Song Joong Ki was born on the 19th September 1985, in Secheon-Dong, Daejeon, South Korea, and is an actor, probably best known for starring in the role of Gu Yong-ha in the TV series “Sungkyunkwan Scandal”, playing Chul-Su in the film “A Werewolf Boy”, and as Yoo Shi-Jin in the TV series “Descendants Of The Sun”. His professional career has been active since 2008.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Song Joong Ki is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Song’s net worth is over $3 million, accumulated through his successful involvement in the entertainment industry. Another source is coming from the sales of his book “Beautiful Skin Project” (2010).
Song Joong Ki Net Worth $3 Million
Song Joong Ki spent his childhood with two siblings in his hometown, where he was initially interested in speed skating and participated at various national tournaments, plus appearing as a national speed skater in the TV series “Triple”. However, he quit the sport after serious injury, but his interest in acting had been aroused. He went to Daejeon St. Mary Elementary School, Hanbat Middle School and upon matriculation from Antarctic Former High School, he enrolled in Sungkyunkwan University, where he majored in Business Administration in 2012.
Speaking about Song’s acting career, it began when he made his debut film appearance as No-tak in the film “A Frozen Flower” (2008), which was followed by his guest-starring in the film “Five Senses Of Eros” and in the TV series “Will It Snow At Christmas?”, both in 2009. This marked the beginning of an increase of his popularity as well as his net worth. Afterwards, he appeared in the role of Dong-wook in the 2010 film “Hearty Paws 2” and later that year came his breakthrough role, when he was chosen to portray Gu Yong-ha in the TV series “Sungkyunkwan Scandal”, winning two KBS Drama Awards. Concurrently he guest-starred in another TV series entitled “Running Man”, for which he won an SBS Entertainment Award.
In 2011, Song was selected for the regular cast as young King Sejong in the TV series “Tree With Deep Roots”, which lasted for a season and earned him the PD Award at the SBS Drama Awards in the same year, adding a considerable amount to his net worth. During the filming of the TV series, he also featured in the film “Penny Pinchers”, as Ji-Woong.
To speak further about his acting career, Song’s next major role came in 2012, when he portrayed Chul-Su in the film entitled “A Werewolf Boy”, after which he was chosen to play Kang Ma-Roo in the TV series “The Innocent Man” (2012), which earned him three KBS Drama Awards and 1st K-Drama Star Award. Most recently, Song appeared in the role of Yoo Shi-Jin in the TV series “Descendants Of The Sun” from 2016 to 2017, for which he won a 30th KBS Drama Award and 5th APAN Star Award among others, and as Park Mu-young in the 2017 film “The Battleship Island”. His net worth is certainly still rising.
When it comes to his personal life, Song Joong Ki has been married to actress Song Hye Kyo since October of 2017.
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