Find out “15 Facts You Didn’t Know about Song Joong-ki” Do you know Song Joong-ki? I bet most would, and probably from his role in the world-famous Korean variety show Running Man, or his acting in the Korean drama Innocent Man, right? What do you know about this handsome, baby-face actor? Here are 10 fun facts about Song Joong-ki that you probably didn’t know.
Even while Koren actors and actresses may not be as well-known in the United States as they are in Asia, they are nonetheless A-list celebrities in their home continent.
Stars like Song Joong-ki are earning large sums of money, enticing followers, and doing everything – and doing it well.
It’s time for his followers and others who are unfamiliar with him to get to know this celebrity who has been in the industry for well over ten years.
1. He is an Actor and Singer
When he finally realized that this was the industry in which he wanted to pursue a career, he made it happen. He’s both an actor and a singer, and both have led him to a level of fame that he might not have imagined finding himself in the middle of his life.
2. He is the Middle Child
Growing up, he was the middle child of three. What this means is that it is likely safe to say he was the child that was always a little it funnier, a little bit more rambunctious, a little less likely to follow the rules, but always on the cusp of being just a little bit more favorable than the others. This is just how it goes with multiple kids. The middle child is almost always the craziest and most fun, though we’d need him to confirm whether this is true.
3. He is Not as Young as He Looks
And, he does look young. While he is not old by any means, he just looks so young and youthful, and his appearance belies his age. He is 35 – going on 36. He will turn 36 shortly. He was born September 19, 1985, in the Dong District, Daejeon. This is in South Korea.
4. He’s an Athlete
He’s always excelled at most everything. He’s an athlete who does well in short-track speed skating. In fact, he was so good growing up that he was competing at the national level. Tragically, an injury took him out of the sport when he entered high school and he was unable to move forward with his skating.
5. He is Intelligent
We mean highly intelligent, too. He was always an exceptional student, but when it came time to take his college admissions tests he excelled even more. In fact, he blew the tests right out of the water scoring an almost perfect score. He managed to score a staggering 380 out of 400 on his exams.
6. His Dad Said No
When he was scouted at the local subway and asked to get into the business, he was hesitant. Mostly because he was in college and studying, but also because his father was adamantly against this kind of future for his son. It was not what he wanted to see his son do in life, and things were changing rapidly and he was against it.
7. He Was on a Game Show
A very fun fact about this young man is that he was a game show runner-up. He took part in a show called Quiz Korea when another contestant got sick and he was asked to step in and take over. He did not win, but he was close to winning. That was when he found that the world really did like to see him on television, and things just spun from there.
8. He Married Another Star
Being a famous star means you meet a lot of people at work, and that is where he met his wife. Her name is Song Hye-kyo, and they met through work presumably. They announced their engagement back in 2017 and shocked the world when they married only a few months later. Their wedding was not a big, splashy affair. They preferred to handle things a bit more subtly and married in a very private ceremony.
9. He’s Divorced
Unfortunately, his marriage did not last long. He was married to his wife for only about a year-and-a-half before publicly announcing in the summer of 2019 that they’d chosen to divorce. Their divorce was finalized a mere month after they filed. No one knows why the stars decided to go their separate ways, and neither talks about it.
10. He Prefers to Remain Out of the Spotlight
When it comes to his life as a superstar, he knows that it comes with a lot of public attention. However, he prefers to spend as much time as he can find not in the spotlight. His private life is of the utmost importance to him, and he likes to keep it that way whenever it is feasible.
11. Beautiful Skin Project
In addition to his flawless looks, he has flawless skin too. How we wish that we could be like him, guys and girls alike. His book, Beautiful Skin Project, on men’s health and beauty has 30% of its sales from women.
12. No plastic surgery
Without fully knowing Joong-ki, one would think that his good looks must have been a product of cosmetic surgery but this man claimed to have never thought about plastic surgery. He doesn’t even need it *Jealous*
13. He’s Smart
On top of his good looks, he is a man of substance. Joong-ki score 280 out of 400 for his college entrance exams and was admitted to Sungkyunkwan University where he majored in business economics.
14. Ero Joong-ki
One of his nicknames is “Ero Joong-ki”. Why? Because it is said that this dear boy Joong-ki likes hugging people and just snuggling up to people close to him. Girls out there, prepared to be swooned.
15. Speed Skating
Do you know that in junior high school, Joong-ki used to be a short track speed skater? He is so good in speed skating that he has won awards in National Games and sports meets.
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