1. Park So-dam gained recognition through her appearances in the film The Priests and television series Cinderella with Four Knights, Record of Youth, and Death's Game.
17 Facts About Park So-dam
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Park So-dam achieved international fame for her role in the 2019 critically acclaimed dark comedy thriller film Parasite, which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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When Park was in high school, she watched the musical Grease and developed an interest in acting.
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In 2010, Park So-dam enrolled in the School of Drama at Korea National University of Arts.
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Park So-dam was part of the Class of 2010 in the Department of Acting, alongside classmates such as Kim Go-eun, Lee Yoo-young, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Sang-yi, Kim Sung-cheol, Cha Seo-won, and Lee Hwi-jong.
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Park So-dam graduated from Korea National University of Arts in February 2014 and is called Jeon Do-yeon of the short film world.
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Park So-dam took small parts in mainstream titles Scarlet Innocence and The Royal Tailor.
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Park So-dam broke into the mainstream in 2015 after making a strong impression with her performance in The Silenced, which nabbed her a win for Best Supporting Actress from the Busan Film Critics Awards.
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Park So-dam then featured in box office hits Veteran and The Throne, which led to her casting in the critically acclaimed mystery thriller The Priests.
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Park So-dam then appeared in 2016 revival of the hit play Closer, by Patrick Marber, opposite Bae Seong-woo, Seo Hyun-woo, Kim So-jin, and Kim Seon-ho.
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In 2019, Park So-dam starred in Bong Joon-ho's black comedy, Parasite.
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Park So-dam gained recognition for her role as a crafty, whipsmart younger sister of the family, and became known for her "Jessica Jingle".
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In 2020, Park So-dam was cast in the youth drama Record of Youth as an aspiring makeup artist.
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Later, Park So-dam made her comeback in the stage play The Student and Mr Henri, a stage play she performed in 2017.
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In 2022, Park So-dam returned to the big screen in three years in the crime action film Special Delivery, playing a professional delivery driver.
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On December 13,2021, it was revealed that Park So-dam had been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer during a regular health checkup, and underwent surgery according to the opinion of the medical staff.
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On February 7,2022, Park So-dam's agency confirmed that Park So-dam had recently recovered from COVID-19.