Song Joong-ki
South Korean actor
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2024 | Song Joong-ki was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at Baeksang Arts Awards and won Best Supporting Actor at 33rd Buil Film Awards for Hopeless |
November 20 2024 | Announced the birth of their daughter. |
July 8 2024 | Reported to be expecting their second child. |
March 1 2024 | Played the titular character Loh Kiwan in Netflix drama film 'My Name Is Loh Kiwan', portraying a North Korean defector. |
2023 | Song Joong-ki won Popular Star Award at Blue Dragon Film Awards for Hopeless |
2023 | Ranked fourth on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 list. |
June 14 2023 | Katy Louise Saunders gave birth to their first son in a hospital in Rome. |
January 30 2023 | Announced marriage to British actress Katy Louise Saunders, who was pregnant with their first child. |
2022 | Song Joong-ki won Grand Prize (Daesang) at APAN Star Awards for Vincenzo |
December 26 2022 | Confirmed to be dating a British girlfriend, whose identity was not disclosed. |
November 2022 | Starred in fantasy revenge series 'Reborn Rich', which became the highest-rated series aired in 2022 and the second highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history. |
2021 | Successful year with Vincenzo and Space Sweepers: Nominated for Best Actor (TV) at Asia Contents Awards; Won Brand of the Year Actor of the Year; Won Outstanding Korean Actor for Vincenzo at Seoul International Drama Awards; Won Popular Star Award for Space Sweepers at Blue Dragon Film Awards |
2021 | Song Joong-ki received a Presidential Commendation from the Financial Services Commission |
2021 | Song Joong-ki starred in Space Sweepers and won Popular Star Award at Blue Dragon Film Awards |
2021 | Song Joong-ki starred in Vincenzo, winning Outstanding Korean Actor at Seoul International Drama Awards and receiving nominations for Best Actor at various award ceremonies |
October 26 2021 | Received the Presidential Commendation Award for his ongoing philanthropic contributions. |
August 2 2021 | Participated in promoting the Korea International Accessible Dance Festival (KIADA) for persons with disabilities while in quarantine. |
February 20 2021 | Starred in 'Vincenzo' series on Netflix and tvN, becoming the 6th highest-rated drama in tvN history and ranking 4th on Forbes most-viewed Korean series on Netflix in 2021. |
February 14 2021 | Opened his first official Instagram account '@hi_songjoongki', directly managed by his agency History D&C, after years of avoiding social media. |
February 5 2021 | Starred in science fiction film 'Space Sweepers' on Netflix, which debuted at No. 1 and was viewed by over 26 million households in its first 28 days. |
2020 | Made donations for coronavirus prevention efforts. |
January 2020 | Left Blossom Entertainment and signed with History D&C, a new talent management company. |
2019 | Donated 30 million won to support victims of wildfire in Gangwon Province. |
2019 | Starred in the television series Arthdal Chronicles. |
July 2019 | Divorce from Song Hye-kyo was finalized. |
June 26 2019 | Announced divorce from Song Hye-kyo. |
February 2019 | Ruhens selected Song as their endorser again, renewing their previous brand partnership. |
2018 | Ranked seventh on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 list. |
April 2018 | Song was revealed as the new endorser of Hyundai LIVART, a Korea-based lifestyle culture company, 14 years after their previous celebrity endorsement. |
2017 | Song Joong-ki began his role as honorary ambassador for Incheon International Airport, a position he held until 2021. |
2017 | Starred in The Battleship Island, a film addressing sensitive Korean-Japanese historical issues, which he viewed as a small expression of his personal beliefs. |
2017 | Named Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year and ranked second on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 list. Starred in the film The Battleship Island. |
October 31 2017 | Married Song Hye-kyo in a private ceremony at Youngbingwan, Hotel Shilla in Seoul, with close family and friends present. |
July 2017 | His fans donated to the House of Sharing, a shelter for elderly women forced into sexual slavery during World War II. |
July 5 2017 | Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo announced their engagement through their respective agencies. |
February 2017 | Song was announced as the brand ambassador of the online marketplace '11Street' in Thailand, paired with actress Mew Nittha in a high-profile advertising campaign. |
2016 | Song Joong-ki ranked 2nd on Sisa Journal's Most Influential People in Broadcasting and Entertainment list and 34th on 100 Next Generation Leaders list |
2016 | Song Joong-ki received a Presidential Commendation from the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards |
2016 | Song Joong-ki won multiple awards for Descendants of the Sun, including Grand Prize (Daesang) at APAN Star Awards, Most Popular Actor and iQiyi Global Star Award at Baeksang Arts Awards |
2016 | Donated a portion of profits from the Asian Fan Meeting Tour to a foundation helping victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. |
2016 | Portrayed Army Captain Yoo Shi-jin in Descendants of the Sun, becoming the Korea Tourism Organization's Honorary Ambassador and topping popularity polls across Asia. |
2016 | Appointed as Korean Tourism Honorary Ambassador by the Korea Tourism Organization to promote Korean tourism worldwide. |
2016 | Became the face of over 30 brands and received Korea's 'Brand of the Year' award. |
2016 | Starred in the highly successful television series Descendants of the Sun. |
May 13 2016 | Donated all proceeds from his appearance on the Chinese TV show Hurry Up, Brother to a Chinese charity organization. |
March 2016 | Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation publicly announced Song's long-standing secret support for children's cancer treatment. |
May 26 2015 | Song was discharged from military service after completing his mandatory term. |
April 2015 | During military service, donated 100 million won to UNICEF Korea Committee to help children and victims of the Nepal earthquake. |
2014 | Song Joong-ki returned to 27th place on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list |
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