Song Joong-ki's Thrilling Anecdote from His Unknown Days: "Dragged into a Corner..."

Song Joong-ki appearing in a video posted on the official YouTube channel of his agency HiSTORY D&C. Photo by HiSTORY D&C official YouTube capture.

[Asia Economy Online Issue Team] Actor Song Joong-ki's 'dizzying' anecdote from his unknown days is becoming a hot topic.

On the 21st, Song Joong-ki's agency HiSTORY D&C released a video titled "The First Scene of My Life" on their official YouTube channel.

The video included a scene asking Song Joong-ki about his feelings "when he first stood in front of the camera."

Song Joong-ki shared his experience as an extra during his unknown days, saying, "With the help of a senior from university, I was able to take a role with one line in the SBS drama ," and added, "Senior Sung Dong-il was on set, and I was so excited at the time that I wasn't nervous."

However, Song soon said, "I came to know the reality of the set," and explained, "I played the role of Reporter 3, but since I was an unknown person reciting lines, the actors playing Reporter 1 and 2 took me to a corner on set and asked how I got the role."

He added, "I realized that the world of minor actors is also fiercely competitive."

Furthermore, when asked another question, "When is the moment you decide to act?" he recalled the filming of , which ended last May.

Song said, "There was a scene where Vincenzo's mother passed away and the people around welcomed me," and recalled, "I still remember actress Seo Ye-hwa's line asking to be called when help is needed because even though she is pregnant and has a child inside her, she can still fight."

He added, "Maybe because a pregnant woman said that, it hit me emotionally," and reminisced, "Even though Ye-hwa had finished her filming, I felt she was trying to give me energy while I was shooting the emotional scene."

Meanwhile, Song will appear in the JTBC drama , scheduled to air in June, alongside Lee Sung-min and Shin Hyun-bin.