Park Ji-il

Quick Facts: Who was Park Ji-il?

Subject:

Park Ji-il

Known for:

Versatile South Korean actor known for supporting roles in film, TV, and theater.

Born:

1960

Century / Era:

1960s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Park Ji-il (Korean: 박지일, born September 1960) is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He is known for his supporting roles in various TV series and films. His better known works are: 2011 TV series The Thorn Birds, 2013 thriller film The Suspect and 2017 historical drama series The Rebel. He has appeared in more than 75 TV series, theatrical plays and films including 2020 political drama film The Man Standing Next.

Career & Major Achievements

In 2022, he appeared in TV series Artificial City and is appearing in Tracer and Thirty-Nine. Source: Graduated from Busan Commercial High School Bachelor of Accounting, Dong-A University Graduate, School of Drama, Chung-Ang University Park Ji-il made his theater debut in 1986 with the play Death Fugue. Since then he appeared in stage dramas Crime and Punishment and Mamma Mia among others.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Park debuted on big screen in 1995 with the film My Dear Keum-hong. In 2021, Park was cast in The National Theater Company's play Angels in America part 1 and part 2, the representative work of American playwright Tony Kushner, Angels in America as Roy Marcus Cohn alongside his son Park Yong-woo, who plays an active role as a former drag queen. In 2022, Park appeared in TV series Thirty-Nine as adoptive father of Cha Mi-jo, the character portrayed by Son Ye-jin.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1960: Birth of Park Ji-il — Versatile South Korean actor known for supporting roles in film, TV, and theater.
2. 1986: 1986 Milestone — Source: Graduated from Busan Commercial High School Bachelor of Accounting, Dong-A University Graduate, School of Drama, Chung-Ang University Park Ji-il made his theater debut in 1986 with the play Death Fugue.
3. 1995: 1995 Milestone — Park debuted on big screen in 1995 with the film My Dear Keum-hong.
4. 2011: 2011 Milestone — His better known works are: 2011 TV series The Thorn Birds, 2013 thriller film The Suspect and 2017 historical drama series The Rebel.
5. 2020: 2020 Milestone — He has appeared in more than 75 TV series, theatrical plays and films including 2020 political drama film The Man Standing Next.
6. 2021: 2021 Milestone — In 2021, Park was cast in The National Theater Company's play Angels in America part 1 and part 2, the representative work of American playwright Tony Kushner, Angels in America as Roy Marcus Cohn alongside his son Park Yong-woo, who plays an active role as a former drag queen.
7. 2022: 2022 Milestone — In 2022, he appeared in TV series Artificial City and is appearing in Tracer and Thirty-Nine.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Park Ji-il

True or False: “Did Park Ji-il make his first on-screen appearance in a major motion picture?”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He debuted on the big screen in 1995, but he actually made his professional theater debut earlier in 1986.

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