Song Joong-ki Reflects on Past Struggles and Shares Hopes for Hanwha Eagles

Actor Song Joong-ki recently opened up about his past struggles.

On the YouTube channel 'Yoo Yeon-seok's Weekend Drama,' Song Joong-ki and Chun Woo-hee appeared in the episode titled 'Visit from Real Friends of Youth.'

During the episode, Song Joong-ki humorously revealed that he once ran into Yoo Yeon-seok while taking a neighborhood walk. "I was in my tracksuit and hadn't even washed my hair, but he was all dressed up early in the morning. I kept looking around to see if there were cameras," he joked.

Chun Woo-hee, who is co-starring with Song Joong-ki in the new JTBC drama 'My Youth,' expressed her gratitude, saying, "He takes good care of those around him, always asking if we've eaten or how we're feeling. He leads the atmosphere on set."

Yoo Yeon-seok, who worked with Song Joong-ki in the 2012 film 'A Werewolf Boy,' reminisced, "Though he's a year younger than me, he carried himself like a leading actor responsible for the set."

Yoo Yeon-seok also asked if Song Joong-ki, known as the 'Son of Daejeon,' received any special treatment from the famous bakery Sung Sim Dang. Song Joong-ki proudly shared, "The owner of Sung Sim Dang and my mother have been friends since childhood, and I know their children too," jokingly referring to himself as having a 'bread spoon' privilege.

Song Joong-ki mentioned that he knew about Sung Sim Dang even before he became famous and once sent their bread to a filming set. "My favorite is the fried soboro," he added.

Expressing his joy over the recent performance of the Daejeon-based baseball team Hanwha Eagles, Song Joong-ki exchanged socks with a staff member who is also a fan, saying, "We've shed tears for so long... We've really been through a lot."

When Yoo Yeon-seok mentioned that the Hanwha Eagles might be on the verge of winning for the first time in 20 years, Song Joong-ki expressed cautious optimism, saying, "It would be great to win once."

Song Joong-ki, who was part of the Binggrae Children's Baseball Team, shared, "When I moved to Seoul to pursue acting, I thought, 'I'm not in Daejeon anymore, I'm tired, let's give up on Hanwha.' I was even modeling for LG at the time, so I considered switching to LG. But even when I thought I had given up, it was still there deep inside." He humorously added, "Oh, I'm getting emotional, I need a drink."

However, when faced with a balance game between 'My Youth' achieving a 30% viewership rating and the Hanwha Eagles winning, Song Joong-ki chose the success of the drama, bringing laughter to the set.