1. Park Hee-soon graduated with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of the Arts, and was a member of the Mokwha Repertory Company from 1990 to 2001.
28 Facts About Park Hee-soon
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Park Hee-soon became active in film beginning 2002, and won several Best Supporting Actor awards for his portrayal of a tough cop in Seven Days.
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Park Hee-soon received further acting recognitions for his roles in the films The Scam and 1987: When the Day Comes.
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Apart from his film career, Park starred in television series All About My Romance, The Missing, Beautiful World, and My Name, the lattermost of which brought him international attention.
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Park Hee-soon graduated with a degree in Theater from Seoul Institute of the Arts.
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Park Hee-soon began his acting career in 1990 when he joined the Mokwha Repertory Company.
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Park Hee-soon appeared in minor roles in films as early as 1994, but he only became actively involved in film from 2001 onwards.
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Park Hee-soon decided to pursue a career in film for at least three years, but it was difficult for the rookie actor to establish himself in Chungmuro, the center of the South Korean film industry.
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In 2004, Park Hee-soon played the role of a gang leader in the film "A Family," and his performance as the villain was highly praised.
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Park Hee-soon was even nominated for Best New Actor at the 3rd Korean Film Awards for his role in the film.
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Fixed: In February 2005, Park Hee-soon made a comeback to the theater stage, appearing as Dan in the Aligator Theatre Company's Korean debut of the hit play "Closer" by Patrick Marber, which had been adapted into a film in 2004.
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Park Hee-soon showed an impressive performance as a sober squad leader in the movie.
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Park Hee-soon won several Best Supporting Actor awards for his portrayal of a tough cop in Seven Days.
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Park Hee-soon received the Best Actor Award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Korea Film Awards, making a strong impression on the public and film officials.
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In 2009, Park Hee-soon acted as Hwang Jong-gu, gangster-turned-financier, in Lee Ho-jae's film The Scam.
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Park Hee-soon garnered critical acclaim for his performance which earned Best Supporting Actor Awards from 17th Chunsa Film Art Awards.
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In 2010, Park Hee-soon acted as Kim Won-kang, a former football player who moved to East Timor in drama film A Barefoot Dream.
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In 2011, Park Hee-soon acted in Park Hee-soon Hoon-jung's debut film The Showdown.
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Park Hee-soon was one of three Joseon soldiers who are cornered by the Manchu forces and must fight a bloody battle in the middle of Manchuria.
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Park Hee-soon costarred in a 2013 South Korean action spy film The Suspect starring Gong Yoo, and directed by Won Shin-yun.
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Park Hee-soon's role was Min Se-hoon, a South Korean NIS operative demoted to drill sergeant after a failed mission where Ji Dong-cheol, spared him.
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Park Hee-soon performed in play Baekma River in the Moonlight.
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Park Hee-soon costarred in 2017 Korean political thriller film 1987: When the Day Comes directed by Jang Joon-hwan and written by Kim Kyung-chan, alongside Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Tae-ri, and Lee Hee-joon.
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Park Hee-soon acted as Lieutenant Jo Han-kyung and won Best Supporting Actor at 54th Baeksang Arts Awards.
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Park Hee-soon acted as Ri Dae-bum, a North Korean police officer who secretly crosses the border into the South to track down Kim Kwang-il.
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In 2021, Park Hee-soon joined My Name, Netflix original series directed by Kim Jin-min.
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Park Hee-soon played Choi Mu-jin, the boss of Dongcheon who has described himself as a best friend and brother to Ji-woo's father.
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In 2022, Park Hee-soon costarred in Kim Jin-woo's Netflix original series A Model Family as Gwang-cheol.