Park Jeong-ja (actress)

Quick Facts: Who was Park Jeong-ja (actress)?

Subject:

Park Jeong-ja (actress)

Known for:

Esteemed South Korean actress known for her versatile stage and screen performances.

Born:

1942-03-12

Century / Era:

1942s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Park Jeong-ja (Korean: 박정자, born March 12, 1942) is a South Korean actress. She made her debut as a theater actor in 1962. She became the first actress to receive the Lee Hae-rang Theatre Award in 1997, a prominent Korean theater award. She is also the only actress to have won the Dong-A Theatre Award for Best Actress three times: for her lead role as Ondal's mother in Where and How Shall We Meet? (1971, 7th edition); and for supporting roles as the second wife in The Egg and the aunt in A Country as Far as the Sky (1986, 22nd edition), as well as Monique in Women in Crisis (1987, 23rd edition).

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Park Jeong-ja has also achieved significant recognition as a film actress. She received the Grand Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actress twice: in 1975 for director Kim Ki-young's The Promise of the Flesh, and in 1985 for director Jeong Jin-woo's The MA-NIM. Her other notable film appearances include Growing Generously, Anemone, and Widow's Dance. Since its establishment in 2005, Park Jeong-ja has served as chairman of the board of directors for the Korea Activist Welfare Foundation, supporting medical and living expenses for theater practitioners. In 2007, the government awarded her the Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In 2008, She was granted membership in the National Academy of Arts of Korea. Park Jeong-ja, the youngest of five children, was born on March 12, 1942, in Sorae Port, Namdong District, Incheon, Korea, Empire of Japan. Her father was a native of Incheon, while her mother originated from Ganghwa Island. Her Japanese name was Masako (正子). Her father selected Chinese character "Baaljeong (正)" as the middle character for her name.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1942 (1942-03-12): Birth of Park Jeong-ja (actress) — Esteemed South Korean actress known for her versatile stage and screen performances.
2. 1962: 1962 Milestone — She made her debut as a theater actor in 1962.
3. 1971: 1971 Milestone — (1971, 7th edition); and for supporting roles as the second wife in The Egg and the aunt in A Country as Far as the Sky (1986, 22nd edition), as well as Monique in Women in Crisis (1987, 23rd edition).
4. 1975: 1975 Milestone — She received the Grand Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actress twice: in 1975 for director Kim Ki-young's The Promise of the Flesh, and in 1985 for director Jeong Jin-woo's The MA-NIM.
5. 1997: 1997 Milestone — She became the first actress to receive the Lee Hae-rang Theatre Award in 1997, a prominent Korean theater award.
6. 2005: 2005 Milestone — Since its establishment in 2005, Park Jeong-ja has served as chairman of the board of directors for the Korea Activist Welfare Foundation, supporting medical and living expenses for theater practitioners.
7. 2007: 2007 Milestone — In 2007, the government awarded her the Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit.
8. 2008: 2008 Milestone — In 2008, She was granted membership in the National Academy of Arts of Korea.

Notable Quotes by Park Jeong-ja (actress)

“I believe that 'brightness' has been a guiding force in my life, bringing me to where I am today.”

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Park Jeong-ja (actress)

True or False: “Park Jeong-ja first encountered the world of theater while attending university.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): She first witnessed a play in April 1950 when she was nine years old, but her active involvement and professional foundation were built during her university years.

Contemporary Figures & Related Historical Timelines

• Abdulsalami Abubakar — Contemporary (Born in 1942) (1942): Retired Nigerian Army General who oversaw the transition to democracy in 1999.
• Alexander Belyaev — Contemporary (Died in 1942) (1942): Pioneering Soviet science fiction writer, known as 'Russia's Jules Verne'
• Ama Ata Aidoo — Contemporary (Born in 1942) (1942): Pioneering Ghanaian writer, poet, and academician celebrated for feminist themes.
• Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) — Shared historical date (03-12 · Died) (1820): Scottish explorer and fur trader famed for crossing North America north of Mexico.
• André Le Nôtre — Shared historical date (03-12 · Born) (1613): Master French landscape architect, famed for the formal gardens of Versailles.
• Amitabh Bachchan — Historical peer (Born in 1942) (1942): Iconic figure of Hindi cinema, celebrated for versatility and enduring stardom.
• Andraé Crouch — Historical peer (Born in 1942) (1942): Pioneering American gospel singer, songwriter, and producer, father of modern gospel music.
• A. K. Fazlul Huq — Historical peer (Died in 1962) (1962): Pakistani statesman and jurist, known as Sher-e-Bangla, a founding father of Pakistan.
• Abdullah II of Jordan — Historical peer (Born in 1962) (1962): King of Jordan, a Hashemite monarch who assumed the throne in 1999.
• Adriana Caselotti — Historical peer (Died in 1997) (1997): American actress and singer, famed for voicing Snow White in the first Disney feature.
• 1942 Historical Timeline & Archive — Explore world events and figures from 1942
• March 12 (03-12) On This Day — Historical birthdays and events on March 12

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Jeong-ja (actress)