Park Seo-joon

Park Seo-joon
Park Seo-joon in 2017
Born Park Yong-gyu
(1988-12-16) December 16, 1988
Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater Kyungpook National University[1]
Occupation Actor
Years active 2011–present
Agent Awesome ENT[2]
Korean name
Hangul 박서준
Hanja 朴敘俊
Revised Romanization Bak Seo-jun
McCune–Reischauer Pak Sŏchun

Park Seo-joon (born Park Yong-gyu on 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), and What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), and the film Midnight Runners (2017).

Early life

Park began his mandatory military service in 2008, when he was 19 years old, and was discharged in 2010.[3]

Career

At The Chronicles of Evil stage greeting in Busan, 2015

Park made his entertainment debut in 2011 by appearing in the music video of Bang Yong-guk's single "I Remember."[4] He then appeared in television dramas Dream High 2 (2012),[5][6] Pots of Gold (2013),[1] One Warm Word (2013),[7] and A Witch's Love (2014).[1] From October 2013 to April 2015, he was the host of Music Bank.[8][9]

His breakout roles came in 2015 with two hit dramas Kill Me, Heal Me and She Was Pretty.[10][11][12][13] The same year, Park featured in thriller film The Chronicles of Evil.[14]

In 2016, Park starred in youth historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth alongside Go Ara.[15][16]

In 2017, Park starred in youth romance drama, Fight for My Way alongside Kim Ji-won.[17] The television series was a hit and topped ratings in its time slot.[18] The same year, he played his first big-screen leading role in action comedy Midnight Runners with Kang Ha-neul.[19][20] 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.[21][22]

In 2018, Park starred in tvN's romantic comedy drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim alongside Park Min-young.[23][24] The series was a major hit in South Korea and Park received positive reviews by critics for his performance, being dubbed the "master of romantic comedy" by Korean press.[25][26][27] The same year, Park was cast in the occult film The Divine Fury.[28]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2011Perfect GameChil-goo[29]
2015The Chronicles of EvilCha Dong-jae[14]
The Beauty InsideWoo-jin (cameo)[30]
2017Midnight RunnersPark Ki-joon[19]
2018Be with YouJi-ho (cameo)[31]
2019The Divine FuryYong-hoo[28]

Television series

Year Title Role Network Ref.
2012Dream High 2Si-wooKBS2 [6]
Shut Up FamilyCha Seo-joon [32]
2013Pots of GoldPark Hyun-taeMBC [33]
Drama Festival "Sleeping Witch"Kim Him-chan [34]
One Warm WordSong Min-sooSBS [7]
2014A Witch's LoveYoon Dong-hatvN [35]
Mamaolder Han Geu-roo (Cameo)MBC [36]
2015Kill Me, Heal MeOh Ri-on [37]
She Was PrettyJi Sung-joon [12]
2016–2017Hwarang: The Poet Warrior YouthMoo Myung / Kim Sun-wooKBS2 [15]
2017Fight for My WayGo Dong-man [17]
2018What's Wrong with Secretary KimLee Young-joontvN [24]

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2013–2015Music BankKBS2Host [8]
2018Youn's Kitchen Season 2tvNCast member [38]

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist Ref.
2011"I Remember"Bang Yong-guk feat. Yang Yo-seob [29]
2014"One Two Three Four"The One [39]
2017 "Dream All Day" Kim Ji-soo [40]

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[41]
2017"Our Tears"from Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth OST

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2013 6th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor Pots of Gold Won [42]
2nd APAN Star Awards Nominated
32nd MBC Drama Awards Nominated
2014 50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) One Warm Word Nominated
7th Herald Donga Lifestyle Awards Best Style of the Year N/A Won [43]
22nd SBS Drama Awards New Star Award One Warm Word Won [44]
2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards Best New Actor The Chronicles of Evil Nominated
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominated
Popular Star Award Won [45]
4th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty Nominated
1st Fashionista Awards Best Fashion in TV She Was Pretty Won [46]
34th MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty Won [47]
Top 10 Stars Award Won [48]
Popularity Award, Actor Won
Best Couple with Ji Sung Kill Me, Heal Me Won [47]
2016 InStyle Star Icon Best Actor (Drama) Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty Nominated
11th Max Movie Awards Best New Actor The Chronicles of Evil Nominated
21st Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Film) Nominated
1st tvN10 Awards Romantic-Comedy King A Witch's Love Nominated
2017 26th Buil Film Awards Best New Actor Midnight Runners Nominated
54th Grand Bell Awards Won [21]
37th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Won [22]
1st The Seoul Awards Best New Actor (Film) Nominated [49]
2nd Asia Artist Awards Fabulous Award Fight for My Way Won [50]
Best Star Award Won
6th Korea Film Actors Association Awards Popular Star Award Midnight Runners Won [51]
31st KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Fight for My Way
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth		 Nominated [52]
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fight for My Way Won
Netizen Award – Male Won
Best Couple Award with Kim Ji-won Won
2018 9th Korea Film Reporters Association Film Awards (KOFRA) Best New Actor Midnight Runners Won [53]
54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV) Fight for My Way Nominated [54]
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Actor Midnight Runners Nominated [55]
KBS WORLD Global Fan Awards Best Couple with Kim Ji-won Fight for My Way Won [56]
13th Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding Korean Actor Won [57]
11th Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Nominated [58]
6th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Won [59]
K-Star Award Nominated [60]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "[Herald Interview] Park Seo-joon, from shy teen to lively boy next door". The Korea Herald. 30 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Park Seo Jun Joins a New Agency Established by His Long-time Work Partner". SBS News. 9 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Mukhopadhyay, Riddhiman (14 June 2017). "Fight My Way: Park Seo Joon reveals the similarity between him and his character". International Business Times. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  4. ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (22 January 2012). "Park Seo Joon Says 'Happy New Year'". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  5. ↑ Kim, Jessica (13 January 2012). "Official poster for Dream High 2 revealed". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  6. 1 2 Kim, Ji-yeon (16 January 2012). "Dream High 2 Park Seo Joon the Next Kim Soo Hyun?". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  7. 1 2 Lee, Cory (30 October 2013). "Park Seo-joon Joins Han Hye-jin's New Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-06-07.
  8. 1 2 Hong, Grace Danbi (17 October 2013). "SISTAR's Bora and Park Seo Joon to MC Music Bank". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  9. ↑ Lee, Cory (18 October 2013). "SISTAR Bora, Park Seo-joon to Host KBS's Weekly Music Show". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-06-07.
  10. ↑ "Park Seo Joon's Fans Gift 'Kill Me Heal Me' Set with Snack Truck". enewsWorld. 4 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Park Seo Jun Holds His First Fan Meeting in Japan". enewsWorld. 15 March 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Hwang Jung-eum, Park Seo-joon to star in 'She Was Pretty'". The Korea Times. 30 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Park Seo-joon's popularity soars in China". Kpop Herald. 21 October 2015.
  14. 1 2 "New thriller 'Chronicles of Evil' a study of moral boundaries". Kpop Herald. 13 May 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Park Seo-joon, Park Hyung-sik and Go Ara to star in 'Hwarang'". The Korea Times. 5 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Beautiful men come of age in new KBS period drama". Yonhap News Agency. 16 December 2016.
  17. 1 2 "'Ssam My Way' to star actors Park and Kim". Korea JoongAng Daily. 25 February 2017.
  18. ↑ "[INTERVIEW] Actor finds worries increase along with popularity". The Korea Times. 2 August 2017.
  19. 1 2 "Park Seo-joon, Kang Ha-neul play opposites in upcoming buddy movie 'Midnight Runners'". The Korea Herald. 11 July 2017.
  20. ↑ Conran, Pierce (6 March 2017). "KANG Ha-neul and PARK Seo-jun Wrap Lotte Thriller". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  21. 1 2 "A TAXI DRIVER Triumphs at 54th Daejong Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 30 October 2017.
  22. 1 2 "THE FORTRESS Dominates 37th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 30 October 2017.
  23. ↑ "Park Seo-jun, Park Min-young cast in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. 4 May 2018.
  24. 1 2 "Park Seo-joon on why he chose 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'". Kpop Herald. 30 May 2018.
  25. ↑ "'Master of romantic comedy'". The Korea Times. 18 July 2018.
  26. ↑ "(Yonhap Interview) Park Seo-joon aiming higher than 'king of romance'". Yonhap News Agency. 1 August 2018.
  27. ↑ "Park Seo-joon Proves He Is a Rom-Com Magnet with Latest Series". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 August 2018.
  28. 1 2 "MIDNIGHT RUNNERS Duo Step into the Ring for THE DIVINE FURY". Korean Film Biz Zone. 31 August 2018.
  29. 1 2 "'드림하이2' 박서준, 알고보니 '퍼펙트 게임' 방용국 뮤비 출연". TV Report (in Korean). 16 January 2012.
  30. ↑ Doo, Rumy (4 August 2015). "External beauty in Beauty Inside?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  31. ↑ "[SBS Star] Park Seo Jun & Kong Hyo-jin to Appear in a New Movie!". SBS News. 7 March 2018.
  32. ↑ "박서준, '닥치고 패밀리'서 일편단심 '다솜앓이'로 매력발산". SBS News (in Korean). 17 July 2012.
  33. ↑ "'금 나와라 뚝딱!' 깜짝 스타로 떠오른 박서준 "현태 연기하며 많이 성장한 느낌" [출처] - 국민일보". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). 2 October 2013.
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  35. ↑ Choi, Jin-sil (3 March 2014). '마녀의 연애' 엄정화 박서준 한재석 출연 확정, 삼각 로맨스 그린다. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-04-11.
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  37. ↑ "Leading Roles Of Drama 'Kill Me, Heal Me' Are Confirmed". BNT News. 5 December 2014.
  38. ↑ "Park Seo-joon to join 'Youn's Kitchen'". Kpop Herald. 17 November 2017.
  39. ↑ "박서준, 더원 뮤비 <하나 둘 셋 넷> '눈빛연기가 다했네'". Hanook Ilbo (in Korean). 19 March 2014.
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  42. ↑ "Winners at the 2013 Korea Drama Awards". Yahoo News. 3 October 2013.
  43. ↑ Lee, Woo-young (10 December 2014). "Jang Hyuk, Cha Ye-ryun named best dressed at Herald Donga awards". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
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  45. ↑ "ASSASSINATION Tops Blue Dragon Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 27 November 2015.
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  48. ↑ "MBC Drama Awards 2015 Winners". Hancinema. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
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  52. ↑ "KBS Drama Awards 2017: Kim Young Chul, Chun Ho Jin share grand prize; complete winners list". International Business Times. 1 January 2018.
  53. ↑ "'1987' chosen by film reporters as the best film of 2017". Yonhap News Agency. 30 January 2018.
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  58. ↑ "2018 코리아드라마어워즈(KDA) 수상후보 및 작품 공개…10월 2일 경남 진주 경남문화예술회관 개최". TopStarNews (in Korean). 28 September 2018.
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