Song Il-gook Biography

Song Il-gook is a South Korean actor and TV personality. He is best recognized for his role as Jumong in the hit drama ‘Jumong’. He has also appeared in many other television series including ‘Goodbye My Love’, ‘All About Eve’, ‘Bodyguard’, ‘Emperor of the Sea’, ‘The Kingdom of The Winds’, ‘Crime Squad’, ‘Fermentation Family’ and ‘A Man Called God’, to name a few. Besides these, the actor has acted in a handful of movies such as ‘The Art of Seduction’, ‘Red Eye’, ‘Entangled’ and ‘Tattoo’. He is also a sketch artist and has even modelled for many fashion houses, brands and companies. Song is the vice-president of the Korean Triathlon Confederation as well. Talking about his other achievements, the South Korean star was once invited to the Blue House to dine together with the heads of state. He even has a day named after him. In 2009, the state of Hawaii announced March 21 as the ‘Song Il-gook Day’. Over the course of his career, he has also been nominated for various awards, such as KBS Drama Awards, MBC Drama Awards, Asia Model Festival Awards and 19th Korea Producer's Awards.