Since beginning his acting career in 2017, Song Kang has starred in several K-dramas, but his role in the 2023 romance TV show, Korean TV shows, like the Netflix original series, Sweet Home, are supernatural series but also feature romance elements.
Song has the kind of charm and screen presence that is hard to ignore in whichever role he plays. So it's not surprising that he is not only one of the best South Korean actors of his generation but that he also excels in romantic K-dramas. It's even more evident in My Demon, where he takes on the role of a demon who loses his powers after encountering a woman who changes his life. Although Song has been in a lot of great K-dramas, there's no denying how good the romantic couple in My Demon is.
My Demon's Gu-Won & Do-hee Is Song Kang's Best K-Drama Couple
Gu Won & Do-hee Have Great Chemistry
Song Kang takes on the role of Jeong Gu-won while Kim Yoo-jung plays Do Do-hee in SBS's My Demon. Gu-won and Do-hee are the best K-drama couple Song has been a part of for several reasons. For one, My Demon takes a familiar trope and gives it a unique spin. In the romance K-drama, Song's character, who is a demon, falls in love with a human who accidentally takes his supernatural powers. Gu-won and Do-hee sign a marriage contract that ensures they both get what they want.
Like many K-dramas, My Demon leverages tropes that people who enjoy romantic Korean TV shows have seen several times before. Do-hee and Gu-won start off as enemies but begin to fall in love as they are forced to spend more time with each other. Gu-won is extremely protective of Do-hee and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her safe. However, it's Song and Kim's performance that makes the K-drama a joy to watch. The characters perfectly complement each other, as Gu-won is funny, while So-hee is serious and ambitious.
How My Demon's Couple Was Different From Song Kang's Previous Onscreen Romances
My Demon Is A Supernatural K-Drama
One of Song's best attributes is that he regularly has incredible chemistry with his co-stars. But My Demon's couple is still different. For instance, in Nevertheless, Song wasn't the charming romantic lead that audiences have come to love. Instead, his character isn't interested in being in a romantic relationship. On the other hand, Forecasting Love and Weather sees Lee Shi-woo (Song) and Jin Ha-kyung, played by Park Min-young, begin a workplace romance. Again, both of these K-dramas heavily feature familiar tropes employed in Korean TV shows.
Song Kang’s Next K-Drama Role Should Be Obvious After My Demon & Sweet Home
Song Kang had a big 2024 between My Demon and Sweet Home’s final season, and his next K-drama role should be obvious after those two shows.
My Demon stands out for two reasons, one being that Gu-won and Do-hee's relationship isn't so typical. Gu-won is the devil in My Demon, while Do-hee is human, so it has that supernatural element to it. Furthermore, Gu-won and Do-hee don't get married because they are in love. Instead, their marriage begins a contract, but they develop feelings for each other as they interact more. Their romance also faces a lot of challenges, such as the two being a danger to one other.
I Hope Song Kang Does More Comedic Roles After My Demon
My Demon Proved Song Kang Has Range
The Son of Netflix has shown that he is a versatile actor through the types of roles he has played. In Navillera, Song plays Chae-rok, a ionate ballerino who becomes friends with a 70-year-old man. Sweet Home sees Song become a human monster-hybrid after creatures try and invade his apartment complex. The rest of his K-dramas, Forecasting Love & Weather, Nevertheless, My Demon, and Love Alarm have the South Korean actor playing romantic roles.
Gu-won is funny without really meaning to be, as he can land a joke with a straight face and has impeccable comedic timing.
Yet Gu-won is what showed that Song was capable of taking on and nailing a comedic role. Gu-won is funny without really meaning to be, as he can land a joke with a straight face and has impeccable comedic timing. While Song Kang has been a joy to watch in his other K-dramas, it would be great to see him play more such funny characters, and it doesn't necessarily have to be in a romantic K-drama. Song Kang could easily shine as a serious figure who has a great sense of humor in a horror or thriller K-drama in the same way that he did in My Demon.
My Demon is a fantasy drama series exploring the unlikely relationship between a kind-hearted woman and a cynical demon. As their worlds collide, they form an unexpected alliance to fend off threats from both human and supernatural realms. The series delves into themes of friendship, redemption, and the battle between good and evil.
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