The fact that actor Song Joong Ki was a short track skater in the past is being re-examined.

On February 10th, a post titled "The Real Reason Song Joong Ki quit short track speed skating" was posted on the humor page "Entertainment Store."

Before his debut in the entertainment industry, Song Joong Ki lived a life of an athlete by playing as a "short track" player for about 12 years from the first grade of elementary school.

He is known to have been a promising short track speed skater who was recognized for his potential enough to compete in the national sports competition three times as a representative player of Daejeon Metropolitan City.

Earlier, Song Joong Ki appeared on SBS entertainment program "Strong Heart" in 2010 and said, "I did short track speed skating for about 10 years until middle school". He admitted that he was a short track speed skater himself, saying that he also worked as a player for the Daejeon Metropolitan City national team for six years.

Also, when he auditioned for his film debut film "A Frozen Flower", when asked by director Yoo Ha, "Are you good at running?", and answered, "I said that I was a short track skater. I think this answer helped me pass."

However, Song Joong Ki gave up sports altogether after 12 years of short track track record.

In this regard, on Channel A's "Heard It Through the Rumors" in 2018, entertainment reporters and pop culture critics explained why, "Song Joong Ki's ankle injury made it difficult for him to exercise".

They also said, "At that time, there was a bit of 'faction controversy' by school or line in relation to the short track. It was a big social issue, but since the short track is a gold medal event, it seems that there were some bad problems".

After quitting sports, Song Joong Ki concentrated on his studies and, through luck, entered Sungkyunkwan University's business school. After debuting in his entertainment industry, he has grown a lot to this day and has risen to the ranks of top stars.

Song Joong Ki showed off his skating skills by playing the role of Ji Pung Ho, the national short track gold medalist in the 2009 MBC drama "Triple".

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BTS's Jimin just made history on Spotify Korea!

On May 13, Spotify updated its Korea Daily Top Songs chart, and Jimin reached a huge milestone — he now has a total of 600 No.1s on the chart. He is officially the first and only artist to ever achieve this record on Spotify Korea.

Jimin’s latest title track “Who” from his second solo album MUSE quickly climbed to the top of the chart after its release and is still holding strong at No.1. This shows just how powerful his music and fan support really are.

Before this, Jimin's FACE title track “Like Crazy” stayed at No.1 for an impressive 268 days, breaking records and winning hearts. Other songs that helped him reach this incredible milestone include “Set Me Free Pt.2”, “Angel Pt.1”, and the English version of “Like Crazy”. In total, five of his songs have reached No.1 — bringing him to 600 chart-toppers.

And there’s more! On May 11, Jimin also ranked No.1 on the Spotify Korea Daily Top Artists chart, increasing his total artist No.1 wins to 650.

Fans are celebrating the achievement with pride, calling Jimin a true solo powerhouse and praising his consistent success even during BTS’s group break.

With records like this, it’s clear: Jimin isn’t just making music — he’s making history.

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