| Park Sang-myun | |||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 27 January 1966 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1988–present | ||||||||||
| Agent: | Imagine Asia | ||||||||||
| Education: | Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater | ||||||||||
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Park Sang-myun (; born January 27, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic roles, notably in My Wife Is a Gangster (2001).
Park Sang-myun graduated in 1987 with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of the Arts. He made his acting debut in 1993 in a Korean staging of the musical Guys and Dolls. Park first broke into the film industry with minor roles such as "Ashtray" in the hit 1997 comedy No. 3, but his strong acting talent soon captured the attention of audiences and filmmakers. His first major success came in 2000 via the wrestling comedy The Foul King, followed by a memorable role in firefighting drama Libera Me. Park's TV sitcom Three Friends further cemented his popularity as a character actor, and he became a common sight on TV programs and advertisements as well as on film.[1] [2]
In late 2001, Park scored his biggest hit with the comedy My Wife Is a Gangster, which attracted over 5 million viewers nationwide. As the "straight man," he played a mild-mannered government clerk who doesn't realize that his wife is a fearsome gang boss.[3] [4] Hi! Dharma!, released a couple months later, also became a runaway hit with audiences for its comic showdown between gangsters and Buddhist monks.
The year 2002 was less kind, however, with comedies Can't Live Without Robbery and Baby Alone both bombing at the box-office, effectively ending Park's career as a leading actor. Since then, he returned to supporting roles, in television dramas such as Seoul 1945 (2006) and King of Baking, Kim Takgu (2010).
Aside from his prolific film and TV career, Park also appears in small-scale stage plays and musicals, notably How Are You, Sister? about a soldier and a nun who meet during the Korean War (in Kim Sang-jin's debut as a theatre director),[5] and Really Really Like You, a 1970s-set nostalgic romance between an English teacher and a high school baseball coach (adapted from the same-titled 1977 film).[6] [7]
| width=10 | Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Boss | ||
| 1997 | The Rocket Was Launched | ||
| No. 3 | Jae-cheol ("Ashtray") | ||
| Downfall | |||
| 1998 | Two Cops 3 | Underling 1 | |
| 1999 | Dr. K | Park Ho-dong | |
| A Growing Business | Chef | ||
| Nowhere to Hide | Jjang-gu (cameo) | ||
| 2000 | The Foul King | Tae Baek-san | |
| Just Do It! | Shim Chung-eon | ||
| Libera Me | Park Han-mu | ||
| 2001 | The Humanist[8] | Amoeba | |
| My Wife Is a Gangster | Kang Su-il | ||
| Hi! Dharma! | Bul-kom ("Brown Bear") | ||
| 2002 | A Perfect Match | Kim Hyo-jin's client (cameo) | |
| Can't Live Without Robbery | Kang Sang-tae | ||
| Baby Alone | Man-su | ||
| 2003 | Silver Knife | Man next door (cameo) | |
| 2005 | She's on Duty | Homeroom teacher (cameo) | |
| Never to Lose | Police captain (cameo) | ||
| 2007 | A Good Day to Have an Affair | Dew's husband (cameo) | |
| Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K | Ahn Jae-do | ||
| The Mafia, the Salesman | Daegari ("Ox head") | ||
| 2010 | Attack the Gas Station 2 | Mang-chi | |
| 2013 | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Ppabaki ("Bar-eyed") (cameo) | |
| 2014 | Mr. Perfect | Lee Byung-joo's father |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Boss | Hippo |
| 2000 | Three Friends | Park Sang-myun |
| Bad Friends | Hong Joo-gon | |
| 2001 | Her House | Kim Dae-woong |
| Lovers | Sang-myun | |
| 2002 | Shoot for the Stars | Han Ba-da |
| 2003 | All In | Im Dae-chi |
| Detective | ||
| 2004 | More Beautiful Than a Flower | Park Young-min |
| Into the Storm | Ahn Dong-soo | |
| 2005 | Green Rose | Lee Choon-bok |
| 2006 | The King of Head-butts | Kim Cheol-seok |
| Seoul 1945 | Park Chang-joo | |
| Look Back with a Smile | Lee Sang-myun | |
| 2007 | Moon Hee | Kim Young-chul |
| Urban Legends Deja Vu 2 | Storyteller | |
| 2008 | Our Happy Ending | Kang Joong-ki |
| My Lady Boss, My Hero | Kim Sang-joong | |
| Love Marriage | Company president Ryu | |
| 2009 | Three Men | Park Sang-myun |
| 2010 | Give Me Your Memory ~ Pygmalion's Love | Minerva |
| Bread, Love and Dreams | Yang In-mok | |
| Marry Me, Mary! | Wi Dae-han | |
| 2011 | Color of Women | Park Woo-chul |
| 2012 | History of a Salaryman | Jin Ho-hae |
| Feast of the Gods | Im Do-shik | |
| 12 Signs of Love | Dong-gun | |
| Suspicious Family | Chun Eok-man | |
| Lovers of Haeundae[9] | Boo Young-do | |
| Ohlala Couple | Trainer (cameo) | |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Special – "Glass Bandage" | Seo Kyeong-do |
| 2014 | Wife Scandal – The Wind Rises | Husband |
| Into the Flames | Park Jong-yeol | |
| Triangle | Sabuk gangster boss | |
| Healer | Chae Chi-soo | |
| 2016 | Sweet Stranger and Me | Bae Byung-woo |
| 2020 | Zombie Detective | Lee Gwang-sik |
| 2021 | Bang Chi-soon (cameo, season 3 episode 1)[10] | |
| Dali & Cocky Prince | Ahn Sang-tae (cameo) [11] |
| width=10 | Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Star King | Panelist, episodes 66, 68-69 | |
| 2012 | The Duet | Contestant (with Lee Haeri) | |
| Roller Coaster - Season 2 | |||
| E-King | MC | ||
| Law of the Jungle W - Season 3 | Cast member[13] | ||
| 2013 | Treasure Island | MC |
| width=10 | Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Guys and Dolls[14] | ||
| 2003 | 속 불효자는 웁니다 | ||
| 2006 | How Are You, Sister? | ||
| 2008 | Really Really Like You | Coach Gu | |
| 2009 | The Thing About Men | ||
| Really Really Like You | Coach Gu | ||
| 2013 | Tomorrow Morning[15] | Jack | |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Best Supporting Actor | A Growing Business | ||
| 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | The Foul King | ||
| Favorite Character Actor of the Year, Viewer's Choice | The Boss | |||
| 2001 | Special Talent[16] Award | Bad Friends | ||
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Seoul 1945 | ||
| 2008 | Best Entertainer | Star King | ||
| 2010 | 18th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards[17] | Acting Award for TV | King of Baking, Kim Takgu | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mary Stayed Out All Night, King of Baking, Kim Takgu |