Song Kang
Song Kang | |
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Born | Suwon, South Korea | April 23, 1994
Education | Konkuk University – Department of Film Arts[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2017–present |
Agent | Namoo Actors |
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Song Gang |
McCune–Reischauer | Song Kang |
Song Kang (Korean: 송강; born April 23, 1994) is a South Korean actor. His notable lead roles in television series include Love Alarm (2019–21) and Sweet Home (2020).
Career
2017–18: Beginnings
Song made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 2017 romantic comedy television series The Liar and His Lover.[3] The same year, he was cast in the family drama Man in the Kitchen.[4] He also appeared in two music videos: "Sweet Summer Night" by acoustic duo The Ade and "Love Story" by Suran.[5][6] On July 8, 2017, his agency Namoo Actors organised a fan meeting – "Introduction to Rookies" for Song alongside Oh Seung-hoon and Lee Yoo-jin.[7]
Song hosted the SBS's music program broadcast Inkigayo from February to October 2018 along with Seventeen's Mingyu and DIA's Jung Chae-yeon.[8] He also joined as a fixed cast member on the variety show Village Survival, the Eight.[9] For the two works, he was nominated for the "Rookie Award" at the 2018 SBS Entertainment Awards.[10] In July 2018, Song marked his big-screen debut with the fantasy film Beautiful Vampire.[11]
2019–present: Rise in popularity and lead roles
In 2019, Song played the supporting role of Jung Kyung-ho's assistant in tvN fantasy melodrama When the Devil Calls Your Name.[12] He next starred in the Netflix original romantic series Love Alarm, based on the popular webtoon of the same name.[13] Song was cast in his first main role through auditions out of 900 people;[14] he played the role of a handsome high-school student who falls in love with a girl (Kim So-hyun) who was his best friend's secret crush.[15] Love Alarm was ranked as one of Netflix's top releases of the year and was renewed for a second season.[16] His final appearance that year was in the music video of Vibe's "Call Me Back".[17]
Song was propelled to stardom in 2020 when he starred in apocalyptic horror Netflix original Sweet Home, based on the eponymous webtoon.[18] He was auditioned for the cast on the recommendation of Love Alarm's director to the director of Sweet Home, Lee Eung-bok.[18] His role was Cha Hyun-su, a suicidal high school boy who, along with a group of fellow apartment residents, tries to survive a "monsterization" apocalypse.[19] Critical responses of the series were mixed,[20] but gathered a wide international audience.[21] One month after the release of the series, Variety revealed that it had been viewed by 22 million member households of Netflix.[22] At the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Song has received a nomination for Best New Actor – Television.[23]
In 2021, Song starred in the second season of Love Alarm which was released on Netflix on March 12.[16] He next appeared in the tvN series Navillera, adapted from the eponymous webtoon.[24] He played a ballet student who struggles due to unresolved issues about his father and tries to support himself by working as a part-timer. Song took ballet lessons for six months in order to portray his character.[25] The series failed to garner a successful television viewership rating.[26]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
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2018 | Beautiful Vampire | Lee So-nyeon | [11] |
Television series
Year | Title | Role(s) | Network | Ref(s) |
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2017 | The Liar and His Lover | Baek Jin-woo | tvN | [3] |
2017–18 | Man in the Kitchen | Kim Woo-joo | MBC | [4] |
2019 | Touch Your Heart | Deliveryman (Cameo in Ep. 13) | tvN | [27] |
When the Devil Calls Your Name | Luka Aleksević | [12] | ||
2019–21 | Love Alarm | Hwang Sun-oh | Netflix | [13] |
2020 | Sweet Home | Cha Hyun-soo | [19] | |
2021 | Navillera | Lee Chae-rok | tvN | [24] |
Nevertheless | Park Jae-eon | JTBC | [28] |
Variety show
Year | Title | Role(s) | Network | Ref(s) |
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2018 | Inkigayo | Host (Ep. 945–979) | SBS | [8] |
2018–19 | Village Survival, the Eight | Cast member | SBS | [9] |
Music video
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Ref(s) |
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"Sweet Summer Night" (달콤한 여름밤) | 2017 | The Ade | [5] |
"Love Story" (러브스토리) | Suran | [6] | |
"Call Me Back" (이 번호로 전화해줘) | 2019 | Vibe | [17] |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor – Television | Sweet Home | Nominated | [23] |
Brand Customer Loyalty Award | 2021 | Male actor - Rising Star | Song Kang | Won | [29] |
SBS Entertainment Awards | 2018 | Male Rookie Award | Village Survival, the Eight, Inkigayo |
Nominated | [10] |
References
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- ^ "얼굴은 순둥한데 '키 185cm+태평양 어깨'로 넘사벽 피지컬 자랑하는 송강". 인사이트 (in Korean). September 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Jung, Ji-won (March 19, 2017). "'그거너사' 조이, 사랑의 큐피트 변신…상큼미 가득" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Jung, An-ji (August 24, 2018). "송강 "'밥상 차리는 남자' 우주 역, 정말 잘 해내고 싶다" [화보]" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Cho, Hye-won (July 18, 2017). "송강-전유림, '디에이드' MV 남녀 주인공으로 발탁! 풋풋한 매력 발산!". iMBC News (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Kim, Hae-in (November 10, 2017). "수란의 '러브스토리', 송강·박지현 누구?…떠오르는 신예★". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Ah-young (June 20, 2017). "송강·오승훈·이유진 팬미팅 30초 매진…"티켓 불법 판매 강경 대응"". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Kim, Sung-won (February 13, 2018). "[공식]'인기가요' 민규X정채연X송강 새 MC 발탁, 18일 첫 선" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Lee, Yu-na (November 24, 2018). "'미추리 8-1000' 송강 '예능 새내기→웃음 사냥꾼' 변신 '하드캐리'" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Kang, Min-kyung (December 29, 2018). "이승기, 'SBS 연예대상' 대상 수상 "제 능력으로 받은 것 아냐" [종합]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Jung, An-ji (December 12, 2018). "[공식] 신예 송강, 웹드라마 '뷰티풀 뱀파이어' 주연 캐스팅" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Nam, Jae-ryul (February 15, 2019). "송강, '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 캐스팅..정경호 어시스턴트 役 [공식입장]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Choi, Bo-ran (September 17, 2018). "[단독] 송강, '좋아하면 울리는' 남주인공 낙점...김소현과 호흡". YTN (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Hyeon-rok (August 20, 2019). "'좋아하면 울리는' 송강 "900대1 뚫었다? 후회없이 오디션"". SpoTvNews (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Maggie Adan (August 30, 2019). "An Honest Review Of 'Love Alarm'". Cosmopolitan Philippines. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Netflix sets release date for Love Alarm season 2". Outlook. February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Woo, Bin (November 14, 2019). "송강, 바이브 '이 번호로 전화해줘' MV 속 잘생김에 여심 흔들". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Lim, Jang-won (December 23, 2020). "'Sweet Home' actor Song Kang rises to Netflix stardom". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Kim, Jin-seok (April 5, 2019). "[단독]송강, 이응복 감독의 '스위트홈' 주인공". JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Christopher, Kavya (January 7, 2021). "Sweet Home Season 1 Review: A gripping tale that leaves you wanting to devour more". The Times of India. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
Conran, Pierce (December 21, 2020). "K-drama review: Sweet Home – in Netflix horror show, monster fun makes up for a hokey story". South China Morning Post. Retrieved February 26, 2021. - ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (December 27, 2020). "Netflix's 'Sweet Home' soars in streaming ranking worldwide". The Korea Times. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (January 19, 2021). "East Asian Series Score Global Audiences on Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b MacDonald, Joan (April 12, 2021). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announce Nominations For Best Films And Dramas". Forbes. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Go, Soo-jin (November 9, 2020). "tvN 새 드라마 '나빌레라', 박인환·송강·나문희·홍승희 캐스팅 확정[공식]". eNews24. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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