10 Things You Didn't Know About Korean Superstar Song Joong-Ki

See his full shoot with Harper's BAZAAR in our July 2016 issue!

Text by Ahn Dongseon

Photography: Kim Jaehoon

Stylist: Choi Moonsun

Fashion editor: Mirim Lee

Beauty Editor: Hyesoo Park

Makeup: Kim Jihyun

Hair: Lee Haeyoung

Production : Michelle NG/R Production

Location: The Peninsula Hong Kong, China Club, Bibo, The Pawn

6) The star was chosen as Honorary Brand Ambassador for Korean Tourism in April this year—10 years after he turned the offer down when a friend proposed it to him.

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8) Song prepares for his fan events himself, using his time to create handwritten notes, songs and autographs for them.

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9) His next movie <i>Battleship Island</i> will see a bald-headed Song—he is going to shave his head in front of his fans in Seoul!

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10) He has been chosen to be the new face for Domino’s Pizza along with Park Bo-geom.

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1) His teenage ambitions were to be a champion skater.

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2) The busy actor has been following the show (<i>Descendants of the Sun</i>) religiously—much like his many fans.

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3) He made his “debut” as a substitute for a contestant on a television quiz show—and that led to the creation of an Internet fan club.

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4) Photographer Kim Jaehoon first met Song Joong-ki first for a fashion shoot about 10 years ago. For his birthday, Song prepared a birthday cake and insisted on putting in all 33 candles.

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5) The Internet sensation does not own a single social media account because he claims he is “not social media savvy.”

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7) He loves the shinpa genre of movies. “I love <i>Promise</i>, and I would love to do a drama like <i>Life in Rose</i> one day,” he said.

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