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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