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'Son of Netflix': 5 K-dramas of Song Kang to binge-watch

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="South Korean actor Song Kang. Photo: Instagram/@songkang_b" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/overseas/03/01/songkang.jpg"/><figcaption>South Korean actor Song Kang.<em> Photo: Instagram/@songkang_b</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Since his rise in popularity through the 2019 romance series &quot;Love Alarm,&quot; South Korean actor Song Kang continues to win the hearts of K-drama fans with his small screen endeavors, with varying genres that have allowed him to showcase his acting chops.</p><p>Song debuted with a supporting role in the 2017 TV drama &quot;The Liar and His Lover,&quot; but gained further recognition after landing a lead role in the Netflix original &quot;Love Alarm.&quot;</p><p>In 2021, Song said in a press conference that his social media following grew &quot;exponentially&quot; after the first season of &quot;Love Alarm.&quot; Currently, he has 15.2 million Instagram followers.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/08/21/how-korean-actor-song-kang-chooses-projects">How Korean actor Song Kang chooses projects</a></li></ul><p>The 28-year old has also been dubbed the &quot;Son of Netflix,&quot; having been cast as the lead in two of the streaming giant&#x27;s original shows and with his other dramas made available on the platform.</p><p>Filipino fans now have the chance to see the heartthrob out of their screens as Song is set to hold a &quot;fun&quot; meet at the Araneta Coliseum on March 5, organized by a local skincare brand that the actor endorses.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/07/23/song-kang-to-grace-fun-meet-in-manila-in-march">Netflix star Song Kang to grace &#x27;fun meet&#x27; in Manila in March</a></li></ul><p>Ahead of the event, below is a list of Song&#x27;s shows for us to look back on (and maybe even watch, if you haven&#x27;t).</p><h1>Love Alarm</h1><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8sXTfzaLmiQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>The two-part &quot;Love Alarm&quot; follows a high school girl who lives in a world greatly influenced by an app that alerts people if someone in the vicinity likes them. In the series, Song plays Hwang Sun-oh, a popular student from a rich but uncaring family who falls for the protagonist, portrayed by Kim So-hyun.</p><h1>Sweet Home</h1><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7rI56NmD33Y?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Based on a webtoon of the same title, the apocalyptic horror &quot;Sweet Home&quot; follows a troubled teenager and his apartment neighbors as they try to survive a world where humans turn into savage monsters. Song plays the main character Cha Hyun-su, who becomes both a threat to and the only hope of his neighbors after he merges with the monster inside of him.</p><h1>Navillera</h1><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YtK3Vtw4rno?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>The heartwarming &quot;Navillera&quot; follows a 70-year-old retiree who decides to pursue his dream of learning ballet with the help of a struggling young ballerino, played by Song.</p><h1>Nevertheless</h1><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xJCTxUuu3js?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>In &quot;Nevertheless,&quot; two college students who are both skeptical towards love find themselves attracted to each other. Song takes on the role of the flirtatious art student Park Jae-eon, who enters a friends-with-benefits relationship with a love-cynic classmate (Han So-hee), but later starts developing feelings for her.</p><h1>Forecasting Love and Weather</h1><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B--OvWV3HFw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>An office romance series that follows the lives of people working at the Korea Meteorological Administration, &quot;Forecasting Love and Weather&quot; sees Song play Lee Si-woo, a free-spirited forecaster who dates his boss (Park Min-young).</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mnc1o9p10qU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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'Son of Netflix': 5 K-dramas of Song Kang to binge-watch

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 01, 2023 06:57 AM PHT

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Updated March 01, 2023 11:19 AM PHT

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