Song Il-kook

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Song Il-kook
Korea Makgeolli Wanderers 05 Song Il Gook.png
Song Il-kook in April 2014
Born (1971-10-01) 1 October 1971 (age 49)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesSong Il-kook
Alma mater
OccupationActor, television personality
Years active1998–present
AgentC-JeS Entertainment
Spouse(s)
Jeong Seung-yeon
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(m. 2008)​
Children3
Parent(s)Kim Eul-dong (mother)
Relatives
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSong Il-guk
McCune–ReischauerSong Ilguk

Song Il-kook (Korean: 송일국; Hanja: 宋一國; born 1 October 1971[1]) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the 2006 hit drama series Jumong as the titular character.

Early life and education[]

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.[2]

He graduated from Cheongju University, majoring in Performing Arts, and later obtained a master's degree from Chung-Ang University.

Career[]

Song is the vice-president of the Korean Triathlon Confederation[3][4] and participated in the 2008 Seoul International Triathlon Competition.[5] In April 2008, Song carried the Olympic torch through Seoul.[1][6]

In Iran, August 2009

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 modeled professionally, both on the runway and in print. In 2008, he was one of the subjects of the Kolon Christmas Photo Shoot.[8]

In 2009, the state of Hawaii designated March 21 as Song Il-kook day.[9] 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.[10]

In October 2015, Song signed an exclusive contract with management agency C-JeS Entertainment.[11]

Personal life[]

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.[12][13][14]

Song and Jung became parents to fraternal triplet sons at a hospital in Seoul on 16 March 2012.[15] 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.[16]

Filmography[]

TV series[]

Year Title Role Network
1999 Did We Really Love? MBC
Goodbye My Love MBC
Into the Sunlight MBC
2000 All About Eve MBC
2002 Hard Love Na Young-jae KBS2
Jang Hui-bin Kim Chun-taek KBS2
Album of Life Shin Hyung-shik KBS1
2003 Bodyguard Han Sung-soo KBS2
Desert Spring Ki-hyun MBC
2004 People of the Water Flower Village Kang Sung-woo MBC
Terms of Endearment Na Jang-soo KBS1
Emperor of the Sea Yeom Moon/Yeom Jang KBS2
2006 Jumong Jumong, later King Dongmyeong MBC
2007 Lobbyist Harry/Kim Joo-ho SBS
2008 The Kingdom of The Winds Prince Muhyul, later King Daemusin KBS2
2010 A Man Called God Michael King/Choi Kang-ta MBC
2011 Crime Squad Park Sae-hyuk KBS2
Kimchi Family Ki Ho-tae jTBC
2016 Jang Yeong-sil Jang Yeong-sil KBS1

Film[]

Year Title Role
2005 The Art of Seduction Seo Min-jun
Red Eye
2014 Entangled Hyun Ki-jeung
2015 Tattoo Han Ji-soon

Variety show[]

Year Title Network Role
2012 Qualifications of Men KBS2 Triathlon Coach (Ep 173–174, 178–180)
2014–2016 The Return of Superman KBS2 Cast member (Ep 34–116, 156)

Awards[]

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2002 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actor Album of Life Won
2003 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Bodyguard Nominated
2004 KBS Drama Awards Terms of Endearment Nominated
Best Couple Award with Han Ga-in Won
2005 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Emperor of the Sea Won
Popularity Award, Actor Won
Best Couple Award with Soo Ae Won
2006 MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Jumong Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor Won
Grimae Awards Best Actor Won
14th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Won
2007 19th Korea Producer's Awards Won
43rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV) Nominated
41st Taxpayer's Day Commendation from the Prime Minister N/A Won
SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Lobbyist Nominated
2008 KBS Drama Awards The Kingdom of the Winds Won
Best Couple Award with Choi Jung-won Won
2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV) Nominated
Asia Model Festival Awards Asia Star Awards N/A Won
2011 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Crime Squad Nominated
2012 Goodwill Cooperation Service (GCS) Award for Service Towards World Peace, Celebrities Who Serve Category N/A Won
2013 2nd Historical Drama Festival Historical Drama Star Who's Brightened Korea N/A Won
2014 KBS Entertainment Awards Producers' Special Award The Return of Superman Won
2015 KBS Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Male in Variety Show Category Won
2016 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Jang Yeong-sil Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Won

State honors[]

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Year Honor Ref.
South Korea[note 1] 2011 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation [20]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[17][18] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[19]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "송일국" [Song Il-kook]. Naver People (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-08-06.
  2. ^ "Jumong's Song Il-gook As Most Impressive Second-Generation Celebrity @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". Hancinema.net. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  3. ^ "Drama star becomes honorary citizen of Tongyeong @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". Hancinema.net. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2009-05-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Song Il-gook 'From Jumong to iron man, triple attempt' @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". Hancinema.net. 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  6. ^ "South Korea Olympic Torch Relay". HanCinema.
  7. ^ "[ChanMi's drama news] Song Il-gook's profile picture of Choi Jeong-won drawn personally! @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". Hancinema.net. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  8. ^ Kolon Christmas Photo Shoot on YouTube
  9. ^ "March 21 is Song Il-gook Day in Hawaii @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". Hancinema.net. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  10. ^ "Song Il-gook to meet Kazakhstan president today @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". Hancinema.net. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  11. ^ Jo, Yeon-ju (2015-10-26). "[단독] 송일국, 씨제스行 초읽기… 최민식과 한솥밥 먹나?". Korea Sports. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  12. ^ Actor Song Il-guk Marries Judge
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Song Il-gook Weds Traditional Style @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". Hancinema.net. 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  15. ^ Hyeoun, Hwa Yeong (2012-03-17). "송일국 "세 쌍둥이 아빠 됐다"".
  16. ^ Lee, Seo-hyun, '송일국-이하늬-윤진서-김효진-배종옥' 공통점은! [Song Il-kook, Lee Ha-nui, Yun Jin-seo, Kim Hyo-jin and Bae Jong-ok have something in common] (2012-01-04) (in Korean), Shinmoongo, Retrieved 2012-05-11, Archive (2012-05-11), Archive2 (2012-05-11)
  17. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (2018-10-18). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  18. ^ Yeo, Yer-im (2018-10-25). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2021-05-31 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.
  19. ^ Lee, Sang-won (2016-10-25). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  20. ^ 대중문화예술상 2011년 [2011 Popular Culture and Arts Awards]. Korea Creative Content Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

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