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Song Jong-ho (; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean
actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
. Song debuted as a runway model in Park Byung-chul's fashion show in 1995. His print and runway modeling career lasted until 1999, when he turned to acting. He is best known for his roles in '' Will It Snow for Christmas?'' (2009), '' The Princess' Man'' (2011), and '' Reply 1997'' (2012).


Career

Song Jong-ho majored in Computer Statistics at Pyeongtaek University, but he soon realized that his true passion lay in entertainment. In 1995, he made his debut as a
model A model is an informative representation of an object, person, or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin , . Models can be divided in ...
in a fashion show of designer Park Byung-chul. Song's print and runway modeling career lasted until 1999, when he turned to acting. Song first appeared in
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s and television dramas in minor and supporting roles. In 2007, he drew notice as a surgical intern in the
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'' Surgeon Bong Dal-hee'', for which he received a New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards. Another notable role followed in the 2009
melodrama A melodrama is a Drama, dramatic work in which plot, typically sensationalized for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodrama is "an exaggerated version of drama". Melodramas typically concentrate on ...
'' Will It Snow for Christmas?'', as a penniless man whose family went bankrupt during the IMF crisis, and thus feels conflicted about falling for an heiress. Song said he cried when he first read Lee Kyung-hee's script, describing it as "so entertaining and sad and it had a lot of great lines," that he begged his manager to get him cast in the drama. In 2011, Song's profile rose further when he starred in '' The Princess' Man'', a
period drama A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction s ...
set in the
Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
period which drew both high ratings and critical acclaim. In it, he played a nobleman fallen on hard times who betrays his best friend in order to possess the woman he loves and achieve his ambition. This was followed by the popular '' Reply 1997'', a nostalgic cable drama in which Song played a warm-hearted computer genius-turned-politician loosely based on
Ahn Cheol-soo Ahn Cheol-soo (; born 26 February 1962) is a South Korean politician, medical doctor, businessperson, and software entrepreneur. He is a member of the National Assembly as part of the conservative People Power Party. Prior to his career in po ...
, and was part of the show's central love triangle. Song returned to the Joseon era in his next two projects. He made his big screen debut in ''
The Grand Heist ''The Grand Heist'' (; "Gone With the Wind") is a 2012 South Korean heist action comedy film about a gang of 11 thieves who try to steal ice blocks from the royal storage, ''Seobingo'', during the last years of the Joseon era. It was released ...
'' (2012), an ensemble heist comedy about a group of quirky professionals who attempt to steal ice (a valuable commodity at the time) from the royal storage. Then in ''
The Fugitive of Joseon ''The Fugitive of Joseon'' () is a 2013 South Korean historical television series starring Lee Dong-wook and Song Ji-hyo. It aired on KBS2 from April 24 to June 27, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Plot Set during the r ...
'' (2013), Song portrayed an '' uigeumbu'', an intelligent and tenacious investigator hunting down the protagonist until he becomes convinced of the latter's innocence and they join forces. He then made
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s on ''
The Suspicious Housekeeper ''The Suspicious Housekeeper'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Choi Ji-woo, Lee Sung-jae, Wang Ji-hye and Kim So-hyun. It aired on SBS TV from 23 September to 26 November 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episo ...
'' (as a
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) and '' Beyond the Clouds'' (as the heroine's fiancé whose death early in the drama serves as a catalyst). Not long after, Song headlined ''The Reason I'm Getting Married'', which was featured on the single-episode anthology, ''
KBS Drama Special ''KBS Drama Special'' () is a South Korean anthology series created and broadcast by KBS2, with each episode having a different story, cast, director and scriptwriter. The format is based on its predecessor '' Drama City'' and MBC's Best Theate ...
''.


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Song Jong-ho
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