Having a career of more than 10 years as an actor, Song Joong Ki's popularity so far has never faded. Starting his career as a supporting actor in the film A Frozen Flower, he has now transformed into a top Korean actor and is idolized by many women.
Besides being known as an actor, the man who just celebrated his birthday on September 19 has a myriad of talents and interesting facts that will make you even more amazed by his figure. Here are the facts:
1. A Speed Skater
Viewers of the drama Vincenzo will remember the scene of Song Joong Ki playing ice skating with Kwak Dong Yeon. Not an amateur, he turns out to be a speed skater who has been trained since the 1st grade of elementary school.
He has participated in the National Sports Festival several times as a representative of his hometown, Dajeon. Unfortunately, this former Running Man member was forced to quit due to an ankle injury at the age of 15.
2. Achievement in Academics
Besides being known for being handsome, Song Joong Ki is also known to be smart. In high school, he almost got a perfect score for his graduation. It was these grades that managed to pass him to Sungkyunkwan University. Even the boy who was nicknamed The Chairman Son had served as the student council president during high school.
3. Popular in College Period
This 1985-born actor studied at Sungkyunkwan University majoring in business economics. While in college, Joong Ki was so popular because of his charming face.
He is even called ulzhang which means perfect face. Thanks to his good looks, Song Joong Ki was once lined up as a campus model.
4. Ever Published a Book
This Yoo Shi Jin actor is also a writer. Instead of writing about his career as an actor, he once wrote a book containing a beauty and health guide entitled Beautiful Skin Project for Men, which he worked on with a colleague.
This book even became a best seller when it was released in 2010.
5. Jage rap
Having a charming image, not many think that Jeon Yeo Been's co-star can also rap, you know. This talent was once shown by Song Joong Ki when he appeared with rapper Outsider 2009.
6. Stay away from alcohol and cigarettes
Alcohol and Cigarettes are so attached to the lives of the people of South Korea. But both of those things were shunned by Song Joong Ki. He admits he doesn't like alcohol, because he always can't find his way home and cries when he's drunk.
Same thing with cigarettes. Although he had done this in college, but now he chooses to take care and maintain his health by staying away from cigarettes and alcohol. /hot.detik.com
