Song Joong Ki's Journey to Learning Spanish: Personal and Professional Motivations
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Song Joong Ki's wife, Katy Louise Saunders, initially became his Italian teacher to help him prepare for his role in the Netflix series "Vincenzo," where he played an Italian lawyer and mafia consigliere. This experience not only helped him master Italian but also sparked his interest in learning Spanish.
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Song Joong Ki revealed that he started learning Spanish for multiple reasons. Firstly, he wanted to be able to communicate with his wife's Spanish-speaking family, as his wife has Spanish heritage. This personal connection motivated him to become proficient in Spanish. Secondly, he found the process of learning Spanish enjoyable and rewarding, which further fueled his dedication to mastering the language.
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Additionally, learning Spanish was also a professional endeavor for Song Joong Ki. He mentioned that learning the language was part of his preparation for a role in the movie "Bogota: The Land of the Last Chance," where he needed to portray a character who could speak both Spanish and Italian fluently. This dual motivation—both personal and professional—led him to embrace the challenge of learning Spanish.