2012–2015: Leading roles and military enlistment Song Joong-ki



at innocent man press conference, september 2012


song described 2012 phenomenal year career. played titular character in fantasy romance film werewolf boy, premiered @ 2012 toronto international film festival. in preparation role, song watched nature documentaries , observed stray dogs on streets learn how mime , imitate body movements of animal. repeatedly watched tim burton s 1990 romantic fantasy edward scissorhands, matt reeves 2010 vampire flick let me in, , gollum in lord of rings. film screened @ busan international film festival, , became successful korean melodrama of time, more 7 million tickets sold.



in december 2012


the same year, took on first leading drama role in television, innocent man. assured , nuanced portrayal of antihero received praise critics , audience. drama attracted high ratings, along impressive box office run of werewolf boy, cemented song s image in press savior of melodrama genre both on big , small screen.


in february 2013, after contract entertainment agency sidus hq expired, song announced joining blossom entertainment.


prior enlistment mandatory military service, song held fan meet on august 17, 2013. enlisted on august 27 @ 102nd draft camp in chuncheon. served in infantry unit assigned patrol , conduct reconnaissance missions along dmz , discharged on may 26, 2015.








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