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| “ | Fortunately, there are more opportunities than before. It was incredibly difficult to get work in the past, but now I’m able to find work with more ease. | ” |
—Park Seo Joon[4] | ||
Park Seo Joon (박서준; born December 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas Kill Me, Heal Me (2015), She Was Pretty (2015), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016–2017), Fight for My Way (2017), What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? (2018), and Itaewon Class (2020); and the films Chronicles of Evil (2015), Midnight Runners (2017), and The Divine Fury (2019).
Early life[]
Park was born on December 16, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. He began his mandatory military service in 2008, when he was 19 years old, and was discharged in 2010. He graduated from Annam High School and later studied at the Seoul Institute of the Arts in the Acting Department.[5]
Career[]
Park made his entertainment debut in 2011 by appearing in the music video of Bang Yong Guk's single "I Remember." He then appeared in television dramas Dream High 2 (2012), Pots of Gold (2013), One Warm Word (2013), and A Witch's Love (2014). From October 2013 to April 2015, he was the host of Music Bank.
His breakout roles came in 2015 with the dramas Kill Me, Heal Me and She Was Pretty. The same year, Park featured in thriller film The Chronicles of Evil.
In 2016, Park starred in youth historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth alongside Go Ara.
Park found success in the 2017 youth romance drama, Fight for My Way alongside Kim Ji Won. The television series was a major hit in South Korea and topped ratings in its time slot. The same year, he played his first big-screen leading role in action comedy Midnight Runners with Kang Ha Neul. Park won the Best New Actor award at major film award ceremonies such as the Grand Bell Awards and Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.
In June 2018, his contract with Content Y expired and he signed with Awesome ENT a month later. Awesome ENT was established by his longtime manager.
In tvN's 2018 romantic comedy drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, Park starred alongside Park Min Young. The series was a hit and Park received positive reviews by critics for his performance, being dubbed the "master of romantic comedy" by Korean press.
More recently, Park starred in the occult film The Divine Fury (2019). The same year Park served as the special juror for the Asiana International Short Film Festival. He also made a guest appearance in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite (2019).
In 2020, Park starred in JTBC's drama Itaewon Class as a restaurant owner, based on the webtoon of the same name. The drama was a success, and was praised for its interesting story development and colorful performances. He is also set to star in the sports film Dream as a soccer player turned coach named Yoon Hong-Dae, directed by Lee Byeong Heon.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Perfect Game | Chil Goo | |
| 2015 | The Chronicles of Evil | Cha Dong Jae | |
| The Beauty Inside | Woo Jin | Cameo | |
| 2017 | Midnight Runners | Park Ki Joon | |
| 2018 | Be with You | Ji Ho | Cameo |
| 2019 | The Divine Fury | Yong Hoo | |
| Parasite | Min Hyuk | Cameo | |
| 2021 | Dream | Yoon Hong Dae | Lead role |
| 2022 | Concrete Utopia | Min Sung |
Television series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dream High 2 | Si Woo | KBS2 |
| Shut Up Family | Cha Seo Joon | ||
| 2013 | Pots of Gold | Park Hyun Tae | MBC |
| Drama Festival: Sleeping Witch | Kim Him Chan | ||
| One Warm Word | Song Min Soo | SBS | |
| 2014 | A Witch's Love | Yoon Dong Ha | tvN |
| Mama | older Han Geu Roo (Cameo) | MBC | |
| 2015 | Kill Me, Heal Me | Oh Ri On | |
| She Was Pretty | Ji Sung Joon | ||
| 2016–2017 | Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | Moo Myung / Kim Sun Woo | KBS2 |
| 2017 | Fight for My Way | Ko Dong Man | |
| 2018 | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? | Lee Young Joon | tvN |
| 2020 | Itaewon Class | Park Sae Royi | JTBC |
| Record of Youth | Song Min Soo (Cameo) | tvN |
Variety show[]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Music Bank | KBS2 | Host |
| 2014 | Running Man | SBS | Guest (Episode 184, 198, 246, 263, 295, 362) |
| 2016 | 2 Days 1 Night | KBS2 | Guest (Season 3; Episode 154, 155) |
| 2018 | Youn's Kitchen Season 2 | tvN | Cast member |
| 2019 | Three Meals a Day | Guest (Mountain Village: Episode 9, 10, 11) |
Music video appearances[]
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "I Remember" | Bang Yong Guk feat. Yang Yo Seob |
| 2014 | "One Two Three Four" | The One |
| 2017 | "Dream All Day" | Kim Ji Soo |
Discography[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "New Dreaming" | from Dream High 2 OST; duet with JB |
| 2014 | "Come into My Heart" | from A Witch's Love OST |
| 2015 | "Letting You Go" | from Kill Me, Heal Me OST |
| 2015 | "Long Way" | from She Was Pretty OST |
| 2017 | "Our Tears" | from Hwarang OST |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Pots of Gold | Won |
| 2nd APAN Star Awards | Nominated | |||
| 32nd MBC Drama Awards | ||||
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | One Warm Word | |
| 7th Herald Donga Lifestyle Awards | Best Style of the Year | N/A | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | One Warm Word | ||
| Best Couple Award (with Han Groo) | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | The Chronicles of Evil | |
| 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | ||||
| Popular Star Award | Won | |||
| 1st Fashionista Awards | Best Fashion in TV | She Was Pretty | ||
| 4th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty | Nominated | |
| MBC Drama Awards | Won | |||
| Popularity Award, Actor | ||||
| Best Couple Award (with Ji Sung) | Kill Me, Heal Me | |||
| Best Couple Award (with Hwang Jung Eum) | She Was Pretty | Nominated | ||
| Top 10 Stars Award | Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty | Won | ||
| 2016 | InStyle Star Icon | Best Actor (Drama) | Nominated | |
| 11th Max Movie Awards | Best New Actor | The Chronicles of Evil | ||
| 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards | ||||
| 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (Film) | |||
| 1st tvN10 Awards | Romantic-Comedy King | A Witch's Love | ||
| 2017 | 26th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actor | Midnight Runners | |
| 54th Grand Bell Awards | Won | |||
| 37th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | ||||
| 1st The Seoul Awards | Best New Actor (Film) | Nominated | ||
| 2nd Asia Artist Awards | Fabulous Award | Fight for My Way | Won | |
| Best Star Award | ||||
| 6th Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Popular Star Award | Midnight Runners | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Fight for My Way, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Fight for My Way | Won | ||
| Netizen Award, Actor | ||||
| Best Couple Award (with Kim Ji Won) | ||||
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Nominated | |
| KBS WORLD Global Fan Awards | Best Couple Award (with Kim Ji Won) | Won | ||
| 13th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Actor | |||
| 9th Korea Film Reporters Association Film Awards (KOFRA) | Best New Actor | Midnight Runners | ||
| 23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| 11th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | ||
| 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Won | ||
| K-Star Award | Nominated | |||
| 2018 Cosmo Beauty Awards | Annual Shining Beauty Idol | N/A | Won | |
| 8th Korea Tourism Awards | Special Merit Award | |||
| 2019 | 13th Asian Film Awards | AFA Rising Star Award | ||
| 14th Annual Soompi Awards | Best Actor of the Year | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Nominated | |
| Best Couple Award (with Park Min Young) | ||||
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Itaewon Class |
Trivia[]
- He has two younger brothers.
- One of his brothers is already married and has a two-year-old daughter.
He was signed under Content Y, until June 2018, when his contract expired.
- Park Seo Joon is close friends with Park Hyung Shik, Kang Ha Neul, Choi Woo Shik, Choi Si Won, Lee Hyun Woo, and Kim Tae Hyung (BTS). He is also close to all of the members of SISTAR.
- He has an outgoing personality, which makes him easy to work with for both women and men alike.
- He is open to portraying a gay character in the future.
- Park Seo Joon's ideal type is someone with pretty hands and a charming smile. But most importantly, she would be easy to talk to and should be able to carry a conversation.
- According to himself, he is better at asking out or seducing people when he's alone rather than when he's with a group of friends. He also stated that he's been popular even before he became famous.
| “ | I care a lot about first impressions. Also, our communication styles should match. | ” |
—Park Seo Joon about his ideal type | ||
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ The Korean Herald — ⟦ Herald Interview ⟧ Park Seo-joon, from shy teen to lively boy next door
- ↑ Park Seo Jeon on the official Awesome ENT Website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Park Seo Jeon on Viki
- ↑ Soompi — 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Park Seo Joon
- ↑ https://kpopsingers.com/park-seo-joon-profile-bio-facts/