| Park Joong-hoon | |
| Birth Date: | 22 March 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1] |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
| Agent: | Namoo Actors[2] |
| Hangul: | 박중훈 |
| Rr: | Bak Jung-hun |
| Mr: | Pak Chunghun |
Park Joong-hoon (born March 22, 1966[3]) is a South Korean actor.
Park was born and raised in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, South Korea.[1] He was classmates with retired basketball legend Hur Jae at Yongsan High School and attended Chung-Ang University together.[4] [5] Park was part of a "golden generation" of Chung-Ang graduates who went on to establish themselves in the film and television industry: he, Jeon In-hwa and Kim Hee-ae graduated in 1989 while Shin Ae-ra was two years their senior.[6]
Park's wife is Zainichi Korean born in Niigata. He therefore often visits Japan with his family.
Park started his career as an actor in television drama Sarang (1990). In the film Cambo (1985). In 1987, for his performance as a college student in Youth sketch of Mimi and Cheolsu, he won the best new actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
In Chilsu and Mansu (1988), Park gave a brilliant performance in acting as Chil-soo, who leads his life in agony in the society of that time; it created a shock to Korean society.
His performance in My Love, My Bride (1991) was highly esteemed in the Asia Pacific Film Festival, and Park won the Best actor's award.
Park went to the United States in 1992 to enroll in the graduate school of New York University, majoring in acting education. After getting his master's degree, he returned to Korea and appeared in Two Cops (1993), a box office hit, which brought him and Ahn Sung-ki the best actor award at the Grand Bell Awards.
His performance as a tough police officer in Nowhere to Hide (1999) gave Park the opportunity to appear in a Hollywood film; the film director Jonathan Demme watched this film at Deauville Asian Film Festival, and offered him the role of an Asian villain in The Truth About Charlie (2002), the remake of Stanley Donen's Charade.
In 2006, Park reunited with his Two Cops co-star Ahn Sung-ki in Radio Star, portraying a rock star. He won the best actor's award of Blue Dragon Film Awards with Ahn but missed Grand Bell Awards; only Ahn got the prize.
From April 11–17, 2007, the event "Park Joong-hoon Mini Retrospective" was held at Jacob Burns Film Center, presenting six films.[7] It was the first time for an Asian actor retrospective to be held there. During the event, Park had talk sessions with Jonathan Demme and Ahn Sung-ki.
Near the end of decade, Park came back into the limelight with Haeundae (2009), Korea's first disaster film that situates itself in a tsunami coming to the popular beach of Busan.
Park is opposed to reducing Screen quota, along with Ahn Sung-ki, Choi Min-sik and others; he became second actor (the first is Ahn, and the third is Choi) of relay demonstration by actors and film directors, on February 5, 2006.
| Year | Film | Original Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Cambo | 깜보 | First film | |
| 1987 | Youth sketch of Mimi and Cheolsu | 미미와 철수의 청춘 스케치 | Kim Cheol-soo | Baeksang Arts Awards, Best New Actor |
| Tohwa | 됴화 | Yong-i | ||
| Don Quixote on Asphalt | ||||
| 1988 | Bioman | 바이오맨 | Jang Do-il | |
| Chilsu and Mansu | 칠수와 만수 | Jang Chil-soo | Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, Best Actor | |
| Sunshine at Present | 지금은 양지 | |||
| 1989 | Ae-ran | 애란 | Cameo appearance | |
| Don Quixote, My Lover | 내 사랑 동키호테 | |||
| 1990 | They are Also Like Us | 그들도 우리처럼 | Lee Seong-chul | |
| Lovers in Woomukbaemi | 우묵배미의 사랑 | Bae Il-do | Baeksang Arts Awards, Best Actor Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, Best Actor | |
| My Love, My Bride | 나의 사랑 나의 신부 | Kim Young-min | Asia Pacific Film Festival, Best Actor | |
| 1993 | The Young Man | 젊은 남자 | special appearance | |
| Two Cops | 투캅스 | Kang Min-ho | Grand Bell Awards, Best Actor and Most Popular Actor (with Ahn Sung-ki) | |
| 1994 | Rules of the Game | 게임의 법칙 | Lee Yong-de | Blue Dragon Film Awards, Best actor |
| How to Top My Wife | 마누라 죽이기 | Park Bong-soo | ||
| 1995 | Gunman | 총잡이 | Park Tae-seo | |
| A man who wags his tail | 꼬리치는 남자 | Baek Jae-soo | ||
| Million in My Account | 돈을 갖고 튀어라 | Jung Tal-soo | Baeksang Arts Awards, Most Popular Actor | |
| 1996 | Two cops 2 | 투캅스 2 | Kang Min-ho | |
| Final Blow | 깡패수업 | Hwang Seong-chul | ||
| Change | 체인지 | an electrical mechanic | Using the plot of Japanese drama Houkago | |
| 1997 | Do the Right Thing | 똑바로 살아라 | Ma Go-bong | |
| Hallelujah | 할렐루야 | Ryang Tok-wong | Baeksang Arts Awards, Best Actor | |
| Wanted | 현상수배 | Sonny / "J" | Based on his original story. The entire cast play their roles in English. | |
| Karma | 인연 | Jang Ji-hoon | ||
| 1998 | American Dragons | 아메리칸 드레곤 | Kim | American / Korean credits |
| 1999 | Nowhere to Hide | 인정사정 볼 것 없다 | Woo Deon-suk | Baeksang Arts Awards, Best Actor Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, Best Actor Blue Dragon Film Awards, Best Supporting Actor Deauville Asian Film Festival, Lotus du Meilleur Acteur (Best Actor) |
| 2000 | A masterpiece in my life | 불후의 명작 | Kim Yin-ki / Pierrot | |
| 2001 | Say Yes | 세이 예스 | "M" | |
| 2002 | Red Nameplate | |||
| The Truth About Charlie | Il-Sang Lee | American credits | ||
| 2003 | Hwang San Bul | 황산벌 | Kye-Baek | |
| 2004 | Two Guys | 투 가이즈 | Park Joong-tae | |
| Heaven's Soldiers | 천군 | Yi Sun-sin | ||
| 2006 | Les Formidables | 강적 | Ha Seong-woo | |
| Radio Star | 라디오 스타 | Choi Gon | Blue Dragon Film Awards, Best Actor (with Ahn Sung-ki) | |
| 2009 | Tidal Wave | 해운대 | Kim Hwi | |
| 2010 | My Dear Desperado | 내 깡패 같은 애인 | Oh Dong-chul | |
| 2011 | Hanji | 달빛 길어올리기 | Pil-yong | |
| Officer of the Year | 체포왕 | Hwang Jae-sung | ||
| 2013 | Top Star | 톱스타 | Directorial debut | |
| Year | Song Title | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "나 그대에게 모두 드리리" | Zee Young-sun | ||
| "Because We Are Two (둘이라서)" | Eru |