Song Kang (; born April 23, 1994) is a South Korean actor. He is known for starring in the dramas Love Alarm (2019–2021), Sweet Home (2020–2024), Nevertheless (2021), Forecasting Love and Weather (2022), and My Demon (2023–2024). He has been called the "Son of Netflix" because the majority of the series he has starred in were streamed on the platform.
Career 2016–2018: Beginnings
Song first appeared under Namoo Actors in December 2016.
Song made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 2017, romantic comedy television series The Liar and His Lover. The same year, he was cast in the family drama Man in the Kitchen. He also appeared in two music videos: "Sweet Summer Night" by acoustic duo The Ade and "Love Story" by Suran.
Song hosted the SBS music program Inkigayo from February to October 2018 along with Seventeen member Mingyu and DIA member Jung Chae-yeon. He also joined as a fixed cast member on the variety show Village Survival, the Eight. For the two works, he was nominated for the "Rookie Award" at the 2018 SBS Entertainment Awards. In July 2018, Song made his big-screen debut with the fantasy film Beautiful Vampire.
2019–present: Rising popularity, leading roles, and military enlistment In 2019, Song played the supporting role of Jung Kyung-ho's assistant in tvN fantasy melodrama When the Devil Calls Your Name. He next starred in the Netflix original romantic series Love Alarm, based on the popular webtoon of the same name. Song was cast in his first major role through auditions out of 900 people; he played the role of a handsome high-school student who falls in love with a girl played by Kim So-hyun who was his best friend's secret crush. Love Alarm was ranked as one of Netflix's top releases of the year and was renewed for a second season. His final appearance that year was in the music video of Vibe's "Call Me Back".
Song was propelled to stardom in 2020 when he starred in apocalyptic horror Netflix original Sweet Home, based on the eponymous webtoon. He went to auditions after Love Alarm director recommended him to the director of Sweet Home, Lee Eung-bok. His role was Cha Hyun-su, a suicidal high school boy who, along with a group of fellow apartment residents, tries to survive a "monsterization" apocalypse. Critical responses of the series were mixed, but gathered a wide international audience. A month after the release of the series, Variety revealed that it had been viewed by 22 million member households of Netflix. At the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Song received a nomination for Best New Actor – Television.
In 2021, Song reprised his role as Hwang Sun-oh in the second season of Love Alarm which was released on Netflix on March 12. He also appeared in the TVN series Navillera, adapted from the eponymous webtoon. He played a ballet student who struggles due to unresolved issues about his father and tries to support himself by working as a part-timer. Song took ballet lessons for six months in order to portray his character. Later the same year, Song starred in another webtoon adaptation, Nevertheless, JTBC's romance drama, alongside Han So-hee.
In terms of viewership record, 2021 was considered a success for Song as Sweet Home, Love Alarm, and Nevertheless respectively ranked as fifth, sixth, and eighth most watched K-dramas in Netflix worldwide, respectively.
In 2022, Song starred in another JTBC drama, Forecasting Love and Weather, alongside Park Min-young. On March 4, 2022, In 2023, Song took on a role in the Netflix series My Demon, where he played the lead character alongside Kim You-jung.
Personal life Military service On February 29, 2024, Namoo Actors announced that Song will enlist to fulfill his mandatory military service as an active duty soldier on April 2, 2024. He was discharged on October 1, 2025.
Endorsements
In 2020, Song was selected as brand ambassador for South Korean cosmetics brand Banila Co.. In 2021, Italian luxury fashion house Prada announced that Song was selected as a brand ambassador. In 2022, he was also selected as the brand ambassador for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics in the Asia-Pacific region. The same year, Song was named as Penshoppe's global ambassador.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 Beautiful Vampire Lee So-nyeon Web film 2024 Escape Seon Woo-min Cameo
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2017 The Liar and His Lover Baek Jin-woo 2017–2018 Man in the Kitchen Kim Woo-joo 2019 Touch Your Heart Deliveryman Cameo ( 13) When the Devil Calls Your Name Luka 2019–2021 Love Alarm Hwang Sun-oh Season 1–2 2020–2024 Sweet Home Cha Hyun-soo Season 1–3 2021 Navillera Lee Chae-rok Nevertheless Park Jae-eon 2022 Forecasting Love and Weather Lee Shi-woo 2023–2024 My Demon Jeong Gu-won 2026 Four Hands, Two Sonatas Kang Pi-o
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2018 Inkigayo Host Ep. 945–979 2018–2019 Village Survival, the Eight Cast member 2024 I-Land 2 Storyteller
Web shows Year Title Role Notes 2018 I Oppa Don't Know Cast Member Studio Lulu Lala
Music video appearances Year Song title Artist 2017 "Sweet Summer Night" () The Ade "Love Story" () Suran 2019 "Call Me Back" () Vibe
Accolades Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Asia Contents Awards 2021 Newcomer Actor Navillera ACA Excellence Award Sweet Home Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 Best New Actor – Television Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 Male actor – Rising Star Song Kang Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Rising Star Actor SBS Drama Awards 2023 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama My Demon Best Couple Award My Demon SBS Entertainment Awards 2018 Male Rookie Award Village Survival, the Eight, Inkigayo Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Actor Sweet Home Character of the Year
Honors + Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor or award Country or Organization Year Honor or Award Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards 2024 Seoul Tourism Foundation CEO Award
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Cine21 2020 10 Stars and Rising Stars Placed 2021 New Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022 5th
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External links
Official website