| Song Il-kook | |||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1971 | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||
| Othername: | Song Il-kook | ||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor, television personality | ||||||||
| Years Active: | 1998–present | ||||||||
| Agent: | C-JeS Entertainment | ||||||||
| Children: | 3 | ||||||||
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Song Il-kook (; born 1 October 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the 2006 hit drama series Jumong as the titular character.
Song is the grandson of politician Kim Du-han, great grandson of Kim Jwa-jin, the famous anarchist and Korean independence movement general during the early 1900s. Song is the son of politician and former actress Kim Eul-dong.[1]
He graduated from Cheongju University, majoring in Performing Arts, and later obtained a master's degree from Chung-Ang University.
Song is the vice-president of the Korean Triathlon Confederation[2] [3] and participated in the 2008 Seoul International Triathlon Competition.[4] In April 2008, Song carried the Olympic torch through Seoul.[5] [6] According to Reuters the most popular episodes of Jumong attracted over 90% of Iranian audience (compared to 40% in South Korea), propelling Song Il-gook to superstar status in Iran.
Song is also an amateur sketch artist.[7] He has also modelled professionally, both on the runway and in print. In 2008, he was one of the subjects of the Kolon Christmas Photo Shoot.
In 2009, the state of Hawaii designated March 21 as Song Il-kook day.[8] In April 2010, he was invited to the Blue House to dine with Heads of State, including the president of Kazakhstan, as Jumong garnered immense popularity in the central Asian country.[9]
In October 2015, Song signed an exclusive contract with management agency C-JeS Entertainment.[10]
On 15 March 2008, Song was wed to High Court Judge Jung Seung-yeon in a private, traditional Korean wedding at the Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul.[11] [12] [13]
Song and Jung became parents to fraternal triplet sons at a hospital in Seoul on 16 March 2012.[14] Their sons are named Dae-han, Min-guk and Man-se which, when said together mean "Long live the Republic of Korea". Song and his sons starred in the variety show The Return of Superman from 6 July 2014 to 7 February 2016. The triplets also made a cameo appearance in Song's television series Jang Yeong-sil (2016).
Song adheres to a pescetarian diet for both health and ethical reasons.[15]
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Did We Really Love? | ||
| Goodbye My Love | |||
| Into the Sunlight | |||
| 2000 | All About Eve | ||
| 2002 | Hard Love | Na Young-jae | |
| Kim Chun-taek | |||
| Album of Life | Shin Hyung-shik | ||
| 2003 | A Dream of a Thousand Years | Tae-sang | |
| Bodyguard | Han Sung-soo | ||
| Desert Spring | Ki-hyun | ||
| 2004 | People of the Water Flower Village | Kang Sung-woo | |
| Terms of Endearment | Na Jang-soo | ||
| Emperor of the Sea | |||
| 2006 | Jumong | Jumong, later King Dongmyeong | |
| 2007 | Lobbyist | Harry/Kim Joo-ho | |
| 2008 | The Kingdom of the Winds | ||
| 2010 | A Man Called God | Michael King/Choi Kang-ta/ Peter Pan | |
| 2011 | Crime Squad | Park Sae-hyuk | |
| Kimchi Family | Ki Ho-tae | ||
| 2016 | Jang Yeong-sil |
| Year | Title | Role | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||
| 2005 | The Art of Seduction | 작업의 정석 | Seo Min-jun | |
| Red Eye | 레드아이 | Chan-sik | ||
| 2014 | Entangled | Hyun Ki-jeung | ||
| Fly high | 플라이 하이 | Chang-beom | ||
| Vertigo | 현기증 | Sang-ho | ||
| 2015 | Tattoo | 타투 | Han Ji-soon | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qualifications of Men | Triathlon Coach | Ep 173–174, 178–180 | |
| 2014–2016 | The Return of Superman | Cast member | Ep 34–116, 156 |
| Title | Role | Theater | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||||
| 2016 | Broadway 42nd Street | 브로드웨이 42번가 | Julian Marsh | CJ Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center | June 23, 2016 – August 28, 2016 | |
| Daegu Keimyung Arts Center | September 3, 2016 – September 4, 2016 | |||||
| Busan Citizens' Hall Grand Theater | October 7, 2016 – October 9, 2016 | |||||
| Gunsan Culture & Arts Center Grand Theater | October 14, 2016 – October 15, 2016 | |||||
| Icheon Art Hall Grand Theater | October 28, 2016 – October 29, 2016 | |||||
| 2020 | Broadway 42nd Street | 브로드웨이 42번가 | Julian Marsh | Charlotte Theater | June 20, 2020 – August 23, 2020 | |
| 2022-2023 | CJ Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center | November 5, 2022 – January 15, 2023 | [16] [17] | |||
| 2023 | Busan Cultural Center Grand Theater | February 3, 2023 – February 5, 2023 | ||||
| Changwon Sungsan Art Hall Grand Theater | February 17, 2023 – February 19, 2023 | |||||
| Daegu Keimyung Arts Center | February 24, 2023 – February 26, 2023 | |||||
| Goyang Aram Nuri Aram Theater | February 10, 2023 – February 12, 2023 | |||||
| Cheonan Arts Center Grand Theater | March 3, 2023 – March 5, 2023 | |||||
| Gyeongnam Culture & Arts Center Grand Theater | March 10, 2023 – March 12, 2023 | |||||
| Gyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater | March 17, 2023 – March 19, 2023 | |||||
| Hanok Culture Center Grand Hall | March 24, 2023 – March 26, 2023 | |||||
| 2023 | Mamma Mia! | 맘마미아 | Bill | Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater | March 24, 2023 – June 25, 2023 | |
| Broadway 42nd Street | 브로드웨이 42번가 | Julian Marsh | Seongnam Arts Center Opera House | March 31, 2023 – April 2, 2023 | ||
| GS Caltex Yeoulmaru Grand Theater, Yeosu | April 7, 2023 – April 9, 2023 | |||||
| Daejeon Arts Center Art Hall | April 14, 2023 – April 16, 2023 | |||||
| Mamma Mia! | 맘마미아 - 진주 | Bill | Daejeon Arts Center Art Hall | June 30, 2023 – July 2, 2023 | ||
| Incheon Culture & Arts Center Grand Theater | July 7, 2023 – July 9, 2023 | |||||
| Yongin Poongun Art Hall | July 28, 2023 – July 30, 2023 | |||||
| Iksan Arts Center Grand Theater | August 4, 2023 – August 6, 2023 | |||||
| Cheongju Arts Center Grand Theater | August 11, 2023 – August 13, 2023 | |||||
| Changwon Sungsan Art Hall Grand Theater | August 18, 2023 – August 20, 2023 | |||||
| Gyeongnam Culture & Arts Center Grand Theater, Jinju | August 26, 2023 – August 27, 2023 | |||||
| Sejong Cultural Center | September 1, 2023 – September 3, 2023 | |||||
| Dangjin Culture & Arts Center Grand Theater | September 8, 2023 – September 10, 2023 | |||||
| Ansan Culture & Arts Center Sunrise Theater | September 15, 2023 – September 17, 2023 | |||||
| Gumi Cultural & Arts Center Grand Theater | September 23, 2023 – September 24, 2023 | |||||
| Gwangju Cultural Center Grand Theater | October 6, 2023 – October 8, 2023 | |||||
| Gyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater | October 13, 2023 – October 15, 2023 | |||||
| Gimhae Cultural Center Maru Hall | October 20, 2023 – October 22, 2023 | |||||
| Seongnam Arts Center Opera House | November 3, 2023 – November 5, 2023 | |||||
| Cheonan Arts Center Grand Theater | November 10, 2023 – November 12, 2023 | |||||
| Mokpo Civic Culture & Sports Center Grand Theater | November 18, 2023 – November 19, 2023 | |||||
| Busan Dream Theater | December 1, 2023 – December 10, 2023 | |||||
| Andong Culture & Arts Center Woongbu Hall | December 30, 2023 – December 31, 2023 |
| Title | Role | Theater | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korea | ||||||
| 2010 | I Am You | 나는 너다 | Ahn Jung-geun | National Theater Sky Theater | July 21, 2010 – August 22, 2010 | [18] | |
| Jeju Arts Center | June 24, 2011 – June 25, 2011 | ||||||
| CJ Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center | May 17, 2011 – June 6, 2011 | [19] | |||||
| Gwanglim Arts Center BBCH Hall | November 27, 2014 – January 31, 2015 | [20] | |||||
| 2017 | The God of Carnage | 대학살의 신 | Michelle | Free Theater, Seoul Arts Center | June 24, 2017 – July 23, 2017 | [21] | |
| 2019 | Free Theater, Seoul Arts Center | February 16, 2019 – March 24, 2019 | [22] | ||||
| 2024 | Macbeth | 맥베스 | Banquo | National Theater's Haeoreum Theater | July 13 – August 18, 2024 | [23] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Album of Life | |
| 2003 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Bodyguard | |
| 2004 | KBS Drama Awards | Terms of Endearment | ||
| Best Couple Award with Han Ga-in | ||||
| 2005 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Emperor of the Sea | |
| Popularity Award, Actor | ||||
| Best Couple Award with Soo Ae | ||||
| 2006 | MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Jumong | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | ||||
| Grimae Awards | Best Actor | |||
| 14th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | ||||
| 2007 | 19th Korea Producer's Awards | |||
| 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | |||
| 41st Taxpayer's Day | Commendation from the Prime Minister | |||
| SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lobbyist | ||
| 2008 | KBS Drama Awards | The Kingdom of the Winds | ||
| Best Couple Award with Choi Jung-won | ||||
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | ||
| Asia Model Awards | Asia Star Awards | |||
| 2011 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Crime Squad | |
| 2012 | Goodwill Cooperation Service (GCS) | Award for Service Towards World Peace, Celebrities Who Serve Category | ||
| 2013 | 2nd Historical Drama Festival | Historical Drama Star Who's Brightened Korea | ||
| 2014 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Producers' Special Award | The Return of Superman | |
| 2015 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Male in Variety Show Category | ||
| 2016 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Jang Yeong-sil | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama |
| Ceremony | Year | Honor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 41st Taxpayers' Day | 2007 | Presidential Commendation as Exemplary Taxpayer | [24] |
| Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | 2011 | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | [25] |