Nevertheless lead actor Song Kang answers Tatler's burning questions about the K-drama and reveals what it’s really like working with Han So Hee
The ‘son of Netflix’, ‘that swoon-worthy webtoon actor’, and ‘the new king of K-dramas’ are just a handful of fan-given titles that 27-year-old South Korean actor Song Kang currently holds. While he officially debuted in 2017 with a supporting role in The Liar and His Lover, it wasn’t until the release of Netflix’s Love Alarm in 2019 that earned him international recognition. The K-drama was such a huge success that Netflix renewed it for a second season.
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In 2020, Song propelled to stardom when he starred in apocalyptic horror Netflix original Sweet Home. In it, he played a suicidal high school boy who tries to survive a ‘monsterisation’ apocalypse–a far cry from his Love Alarm role and the perfect opportunity for Song to showcase his acting chops to 22 million member households of Netflix. His role in Sweet Home earned him a nomination for Best New Actor – Television at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Now in his fourth leading role, as the charming and talented art student Park Jae Eon in Nevertheless, he's expected to gain a whole new legion of fans. The romance K-drama, which also features The World of the Married actress Han So Hee as Yu Na Bi, has been gaining attention with international fans for its perfect casting and sizzling chemistry between the two. In an exclusive interview, Song tells Tatler how it has been thus far.
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How do you feel about Nevertheless gaining so much attention with international viewers?
First of all, I’m extremely grateful for all the international attention and love for Nevertheless that has come through Netflix. At the same time, I was fascinated. After all, this show is a student romance taking place on a Korean university campus, so there must've been so many cultural differences from other countries. It’s amazing that foreign viewers are able to empathise with and enjoy these unfamiliar elements.
I was really encouraged by the comments on social media from fans around the world. Your support has energised me throughout. I’m very grateful and I’d love to have the chance to go and thank you in person someday.