Song Joong-ki (Korean: ???; 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 cemented his status as a top Hallyu star.
He placed seventh in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2013, and ranked second in 2017 and eighth in 2018.