Song Il-gook

Song Il Gook
Song Il Gook at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, 18 August 2009.
Born	(1971-10-01) October 1, 1971 Seoul, South Korea
Nationality	Republic of Korea
Alma mater	Chung-Ang University (MFA, 2007-)[1] Cheongju University (BFA, 2006)[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present
Agent	C-JeS Entertainment (2015-present)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Religion	Roman Catholicism (baptismal name: Paul)
Relatives	Kim Byeong-ho (great-great-great-grandfather) Kim Hyeong-gyu (great-great-grandfather) Kim Jwa-jin (great-grandfather) Kim Du-han (grandfather)[1] Kim Eul-dong (mother) Song Jeong-woong (father)[1] Song Song-il (sister)[1] Jung Seung-yeon (spouse)[1] Song Dae-han (son)[1] Song Min-guk (son)[1] Song Man-se (son)[1]
Website	twitter.com/songilkook
Korean name
Hangul	송일국
Hanja	宋一國
Revised Romanization	Song Il-guk
McCune–Reischauer	Song Ilguk

Song Il Gook (alternately Song Il Guk or Song Il Kuk) (송일국) is a popular South Korean actor. He starred in several historical Korean dramas such as Jumong and Emperor of the Sea. He graduated from the Cheongju University and majored in Performing Arts. He is the grandson of 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 actress and congresswoman Kim Eul-dong.^[2]

Song typically takes on physically challenging roles that require sword-fighting, martial arts and horsemanship. He is a 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.^[6][7]

Additionally, Song has talent as a sketch artist. His skill was captured during filming of Emperor of the Sea and The Kingdom of The Winds.^[8]

In addition to acting, Song has modeled professionally, both on the runway and in print. In 2008, he and several of his colleagues, Joo Jin-mo, Go Soo, Jang Keun-suk, and Park Jae-jung, were the subjects of the Kolon Christmas Photo Shoot.^[9]

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

In April 2010, Song was invited to the Blue House to dine with heads of state, including the president of Kazakhstan because the series Jumong garnered popularity in Kazakhstan.^[11]

Song adheres to a pescetarian diet for health and ethical reasons.^[12]

In October 2015, Song signed an exclusive contract with management agency C-JeS Entertainment.^[13]

Personal life

On March 15, 2008, Song was wed to a Busan High Court Judge, initially identified only by her family name Jung, in a private traditional Korean wedding^[14] away from the media spotlight at the Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul.^[15] Later, Song's bride's full name was revealed to be Jeong Seung Yeon (정승연).^[16] On the morning of March 16, 2012, Song Il Gook’s wife, Jung Seung Yeon gave birth to triplet sons at a hospital in Seoul.^[17] The Song Triplets are named Dae Han, Min Guk and Man Se, which also means "Long Live the Republic of Korea" when said together. Song Il Gook with his three sons are currently starring in the variety show The Return of Superman.

Filmography

TV series

Film

Variety show

Awards

References

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External links

• Song Il-gook at HanCinema
• Song Il-gook at the Internet Movie Database
• Song Il-gook at the Korean Movie Database