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| Name: | Song Il-kook | |||||
| Native name: | 송일국 | |||||
| Also known as: | Song Il Guk, Song Il Kook | |||||
| Stage name: | Song Il-kook | |||||
| Native stage name: | 송일국 | |||||
| Date of birth: | October 1, 1971 | |||||
| Birthplace: | Seoul, South Korea | |||||
| Country: | South Korea | |||||
| Debut date: | 1998 | |||||
| Years active: | 1998-present | |||||
| Agency: | C-JeS Studios (2023-present) C-JeS Entertainment (2015-2023) |
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| Education: | Seoul Apgujeong Elementary School Apgujeong Middle School Hyundai High School Chung-Ang University (Master of Fine Arts) Cheongju University (Bachelor of Fine Arts) |
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| Relations: | Jeong Seung-yeon, wife (Married in 2008) Kim Eul-dong, mother Song Jeong-woong, father Kim Du-han, grandfather Kim Chwa-chin, great grandfather |
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| Description | |
| Song Il-kook (송일국) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1998 with the television series Woman To Woman. He 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 the son of politician and former actress Kim Eul-dong. He 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. On March 15, 2008, he married High Court Judge Jung Seung-yeon in a private, traditional Korean wedding. They have triplet sons born on March 16, 2012. |
| Filmography | |
| Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin (2002) as Kim Chun-taek Emperor of the Sea (2004) as Yeom Moon / Yeom Jang Jumong (2006) as Jumong, later King Dongmyeong The Kingdom of the Winds (2008) as Prince Muhyul, later King Daemusin Jang Yeong-sil (2016) as Jang Yeong-sil |
| Discography |
| Awards | ||
| 2002 KBS Drama Awards | ||
| Best New Actor | Album of Life | Won |
| 2003 KBS Drama Awards | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor | Bodyguard | Nominated |
| 2004 KBS Drama Awards | ||
| Best Couple Award | Song Il-kook with Han Ga-in Terms of Endearment | Won |
| Excellence Award, Actor | Terms of Endearment | Nominated |
| 2005 KBS Drama Awards | ||
| Best Couple Award | Song Il-kook with Soo Ae in Emperor of the Sea | Won |
| Excellence Award, Actor | Emperor of the Sea | Won |
| Popularity Award, Actor | Emperor of the Sea | Won |
| 2006 Grimae Awards | ||
| Best Actor | Jumong | Won |
| 2006 Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | ||
| Best Actor | Jumong | Won |
| 2006 MBC Drama Awards | ||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Jumong | Won |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Jumong | Won |
| 2007 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | ||
| Best Actor - Television | Jumong | Nominated |
| 2007 Korea Producer's Awards | ||
| Best Actor | Jumong | Won |
| 2007 SBS Drama Awards | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lobbyist | Nominated |
| 2008 KBS Drama Awards | ||
| Best Couple Award | Song Il-kook with Choi Jung-won in The Kingdom of the Winds | Won |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | The Kingdom of the Winds | Won |
| 2009 Asia Model Awards | ||
| Asia Star Awards | Song Il-kook | Won |
| 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | ||
| Best Actor - Television | The Kingdom of the Winds | Nominated |
| 2011 KBS Drama Awards | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Crime Squad | Nominated |
| 2013 Historical Drama Festival | ||
| Historical Drama Star Who's Brightened Korea | Song Il-kook | Won |
| 2014 KBS Entertainment Awards | ||
| Producers' Special Award | The Return of Superman | Won |
| 2015 KBS Entertainment Awards | ||
| Excellence Award, Male in Variety Show Category | The Return of Superman | Won |
| 2016 KBS Drama Awards | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Jang Yeong-sil | Won |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Jang Yeong-sil | Nominated |
| State and cultural honours | ||
| South Korea | ||
| 2007 | Presidential Commendation as Exemplary Taxpayer | National Tax Service |
| 2011 | Award | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation |
| 2012 | Award for Service Towards World Peace, Celebrities Who Serve Category | Goodwill Cooperation Service (GCS) |
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