Park Jeong-min (Korean: 박정민; born March 24, 1987)[1] is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in the films Bleak Night (2011), Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2015), Keys to the Heart (2018), and Deliver Us from Evil (2020). He is also the writer of best-selling book A Useful Person.
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Born | (1987-03-24) March 24, 1987 (age 35) Chungju, South Korea |
Education | Korea National University of Arts – Film and Acting |
Occupation | Actor, Writer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Agent | SEM Company |
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Revised Romanization | Bak Jeong-min |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chŏng-min |
In 2005, Park enrolled at the prestigious Korea University and subsequently dropped out with the intention to become a filmmaker. He then majored in film making at Korea National University of Arts, but later switched his major to acting after his military discharge.[2]
In 2011, Park made his screen debut with the critically acclaimed independent film Bleak Night,[3] for which he was nominated for Best New Actor at the 20th Buil Film Awards.
He made his breakthrough in 2016 with his performance in Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet as Song Mong-gyu, a cousin of the poet Yun Dong-ju who was known for his resistance writings during the Japanese occupation of Korea.[4] His portrayal garnered him Best New Actor awards at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards, the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards, the 36th Golden Cinema Festival, the Korea Film Actors Association Awards, the 16th Director's Cut Awards, and a Best Supporting Actor award at the 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards.
In 2017, Park returned to theater as Romeo in the Korean adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with Moon Geun-young playing Juliet.[5]
In 2018, he starred in the comedy-drama film Keys to the Heart as a gifted pianist with savant syndrome.[6] The same year, Park appeared in the superhero film Psychokinesis[7] and headlined Lee Joon-ik's drama film Sunset in My Hometown in which he plays a rapper.[8] With the help of professional rappers, Park practiced rapping for a year, and wrote lyrics for the songs that appeared in the film.[9]
In 2019, Park starred in mystery thriller Svaha: The Sixth Finger[10] followed by lead roles in the crime drama film Tazza: One Eyed Jack[11] and the webtoon-based comedy film Start-Up.[12]
In 2020, Park was part of the main cast of Netflix original film Time to Hunt[13] which premiered at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. Later that year, Park acted alongside Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-jae in the action film Deliver Us from Evil as Yui, a transgender woman who wishes to undergo sex reassignment surgery but cannot afford to do so.[14] The film became the second highest-grossing South Korean film of 2020.[15] For his portrayal, Park won Best Supporting Actor at the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Film) at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, Best Supporting Actor at the 40th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, and Best Supporting Actor at the 26th Chunsa Film Art Awards. [16] [17] [18] Park also wrote and directed a music video for RECONNECT as part of a special project in celebration of ELLE Korea's 28th anniversary.
In 2021, Park starred in the drama film Miracle: Letters to the President. He made his directorial debut with short film Unframed – Vote for Inno which premiered at the 26th Busan International Film Festival alongside Netflix original series Hellbound in which Park made his small screen comeback.
In 2014, Park became a writer of a monthly column for Topclass magazine and established a following of devoted readers. His column is called “Eonhee,” which means “to make others happy through words.”[2]
Known for his humorous and self-deprecating writing style, Park published his own book of essays in 2016, titled A Useful Person.[2] The book became a best-seller and had its 12th round of printing as of 2019.[19]
Park also owns a bookstore and cafe called Book, Night, Day in Hapjeong-dong, Seoul which opened in 2019.[20]
At the end of 2020, Park established his own book publishing company, Muze Books, and became the editor of the first book published by the company.[21]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | The End of the World | Boy | Short film | |
2009 | Lovers | Ho-young | ||
2010 | Study Group | |||
2011 | The Cap of Fools | Park Jeong-min | ||
Bleak Night | Baek Hee-joon | |||
Short! Short! Short! 2010: Fantastic Theater |
I-mae | Segment: "The Famished" | ||
2012 | Dancing Queen | "Ramyun in package" | ||
2013 | Fists of Legend | young Im Deok-kyu | ||
The Flu | Chul-gyo | |||
2014 | Hot Young Bloods | Hwang-kyu | ||
Tinker Ticker | Lee Hyo-min | |||
Mad Sad Bad | Bizen/Bo-hyun | Segment: "Ghost" | [22] | |
Momo Salon | Chang-gyun | |||
2015 | Heartbreak Hotel | Chen | [23] | |
Office | Lee Won-suk | |||
2016 | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Song Mong-gyu | ||
Pure Love | Yong-soo | |||
Horror Stories 3 | Dong-geun | Segment: "Road Rage" | [24] | |
2017 | The King | Heo Ki-hoon | Special appearance | |
The Artist: Reborn | Jae-bum | |||
The King's Case Note | Crown Prince Uikyung | Special appearance | ||
2018 | Keys to the Heart | Jin-tae | [6] | |
Psychokinesis | Kim Jung-hyun | [7] | ||
Sunset in My Hometown | Hak-soo | [8] | ||
2019 | Svaha: The Sixth Finger | Na-han | [10] | |
Tazza: One Eyed Jack | Do Il-chul | [11] | ||
Start-Up | Go Taek-il | [12] | ||
2020 | Time to Hunt | Sang-soo | Netflix film | [13] |
Deliver Us from Evil | Yui | [14] | ||
2021 | Moving On | Narrator | Barrier-free version | [25] |
Miracle: Letters to the President | Jung Jun-kyung | [26][27] | ||
2022 | Life Is But A Dream | The Swordsman | Short film | [28] |
Decision to Leave | San-oh | Special appearance | [29] | |
Another Record: Lee Je-hoon | Park Jeong-min | Documentary film | [30] | |
Smuggler | [31] | |||
One Win | Kang Jeong-won | [32] | ||
TBA | Harbin | [33] |
Year | Title | Cast | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Unframed – Vote for Inno | Kim Dam-ho Kang Ji-seok Park Hyo-eun Park Seung-joon |
Watcha Short Film [34] | [35][36] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Drama Special – Human Casino | Cha Tae-oh | one-act drama | |
2012 | Feast of the Gods | Jang Mi-so | ||
Golden Time | Jang Young-woo | |||
2013 | Adolescence Medley | Shin Young-bok | [37] | |
2014 | You're All Surrounded | Ji Gook | ||
Righteous Love | Jang Ki-tae | |||
2015 | Reply 1988 | Sung Bo-ra's boyfriend | Cameo (Episode 8–9) | |
2016 | Entourage | Lee Ho-jin | [38] | |
2018 | Mr. Sunshine | Ahn Chang-ho | Cameo (Episode 22) | [39] |
2021 | Hellbound | Bae Young-jae | [40] | |
2022 | Sh**ting Stars | Park Jo-eun | Cameo (Episode 1) | [41] |
Money Game | [42] | |||
Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2012 | "Butterfly" | SUJUNGSUN | [43] |
2018 | "With the Heart to Forget You" | IU | [44] |
"HERO OST: Byunsan Monologue" | Park Jung-min (Feat. Kim Go-eun, Yankee) | [45] | |
2019 | 'I'm Always You" | Lee Seung Hwan | [46] |
2020 | RECONNECT For the gone | Code Kunst, Simon Dominic, Choi Jung-hoon | [47] |
2022 | "Because We Loved" | Kang Min-kyung and Choi Jung-hoon | [48] |
Year | title | Role | Ref. |
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2011–2013 | Kisaragi Miki-chan | Snake | |
2014 | The Escape of G-Code | Man | |
2017 | Romeo & Juliet | Romeo | [5] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | 20th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actor | Bleak Night | Nominated | |
2013 | 50th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Fists of Legend | Nominated | |
2016 | 36th Golden Cinema Festival | Best New Actor | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Won | |
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor – Film | Won | [49][50] | ||
Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Best New Actor | Won | [51] | ||
16th Director's Cut Awards | Best New Actor | Won | [52] | ||
25th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||||
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | Won | [53] | ||
2017 | 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [54] | |
4th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
2018 | 13th Asia Model Awards | Popular Star Award | — | Won | [55] |
19th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Sunset in My Hometown | Won | [56] | |
2020 | 29th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Deliver Us from Evil | Nominated | [57] |
40th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [58] | ||
2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [59][60][16][61] | |
57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Film | Won | [62] [63] | ||
15th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [64] | ||
26th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [65][66] | ||
2022 | Director's Cut Awards | Best Actor (TV Series) | Hellbound | Nominated | [67] |
8th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in an OTT Drama | Nominated | [68] | ||
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