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Song Young-chang

Biography

Song Young-chang

Overview

  • Born
    April 2, 1958 · Gyeongsangnam-do, Chinhae, South Korea
  • Height
    5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

Biography

  • Song Young-chang is a South Korean actor, voice actor and broadcaster. He is best known for his role as Player 100, Im Jeong-dae , in the television series Squid Game. He graduated from the Department of Theater and Film at the Chung-Ang University, earning a master's degree. In 1977, he made his debut as a stage actor. The following year, in 1978, he joined the Dong-A Broadcasting System as a voice actor. In 1980, he transferred to the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) as a voice actor. In 1982, he transferred again to the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBS) as a voice actor. In August 2000, he made his final appearances on KBS, MBC, SBS, and EBS, concluding his career with these last performances. On September 27, 2000, Song was arrested on charges of underage sex trafficking and statutory rape. He allegedly paid a 17-year-old girl, whom he met through a voicemail advertisement, a total of 350,000 won to have sex with him on two separate occasions. Song was cleared of the sex trafficking charge in 2002, but he served 10 months in prison and 2 years in probation for statutory rape. Following his arrest, he was banned from appearing on KBS, MBC, SBS, and EBS broadcasts, and could no longer appear on these networks. In September 2017, despite the ban, he made his first appearance on another broadcaster, marking his return after a full 17 years. In 2024 and 2025, he took the role of Player 100, Im Jeong-dae ,in the second and third seasons of Squid Game.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

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  • In 2000, Young-Chang became the first celebrity to be convicted of underage prostitution. He reportedly paid $150 for sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl twice in a car when he was 42, despite being married with a daughter. He was sentenced to 10 months of suspended prison term, along with two years of probation. The actor barely served a month of prison and was released. He migrated to the US, and got banned by broadcast channels like KBS, MBC and EBS. Upon his return, he returned to acting.

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