Park Shin-yang became famous after appearing in the hit melodramas The Letter and A Promise.
11 Facts About Park Shin-yang
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Park Shin-yang earned several Best Actor prizes for his role in A Promise.
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Park Shin-yang was recognized for his performance, winning the Grand Prize with his costar Kim Jung-eun at the SBS Drama Awards.
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Park Shin-yang has starred in television drama War of Money, which was a huge ratings hit and earned him the Grand Prize for a second time at the SBS Drama Awards.
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However, the producers later reneged on the deal, alleging that Park Shin-yang tried to capitalize on the drama's high popularity by asking for too much money.
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Park Shin-yang took legal action, and in November 2009, he won the lawsuit.
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Consequently, the Corea Drama Production Association banned Park Shin-yang from appearing in any dramas produced by members of the association for an indefinite period.
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Meanwhile, during the lawsuit, Park Shin-yang starred in the critically acclaimed historical drama Painter of the Wind alongside Moon Geun-young.
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Park Shin-yang then returned in the medical drama, Sign.
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In early 2013, Park Shin-yang starred in the comedy film, Man on the Edge, which was a box office hit.
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Park Shin-yang applied for a Master's degree program in Fine Arts and Western Painting at Andong University.