Summary
- Song Kang is known as the "son of Netflix" due to most of his K-dramas being available on the platform.
- Two of Song Kang's Netflix K-dramas are streaming originals that premiered directly on the platform.
- Song Kang's Sweet Home Season 3 premieres in 2024 on Netflix, continuing his successful streak on the platform.
Song Kang K-dramas includes a lot of hits, and most of them share one interesting similarity.
From a weather forecaster to a 200-year-old demon and everything in between, Song Kang has already played a lot of great characters despite his relatively new career. new Song Kang K-drama differs from the last one in many ways, but most of them have premiered on the same platform.
Most Song Kang K-Dramas Are Streaming On Netflix (Including 2 Originals)
Song Kang became known as the “son of Netflix”
Song Kang has appeared in 10 scripted Korean shows as of 2024, six of which saw him as the lead character. Six of Song's K-dramas are streaming on Netflix, meaning that most of his shows are available on the platform. In addition, all of Song Kang’s shows on Netflix have him as the main character instead of just a cameo or a ing role. Therefore, Netflix is the home of Song Kang's most important series, from his first leading role in 2019 to his most recent hits from 2023 and 2024.
Song Kang K-Dramas |
Character |
Available On Netflix? |
Netflix Original? |
|---|---|---|---|
The Liar and His Lover |
Baek Jin-woo |
No |
No |
Man in the Kitchen |
Kim Woo-joo |
No |
No |
Touch Your Heart |
Deliveryman |
No |
No |
When the Devil Calls Your Name |
Luka |
No |
No |
Love Alarm |
Hwang Sun-oh |
Yes |
Yes |
Sweet Home |
Cha Hyun-soo |
Yes |
Yes |
Navillera |
Lee Chae-rok |
Yes |
No |
Nevertheless |
Park Jae-eon |
Yes |
No |
Forecasting Love and Weather |
Lee Shi-woo |
Yes |
No |
My Demon |
Jeong Gu-won |
Yes |
No |
Two of Song Kang’s Netflix K-dramas are streaming originals – web series designed for Netflix and released under a binge-watching model. Most Korean dramas broadcast on local networks have 16 episodes that are released weekly, whereas streaming web series usually have a lower amount of episodes that are dropped all at once. Love Alarm, a Netflix original that premiered in 2019, was Song Kang’s first lead role. Following the success of his first Netflix original, Song Kang would star in another streaming series a year later, 2020’s Sweet Home. All of his other shows since 2019 also arrived on Netflix.
It took three years for Sweet Home season 2 to premiere, during which Song Kang starred in four other Korean dramas.
Song Kang’s Netflix K-Dramas Have All Been Successful
From Love Alarm to Sweet Home and My Demon
Song Kang’s career has been impressive so far, with leading roles in some of the past few years' most popular Korean dramas. Love Alarm was one of Netflix’s first original K-drama hits, paving the way for global hits like Squid Game and All of Us Are Dead to arrive on the platform in the following years. While Love Alarm was a strong start for Song Kang on Netflix, Sweet Home is the show that confirmed him as a global star. One of Netflix’s most-watched non-English shows upon its debut, Sweet Home was quickly renewed for two more seasons.
Netflix Just Released The Perfect Show To Watch While Waiting For Sweet Home Season 3
Sweet Home season 3 premiers later this year on Netflix, and the streamer has just released the perfect monster K-drama to watch in the meantime.
It took three years for Sweet Home season 2 to premiere, during which Song Kang starred in four other Korean dramas. Navillera, Nevertheless, Forecasting Love and Weather, and My Demon were all well received, with some even considering Forecasting Love and Weather Song Kang’s best show. Interestingly, My Demon, which saw the star as the titular demon, premiered less than a month before Sweet Home season 2. As such, Song Kang had two major shows releasing new episodes at the same time on Netflix at the end of 2023, confirming his “Son of Netflix” status.
Song Kang’s Sweet Home Season 3 Premiers In 2024 On Netflix
Song Kang’s most famous character returns in 2024
Song Kang’s Netflix impact continues in 2024, which will see the premiere of Song Kang barely appeared in Sweet Home season 2, with Hyun-su disappearing at the end of episode 3 and only showing up again in the final seconds of episode 6.
Whether Hyun-su’s absence was purely a story decision is difficult to say, but the fact is that Song Kang is expected to appear more in season 3. Sweet Home season 2 ended with Hyun-su’s monster alter taking over, which had not happened since season 1. With Ui-myeong planning to create a new world dominated by neo-humans, now could not have been a worse time for the “evil Hyun-su” to return. Not only does Song Kang’s character need to stop Ui-myeong, but he also has to find a way of protecting both humans and monsters without causing a war.
Sweet Home
- Release Date
- 2020 - 2024-00-00
- Directors
- Lee Eung-bok, Jang Young-woo, Park So-hyun
- Writers
- Hong So-ri, Kim Hyung-min, Park So-jung
Cast
Song Kang-
Lee Jin-Wook
WHERE TO WATCH
Sweet Home follows the story of Hyun-soo, a reclusive high school student who moves into the Green Home apartment complex after losing his family. When a mysterious epidemic turns people into monstrous creatures, Hyun-soo and the residents of Green Home must band together to survive, confronting their inner demons and the horrifying threats outside.
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