Park Sol-mi | |||||||||||||||||
Birth Name: | Park Hye-jeong | ||||||||||||||||
Birth Date: | 3 January 1978 | ||||||||||||||||
Birth Place: | Iksan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
Education: | Sangmyung University – Film and Media Studies (1996) Sungkyunkwan University – Graduate School of Performing Arts | ||||||||||||||||
Years Active: | 1996–present | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation: | Actress | ||||||||||||||||
Children: | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Agent: | EL Park[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Park Sol-mi (born Park Hye-jeong on January 3, 1978) is a South Korean actress.
Park had a minor role in the 1996 series Papa, then made her official debut in MBC's amateur talent contest in 1998.[2] Her breakthrough came in 2002 when she starred in several television dramas, including Bad Girls and the popular Winter Sonata. In 2004 she made her film debut in Park Jung-woo's Dance with the Wind, which required her to learn ballroom dancing over a four-month period of intensive training.[3] For her second film, Paradise Murdered, Park received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2007 Blue Dragon Film Awards.[4]
In 2008, Park signed a contract with management company Heavenly Star Entertainment. After a three-year hiatus from television, she was announced as the lead in the MBC drama My Lady, a remake of the 1980s series Terminal. Park said that she found the character of Sera appealing because of the good and bad sides to her personality.[5] [6]
In October 2018, Park signed with new agency Fantagio.[7]
In addition to being an actress, Park is also an amateur pianist. After attending a concert by Japanese pop group Jaja in 2005, she expressed a desire to perform with the band, and was later invited to play on their second album, I Love You. Park played piano on the album's title track, and also appeared in the promotional video. The album was released in February 2006[8] by Horipro under its MusicTaste imprint.[9] She is also active in Japan with various promotions and commercials.
Park began dating actor Han Jae-suk after they starred together in The Great Merchant in 2010.[10] [11] They wed at Aston House, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul on April 21, 2013.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] In September 2013, Park's agency announced that the couple is expecting their first child.[17] On March 23, 2014, she gave birth to their daughter.[18]
Year | Title | Role | |
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1996 | Papa | Friend of Hee-joo's fiancée's younger sister (ep.15) | |
2001 | Wuri's Family | Han Ha-na | |
2002 | Winter Sonata | Oh Chae-rin | |
Bad Girls | Park Jae-kyung | ||
2003 | All In | Seo Jin-hee | |
2005 | Golden Apple | Kim Kyung-sook | |
2008 | My Lady | Se-ra | |
2009 | Style | Choi Ae-young (ep.7–8) | |
2010 | The Great Merchant | Oh Moon-seon | |
2012 | To My Beloved | Seo Chan-joo | |
2016 | My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | Jang Hae-kyung | |
2018 | Feel Good to Die[19] | Yoo Shi-baek |
Year | Title | Role | |
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2004 | Dance with the Wind | Song Yeon-hwa | |
2007 | Paradise Murdered | Jang Gwi-nam | |
2009 | Handphone | Kim Jeong-yeon | |
2022 | Handsome[20] | Ari |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2012–2013 | Law of the Jungle in Amazon & Galapagos | Cast member (episodes 41–50)[21] |
2018 | Law of the Jungle in Sabah | Cast member (episodes 325–329)[22] |
2021–present | The Return of Superman | Narrator (episode 383, episodes 385–present) [23] |
Happy Beauty Day | Host[24] | |
Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Cast member (episode 104-present)[25] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | |
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1998 | MBC New Talent Contest | Grand Prize | rowspan="2" | |
Netizen Popularity Award | ||||
2002 | New Star Award | Bad Girls |