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Song Joong-ki opens up about life as a parent, new film ‘Hopeless’

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<div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Song Joong-ki shared an update on his journey as a new parent for his 4-month-old son in an interview on the South Korean news program <em>JTBC Newsroom.</em> </span></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs-eaU_rVcv/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0wAUKGXkTZ6tG-0GgAdT7cTLTgfVXlZca3ngbhhK53SmoNxyfoe2ndfN4#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A579586%2C%22ls%22%3A525133.1000000238%2C%22le%22%3A525431.3000000715%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="879" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">In the translated interview from <em>JTBC Newsroom</em>, the actor told anchor Kang Ji-young how his son resembles his physical features. </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">He proudly said that the most common thing he hears is that their lips are very similar. </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Joong-ki also talked about how he and his wife, British former actress Katy Louise Saunders, feel as first-time parents. </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">He said: “I think my wife and I are very courageous and doing well together. So I am very happy these days.” </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">He also discussed his new film, <em>Hopeless</em>, which had its South Korean premiere at Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) last October 7. </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">The movie had a world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last May where Joong-ki shared his first experience being part of the prestigious event. </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">According to Korea JoongAng Daily, <em>Hopeless</em> is a dark neo-noir thriller film that surrounds Joong Ki’s character Chi-geon, a middle boss of the local gang and teen-age boy Yeon-gyoo (played by Korean actor Hong Xa-bin) who falls under his wing. Yeon-gyoo finds a father figure in Chi-geon, but their relationship is turbulent, and Chi-geon’s intentions are unclear throughout the film. </span></div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/12/17/song-joong-ki-hopes-to-hold-fan-meet-in-the-philippines-1429" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Song Joong-ki hopes to hold fan meet in the Philippines</u></strong></a></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">The actor elaborated that the film’s intended message is that “adults must lead children to a better society,” which he describes similar to how he sees his father growing up and how the latter inspires him. </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">He admiringly added: “But the person who set my mindset the most was my father, and I think it&#x27;s more because I think of my father that way.” </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">He also shared his future plans for his acting career.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">“Once I finish the release schedule for this movie, I have to go overseas again to do some auditions. But I hope I can make it this time, but so far I&#x27;ve always run out. From various cultures to other cultures... I think my desire to work in various industries is growing more and more,&quot; he said. </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">&quot;I want to expand a little. I have thankfully climbed many more mountains, but now I feel like I want to climb a little wider, so I am taking on various challenges. So, if you watch carefully, I will try to become an actor who raises expectations,&quot; he added. </span></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CaoQYyylKqg/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0wAUKGXkTZ6tG-0GgAdT7cTLTgfVXlZca3ngbhhK53SmoNxyfoe2ndfN4#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A525439.2000000477%2C%22ls%22%3A525133.1000000238%2C%22le%22%3A525431.3000000715%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><span style="color:rgb(22, 23, 25);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:break-spaces;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">By: Nikka Sabio</span></div>