Song Joongki shares insights on his life after marriage and becoming a father, revealing a more personal side
On September 25th, ahead of the release of the movie ‘Hopeless,’ Song Joongki had an interview with Wikitree.
‘Hopeless’ tells the story of Yeonkyu, who wants to escape from a hellish reality and gets involved in a dangerous world after meeting the middle boss of an organization, Chigeon. It was invited to the 76th Cannes International Film Festival held this year. In the film, Song Joongki plays Chigeon.
Earlier, in January, Song Joongki married British actress Katy Louise Saunders. Just five months later, in June, they announced the birth of their son. ‘Hopeless’ has garnered a lot of attention as Song Joongki’s first project after the news of his marriage and son’s birth.
Mentioning his wife, Song Joongki said with a smile, “We don’t talk much about this industry. But my wife has already attended big film festivals, so when we went to Cannes this time, she told me not to get too excited or make a fuss.”
Regarding his daily life, he explained, “Our son is now over 100 days old. He has some strength in his neck now, so he can turn it left and right. He’s growing up so fast day by day. My daily life is just like any other dad’s.”
Throughout the interview, Song Joongki openly talked about his wife and son. However, he also went through a difficult time due to groundless rumors that surfaced right after the news of his marriage to Katy Louise Saunders.
Regarding this, Song Joongki said, “Of course, there were sad moments. But after the birth of the child, I have been living with a grateful heart, so the sadness has disappeared. Now I just think, ‘I need to live a good life.’ I’m just grateful that the child was born healthy.”
Song Joongki even asked the reporter, “Would you like to see my son?” and showed a video of his baby on his phone. The baby has large eyes and a lovely smile, just like Song Joongki. Song Joongki was proudly showing off his son while laughing. He was just like any ordinary dad who can’t stop bragging about his child.
Actor Song Joong Ki recently expressed his hurt at rumors surrounding his wife and shared how she motivates him to become a better person.
On September 25, Song Joong Ki was recently interviewed for his upcoming neo-noir film Hopeless (Hwaran).
Song Joong Ki, who became a father five months after marrying British actress Katy Louise Saunders in June, is drawing attention for returning to the big screen through Hopeless. He recently returned to Korea to promote the movie and shared that his wife wished him good luck and to “do well in promoting the movie.”
Talking about his baby, Song Joong Ki revealed that it has not hit him yet that he is a father but he is motivated to work harder.
It’s been three months and 100 days now. Even when I’m feeding the baby, I wonder, ‘Am I really a dad?’ I feel new emotions and think, ‘I should live well,’ or ‘I should become a good person.’ I get the thought that ‘I should work harder.’
— Song Joong Ki
Rumors circulated about Song Joong Ki’s wife in the past. Song Joong Ki mentioned a journalist who created rumors about her wife, like a “novel.”
There was a journalist who wrote a novel about my wife. I told my company employees not to provide feedback. I was hurt a lot when I saw someone writing a made-up novel about a woman and not taking responsibility. If I felt that way, my wife must have felt even more hurt. My wife responded by saying, ‘There are media outlets in the UK that write novels too,’ but I’m sure she was hurt inside.
— Song Joong Ki
On the other hand, Song Joong Ki was thankful that he and his wife were receiving attention and expressed his regret for how he handled the situation back then. He praised his wife for being friendly and someone who made him a better person.
That means people are showing interest in us, so I sometimes regret not explaining things nicely then. My wife has a very positive personality. Even when we meet Korean tourists in Rome, she greets them with ‘Hello.’ I learn a lot from my wife. She’s the one who softens my anger. Through my wife, I realize that I was immature and think to myself, ‘Song Joong Ki, you still have a long way to go.’
— Song Joong Ki
This wasn’t the first time Song Joong Ki addressed rumors about his wife and him. Earlier this year, Song Joong Ki expressed his frustration at people who shared information about his wife that was all false except the name of her college.
