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| 2025 | Song Kang-ho is expected to be involved in Season 2 of the television series 'Beef' |
| 2024 | Song Kang-ho is set to appear in the television series 'Uncle Samsik', playing the roles of Park Doo-chil and Uncle Samsik |
| 2023 | Song Kang-ho was the first solo host of the closing ceremony at the 28th Busan International Film Festival |
| 2023 | Song Kang-ho ranked 3rd in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year |
| May 2023 | Reported to be the male lead in a Korean remake of the Indian film Drishyam. |
| 2022 | Received the Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards |
| 2022 | Song Kang-ho was reported to be making his television series debut, acting alongside Byun Yo-han in the series 'Uncle Samsik', set in the 1960s and exploring themes of pride, greed, and bromance. |
| 2022 | Song Kang-ho ranked 4th in Sisa Journal's Most Influential Person in Broadcasting & Entertainment |
| 2022 | Song Kang-ho received the Étoile du Cinéma Awards at the Busan International Film Festival's French Night event in France |
| 2022 | Song Kang-ho ranked 3rd in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year and 4th in Sisa Journal's Most Influential Person in Broadcasting & Entertainment |
| August 12 2022 | Emergency Declaration was released in the United States. |
| August 3 2022 | Emergency Declaration was theatrically released in South Korea. |
| July 2022 | Won Best Actor at the 75th Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Broker, becoming the first Korean to win this award. |
| July 22 2022 | Song Kang-ho made multiple charitable donations, including 200 million won at the start of the COVID-19 crisis and an additional 100 million won to help with bushfire relief on the east coast. He also became a member of the Honors Club, a significant donor group. |
| June 8 2022 | Broker was released, with Song playing Ha Sang-hyeon. |
| March 6 2022 | Song Kang-ho donated 100 million won to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to support recovery efforts from a massive wildfire that devastated Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province and spread to Samcheok, Gangwon Province. |
| 2021 | Song Kang-ho was listed 6th in Cine21's Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022 and ranked 4th in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year |
| July 16 2021 | Emergency Declaration was first screened in the out of competition section of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. |
| July 6 2021 | Selected as one of nine judges in the competition section of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, which ran from July 6 to July 17. |
| 2020 | Song Kang-ho wins Best Supporting Actor at the Phoenix Critics Circle Awards and receives the Outstanding Performance by a Cast award at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards for 'Parasite' |
| 2020 | Ranked #6 on The New York Times' list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. Named Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year. |
| September 28 2020 | After a six-year break from advertising, Song returned and signed a contract with Lina Life Insurance following the success of Parasite. He also did an overseas commercial for China's Lilith Games strategy game 'Rise of Kingdoms'. |
| 2019 | Starred in 'Parasite', which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Also named Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year. |
| 2019 | Song Kang-ho receives recognition for 'Parasite', winning the Excellence Award at the 72nd Locarno International Film Festival |
| 2019 | Awarded the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit (4th Class) by the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism |
| 2019 | Song Kang-ho ranked 1st in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year and was 3rd in The Screen's Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies from 2009-2019 |
| 2017 | Song Kang-ho wins Best Actor at multiple awards for 'A Taxi Driver', including the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards and 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards |
| 2017 | Performed in 'A Taxi Driver' and named Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year. |
| 2017 | Song Kang-ho ranked 1st in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year and 10th in Sisa Journal's Next Generation Leader — Culture, Arts, Sports |
| August 2 2017 | International premiere of 'A Taxi Driver' at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where he was awarded Best Actor. |
| 2016 | Starred in 'A Taxi Driver' as Kim Man-seo, a taxi driver involved in the Gwangju Uprising of 1980. |
| 2016 | Song Kang-ho ranked 2nd in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year and was named 10th Most Influential Celebrity by Sisa Journal |
| 2015 | Song Kang-ho ranked 2nd in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year, 10th in The Herald Economy's Pop Culture Power Leader Big 30, and 5th in Sisa Journal's Next Generation Leader — Pop Culture |
| 2014 | Nongshim hired Song Kang-ho and Yu Hae-jin as advertising models for their Shin Ramyun ramen product, which was being relaunched with upgraded taste and design. |
| 2014 | Song Kang-ho wins multiple Best Actor awards for 'The Attorney', including at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards (Grand Prize) and 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards |
| 2014 | Song Kang-ho ranked 2nd in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year and 11th in The Herald Economy's Pop Culture Power Leader Big 30 |
| 2013 | Starred in films 'Snowpiercer' and 'The Attorney'. |
| 2013 | Song Kang-ho ranked 1st in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year |
| 2013 | Became a 20 million actor through three films: 'Snowpiercer' (9.35 million viewers), 'The Face Reader' (9.13 million viewers), and 'The Attorney' (broke records by surpassing 10 million viewers in just 32 days). |
| 2013 | Song Kang-ho ranked 3rd in Sisa Journal's Next Generation Leader—Film Industry and 9th in Most Influential Person—Broadcasting & Entertainment |
| 2013 | Song Kang-ho wins Best Actor at the 50th Grand Bell Awards and Korean Association of Film Critics Awards for 'The Face Reader' |
| 2013 | Starred in 'Snowpiercer', an internationally recognized science fiction film directed by Bong Joon-ho |
| 2012 | Song, along with Choi Min-sik and Seol Gyeong-gu, were selected as advertising models for NH Nonghyup Bank. |
| 2012 | Song Kang-ho placed in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year |
| 2011 | Song Kang-ho ranked 7th in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year |
| 2010 | Song Kang-ho wins Best Actor at the 1st KOFRA Film Awards for his performance in 'Thirst' |
| 2010 | Song Kang-ho ranked 5th in Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year and 23rd in The Herald Economy's Pop Culture Power Leader Big 30 |
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