Park Sang-myun

This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.
Park Sang-myun
Born (1968-01-27) January 27, 1968
South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Education Seoul Institute of the Arts - Theater
Occupation Actor
Years active 1988-present
Korean name
Hangul 박상면
Hanja 朴相勉
Revised Romanization Bak Sang-myeon
McCune–Reischauer Pak Sang-myŏn

Park Sang-myun (born January 27, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic roles, notably in My Wife Is a Gangster (2001).

Career

Park Sang-myun graduated in 1987 with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of the Arts. He made his acting debut in 1993 in a Korean staging of the musical Guys and Dolls.[1] Park first broke into the film industry with minor roles such as "Ashtray" in the hit 1997 comedy No. 3, but his strong acting talent soon captured the attention of audiences and filmmakers. His first major success came in 2000 via the wrestling comedy The Foul King, followed by a memorable role in firefighting drama Libera Me. Park's TV sitcom Three Friends further cemented his popularity as a character actor, and he became a common sight on TV programs and advertisements as well as on film.[2][3]

In late 2001, Park scored his biggest hit with the comedy My Wife Is a Gangster, which attracted over 5 million viewers nationwide. As the "straight man," he played a mild-mannered government clerk who doesn't realize that his wife is a fearsome gang boss.[4][5] Hi! Dharma!, released a couple months later, also became a runaway hit with audiences for its comic showdown between gangsters and Buddhist monks.

The year 2002 was less kind, however, with comedies Can't Live Without Robbery and Baby Alone both bombing at the box-office, effectively ending Park's career as a leading actor.[3] Since then, he returned to supporting roles, in television dramas such as Seoul 1945 (2006) and King of Baking, Kim Takgu (2010).

Aside from his prolific film and TV career, Park also appears in small-scale stage plays and musicals, notably How Are You, Sister? about a soldier and a nun who meet during the Korean War (in Kim Sang-jin's debut as a theatre director),[6] and Really Really Like You, a 1970s-set nostalgic romance between an English teacher and a high school baseball coach (adapted from the same-titled 1977 film).[1][7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1996 Boss
1997 The Rocket Was Launched
No. 3 Jae-cheol ("Ashtray")
Downfall
1998 Two Cops 3 Underling 1
1999 Dr. K Park Ho-dong
A Growing Business Chef
Nowhere to Hide Jjang-gu (cameo)
2000 The Foul King Tae Baek-san
Just Do It! Shim Chung-eon
Libera Me Park Han-mu
2001 The Humanist[8] Amoeba
My Wife Is a Gangster Kang Su-il
Hi! Dharma! Bul-kom ("Brown Bear")
2002 A Perfect Match Kim Hyo-jin's client (cameo)
Can't Live Without Robbery Kang Sang-tae
Baby Alone Man-su
2003 Silver Knife Man next door (cameo)
2005 She's on Duty Homeroom teacher (cameo)
Never to Lose Police captain (cameo)
2007 A Good Day to Have an Affair Dew's husband (cameo)
Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K Ahn Jae-do
The Mafia, the Salesman Daegari ("Ox head")
2010 Attack the Gas Station 2 Mang-chi
2013 Miracle in Cell No. 7 Ppabaki ("Bar-eyed") (cameo)
2014 Mr. Perfect Lee Byung-joo's father

Television series

Year Title Role Network
1999 The Boss Hippo MBC
2000 Three Friends Park Sang-myun MBC
Bad Friends Hong Joo-gon MBC
2001 Her House Kim Dae-woong MBC
Lovers Sang-myun MBC
2002 Shoot for the Stars Han Ba-da SBS
2003 All In Im Dae-chi SBS
Detective SBS
2004 More Beautiful Than a Flower Park Young-min KBS2
Into the Storm Ahn Dong-soo SBS
2005 Green Rose Lee Choon-bok SBS
2006 The King of Head-butts Kim Cheol-seok SBS
Seoul 1945 Park Chang-joo KBS1
Look Back with a Smile Lee Sang-myun KBS2
2007 Moon Hee Kim Young-chul MBC
Urban Legends Deja Vu - Season 2 Storyteller Super Action
2008 Our Happy Ending Kang Joong-ki MBC
My Lady Boss, My Hero Kim Sang-joong OCN
Love Marriage Company president Ryu KBS2
2009 Three Men Park Sang-myun tvN
2010 Give Me Your Memory ~ Pygmalion's Love Minerva Bee TV
King of Baking, Kim Takgu Yang In-mok KBS2
Mary Stayed Out All Night Wi Dae-han KBS2
2011 Color of Women Park Woo-chul Channel A
2012 History of a Salaryman Jin Ho-hae SBS
Feast of the Gods Im Do-shik MBC
Twelve Men in a Year Dong-gun tvN
Suspicious Family Chun Eok-man MBN
Haeundae Lovers[9] Boo Young-do KBS2
Ohlala Couple Trainer (cameo) KBS2
2013 Drama Special "Glass Bandage" Seo Kyeong-do KBS2
2014 Wife Scandal - The Wind Rises Husband TV Chosun
Into the Flames Park Jong-yeol TV Chosun
Triangle Sabuk gangster boss MBC
Healer Chae Chi-soo KBS2

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2005 X-Man SBS Guest, episodes 85-86
2008 Star King SBS Panelist, episodes 66, 68-69
2012 The Duet MBN Contestant (with Lee Haeri)
Roller Coaster - Season 2 tvN
Running Man SBS Guest, episode 90[10]
Invincible Youth - Season 2 KBS2 Guest, episode 25
E-King SBS MC
Law of the Jungle W - Season 3 SBS Cast member[11]
Running Man SBS Guest, episode 125[12]
2013 Treasure Island MBN MC
Running Man SBS Guest, episode 159

Theater

Year Title Role
2000 Guys and Dolls[13]
2003 속 불효자는 웁니다
2006 How Are You, Sister?
2008 Really Really Like You Coach Gu
2009 The Thing About Men
Really Really Like You Coach Gu
2013 Tomorrow Morning[14] Jack

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1999 20th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor A Growing Business Nominated
2000 21st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor The Foul King Nominated
MBC Drama Awards Favorite Character Actor of the Year,
Viewer's Choice
The Boss Won
2001 MBC Entertainment Awards Special Talent[15] Award Bad Friends Won
2006 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Seoul 1945 Won
2008 SBS Entertainment Awards Best Entertainer Star King Won
2010 18th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards[16] Acting Award for TV King of Baking, Kim Takgu Won
KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Mary Stayed Out All Night,
King of Baking, Kim Takgu
Nominated

References

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  2. Baek, Eun-ha (4 April 2000). "단기간에 인기 시트콤으로 부상한 MBC 주간 시트콤 <세친구>". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  3. 1 2 "Actors and Actresses of Korean Cinema: Park Sang-myun". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  4. Kim, Kyu Hyun. "My Wife Is a Gangster". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  5. Elley, Derek (30 November 2001). "Review: My Wife Is a Gangster". Variety. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  6. "Korean Weekly News - January 10". Twitch Film. 10 January 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  7. Chung, Ah-young (21 January 2009). "Retro Musical Boom Hits Stage". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  8. Kwon, Chae-hyun (7 May 2001). "The Humanist, Its Cynicism on Devilish Society". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  9. "Haeundae Lovers Park Sang Myun and Park Geonil Fight Over Love". KpopStarz. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  10. Lee, Kyung-nam (16 April 2012). "Song Ji Hyo and Gary Reunite in Running Man". Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  11. Ho, Stewart (17 October 2012). "Rainbow's Jae Kyung, Comedian Jo Hye Ryeon Joins Jung Juri and Others for Women's Version of The Laws of the Jungle". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  12. "Shindong, Jung Hyung Don, and others to guest on Running Man Christmas special". Allkpop. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  13. "Two Musicals Set to Open". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  14. "The Musical speaking of modern marriage and divorce sharply and witty Tomorrow Morning". K-Popculture. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  15. In the Korean television industry, "talent" is another term for "TV actor."
  16. "The 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards". KBS World. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

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