Song Kang made his debut playing the supporting role of Baek Jin Woo in the romantic comedy The Liar and His Lover (2017). Song Kang (as Baek Jin Woo) alongside Red Velvet’s Joy (as So Rim) in The Liar and His Lover Got his start acting alongside Red Velvet’s Joy However, he rejected the offers as he wanted to focus on studying to become an actor. Unsurprisingly, given his good looks, Song Kang was asked to be an idol (a term commonly used to refer to K-pop singers) before his acting debut. Was offered the chance to be an idol prior to his debut More recently, he expressed his admiration for English actor Tom Hardy after watching him in the movie, Legend (2015). The pair were co-stars in When the Devil Calls Your Name (2019). Jung Kyung Ho and Song Kang in When the Devil Calls Your NameĪside from LDC, the star’s list of acting role models also includes Hospital Playlist’s Jung Kyung Ho.
If you needed another reason to love the acclaimed movie, Song Kang has shared that he was first inspired to act after watching Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic (1997). Watching Leonardo Dicaprio in this iconic Titanic scene made Song Kang want to be an actor Was inspired to become an actor by Leonardo DiCaprio Luckily for fans of his dramas, he eventually gave up on the dream as he had “no idea where needed to start”. He told Cosmopolitan Korea in an interview that, growing up, he wanted to be an architect or furniture designer after seeing “cool pictures” of the occupations. Song Kang was born in Suwon, South Korea on 23 April 1994.
Childhood dream was to be an architect or furniture designer Here are 22 facts about the young actor to accompany you as you binge-watch the freshly released Love Alarm season 2. He has even been dubbed the “Son of Netflix” by the Korean media, having gotten his big break through playing lead roles on the popular streaming platform. Even though he only made his debut in 2017, 26-year-old Song Kang has found his way into the hearts of K-drama fans all over the world.