Tall, lean, and loaded with unmistakable appeal, Song Kang — rightfully dubbed the "Son of Netflix" — has had an impressive career trajectory in K-dramaland. But what's more amazing is that this Konkuk film major is just getting started.
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Read more about Song Kang here.
We take a look at a few of his memorable roles.
Love Alarm Seasons 1 and 2 (2019 and 2021) | Navillera (2021) | Nevertheless, (2021) | Forecasting Love and Weather (2022) | My Demon (2023) | Sweet Home Season 3 (2024)
Love Alarm Seasons 1 and 2 (2019 and 2021)
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Song Kang's breakthrough role came with the drama Love Alarm, an original Netflix series. This was a significant turning point in his career, marking his transition from a relatively unknown actor to a rising star. The series, based on a popular webtoon of the same name, revolves around a futuristic dating app that notifies people when someone with romantic feelings for them is within a 10-meter radius.
Navillera (2021)
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In yet another 180-degree turn from horror, Song Kang puts his physicality and emotional range to the test in Navillera (2021). Here, Song plays Lee Chae-rok, a ballet dancer whose life is changed when he meets Shim Deok-chul (Park In-hwan), an elderly mailman whose lifelong dream is to become a ballet dancer himself.
Read our review.
Nevertheless, (2021)
Available on Netflix (territories and periods vary)
After Navillera, Song entered tsundere-romance territory with Nevertheless,. As Park Jae-eon, Song plays an art student at Hongseo University’s Sculpture Department who thinks relationships are a bother but still likes to flirt. He meets Yoo Na-bi (Han So-hee), a heartbroken woman who no longer believes in love but wants to go out on dates. The two of them start a friends-with-benefits relationship but soon develop deeper feelings for each other. However, with so much skepticism from both ends, can real love flourish for people like them?
Forecasting Love and Weather (2022)
Available on Netflix (territories and periods vary)
In 2022, Song Kang entered his "noona romance" phase in Forecasting Love and Weather, where he played Lee Shi-woo, a special reporter at the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). A free-spirited and adventurous person who loves to chase storms, the young reporter nurses a crush on Jin Ha-kyung (Park Min-young), a diligent forecaster. There's only one problem: she is engaged to another man.
See our review.
My Demon (2023)
Available on Netflix (territories and periods vary)
Song Kang dives into the fantasy arena as he blesses his fans with a contract marriage story — with a twist. My Demon tells the story of a demonic chaebol heiress, Do Do-hee (Kim Yoo-jung), and an actual demon, Jung Gu-won (Song Kang), who loses his powers but not his devastating charms.
Sweet Home Season 3 (2024)
Available on Netflix (territories and periods vary)
In 2020, Song Kang played the lead role of Cha Hyun-su in the South Korean Netflix series Sweet Home. This is a horror-thriller series based on a popular webtoon of the same name by Kim Kan-bi and Hwang Young-chan. This year marks the third installment of the k-drama that revolves around a group of residents in an apartment complex who must band together to survive when monstrous creatures begin to threaten humanity. This role showcased Song's versatility as an actor, diverging significantly from his previous romantic parts.
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