1. Song Kang is well-known as the "Son of Netflix" due to most of his series being aired on the platform.
23 Facts About Song Kang
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Song Kang appeared in two music videos: "Sweet Summer Night" by acoustic duo The Ade and "Love Story" by Suran.
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Song Kang hosted the SBS music program Inkigayo from February to October 2018 along with Seventeen member Mingyu and DIA member Jung Chae-yeon.
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Song Kang joined as a fixed cast member on the variety show Village Survival, the Eight.
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In July 2018, Song Kang marked his big-screen debut with the fantasy film Beautiful Vampire.
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In 2019, Song Kang played the supporting role of Jung Kyung-ho's assistant in tvN fantasy melodrama When the Devil Calls Your Name.
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Song Kang next starred in the Netflix original romantic series Love Alarm, based on the popular webtoon of the same name.
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Song Kang was cast in his first main role through auditions out of 900 people; he played the role of a handsome high-school student who falls in love with a girl who was his best friend's secret crush.
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Song Kang was propelled to stardom in 2020 when he starred in apocalyptic horror Netflix original Sweet Home, based on the eponymous webtoon.
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Song Kang was auditioned for the cast on the recommendation of Love Alarm director to the director of Sweet Home, Lee Eung-bok.
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Song Kang's role was Cha Hyun-su, a suicidal high school boy who, along with a group of fellow apartment residents, tries to survive a "monsterization" apocalypse.
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In 2021, Song Kang reprised his role as Hwang Sun-oh in the second season of Love Alarm which was released on Netflix on March 12.
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Song Kang appeared in the TVN series Navillera, adapted from the eponymous webtoon.
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Song Kang played a ballet student who struggles due to unresolved issues about his father and tries to support himself by working as a part-timer.
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Song Kang took ballet lessons for six months in order to portray his character.
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Later the same year, Song Kang starred in another webtoon adaption Nevertheless, JTBC's romance drama, alongside Han So-hee.
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In 2022, Song Kang starred in another JTBC drama, Forecasting Love and Weather, alongside Park Min-young.
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In May, it was reported that Song Kang will hold a fan meeting on June 12,2022, at the YES24 Live Hall.
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In 2023, Song Kang took on a role in the Netflix series My Demon, where he played the lead character alongside Kim Yoo-jung.
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On February 29,2024, Namoo Actors announced that Song Kang will enlist to fulfill his mandatory military service as an active duty soldier on April 2.
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In 2020, Song Kang was selected as brand ambassador for South Korean cosmetics brand Banila Co.
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In 2021, Italian luxury fashion house Prada announced that Song Kang was selected as a brand ambassador.
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In February 2022, Song Kang was named as Penshoppe's global ambassador.