Song Joong Ki gave up his career as a figure skater for a regretful reason

Before becoming an actor, Song Joong Ki was a figure skater for 12 years.

Recently, a post titled "The real reason Song Joong Ki gave up skating" has attracted much attention.

Before debuting in the entertainment industry, the actor was a short distance skater for about 12 years. Song Joong Ki used to represent Daejeon Metropolitan City to participate in many competitions. On the variety s.how "Strong Heart" in 2010, the actor revealed, "I was short track speed skating for about 10 years until middle school."

However, Song Joong Ki completely gave up his career after 12 years of skating. On the s.how "Rumor Has It" 2018, the media suggested that an ankle injury was the reason why the actor could not continue to be an athlete.

At that time, a fierce power battle occurred at the national short-distance skating team, Song Joong Ki boldly quit the sport because he did not want to participate in this event. Many viewers felt regret when the actor had to give up his career for 12 years.

After that, the actor decided to focus on his studies and entered the Faculty of Business Administration at Sungkyunkwan University by retaking the university entrance exam. Song Joong Ki once showed his skating skills when he played the national short-distance gold medalist Ji Poong Ho in the drama "Triple".

Now, Song Joong Ki is in the top of the most famous actors in Korea. After the movie Descendants of the Sun with his ex-wife and most recently the TV series Vincenzo has brought the actor's name to new heights.

He is always the leading Korean actor who is noticed by directors, giving "heavyweight" roles.

On KBS2's All Year Live program, Song Joong Ki drew attention when he ranked 4th on the list of Korean artists earning the most in 2021 with a total income of about 8 billion won (6.8 million USD). .

In addition to income from filming and advertising, the actor also invests heavily in real estate and business.

Song Joong Ki is the owner of a villa in Bangbae-dong, Seoul for 2.5 billion won (2.1 million USD). Not only that, the actor Descendants of the Sun also bought a house in Itaewon, Seoul with an area of up to 600m2 for nearly 10 billion won (8.7 million USD).

Besides, the house that Song Joong Ki is living in is a separate place with 2 main floors and 3 basements. His property has luxurious interior and is always strictly guarded 24/7 as well as checked every time guests come in and out.

Previously, in December 2019, the actor also bought an apartment in Honolulu, Hawaii for 2.8 billion won (2.3 million USD). It has many facilities such as outdoor swimming pool, gym...

Thanks to his top-notch acting and romantic appearance, actor Song Joong Ki has received many amazing successes with each episode's salary ranging from 180 to 200 million won. This has made him one of the highest-paid A-list actors in Korea today.

Returning to the small screen after a long absence, in 2021 Song Joong Ki contributed to the success of two b.ig films Vincenzo and Space Sweepers.

These movies topped the Netflix charts in many countries shortly after their release. In particular, Space Sweepers is the first science fiction film about space travel that Korea has ever made with a huge investment of up to 24 billion won. Faced with mixed opinions as well as the disease situation that could not be released, the movie "Space Sweepers" attracted more than 28 million viewers on Netflix after only 28 days. The series dominated Netflix's daily top 10 charts in 80 countries when it premiered. This number exceeded the initial thought of the audience.

From the beginning of 2021 until now, Song Joong Ki has continuously achieved many successes from film to television. Recently, he was also nominated for the best actor category at the prestigious Blue Dragon award.

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