Song Seung-heon

This is a Korean name; the family name is Song.
Song Seung-heon
Born (1976-10-05) October 5, 1976
Seoul, South Korea
Nationality South Korean
Education Hankyong National University
(B.A. Business)
Kyonggi University
(B.A. Multimedia Arts)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1995–present
Agent Better ENT
Religion Christianity
Korean name
Hangul 송승헌
Hanja 宋承憲
Revised Romanization Song Seung-heon
McCune–Reischauer Song Sŭnghŏn

Song Seung-heon (Hangul: 송승헌; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean actor.

Career

Song Seung-heon began his career in 1995 as a model for the jeans brand STORM, and first became known to viewers in the popular sitcom Three Guys, Three Girls in 1996. The following year he started his extremely successful career in TV dramas, which made him well known throughout Korea. His feature film debut came in 1999 in the film Calla together with star Kim Hee-sun.[1]

True stardom only came to Song in late 2000, however, with the broadcast of the hugely popular TV drama Autumn in My Heart. The series was exported all over Asia, making pan-Asian and Korean Wave stars of both him and co-stars Song Hye-kyo and Won Bin. Since then he has been actively recruited for film roles and advertisements in Japan, Hong Kong and other Asian countries.[1]

In 2002, Song starred in the comic-action film Make It Big by director Cho Ui-seok, and also in the Hong Kong film So Close with Hong Kong actresses Karen Mok, Shu Qi and Zhao Wei. He also starred in Summer Scent with Son Ye-jin, the third "season-themed" Yoon Seok-ho TV drama after Autumn in My Heart and Winter Sonata; Summer Scent did not become as popular as the ones that preceded it.[1]

In 2004 Song appeared in two films, but neither was judged to be a success: Ice Rain, shot in the Canadian Rockies, failed to enthuse viewers with its mixture of mountaineering and melodrama, while He Was Cool, based on an internet novel by Guiyeoni, proved unable to compete with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and other films from the 2004 summer season.[1]

Meanwhile in late 2004, just as he was getting ready to start shooting another high profile TV drama Sad Love Story, it was revealed that the actor had illegally avoided his compulsory military service by submitting tainted urine samples that suggested he was suffering from certain illnesses and was thus unfit for the army.[2][3] Amidst the press coverage and scandal this aroused, Song agreed to immediately serve his two-year term in the military.[4][5] Song was discharged on November 15, 2006 with the rank of Corporal, to much fanfare and media attention.[6][7][8] For a time he kept a low profile, trying to gauge public opinion on his return to the entertainment world.[9]

For his comeback, Song took on a tough image, playing aggressive and masculine roles in the 2008 drama East of Eden,[10] where he won an award. He also started the 2008 film Fate,[11] and the 2010 remake A Better Tomorrow.[12][13]

His popularity in Japan continued, and in 2010 he starred in Ghost remake Ghost: In Your Arms Again with Matsushima Nanako.[14][15][16]

In 2011 Song returned to television in My Princess opposite Kim Tae-hee, his first romantic comedy. He considers the series a turning point in his career, saying, "Previously, I took on characters living a life full of ups and downs. For me, Hae-young was the first character that was so rich, bright and cheerful. I felt much lighter while acting the character."[17][18][19][20]

His 30-minute short film Lucid Dreaming, helmed by director Chang of 2008 feature Death Bell, was shot particularly for his fans in China and Japan and released on DVD in early 2012.[21][22][23]

Based on the original comic by Motoka Murakami and previously dramatized in Japan, in 2012's Dr. Jin Song played the titular smart and cold-hearted surgeon who takes a journey back through time to the late 19th century Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).[20][24][25][26][27] He then played a cold-hearted loan shark and gangster who morphs into a successful businessman for his love in 2013 melodrama When a Man Falls in Love.[28][29][30][31][32]

Song took lessons in martial arts and horseback riding for The Messenger, in which he was cast as a Goryeo-era man who must relay a message that will shape the course of history; the film was later shelved in pre-production.[33][34][35] In 2014, Song starred in Kim Dae-woo's erotic period film Obsessed. Set in 1969 at the end of the Vietnam War, he played a high-ranking officer suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who falls into an obsessive love affair with his subordinate's wife.[36][37][38][39][40]

In 2015, he starred in the Chinese romantic melodrama The Third Way of Love followed by Wonderful Nightmare.[41][42]

Song was next cast as a fighter pilot in his second Chinese project, World War II film The Bombing.[43] He will also star opposite Lee Young-ae in period drama Saimdang, the Herstory, about the Joseon artist and calligrapher Shin Saimdang; Song plays a fictional character, an aristocrat and painter who has loved the heroine since childhood.[44][45][46] And as villain in Commadaer Kim Chang-soo[47]

Other activities

In 2009 he founded his own management agency, Storm S Company (later renamed Better ENT, now majority-owned by KOSDAQ-listed Signal Entertainment Group).[48] It currently manages actors Kim Min-jung, Chae Jung-an and Goo Jae-yi.

Song also owns the Sinsa-dong branch of Italian restaurant chain Blacksmith, launched by Caffe Bene.[49]

Filmography

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network
1996 Three Guys and Three Girls Seong-heon MBC
1997 Beautiful Lady SBS
You and I Park Min-kyu MBC
1998 Winners SBS
1999 Happy Together Seo Ji-suk SBS
Love Story: "Message" SBS
2000 Popcorn Lee Young-hoon SBS
Autumn in My Heart Yoon Joon-seo KBS2
2001 Law Firm Jung Young-woong SBS
2003 Summer Scent Yoo Min-woo KBS2
2008 East of Eden Lee Dong-chul MBC
2011 My Princess Park Hae-young MBC
2012 Dr. Jin Jin Hyuk MBC
2013 When a Man Falls in Love Han Tae-sang MBC
2016 Saimdang, the Herstory Lee Gyeom SBS

Films

Year Title Role
1999 Calla Kim Sun-woo
2002 Make It Big Seong-hwan
So Close Yen
2003 Ice Rain Han Woo-sung
2004 He Was Cool Ji Eun-sung
2008 Fate Kim Woo-min
2010 A Better Tomorrow Lee Young-choon
Ghost: In Your Arms Again Kim Jun-ho
2012 Lucid Dreaming (short film)
2014 Obsessed Kim Jin-pyeong
2015 Wonderful Nightmare Sung-hwan
The Third Way of Love Lin Qi Zheng
2016 The Bombing

Music videos

Year Song Title Artist Co-stars
2001 "Once Upon a Day" Kim Bum-soo Song Hye-kyo,
Ji Jin-hee
2005 "Sad Love Story" Yoon Gun Kim Hee-sun,
Kwon Sang-woo
2008 "I Miss You" SG Wannabe Park Yong-ha,
Lee Yeon-hee,
Ha Seok-jin

Discography

Album information Track listing
Song Seung-heon Vol. 1
  • Album
  • Released: December 7, 2004
  • Label: Synnara Music
Even After Ten Years / For You...
Last Love[50][51][52]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1997 KMTV Best New Actor Won
1998 34th Baeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actor (TV) You and I Won
SBS Drama Awards Popularity Award Winners Won
1999 20th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor Calla Nominated
SBS Drama Awards Netizen Popularity Award Happy Together Won
Top 10 Stars Won
2000 KBS Drama Awards Popularity Award Autumn in My Heart Won
Photogenic Award Won
2001 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Law Firm Nominated
Top 10 Stars Won
2008 MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) East of Eden Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor Nominated
Popularity Award, Actor Won
Best Couple Award with Lee Yeon-hee Won
2009 4th Andre Kim Best Star Awards Male Star Award N/A Won
17th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) in a TV Drama East of Eden Won
45th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV) Nominated
2010 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Content Industry Awards 		Distinguished Hallyu Entertainer Award of Merit[53]
(co-winner with Girls' Generation) 		N/A Won
44th Taxpayer's Day Exemplary Taxpayer Citation N/A Won
2011 6th Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding Korean Actor My Princess Nominated
MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Nominated
2012 9th China Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards Asia's Most Charming Artist[54] N/A Won
MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Dr. Jin Nominated
2013 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries When a Man Falls in Love Nominated
2014 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards Popular Star Award Obsessed Won
2015 49th Taxpayers' Day Presidential Commendation N/A Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Paquet, Darcy. "Actors and Actresses of Korean Cinema: Song Seung-hun". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  2. ↑ Han, Jae-hyun (2004-09-19). "More Actors Come Forward on Draft Dodging". The Chosun Ilbo.
  3. ↑ Lee, Brian (2004-09-20). "TV stars confess to dodging draft". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  4. ↑ Jang, Il-hyun (2004-10-20). "Celebrity Draft Dodgers Face Conscription in November". The Chosun Ilbo.
  5. ↑ "Song Seung-heon Appointed as Artilleryman, Jang Hyuk as Rifleman". KBS Global. 2004-12-17.
  6. ↑ "Fuji TV Producing Special on Korean Wave Star". The Chosun Ilbo. 2006-10-20.
  7. ↑ "Asian Press Gears up for Star's Release from Army". The Chosun Ilbo. 2006-11-14.
  8. ↑ "Yellow Ribbons Time for Song Seung-hun". The Chosun Ilbo. 2006-11-16.
  9. ↑ Lee, Brian (2007-06-04). "Korean draft dodgers sing the G.I. blues". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  10. ↑ "No Longer Just a Pretty Face: Song Seung-hun". The Chosun Ilbo. 2008-09-05.
  11. ↑ "A Whole New Destiny for Song Seung-hun". The Chosun Ilbo. 2008-03-24.
  12. ↑ Lee, Ji-hye (2010-09-09). "Song Seung-heon Invincible will be "lucky to break even"". 10Asia.
  13. ↑ Kang, Geyong-rok (2010-09-02). "Song Seung-heon says wants to dine with Girls' Generation and Kara". 10Asia.
  14. ↑ "Song Seung-hun to Star in Remake of Ghost". The Chosun Ilbo. 2010-05-15.
  15. ↑ Hong, Lucia (2010-11-24). "Song Seung-hun says goal is not to outdo original Ghost". 10Asia.
  16. ↑ "Song Seung-hun Draws Japanese Moviegoers with Ghost Remake". The Chosun Ilbo. 2010-11-19.
  17. ↑ Hong, Lucia (2011-01-04). "Song Seung-heon says My Princess character is most cheerful since 90s sitcom". 10Asia.
  18. ↑ Hong, Lucia (2010-11-30). "Song Seung-heon, Kim Tae-hee speak of shooting new drama". 10Asia.
  19. ↑ Lee, Ji-hye (2010-12-16). "Actor Song Seung-heon Movie Picks". 10Asia.
  20. 1 2 Kwon, Mee-yoo (2012-05-15). "Pioneering 'hallyu' actor Song returns". The Korea Times.
  21. ↑ Ko, Kyoung-seok (2011-10-05). "Song Seung-heon to shoot short film for Asia fans". 10Asia.
  22. ↑ Hong, Lucia (2012-05-03). "Song Seung-heon to introduce short film at fan meeting in Japan". 10Asia.
  23. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (2012-05-04). "Song Seung-hun to present fans with a short film at the fan meet". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  24. ↑ Oh, Jean (2012-05-28). "Song says new role is very Alice in Wonderland". The Korea Herald.
  25. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (2012-05-16). "Interview Part I: Why Song Seung Hun Started Communicating through Social Networks". enewsWorld.
  26. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (2012-05-17). "Interview Part II: Song Seung Hun Isn't Jealous of Married Couples". enewsWorld.
  27. ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (2012-08-11). "Interview: Song Seung Hun is Sad about the Negative Views on Korean Wave". enewsWorld.
  28. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (2013-03-27). "Song Seung Hun's Fantasy about Marriage is Dying". enewsWorld.
  29. ↑ Oh, Jean (2013-03-28). "Song Seung-heon sheds 'pretty boy' image". The Korea Herald.
  30. ↑ Han, Je-hee (2013-05-16). "Song is a remade man". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  31. ↑ "'I put myself down for acting': Song Seung-heon". The Korea Herald. 2013-06-12.
  32. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (2013-06-16). "Song Seung Hun Says He′s Still Waiting for His One and Only". enewsWorld.
  33. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (2012-10-13). "Song Seung-hun cast in action film". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  34. ↑ Ho, Stewart (2012-10-13). "Song Seung Hun Taking Martial Arts Lessons for Movie, Messenger". enewsWorld.
  35. ↑ Lee, Tae-ho (2012-10-12). "Song Seung-heon Confirms Role in New Historical Film". 10Asia.
  36. ↑ Tae, Sang-joon (2013-09-24). "KIM Dae-woo Prep Story of Forbidden Love during Vietnam War". Korean Film Council.
  37. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (2014-05-01). "Song Seung Hun Talks About His First Bed Scene in His Close to 20-Year Career". enewsWorld.
  38. ↑ Park, Jin-hai (2014-05-11). "Hallyu stars return to big screen". The Korea Times.
  39. ↑ Jo, Yeon-kyung (2014-05-11). "Interview: Song Seung Hun Wanted to Break Free From His Soft Image through Obsessed". enewsWorld.
  40. ↑ "Song Seung-hun Reflects on Edgier Role in Latest Flick". The Chosun Ilbo. 2014-05-23.
  41. ↑ Kim, June (2014-11-27). "UHM Jeong-hwa and SONG Seung-heon to Play Husband and Wife". Korean Film Council.
  42. ↑ Kim, Yeon-ji (2015-07-31). "An actor tries to spread his wings". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  43. ↑ Yoon, Sarah (2015-06-03). "Song Seung-heon, Bruce Willis cast in Chinese war film". The Korea Herald.
  44. ↑ "Song Seung-hun to Pair with Lee Young-ae in Upcoming Drama". The Chosun Ilbo. 2015-08-05.
  45. ↑ Lim, Jeong-yeo (2015-08-10). "Lee Young-ae, Song Seung-heon to be lovers in new TV drama". The Korea Herald.
  46. ↑ "Anticipation grows for Lee Young-ae, Song Seung-heon drama". The Korea Times. 2015-11-30.
  47. ↑ http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2016/11/07/0200000000AEN20161107004500315.html
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  49. ↑ "Stars Show Business Savvy with Successful Food, Coffee Franchises". The Chosun Ilbo. 2012-01-03.
  50. ↑ "Song Seung Heon to Sing for Dr. Jin OST". Soompi. 2012-07-04.
  51. ↑ Ho, Stewart (2012-07-04). "Song Seung Hun Will Release Track for Time Slip Dr. Jin OST". enewsWorld.
  52. ↑ Park, Elli (2012-07-05). "Song Seung-hun sings for Time Slip Dr. Jin OST". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  53. ↑ Lee, Sarah (2010-01-14). "Girl's Generation and Song Seung Hun wins award". Korea.com.
  54. ↑ Son, Jin-ah (2012-11-02). "Song Seung Heon visits China". StarN News.
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