After his debut in 2017, Song Kang first gained popularity in and out of Korea in 2019 with “Love Alarm” (season 1) where he was the lead actor. Since then, he has impressively risen in popularity.In 2020, he gained the attention of way more viewers with “Sweet Home” and that globally as the drama topped Netflix worldwide (ranked 3rd most popular TV show on Netflix worldwide on Dec. 23). He gained the nickname “The Son of Netflix” (he had the lead roles in these two popular Netflix Original series).The popular actor is coming with none other than 3 (!) new dramas: “Navillera” to be released on Mar. 22, “I Know But” this June and he is in talks for the new drama “Cruel Story Of Office Romance”.Here are 3 reasons why Song Kang is on his way to be an A-list actor. 1. Perfect actingIt is hard to deny that Song Kang is talented in acting. He showed that he can portray very different characters and emotions in the romance “Love Alarm” and horror “Sweet Home”. He is now a ballerina in life teaching drama “Navillera”.Your browser does not support the video tag.Your browser does not support the video tag.Your browser does not support the video tag.Your browser does not support the video tag.Fans are looking forward to seeing more about his acting skills on more projects. 2. Gather an impressive amount of Instagram followers (quickly and high ranked)One of the signs of Song Kang’s growing popularity is his rising Instagram followers. His Instagram followers increased 25 times more after the first season of “Love Alarm”.After the season 1, his followers kept on quickly increasing. The actor currently has 6.1m followers (as of March 19, 2021), A post shared by 송강 (@songkang_b)Song Kang and Hwang InYeop are the only new rising actors who managed to gather such a huge amount of followers! They managed to be in the top 19 most followed Korean (male) actors on Instagram composed of already well-known and popular actors (note: Kim SeonHo also gained a lot of followers but less than Song Kang and Hwang InYeop, as for ASTRO’s Cha EunWoo he already had quite a lot of followers).In terms of Instagram followers, Song Kang is therefore seen as one of the hottest new actors compared to other well-loved new actors Lee JaeWook, SF9’s RoWoon, or Lee DoHyun (with around 3.1m followers each). Many people are looking forward to his future acting career. Top 29 Most Followed Korean Actors On Instagram & 100 Other Actors’ Instagram KDRAMA STORIES|Nov 16, 2022 3. Cast in a lot of dramas and one with a Hallyu actressSong Kang is on his way to becoming a A-List actor with his next projects.In “Navillera”, he is acting with veteran actor Park InHwan. In “I Know But”, he is paired with the newly hot actress Han SoHee. They both gained popularity in 2019-2020.Those are already amazing opportunities to act as a lead actor. Following these dramas, he even received an amazing acting offer to act in “Cruel Story Of Office Romance” with top Hallyu actress Park MinYoung also in talks.Park MinYoung is popular and has been a top actress for years. She has acted with plenty of top actors including Lee MinHo, Ji ChangWook, Yoo SeungHo, Park SeoJun, Seo KangJoon, and more. Song Kang receiving such an offer proved that the casting director sees much potential in him. “Forecasting Love And Weather” (2022 Drama): Cast & Summary KDRAMA STORIES|Feb 9, 2022 Do you also think that Song Kang will be soon an A-list actor? Song Kang Makes Viewers Emotional With His Tears On “Love Alarm 2” KDRAMA STORIES|Mar 15, 2021 Song Kang & All His 4 K-Drama Lead Roles Based On Webtoon KDRAMA STORIES|Jan 12, 2021
