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We seldom describe a person with the words “pretty” and “masculine (有男子气概的)” at the same time. But South Korean actor Song Joong-ki is an exception.
Song, 30, recently started playing an army captain in the South Korean TV drama Descendants of the Sun. With Song’s performance, the soldier is sweet, strong and smart. No wonder the actor quickly became the favorite for girls around Asia in only a few weeks.
But in some ways, the role is just mirroring a side of Song that we’ve never seen. Since he started his acting career in 2008, Song has been playing a series of eye-candy (养眼的) roles because of his pretty face.
But this may not be fair because he is actually a sporty and sharp person. Song used to be a short track speed skater (短道速滑选手) when he was young. Between first grade and high school, he competed in three national
competitions and won medals for his city.
Later, he had to give up the sport because of an injury. Song then started to focus on his studies, earning all A’s in senior high school and attending the famous Sungkyunkwan University.
Descendants of the Sun, in this sense, may simply be a way for Song to show off his inner masculinity.
What’s more, in 2015 Song completed his military duties (兵役), which all South Korean men have to do. This might also help him a lot with his army man role.
“I was already used to the military manner of speech and had a military cut,” he said in a recent interview. But he still spent two months getting in shape before filming started.
1. Is Song Joong-ki not only pretty but also masculine?
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2. What is the soldier played by Song like in the TV drama Descendants of the Sun?
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3. When did Song start his acting career?
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4. According to the passage, why did Song join the army?
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