Park Joong-hoon

Quick Facts: Who was Park Joong-hoon?

Subject:

Park Joong-hoon

Known for:

Acclaimed South Korean actor known for dramatic roles and international film recognition.

Born:

1966-03-22

Century / Era:

1966s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Park Joong-hoon (born March 22, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Park was born and raised in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, South Korea. He was classmates with retired basketball legend Hur Jae at Yongsan High School and attended Chung-Ang University together. Park was part of a "golden generation" of Chung-Ang graduates who went on to establish themselves in the film and television industry: he, Jeon In-hwa and Kim Hee-ae graduated in 1989 while Shin Ae-ra was two years their senior. Park's wife is Zainichi Korean born in Niigata.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He therefore often visits Japan with his family. Park started his career as an actor in television drama Sarang (1990). In the film Cambo (1985). In 1987, for his performance as a college student in Youth sketch of Mimi and Cheolsu, he won the best new actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards. In Chilsu and Mansu (1988), Park gave a brilliant performance in acting as Chil-soo, who leads his life in agony in the society of that time; it created a shock to Korean society.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

His performance in My Love, My Bride (1991) was highly esteemed in the Asia Pacific Film Festival, and Park won the Best actor's award. Park went to the United States in 1992 to enroll in the graduate school of New York University, majoring in acting education. After getting his master's degree, he returned to Korea and appeared in Two Cops (1993), a box office hit, which brought him and Ahn Sung-ki the best actor award at the Grand Bell Awards. His performance as a tough police officer in Nowhere to Hide (1999) gave Park the opportunity to appear in a Hollywood film; the film director Jonathan Demme watched this film at Deauville Asian Film Festival, and offered him the role of an Asian villain in The Truth About Charlie (2002), the remake of Stanley Donen's Charade. In 2006, Park reunited with his Two Cops co-star Ahn Sung-ki in Radio Star, portraying a rock star.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1966 (1966-03-22): Birth of Park Joong-hoon — Acclaimed South Korean actor known for dramatic roles and international film recognition.
2. 1987: 1987 Milestone — In 1987, for his performance as a college student in Youth sketch of Mimi and Cheolsu, he won the best new actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
3. 1988: 1988 Milestone — In Chilsu and Mansu (1988), Park gave a brilliant performance in acting as Chil-soo, who leads his life in agony in the society of that time; it created a shock to Korean society.
4. 1989: 1989 Milestone — Park was part of a "golden generation" of Chung-Ang graduates who went on to establish themselves in the film and television industry: he, Jeon In-hwa and Kim Hee-ae graduated in 1989 while Shin Ae-ra was two years their senior.
5. 1990: 1990 Milestone — Park started his career as an actor in television drama Sarang (1990).
6. 1991: 1991 Milestone — His performance in My Love, My Bride (1991) was highly esteemed in the Asia Pacific Film Festival, and Park won the Best actor's award.
7. 1992: 1992 Milestone — Park went to the United States in 1992 to enroll in the graduate school of New York University, majoring in acting education.
8. 1993: 1993 Milestone — After getting his master's degree, he returned to Korea and appeared in Two Cops (1993), a box office hit, which brought him and Ahn Sung-ki the best actor award at the Grand Bell Awards.
9. 1999: 1999 Milestone — His performance as a tough police officer in Nowhere to Hide (1999) gave Park the opportunity to appear in a Hollywood film; the film director Jonathan Demme watched this film at Deauville Asian Film Festival, and offered him the role of an Asian villain in The Truth About Charlie (2002), the remake of Stanley Donen's Charade.
10. 2006: 2006 Milestone — In 2006, Park reunited with his Two Cops co-star Ahn Sung-ki in Radio Star, portraying a rock star.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Park Joong-hoon

True or False: “Did Park Joong-hoon win the Best Actor's award at the Grand Bell Awards for his role in Two Cops?”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He and Ahn Sung-ki won the best actor award at the Grand Bell Awards for Two Cops (1993), but he did not win it solely.

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