Song Il-gook
| Song Il-gook | |
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In April 2014
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| Born |
October 1, 1971 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Song Il-kook |
| Alma mater |
Chung-Ang University (Master of Fine Arts) Cheongju University (Bachelor of Fine Arts) |
| Occupation | Actor, television personality |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Agent |
C-JeS Entertainment (2015-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Jung Seung-yeon (m. 2008) |
| Children | Song Dae-han Song Min-guk Song Man-se |
| Parent(s) | Kim Eul-dong (mother) |
| Relatives |
Kim Du-han (Grandfather) Kim Chwa-chin (Great grandfather) |
| Website | 1958 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Il-guk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Ilguk |
Song Il-gook (Hangul: 송일국; Hanja: 宋一國; born October 1, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the 2006 hit drama series Jumong as the titular character.
Song is the grandson of politician 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 former politician Kim Eul-dong.
He graduated from the Cheongju University and majored in Performing Arts and later attended Chung-Ang University to obtain a master's degree.
Song is the vice-president of the Korean Triathlon Confederation and participated in the 2008 Seoul International Triathlon Competition. In April 2008, Song carried the Olympic torch through Seoul.
Song is also an amateur sketch artist. He has also modeled professionally, both on the runway and in print. In 2008, he was one of the subjects of the Kolon Christmas Photo Shoot.
In 2009, the state of Hawaii designated March 21 as Song Il-gook day. In April 2010, he was invited to the Blue House to dine with heads of state, including the president of Kazakhstan, as Jumong garnered immense popularity in the central Asian country.
In October 2015, Song signed an exclusive contract with management agency C-JeS Entertainment.
On March 15, 2008, Song was wed to High Court Judge Jung Seung-yeon in a private, traditional Korean wedding at the Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul.
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