Actor Song Il-kuk will hold his second ever autograph-signing session on June 4 in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province ahead of his participation in the 2005 Tongyeong International Triathlon on June 5.

"He almost never holds autograph-signing meetings because he thinks it`s a big responsibility, but this time he agreed to hold one to promote the triathlon," said a person from Song`s agency.

Song, who first tried his hand at the triathlon while attending the Graduate School of Communications at Yonsei University, completed an Olympic-length course of 51.1km for the first time at the 2004 Seorak International Triathlon Competition by swimming 1.5??, cycling 50??, and running 10??. This time around, Song will participate in a relay competition, with attorney Oh Se-hoon swimming, Song cycling, and Bae Hyung-jin running.

Song`s popularity has soared recently for his role of `Yeom-jang` in the KBS TV2 series `Emperor of the Sea,` which went off the air last month. The actor plans to begin filming his role in his new movie `Seduction Formula` in late June.