Song Young-chang

Song Young-chang (Korean: 송영창, born (1958-04-02)2 April 1958) is a South Korean actor, voice actor and broadcaster. He is best known for his role as Player 100, Im Jeong-dae (임정대), in the television series Squid Game.

On September 27th, 2000, Song was arrested after allegedly paying a minor to have sex with him. He served a 10-month prison sentence and a 2-year probation period for statutory rape.

Song was born on 2 April 1958 in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.^[1] 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,^[2] Song was arrested on charges of underage sex trafficking and statutory rape.^[3] 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.^[2] Song was cleared of the sex trafficking charge in 2002,^[3] but he served 10 months in prison and 2 years in probation for statutory rape.^[4]

Following his arrest, he was banned from appearing on KBS,^[4] 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 (임정대), in the second and third seasons of Squid Game.^[5]

• 1993: KBS Night Show
• 1994: KBS Documentary Theater
• 1994: MBC Intellectual Game College Student TV Debate

• 1989: KBS daily drama Senoya
• 1989: KBS 6ᆞ25 special drama There is no Tragedy – Kang Wook
• 1991: KBS miniseries Burning Like a Candle – Moon Byeong-guk, a second-generation Korean
• 1992: KBS historical drama Three Kingdoms – Kim Chun-chu
• 1992: MBC Thursday drama The City People – Song Cha-jang
• 1992: KBS weekend drama For Love – Reporter Jeong Do-yeop
• 1992: MBC 8.15 special drama Chunwon Lee Kwang-soo
• 1992: SBS Monday-Tuesday drama 비련초
• 1993: MBC political drama The Third Republic – Kim Seok-soon
• 1993: KBS historical drama 먼동
• 1993: SBS Drama Special Dear Others – Lee Eung-doo
• 1994: MBC Best Theater From Heaven to Hell – A couple in their 30s
• 1994: SBS Monday-Tuesday drama 영웅일기 – Yoo Ji-hyung
• 1995: MBC Wednesday-Thursday special drama The 4th Republic
• 1995: KBS daily drama Sky Watching – Jin-guk
• 1995: KBS miniseries Making a Man – Tae-wan
• 1995: MBC Best Theater Special Temptation
• 1996: KBS morning drama When a Woman Loves – Jae-min
• 1998: SBS drama special The Matchmaker
• 1998: KBS daily drama My Love by My Side – Kim Moon-soo
• 1998: SBS morning drama Embrace – Choi Ji-hoon
• 1999: KBS daily drama People's House
• 2000: KBS historical drama Taejo Wang Geon – Cheorwon Seongju (special appearance)
• 2000: SBS drama special Fireworks – Park Ji-tae
• 2000: SBS Monday-Tuesday drama The Thief's Daughter – Detective Joo
• 2017: OCN weekend drama Bad Guys 2 – Bae Sang-do
• 2018: tvN short drama Drama Stage – The Woman Who Makes the Last Meal
• 2019: tvN Saturday-Sunday drama Confession – Oh Taek-jin
• 2019: OCN weekend drama The Lies Within – Hong Min-guk
• 2021: OCN weekend drama Times – Baek Gyu-min
• 2021: tvN Wednesday-Thursday drama Hometown – Yang Won-taek
• 2021: JTBC Wednesday-Thursday drama Artificial City – Jeong Pil-seong
• 2022: JTBC Sat-Sun drama Cleaning Up – Song Woo-chang
• 2022: JTBC Sat-Sun drama The Good Detective – Cheon Seong-dae
• 2022: JTBC Sat-Sun drama The Empire – Han Geon-do
• 2022: Disney+ original series Shadow Detective – Ahn Hyung-woo
• 2023: JTBC Sat-Sun drama Agency – Kang Yong-ho
• 2023: Channel A Monday-Tuesday drama Queen of Masks – Kang Il-goo
• 2023: JTBC Sat-Sun drama Doctor Cha Jung-sook – Oh Chang-gyu
• 2023: ENA Sat-Sun drama Evilive – Moon Sang-guk
• 2024: tvN Mon-Tue drama Parole Examiner Lee – Ji Dong-man
• 2024: Netflix Squid Game Season 2 – Im Jeong-dae
• 2025: JTBC Sat-Sun drama Good Boy – Oh Bong-chan
• 2025: Netflix Squid Game season 3 – Im Jeong-dae

• 1990: My Love, My Bride – Manager Im (Guest appearance)
• 1991: Echoes of Love and Death – Kang Wook
• 1992: Stairway to Heaven – Lee Kyung-sik
• 1993: First Love – Kang Jeong-ok
• 1994: 49 Days Man – Political Affairs
• 1995: Men Are Troubled
• 1998: Amazing Men – Bad Guy 2 (Special Appearance)
• 1998: An Affair – Jun-il
• 1999: Nowhere to Hide – Drug Dealer (Comeback)
• 1999: Beijing Spot – Small Business President (Comeback)
• 1999: Morning, Morning (Short Story)
• 2000: The King of Fouls – Deputy Branch Manager
• 2005: Duelist – Minister Song Pil-joon
• 2007: Voice of a Murderer – Captain Noh
• 2007: M – President Jang
• 2008: Butterfly Mole – Detective (Special Appearance)
• 2008: Eye for an Eye – Kim Hyun-tae
• 2008: The Good, the Bad, the Weird – Kim Pan-joo
• 2008: Once Upon a Time in Seoul – Man-gi
• 2009: Thirst – Seung-dae
• 2009: The Case of Itaewon Homicide – Chief Prosecutor
• 2009: Closer to Heaven – Qigong Therapist (Guest appearance)
• 2009: Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard – Jung
• 2010: Blades of Blood – Han Shin-gyun
• 2010: The Man from Nowhere – President Oh Myung-gyu
• 2010: The Quiz Show Scandal – Do Ho-man
• 2011: Moby Dick – Priest (Special appearance)
• 2011: Heat – President Jang
• 2012: Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time – Lawyer Han
• 2012: Doomsday Book – Chairman Kang
• 2012: Deranged – Director Kim
• 2012: Perfect Number – Polygraph examiner
• 2012: The Devil's Temptation (Short film)
• 2013: Montage – Han Chul
• 2013: Tough as Iron– Hwan-gyu
• 2013: The Attorney – Judge Lee Seok-ju
• 2014: The Fatal Encounter – General Gu Seon-bok
• 2014: Kundo: Age of the Rampant – Jo Dae-gam
• 2014: Man on High Heels – Heo Bul
• 2015: Love Forecast – Chief
• 2015: Shoot Me in the Heart – Director Lecter
• 2015: The Deal – Judge (special appearance)
• 2015: The Treacherous – Yu Chagwang
• 2015: The Classified File – Eun-joo's father
• 2015: Veteran – Chairman Cho
• 2016: Pandora – New Headquarters Manager
• 2017: The King – Lee Hak-cheol
• 2017: Bluebeard – Kyung-hwan Cho / In-soo Nam
• 2017: Namhansanseong – Kim Ryu
• 2017: The Bros – Dang-sook
• 2018: Herstory – Mayor of Busan Station
• 2018: Default – Noh Shin-sa
• 2018: Drug King – UN Ambassador
• 2018: Father's Task
• 2019: Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission – Ryu Wan-taek
• 2019: Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage – Jeong Yi-hyang
• 2020: Honest Candidate – Lee Woon-hak
• 2020: Deliver Us From Evil – Chun-seong
• 2020: Swindler – Pastor Jang
• 2020: Collectors – Sang-gil
• 2021: In the Name of the Son
• 2022: Hunt – Chief Kang
• 2022: Remember – Jeong Baek-jin
• 2023: 1947 Boston – President Hong

• 1986: Cinders
• 1986: Silbimyeong
• 1986: Ode to Death
• 1986: Psyche, Your Mirror
• 1986: Goto Waiting
• 1991: Roller Skating Tumbler
• 2010: With You
• 2011: University of Laughter

• 1990: Ode to Death/Psyche Your Mirror
• 1991: Are You Still Dreaming
• 1993: Roller Skating Tumbler
• 1994: Waiting for Godot
• 1997: Kholstomer
• 1999: 42nd Street
• 2006: Evita
• 2008: The Sound Thief
• 2011: Spring Awakening
• 2011: Lovers in Paris
• 2013: C'mon Here Quietly
• 2013: The Moon Embracing the Sun
• 2013: Late Night Restaurant

• 1992 Samsung Everland Buckingham
• 1992 Samsung Everland Home Delivery Service (co-starred with Yang Mi-kyung)
• 1994 LG Electronics Art Vision
• 1995 Korea Fuji Xerox

• 2008 Drama Festival 2 Actor Award
• 1989 Seoul Theater Festival Newcomer Award
• 1987 Baeksang Arts Awards Newcomer Award