Song Kang

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, 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. 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. 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. 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

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2017 The Liar and His Lover Baek Jin-woo When the Devil Calls Your Name Luka 2021 Navillera Lee Chae-rok 2026 Four Hands, Two Sonatas Kang Bi-o

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2018 Inkigayo Host Ep. 945–979

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 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 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