‘Son of Netflix’ Song Kang, genre destroyer

Actor Song Kang's unexpected charm is being conveyed.

Song Kang is showing off his trendy side through the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'My Demon' and Season 2 of the Netflix series 'Sweet Home'. Are both works ranked high in the Netflix TOP 10 series rankings not only in Korea but also in overseas countries such as Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, and Taiwan, and in the overall cast category topicality ranking announced by FUNdex, the official platform of Good Data Corporation? In other words, the number of Song Kang's personal SNS followers is steadily increasing, proving his global popularity.

In Season 2 of 'My Demon' and 'Sweet Home', Song Kang is truly a genre-breaker with his diverse acting, ranging from sweet romantic comedies to intense creature features. First of all, in 'My Demon', he plays the role of Jeong Gu-won, a deadly and flawless demon, coloring the small screen pink in every episode.

The relationship that began as an unintentional encounter with the devilish conglomerate heiress Do Do-hee (played by Kim Yoo-jung) happens to be transferred to Do-hee, who becomes her full-time bodyguard to protect it, and the relationship gradually becomes closer through the process of marriage. Just looking at the love that blossoms within it makes you smile with joy. Here, Song Kang further enhances the charm of Gu Gu's homme fatale with deep melodious eyes and expressions, comical actions that make you laugh, and gorgeous visuals, and interestingly depicts the romance between the two characters, which is like the wheel of fate.

'Sweet Home' Season 2 builds up Cha Hyun-soo's emotional lines that have continued since Season 1, leading to immersion. Song Kang portrays Hyun-soo, who finds a clue to solving the monster-turned-situation situation and heads to the Bamseom Special Disaster Base on his own to end the situation, ultimately choosing the lonely life of a special infected person, with unstoppable action and a variety of emotional acting. In particular, in the interview, Hyun-soo's feelings of never showing up even though he is looking for Eun-yu (played by Go Min-si) were said, "I think it's because he knows that the first person Eun-yu looks for desperately is not Hyun-su. He knows how Eun-yu feels, and he knows himself. As he said, "I think I repaid the favor by hiding and protecting him because I was worried that he would be disappointed if I saw him." I created Cha Hyun-soo through in-depth interpretation and research on the character. These efforts bring tears to the eyes of viewers by fully conveying to viewers the heart of Hyeonsu, who sacrifices and devotes himself to protect people even in an impoverished world where the distinction between humans and monsters, good and evil, has become blurred.

In this way, Song Kang captured the public's attention by breathing life into the characters of Daemon Guwon, a strong homme fatale who wants to be hugged, and Hyunsu, who is full of heartbreaking beauty and wants to be hugged, with their different charms and personalities. In addition, expectations are growing for Song Kang, who is filling his diverse filmography with endless challenges such as romance, creature, and human genres such as 'I Know,', 'Navillera,' and 'Love Alarm.'

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr