Running Man’s Song Ji-hyo: 5 things to know about the Korean variety show star romantically pursued by 4 men in Netflix drama Was It Love?
In Netflix hit Was It Love? she plays a single mother with 4 very different men after her, but as she nears 40, the real-life K-drama star says marriage may not be for her
Everyone's favourite Running Man star Song Ji-hyo is currently making waves for her Netflix drama Was It Love? where not one, not two, but four men compete for her heart.
As the adventurous actress and model who says she “never loses to any guy” celebrates her birthday this August 15, here’s five interesting things to know about her.
She was scouted while working at a cafe
In the episode of the hit variety show Running Man where Song had to work undercover in a coffee shop as part of a mission, one of the hosts mentioned that many Korean celebrities get cast while working part-time jobs at cafes in Gangnam.
Song then raised her hand and revealed that she, too, was discovered while working temporarily at a cafe across from a mall.
Song grew up in a strict household
She’s known now for her outgoing and daring personality on Running Man, but Song revealed on EDaily Korea how she grew up in a sheltered environment and that her parents were overprotective.
“I had a lot of restrictions when I was a teen, so in my twenties, I was really busy trying out a lot of things,” she said. “After my twenties and into my thirties, I gained a lot of experience, and now I have confidence no matter what I do.”