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Song Joong-ki

Song Joong-ki

Actor · Born September 19, 1985 (41) · Daejeon, South Korea

Song Joong-ki (Hangul: 송중기; born September 19, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the historical drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010) and the variety show Running Man as one of the original cast members when it premiered in 2010. Song played his first TV leading role in the melodrama The Innocent Man (2012). He has also starred in feature films, notably as the title character in the box office hit A Werewolf Boy (2012). After completing his mandatory military service, Song took on the lead role in the pan-Asia hit drama Descendants of the Sun (2016), which drew a peak audience share of 38.8% in South Korea and established him as a top Hallyu star. He placed 7th in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2013, and ranked 2nd in 2017.

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Born
September 19, 1985 (41)
From
Daejeon, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Song Joong-ki's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Power
18%
Survival
17%
Self
14%
Morality
14%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
4
Warm
4
Romantic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Song Joong-ki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Song Joong-ki's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Romantics Anonymous(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • My Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sun Woo-hae

  • Bogota: City of the Lost(2024)

    as Kook-hee

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Queen of Tears(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincenzo Cassano

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Loh Kiwan(2024)

    as Loh Kiwan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Hopeless(2023)

    as Chi-geon

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Reborn Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoon Hyun-woo / Jin Do-jun

  • Little Women(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Park Joo-hyung

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Vincenzo(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · as Vincenzo Cassano / Park Joo-hyung

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Space Sweepers(2021)

    as Tae-ho

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Arthdal Chronicles(2019)

    Show 18 episodes · as Eunseom / Saya · as Saya

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Battleship Island(2017)

    as Park Moo-young

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Man to Man(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Banker

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Sound of Your Heart(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Webtoon writer / Jo Suk's friend

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Descendants of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoo Shi-jin

  • Keep Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum(2013)

    as Choi Jang-hwan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Werewolf Boy(2012)

    as Wolf-Boy / Chul-soo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Innocent Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kang Ma-ru

  • Pengi and Sommi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator

  • The Grand Heist(2012)

    as Jung Yak-yong

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tears of Antarctica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator

  • Penny Pinchers(2011)

    as Ji-woong

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tree with Deep Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · as King Se-Jong [Young]

  • 2011 Dream Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as MC

  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as Goo Yong-ha / Yeorim

  • Hearty Paws 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dong-wook

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ahn Kyung-Woo

  • Melon Music Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as MC

  • Will It Snow at Christmas?(2009)

    Show 16 episodes · as Han Ji-yong

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Mnet Asian Music Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Host

  • The Case of Itaewon Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jo Joong-pil

  • My Fair Lady(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Handsome Butler

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Five Senses of Eros(2009)

    as Yu Jae-hyuk

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Triple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ji Poong-ho

  • A Frozen Flower(2008)

    as No-tak

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • My Precious Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 54 episodes · as Jin-ho Jang

  • Love Racing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as University student

  • Get Karl! Oh Soo Jung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Reporter

  • KBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Love Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Kang Wu-ju

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1987 to 2025; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

A Werewolf Boy (2012)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Vincenzo (2021)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19872025

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 36% of 11 roles
0813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Song Joong-ki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Hopeless (2023)

71st percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vincenzo (2021)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Song Joong-ki's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles3–63 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Song Joong-ki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Song Joong-ki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Hyang-gi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers