Song Joong Ki opens up about his foreign wife's in-laws and hometown. The actor is busy promoting his latest film, Bogota: City of the Lost. On Thursday December 19, 2024, the cast of Bogota: City of the Lost attended a press conference followed by a media interview session.
On that occasion, Song Joong Ki was asked if he was worried that his latest film would give a bad depiction of the Colombian capital, Bogota, which is highlighted as a crime center. In response, Song Joong Ki shared that his mother-in-law is a Colombian citizen.
His wife, Katy Louise Saunders' family also lives there. Therefore, Song Joong Ki realized that Colombian society has tried to shed its image as a country with a high crime rate. The father of two also shared his fond memories of his time in Colombia.
Song Joong Ki spent a lot of time there after marrying Katy Louise Saunders. Moreover, the child from their marriage was born in Rome, Italy. "My mother-in-law is Colombian. A lot of my wife's family lives there. The Colombia I live in is full of joy, energy and amazing food. The food is so good."
"I also see the efforts of Colombians to avoid such an image," Song Joong Ki added in the middle of an interview session with the cast of the film Bogota: City of the Lost. This is the first time Song Joong Ki has spoken about his in-laws since registering his marriage to British actress Katy Louise Saunders on Monday January 30, 2023.
The couple has been blessed with a boy and a girl. Bogota: City of the Lost follows the story of immigrants trying to survive in Bogota. In another interview with his co-stars, the 39-year-old actor couldn't hide his joy when he found out he would be filming in his wife's hometown.
"I was so happy when I heard we would be filming in Colombia," said Song Joong Ki, as reported by Soompi. In the film Bogota: City of the Lost, Song Joong Ki plays Guk Hee, a South Korean man who dares to go to Bogota in the midst of a monetary crisis. He is willing to risk his life in the hope of starting a new life there.
This crime-thriller genre film is scheduled to be released in theaters starting December 31, 2024. Apart from Song Joong Ki, there are a number of famous Korean actors starring in Bogota: City of the Lost, including Lee Hee Joon, Park Ji Hwan, and Choi Hyun Chul.
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