong Junggi
McCune–ReischauerSong Chunggi
Websitehighziumstudio.com
Signature

Song Joong-ki (Korean: 송중기; born September 19, 1985) is a South Korean actor, who primarily works in television. His accolades include two Baeksang Arts Awards, one Buil Film Award[1] and two Blue Dragon Film Awards. Since 2012, he has appeared on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 six times, being in the top ten four times – seventh (2013 and 2018), second (2017) and fourth (2023).[2][3] He was named as Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year in 2012 and 2017.[4][5]

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 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 films A Werewolf Boy (2012), The Battleship Island (2017), and Space Sweepers (2021). Success of his television series and films have established him as one of the top Hallyu stars.[6][7][8]


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  1. ^ "2024 제33회 부일영화상 최종 수상작" [2024 33rd Buil Film Awards Final Winners]. Buil Film Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Ed Slott. "Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 2013". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  3. ^ 엑소 위에 박보검·송중기, 아이돌 천하 깬 드라마 스타 [출처: 중앙일보] 엑소 위에 박보검·송중기, 아이돌 천하 깬 드라마 스타. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). February 27, 2017. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Song Joong-ki Chosen Best Actor by Gallup Korea's Survey". TenAsia. December 25, 2012. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Song Joong-ki named best TV actor of 2017 in survey". Yonhap. December 14, 2017. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Song Joong-ki leads top 10 hallyu stars in China". June 14, 2016. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "6 things to know about Song Joong Ki's career as he returns to screens in 2021". February 22, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "20 of the richest K-drama actors in 2023". February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.