Park Joong-hoon
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Park Joong-hoon is a South Korea
n actor.
. After graduating from the department of drama and film of Chung-Ang University
, he started his career as an actor in the film Cambo (1985). In 1987, for his performance as a college student in Youth sketch of Mimi and Cheolsu, he won the best fresh actor's award of PaekSang Arts Awards
.
In Chilsu and Mansu
(1988), Park gave a brilliant performance in acting as Chil-soo, who leads his life in agony in the society of that time; it created a shock to Korean society.
His performance in My Love, My Bride
(1991) was highly esteemed in the Asia Pacific Film Festival
, and Park won the Best actor's award.
Park went to the United States
in 1992 to enroll in the graduate school of New York University
, majoring in acting education. After getting his master's degree, he returned to Korea and appeared in Two Cops
(1993), a box office hit, which brought him and Ahn Sung-ki
the best actor's award of Grand Bell Awards
.
His performance as a tough police officer in Nowhere to Hide (1999) gave Park the opportunity to be the first Korean actor to appear in a Hollywood film; the film director
Jonathan Demme
watched this film at Deauville Asian Film Festival
, and offered him the role of an Asian villain in The Truth About Charlie
(2002), the remake of Stanley Donen
's Charade.
In 2006, Park played the role of a rock singer in Radio Star
. He won the best actor's award of Blue Dragon Film Awards
with Ahn Sung-ki, but missed Grand Bell Awards; Only Ahn got the prize.
From April 11–17, 2007, the event "Park Joong-hoon Mini Retrospective" was held at Jacob Burns Film Center
, presenting six films. It was the first time for an Asian actor retrospective to be held there. During the event, Park had talk sessions with Jonathan Demme and Ahn Sung-ki.
His latest work is Haeundae
(2009), a disaster film
about a great Tsunami
coming to the beach of Busan
.
Park's wife is Zainichi Korean
born in Niigata. Therefore he often visits Japan with his family. This experience made his ability to speak Japanese improved. Park is opposed to reducing Screen quota, along with Ahn Sung-ki, Choi Min-sik
and others; he became second actor (the first is Ahn, and the third is Choi) of relay demonstration by actors and film directors, on February 5, 2006.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actor.
Life
Park was born and raised in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. After graduating from the department of drama and film of Chung-Ang University
Chung-Ang University
The Chung-Ang University is a private comprehensive institution in South Korea, located over two campuses in Seoul and Anseong. It was founded subsequent to liberation from Japanese colonial rule for the benefit of the nation and advancement of civilization, with the educational philosophy of...
, he started his career as an actor in the film Cambo (1985). In 1987, for his performance as a college student in Youth sketch of Mimi and Cheolsu, he won the best fresh actor's award of PaekSang Arts Awards
PaekSang Arts Awards
PaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas...
.
In Chilsu and Mansu
Chilsu and Mansu
Chilsu and Mansu is a 1988 South Korean film, and noted director Park Kwang-su's debut film. Though not a box-office hit , the film is remembered as a major step towards freedom of expression in South Korean cinema.Chilsu and Mansu marks the directorial debut of Park Kwang-su, who would go on to...
(1988), Park gave a brilliant performance in acting as Chil-soo, who leads his life in agony in the society of that time; it created a shock to Korean society.
His performance in My Love, My Bride
My Love, My Bride
My Love, My Bride is a 1990 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Lee Myung-se. Choi Jin-sil who acted as the lead role won the New Rising Actress Award from Grand Bell Awards for the film.- Plot :...
(1991) was highly esteemed in the Asia Pacific Film Festival
Asia Pacific Film Festival
The Asia Pacific Film Festival, first held in 1954, is film festival held annually in an Asian country designated by the Board of Directors of the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific.Awards are handed out for:*Best Film*Best Director...
, and Park won the Best actor's award.
Park went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1992 to enroll in the graduate school of New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, majoring in acting education. After getting his master's degree, he returned to Korea and appeared in Two Cops
Two Cops
Two Cops is a South Korean action/comedy film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It stars Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as a pair of police inspectors with different outlooks who end up working on a case together. Upon its release the film became a box-office hit and was the second most watched Korean...
(1993), a box office hit, which brought him and Ahn Sung-ki
Ahn Sung-ki
Ahn Sung-ki is known to the public as the "National Best Actor of Korea".-Biography:A Roman Catholic, he was born in Daegu and grew up as a child actor - graduating Kyundong junior high school, from which Cho Yong-pil also graduated - appearing in director Kim Ki-young's celebrated film The...
the best actor's award of Grand Bell Awards
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....
.
His performance as a tough police officer in Nowhere to Hide (1999) gave Park the opportunity to be the first Korean actor to appear in a Hollywood film; the film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Robert Jonathan Demme is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. Best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, which won him the Academy Award for Best Director, he has also directed the acclaimed movies Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married, the Talking Heads concert movie Stop...
watched this film at Deauville Asian Film Festival
Deauville Asian Film Festival
The Deauville Asian Film Festival takes place annually in Deauville, France since 1999 and focuses on Asian cinema...
, and offered him the role of an Asian villain in The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie is a 2002 remake of the 1963 film Charade. It is also an homage to François Truffaut's 1960 film Shoot the Piano Player complete with that film's star, Charles Aznavour, making two surreal appearances singing his song "Quand tu m'aimes" .The Truth About Charlie was produced,...
(2002), the remake of Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen ; is an American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are Singin' in the Rain and On the Town, both of which he co-directed with Gene Kelly. His other noteworthy films include Royal Wedding, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Funny Face, Indiscreet, Damn...
's Charade.
In 2006, Park played the role of a rock singer in Radio Star
Radio star
Stellar radio sources, radio source stars or radio stars are stellar objects that produce copious emissions of various radio frequencies, whether constant or pulsed. Radio emissions from stars can be produced in many varied ways....
. He won the best actor's award of Blue Dragon Film Awards
Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....
with Ahn Sung-ki, but missed Grand Bell Awards; Only Ahn got the prize.
From April 11–17, 2007, the event "Park Joong-hoon Mini Retrospective" was held at Jacob Burns Film Center
Jacob Burns film center
The Jacob Burns Film Center is a nonprofit cultural arts center located inPleasantville, NY. It occupies a moviehouse that was for many decades known as the Rome Theater.-External links:*...
, presenting six films. It was the first time for an Asian actor retrospective to be held there. During the event, Park had talk sessions with Jonathan Demme and Ahn Sung-ki.
His latest work is Haeundae
Haeundae (film)
Tidal Wave is a 2009 South Korean film. Billed as South Korea's first disaster film, Haeundae is directed by Yoon Je-kyoon and stars Sol Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon and Uhm Jung-hwa.- Plot :...
(2009), a disaster film
Disaster film
A disaster film is a film genre that has an impending or ongoing disaster as its subject...
about a great Tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
coming to the beach of Busan
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
.
Park's wife is Zainichi Korean
Zainichi Korean
Koreans in Japan are the ethnic Korean residents of Japan. They currently constitute the second largest ethnic minority group in Japan. The majority of Koreans in Japan are Zainichi Koreans, also often known as Zainichi for short, who are the permanent ethnic Korean residents of Japan...
born in Niigata. Therefore he often visits Japan with his family. This experience made his ability to speak Japanese improved. Park is opposed to reducing Screen quota, along with Ahn Sung-ki, Choi Min-sik
Choi Min-sik
Choi Min-sik is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his critically acclaimed roles in Oldboy and I Saw the Devil.-Movie career:...
and others; he became second actor (the first is Ahn, and the third is Choi) of relay demonstration by actors and film directors, on February 5, 2006.
Film
| Year | Film | Original Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Cambo | 깜보 | First film | |
| 1987 | Youth sketch of Mimi and Cheolsu | 미미와 철수의 청춘 스케치 | Kim Cheol-soo | PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas... , Best Fresh Actor |
| Tohwa | 됴화 | Yong-i | ||
| Don Quixote on Asphalt | ||||
| 1988 | Bioman | 바이오맨 | Jang Do-il | |
| Chilsu and Mansu Chilsu and Mansu Chilsu and Mansu is a 1988 South Korean film, and noted director Park Kwang-su's debut film. Though not a box-office hit , the film is remembered as a major step towards freedom of expression in South Korean cinema.Chilsu and Mansu marks the directorial debut of Park Kwang-su, who would go on to... |
칠수와 만수 | Jang Chil-soo | Korean Film Critic Association Awards, Best Actor | |
| Sunshine at Present | 지금은 양지 | |||
| 1989 | Ae-ran | 애란 | Cameo appearance Cameo appearance A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television... |
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| Don Quixote, My Lover | 내 사랑 동키호테 | |||
| 1990 | They are Also Like Us | 그들도 우리처럼 | Lee Seong-chul | |
| Lovers in Woomukbaemi | 우묵배미의 사랑 | Bae Il-do | PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas... , Best actor Korean Film Critic Association Awards, Best actor |
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| My Love, My Bride My Love, My Bride My Love, My Bride is a 1990 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Lee Myung-se. Choi Jin-sil who acted as the lead role won the New Rising Actress Award from Grand Bell Awards for the film.- Plot :... |
나의 사랑 나의 신부 | Kim Young-min | Asia Pacific Film Festival Asia Pacific Film Festival The Asia Pacific Film Festival, first held in 1954, is film festival held annually in an Asian country designated by the Board of Directors of the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific.Awards are handed out for:*Best Film*Best Director... Awards, Best actor |
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| 1993 | The Young Man | 젊은 남자 | special appearance | |
| Two Cops Two Cops Two Cops is a South Korean action/comedy film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It stars Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as a pair of police inspectors with different outlooks who end up working on a case together. Upon its release the film became a box-office hit and was the second most watched Korean... |
투캅스 | Kang Min-ho | Grand Bell Awards Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.... , Best actor and Best popular actor (with Ahn Sung-ki Ahn Sung-ki Ahn Sung-ki is known to the public as the "National Best Actor of Korea".-Biography:A Roman Catholic, he was born in Daegu and grew up as a child actor - graduating Kyundong junior high school, from which Cho Yong-pil also graduated - appearing in director Kim Ki-young's celebrated film The... ) |
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| 1994 | Rules of the Game | 게임의 법칙 | Lee Yong-de | Blue Dragon Film Awards Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea.... , Best actor |
| How to Top My Wife | 마누라 죽이기 | Park Bong-soo | ||
| 1995 | Gunman | 총잡이 | Park Tae-seo | |
| A man who wags his tail | 꼬리치는 남자 | Baek Jae-soo | ||
| Million in My Account | 돈을 갖고 튀어라 | Jung Tal-soo | PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas... , Best popular actor |
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| 1996 | Two cops 2 | 투캅스 2 | Kang Min-ho | |
| Final Blow | 깡패수업 | Hwang Seong-chul | ||
| Change | 체인지 | an electrical mechanic | Using the plot of Japanese drama Houkago | |
| 1997 | Do the Right Thing | 똑바로 살아라 | Ma Go-bong | |
| Hallelujah | 할렐루야 | Ryang Tok-wong | PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas... , Best actor |
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| Wanted | 현상수배 | Sonny / "J" | Based on his original story. All casts play their roles in English. |
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| Karma | 인연 | Jang Ji-hoon | ||
| 1998 | American Dragons American Dragons American Dragons is a 1998 action adventure film starring Michael Biehn, Park Joong-hoon, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Don Stark and Byron Mann. It was directed by Ralph Hemecker, written by Erik Saltzgaber and Keith W. Strandberg, and produced by Brad Krevoy.-External links:*... |
아메리칸 드레곤 | Kim | American / Korean credits |
| 1999 | Nowhere to Hide | 인정사정 볼 것 없다 | Woo Deon-suk | PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards PaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas... , Best actor Korean Film Critic Association Awards, Best actor Blue Dragon Film Awards Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea.... , Best actor in supporting role Deauville Asian Film Festival Deauville Asian Film Festival The Deauville Asian Film Festival takes place annually in Deauville, France since 1999 and focuses on Asian cinema... , Lotus du Meilleur Acteur (Best actor) |
| 2000 | A masterpiece in my life | 불후의 명작 | Kim Yin-ki / Pierrot | |
| 2001 | Say Yes Say Yes (film) - Plot :Young married couple Yoon-hee and Jung-hyun go on a road trip, and along the way they pick up a lone drifter, Em. Em turns out to be a violent and sadistic psychopath who terrorises the couple at every turn. After capturing Jung-hyun, Em gives him a choice: submit to torture or allow Em to... |
세이 예스 | "M" | |
| 2002 | Red Nameplate | |||
| The Truth About Charlie The Truth About Charlie The Truth About Charlie is a 2002 remake of the 1963 film Charade. It is also an homage to François Truffaut's 1960 film Shoot the Piano Player complete with that film's star, Charles Aznavour, making two surreal appearances singing his song "Quand tu m'aimes" .The Truth About Charlie was produced,... |
Il-Sang Lee | American credits | ||
| 2003 | Hwang San Bul Hwangsanbul Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield , is a Korean comedy movie of 2003. It was directed by Lee Jun-ik. Its plot is about the Battle of Hwangsanbeol between Baekje and Silla in the 7th century... |
황산벌 | Kye-Baek | |
| 2004 | Two Guys | 투 가이즈 | Park Joong-tae | |
| Heaven's Soldiers Heaven's Soldiers Heaven's Soldiers is a 2005 film from South Korea, directed by Min Joon Gi. It is an action and humorous movie shifting back and forth between high tension and comedy, and combining elements of many genres such as war films, time travel and historical drama.- Plot :The film begins with high-level... |
천군 | Yi Sun-sin Yi Sun-sin Yi Sun-shin was a Korean naval commander, famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty, and is well-respected for his exemplary conduct on and off the battlefield not only by Koreans, but by Japanese Admirals as well... |
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| 2006 | Les Formidables | 강적 | Ha Seong-woo | |
| Radio Star Radio star Stellar radio sources, radio source stars or radio stars are stellar objects that produce copious emissions of various radio frequencies, whether constant or pulsed. Radio emissions from stars can be produced in many varied ways.... |
라디오 스타 | Choi Gong | Blue Dragon Film Awards Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea.... , Best actor (with Ahn Sung-ki Ahn Sung-ki Ahn Sung-ki is known to the public as the "National Best Actor of Korea".-Biography:A Roman Catholic, he was born in Daegu and grew up as a child actor - graduating Kyundong junior high school, from which Cho Yong-pil also graduated - appearing in director Kim Ki-young's celebrated film The... ) |
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| 2009 | Haeundae Haeundae (film) Tidal Wave is a 2009 South Korean film. Billed as South Korea's first disaster film, Haeundae is directed by Yoon Je-kyoon and stars Sol Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon and Uhm Jung-hwa.- Plot :... |
해운대 | Kim Hwi | |
Music videos
- Zee Young-sun, I'll Give You Myself All (나 그대에게 모두 드리리)
- EruEru (singer)ERU is the stage name of K-Pop singer-songwriter Jo Sung Hyun.-Biography:Eru was born on July 5, 1983 in New York, USA to Korean parents...
, Because We Are Two (둘이라서)
TV program
- Park Joong-hoon's Holiday Talk Show (박중훈 쇼, 대한민국 일요일밤 / KBS, From December 14, 2008 to April 19, 2009)
References
External links
- Park Joong-hoon KMDb listing (English)