The popular actor also shared that Sweet Home 2 would be his final project before his enlistment.

Last night, the director and cast of <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/everything-we-know-about-netflix-squid-game-season-2-lee-jung-jae-gong-yoo" title="Everything We Know About 'Squid Game 2' So Far" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix</a>&rsquo;s Sweet Home 2 attended a press conference for the show, ahead of the new season&rsquo;s release on December 1. In attendance were leading man <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/song-kang-kim-yoo-jung-starring-upcoming-korean-drama-my-demon-kdrama" title="Song Kang and Kim Yoo-jung are Starring in the Upcoming Drama &lsquo;My Demon&rsquo;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Song Kang</a>, <a href="https://www.hommessingapore.com/culture/cover-story-south-korean-actor-lee-jin-uk-celebrity-interview-squid-game-sweet-home" title="Cover Story: A Character Study of South Korean Actor, Lee Jin-uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lee Jin-uk</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/cover-story-sweet-home-star-korean-actress-go-minsi-smugglers-celebrity-interview" title="Cover Story: 'Sweet Home' Star Go Minsi is Making Strides" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Go Min-si</a>, Jin Young, Lee Si-young, Yoo Oh-seong, Kim Moo-yeol, as well as director Lee Eung-bok. The show&rsquo;s first season took the world by storm upon its release, quickly amassing global fans who fell in love with the complex world-building and stellar cast.

Reprising his main role as Cha Hyun-soo in the second season, Song Kang shared how the Sweet Home series is personally significant to him. He mused, &ldquo;Sweet Home is a very meaningful project for me, it&rsquo;s one of the projects which made me who I am today. To prepare for Season 2, I looked internally, keeping a diary on my character Hyun-soo. Since the story deals with fantastic creatures, there is some distance from the real world, so I reflected on that aspect as well as on Hyun-soo's thoughts and emotions."
The show&rsquo;s director Lee Eung-bok then chimed in, explaining, &ldquo;Since some years have passed since the release of Season 1, I wanted to see Hyun-soo mature. When Song Kang arrived on set, I could see that he had already matured a lot, and it made me choke up." Season 1 of Sweet Home was released on Netflix in December 2020.

In response to some early teaser images and trailers showing off Song Kang&rsquo;s muscular physique, the My Demon actor also shyly shared that he dedicated a lot of effort to his physical appearance. The actor said, &ldquo;I tried hard. I put in special effort to build muscle in my back. Also, I talked a lot with the director to create that scene." He then continued, "I'm very happy the scene came out well. I'm usually rather shy but after filming that scene, I was able to overcome my natural shyness. I also feel the director helped me mature and grow. So I want to say thank you.&rdquo;
While Song Kang&rsquo;s physical appearance in the show is impressive, Lee Eung-bok was more amazed by the actor&rsquo;s acting prowess. The director lauded Song Kang&rsquo;s emotional performance, saying, &ldquo;The part that truly moved me in that scene is at the end. It's when Song Kang&rsquo;s character shows empathy towards the monsters and sheds tears. Although the monsters are fictional, he cried so sadly. I was very impressed and felt that he had become a great actor after seeing him project such emotion even in difficult circumstances.&rdquo;

At the press conference, Song Kang also took the opportunity to announce that he will likely be joining the army soon, for his mandatory military service in South Korea. The 29-year-old confirmed, &ldquo;It is my natural duty, so once I conclude the promotion schedule for Sweet Home 2, I will fulfil my duties and return in good health."
 Season 2 of Sweet Home features the returning cast from Season 1 along with the introduction of new characters in this thrilling horror drama. The show&rsquo;s first season, based on a webtoon of the same name, was set in an isolated apartment building in an apocalyptic world, and the second season expands the series&rsquo; action-packed plot into the outside world.

‘Sweet Home 2’ Star Song Kang Revealed How the Netflix Series Helped Him to Grow

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