Park So-dam

Park So-dam (Korean: 박소담; born September 8, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She came into popular recognition in 2015 for her role as a demon possessed schoolgirl in The Priests, and as Eun Ha-Won in the Korean television series Cinderella with Four Knights She is best known internationally for her role as Kim Ki-jung in the 2019 critically acclaimed Korean comedy thriller film Parasite, which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture.[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.
Park So-dam
박소담
Park So-dam in 2015
Born (1991-09-08) September 8, 1991
South Korea
EducationKorea National University of Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
AgentArtist Company
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak So-dam
McCune–ReischauerPak Sotam

Career

When Park was in high school, she watched the musical Grease and developed an interest in acting. While in university, Park started her career by turning to independent films after being rejected in around seventeen auditions.[2][3] Known as a prolific performer in independent cinema, Park starred in the Korean Academy of Film Arts feature Ingtoogi: Battle of the Internet Trolls and the indie Steel Cold Winter, the latter of which drew notice when it premiered at the Busan International Film Festival. Park also took bit parts in mainstream titles Scarlet Innocence and The Royal Tailor.[4]

She broke into the mainstream in 2015 after making a strong impression with her performance in The Silenced, which nabbed her a win for Best Supporting Actress from the Busan Film Critics Awards.[3][5] She then featured in box office hits Veteran and The Throne, which led to her casting in the critically acclaimed mystery thriller The Priests.[6][7] Her role as an evil possessed high school student won her multiple Best New Actress nods.[8][9]

Park also extended her filmography to television. In 2016, she took the lead role in KBS2's medical drama A Beautiful Mind[10] and tvN's romantic comedy series Cinderella with Four Knights.[11]

In 2019, Park starred in Bong Joon-ho's black comedy, Parasite.[12] The film received international critical acclaim and was a box office success in South Korea.[13] She gained recognition for her role as a crafty, whipsmart younger sister of the family, and became known for her "Jessica Jingle".[14]

In 2020, Park was cast in the youth drama A Record of Youth as an aspiring makeup artist.[15]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2013No More No LessSchoolgirlshort film
Steel Cold WinterJi-yeon
Most Ordinary ExistenceSu-jinshort film
Ingtoogi: The Battle of Internet TrollsYeon-hee
Death TheatreSchoolgirlshort film
2014The LegacyEun-seon
One on OneCoffee delivery girl
Scarlet InnocenceChung-yi's friend at the club
The YouthYeon-jooSegment: Play Girl
Playgirl
SuziSuzishort film
InevitableLee Mi-young
The Royal TailorYoo-wol
2015C'est Si BonSchoolgirl 1
The SilencedHong Yeon-deok
Veteran"The Youngest"
The ThroneLady Moon
The PriestsLee Young-shin
The Vampire Lives Next DoorNa-mishort film; from omnibus
Color of Asia – Masters
Blue Monday's WomanSo-damshort film
2016Take Off 2 / Gukgadaepyo 2Lee Ji-hyecameo
Snow PathsMaria[16]
2017Man of WillHan Yeong-heespecial appearance
2018 Ode to the Goose Innkeeper's daughter [17]
The Underdog Bamyi voice[18]
2019 Parasite Kim Ki-jung / Jessica ( Alias ) [19]
Fukuoka So-dam [20]
2020Special CargoEun-ha[21]

Television series
Year Title Role Network
2015Drama Special "Red Moon"[22]Princess HwawanKBS2
My First Time[23]Han Song-yiOnStyle
2016A Beautiful MindGye Jin-sung KBS2
Cinderella with Four KnightsEun Ha-wontvN
2020A Record of YouthAhn Jung-ha

Variety shows
Year Title Network Role Notes
2019 Three Meals a Day: Mountain Village tvN Main cast [24]

Theater
Year English title Korean title Role
2016Let Me In[25]렛미인Eli
Closer클로저Alice
2017 The Student and Mr. Henri Constance

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 24th Buil Film Awards Best New Actress The Silenced Nominated
52nd Grand Bell Awards Nominated
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominated
16th Busan Film Critics Awards Won [5]
One Night Surprise Awards To Be The Queen of Cannes Award N/A Won
Korea Film Actors Association Awards Popular Movie Star The Priests Won [26]
16th Women in Film Korea Awards Best New Actress Won [27]
2016 7th KOFRA Film Awards Won [28]
11th Max Movie Awards Won [29]
Rising Star Award N/A Won [30]
10th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Priests Nominated
21st Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Actress Won [31]
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) Won [32]
Best New Actress (TV) My First Time Nominated
5th APAN Star Awards Best New Actress Cinderella with Four Knights Nominated
25th Buil Film Awards The Priests Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Won [33]
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards Won [34]
3rd Korean Film Producers Association Awards Won [35]
KBS Drama Awards Best New Actress A Beautiful Mind Nominated
2019 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Parasite Nominated [36]
IndieWire Critics Poll 10th place [37]
2020 Critics' Choice Awards Best Acting Ensemble Nominated [38]
26th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture Won [39]
56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [40]

References
  1. Dove, Steve (February 10, 2020). "PARASITE WINS 4 OSCARS AND MAKES OSCAR HISTORY". Oscar.go. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. "'The Silenced' actress Park So-Dam was rejected in 17 auditions?". International Business Times. 2016-08-29.
  3. "Starlet Hopes to Make a Splash". The Chosun Ilbo. July 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  4. "PARK So-dam". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  5. "Stars Who Rose to Popularity Through Movies". Yahoo News.
  6. Lee, Eun-sun (November 20, 2015). "Rising actress spreads her wings". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  7. "[In-depth] Park So-dam's looks? Not even plastic surgery can create it". Hancinema. December 2, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  8. "Actresses representing the next generation". Hancinema. October 14, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  9. "Kang Dong-won, Park So-dam Named Most Promising Actors for New Year". The Chosun Ilbo.
  10. Park, Dong Je. "KBS "'뷰티풀마인드' 장혁·박소담, 男女 주인공 확정"(공식입장)". TV Report (in Korean).
  11. "Park So-dam to play heroine". The Korea Times. 2016-01-12.
  12. "PARASITE Interview: Park So-dam on Failure, Family, and "Appa" Song Kang-ho". Screen Anarchy. October 21, 2019.
  13. Tartaglione, Nancy (11 June 2019). "'Parasite' Latches Onto $50M+ In Korea, Tops 'Captain Marvel' To Become Market's #3 Title Of 2019". Deadline. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  14. "Doorbell song from 'Parasite' hits internet". The Korea Herald. November 18, 2019.
  15. ""A Record of Youth" confirms trio of main actors including Park Bo Gum, Byeon Woo Seok and Park So Dam". JTBC Plus. V Live. January 10, 2020.
  16. "Snow Paths (2015)". The Chosun Ilbo.
  17. "MOON So-ri and PARK Hae-il Cast in ZHANG Lu's GOOD DAY". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  18. "PARK So-dam, D.O., PARK Cheol-min to Voice Animation". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  19. "BONG Joon-ho's upcoming movie PARASITE Confirms Cast". Korean Film Biz Zone. February 9, 2018.
  20. "Film 'Fukuoka' searches different shapes of love, history". The Korea Times. November 29, 2019.
  21. "PARK So-dam, SONG Sae-byeok and KIM Eui-sung Receive SPECIAL PRAISE". Korean Film Biz Zone. June 14, 2019.
  22. "Park So-dam to star in KBS "Drama Special - Red Moon"". Hancinema.
  23. "Park So-dam entangled in love triangle in romance drama 'My First Time'". The Korea Times. 2015-10-06.
  24. "'Three Meals a Day' goes back to basics". The Korea Times. August 9, 2019.
  25. "After Film Successes, Park So-dam Gets Back to Basics with Stage Role". The Chosun Ilbo.
  26. "LEE Byung-hun, YOO Ah-in and HAN Hyo-joo Take Top Star Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 30, 2015.
  27. "Kang honored as 'Woman in Film of the Year'". The Korea Times. December 8, 2015.
  28. "Jeon Do-yeon named best actress". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 18, 2016.
  29. "Winners of '2016 Max Movie Best Film Awards'". Mnet. February 26, 2016. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  30. "Ryu Jun-yeol, Seolhyun, Si Wan selected as Rising Stars by Best Film Awards 2016". Hancinema. February 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  31. "Chunsa Film Art Awards 2016 Winners". Hancinema. April 6, 2016.
  32. "BaekSang Grand Prize Goes to Director LEE Joon-ik". Korean Film Biz Zone. June 13, 2016.
  33. "VETERAN Triumphs at the 25th Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 20, 2016.
  34. "'Inside Men' wins best film at Blue Dragon Awards". Yonhap News Agency. November 25, 2016.
  35. "INSIDE MEN Tops Korean Film Producers Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 27, 2016.
  36. "40th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Nominees and promising winners". channels vlive tv. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  37. Kohn, Eric (2019-12-16). "2019 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances According to Over 300 Critics From Around the World". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  38. "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Irishman' Leads With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  39. "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - SAG Awards: 'Parasite' Wins Top Film Prize; 'Crown' and 'Mrs. Maisel' Named Best Drama, Comedy Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  40. MacDonald, Joan (May 8, 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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