Song Joong ki Birthday: 5 Interesting Facts You Need To Know About South Korean Heartthrob Song Joong ki

Lesser Known Facts About Song Joong ki: Song Joong ki is one of the most popular and highest-paid actors in South Korea. His remarkable performance in the hit Korean drama ‘Descendants of the Sun’ helped him to gain an international fan following as well. Today we bring you some lesser-known facts about Song Joong ki, who is loved by millions of fans all around the world for his acting skills, good looks, and charming personality. Here are some lesser-known facts about the actor that you may like to know:

1. Song Joong ki Didn't Aspire To Be An Actor At First

Song Joong ki revealed that, in addition to wanting to be an actor, his early goals included being a diplomat and working for a broadcast company in an interview with KBS' Star Date in 2013. According to a letter from his high school teacher that was made public on a show revealed that he also aspired to be a news anchor. He further said that he previously received an invitation from an entertainment agency to be a trainee with an idol who is said to be now highly successful.

2. Song Joong ki Is A Skilled Speed Skater

Song Joong ki was an outstanding speed skater before he became an actor. He started skating when he was a young child and eventually joined the national speed skating team of South Korea. He participated in several international competitions and even took home a gold medal in 2005 at the East Asian Games.

Later Song Joong ki finally chose to take a different professional route. He left the national team and enrolled at Konkuk University to study business administration. He decided to pursue acting as a career after discovering his passion for it while studying college.

3. Song Joong ki Holds A Degree In Business Administration

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Song Joong Ki is more than just his good looks. The celebrity was the high school student body president and a straight-A student. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Konkuk University in 2010 and a Master of Business Administration from the same university in 2013. (Scholarship Programmes For Indian Students Who Want To Study Abroad)

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4. Song Joong ki Has Released A Book On Skincare

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In 2010, Song Joong ki along with a beauty editor Hwang Min young wrote a book known as ‘Beautiful Skin Project For Men’. People wanted to find out Song Joong Ki's skincare secrets since he was renowned for having such perfect skin.

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5. Song Joong ki Is Not A Social Media Freak Person

In this era of social media, we love following our favourite celebrities on social media, but Song Joong-ki was a bit late in this. He opened his official Instagram account on February 14, 2021. In a 2016 interview with KBS1TV’s flagship newscast News9 that, ‘The reason is simple. I’m not tech-savvy at all. I don’t use [social media] because I’m not good at it. I don’t know how to use it.’

Song Joong ki's Work Front

Song Joong ki was last seen in the internationally hit Korean drama series called 'Reborn Rich' which was aired in November 2022. He will be next seen in the South Korean movie 'Hopeless' also known as 'Hwaran'. 'Hopeless' is set to release on October 11, 2023

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