Song Kang's Insane Rise (From Rookie to the Son of Netflix)

How did Song Kang go from bit parts to starring in three of Netflix's ten most-watched K-dramas of 2021? It started with an audition against about 900 hopefuls. Then came Love Alarm, Sweet Home, Navillera, Nevertheless and Forecasting Love and Weather. After that he left for 18 months of army service, and in 2026 he came back with Four Hands, Two Sonatas. This is the full story. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:38 The Rookie 1:47 The Audition 2:30 The Monster 3:15 The Dancer 3:57 The Son of Netflix 4:42 The Weatherman 5:24 The Pause 6:13 The Comeback 7:07 The Lesson Sources Born April 23, 1994; film arts at Konkuk University: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Kang About 900 hopefuls auditioned for Love Alarm: https://hypebae.com/2019/9/netflix-lo... and https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/... 2018 SBS Entertainment Awards rookie nomination (Inkigayo): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_SB... Sweet Home watched by 22 million households in its first four weeks (Variety): https://variety.com/2021/streaming/as... Sweet Home, Love Alarm and Nevertheless in Netflix's 10 most-viewed Korean series of 2021 (Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeld... "Son of Netflix" nickname (South China Morning Post): https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/... Enlisted April 2, 2024 as an active-duty soldier (Yonhap): https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240229... and https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveN... Sweet Home 3 released July 19, 2024: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/article... and https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240612... Discharged October 1, 2025 as a sergeant (SBS Star): https://sbsstar.net/article/N10082800... Four Hands, Two Sonatas: 3.4% to 9.4% nationwide rating, No. 1 in buzz rankings for 5 weeks, 870 million clip views: https://www.mk.co.kr/en/hot-issues/12... and https://www.soompi.com/article/187545... Footage credits Netflix K-Content:    • Song Kang reacts to kiss scenes and pickup...   KOCOWA TV:    • Special Stage of new MCs : Seventeen Mingy...   K-Culture NOW by 연합뉴스:    • [ENG/풀영상] SBS '마이 데몬' 제작발표회｜김유정 Kim Youjun...   tvN D ENT:    • [#유퀴즈온더블럭] 군백기 끝내고 돌아온 비주얼 천재 송강✨ 송강의 재입대 ...   백상예술대상:    • [62회 백상] 영화부문 작품상 / 방송부문 드라마 작품상 시상자 - 송강&...   ESQUIRE Korea:    • (ENG CC) 송강 얼굴에 1년 6개월의 공백이 어딨어요 | 송강, SON...   MTN STAR:    • 송강, 전역 후 더 깊어진 눈빛🫡 ｜ Song Kang / MTN STAR   Paris Videostars:    • Song Kang arrived @ Milan Fashion Week 23 ...   K-Culture NOW by 연합뉴스:    • 김소현(Kim So Hyun)X송강(Song Kang) @ NETFLIX 넷...   Vstar:    • 이런 비주얼 가진 송강이 '사람-괴물' 동시에 소화했다고? (넷플릭스 '스위...   JTBC Drama:    • [다시보기 1/4] 하이퍼리얼리즘 '알고있지만,'이 가지고 있는 매력은? 💚...   tvN DRAMA:    • [제작발표회] 새 월화드라마 '나빌레라' 제작발표회   JTBC Drama:    • [다시보기] 박민영(Park Minyoung)·송강(Song Kang)·윤박...   tvN DRAMA:    • [메이킹] 건반 위 포개진 손🎹 피아니스트가 된 송강X이준영 연기+비주얼 케...   tvN DRAMA:    • tvN 새 토일드라마 [포핸즈] 제작발표회 다시보기 #포핸즈   Netflix K-Content:    • Love Alarm Season 2 | Official Trailer | N...   Netflix K-Content:    • My Demon | Official Teaser | Netflix [ENG ...   W KOREA:    • ‘스위트홈’ 차현수! 본체 송강(Song-Kang)에 대해 당신이 몰랐던 몇...   Marie Claire Korea:    • 스위트 홈🔥🏠🔥 Sweet Home 차현수, 송강의 멀끔하고 아름다운🌹💖모습...   Marie Claire Korea:    • 오늘부터 송강아지 🐶입니다. 송강 Song Kang 밸런스 게임(Eng Sub)   나무엑터스 NAMOOACTORS Official:    • 나빌레라 막바지 촬영 현장, 부대찌개, 주말 출근, 송강 찍기 | vlog ...   입덕도우미:    • HK영상｜송강, '기복 없는 잘생김' @아쿠아 디 파르마 '매그놀리아 데이즈...   Harper's BAZAAR Korea:    • [ENG]  A부터 Z까지 배우 송강의 모든 것! 송강의 오전 루틴은? 최근...   Harper's BAZAAR Korea:    • [ENG] [제작비지원] 배우 송강의 첫 인사이드백! 최근 구매한 의외의 쇼...   K-Culture NOW by 연합뉴스:    • '새로운 캐릭터 등장' 넷플릭스 '스위트홈 2' 제작발표회 포토타임｜송강 S...   SBS Catch:    • [메이킹] 뜨거운 홈데이트부터 달달한 한강데이트까지! 김유정X송강의 꽁냥꽁냥...   KOCOWA TV:    • Best Couple Award Winners: Song Kang & Kim...   KOREA Dispatch:    • 송강, "전역 후 첫 출국길👏가려도 조각미남!" l SONGKANG, "Th...   Netflix Korea 넷플릭스 코리아:    • 넷플에 다 있는 넷플 아들들의 캐릭터 토크✨ | 포핸즈 | 넷플릭스   GQ KOREA:    • [ENG/마이에센셜] 송강이 주는 선물 받아가세요! '인간 언더아머' 송강의...   Netflix K-Content:    • VLOG: A day in the life of Song Kang [ENG ...   Namoo Actors:    • 송강이 대학교 선배라면? | 막나무가내 [Eng Sub]   Namoo Actors:    • 제법 웃긴 발레리노, 송강씨를 만나다 | 나무극장   Clips are used under fair use for commentary and criticism. All rights belong to their respective owners.