Park Sang-myun

Park Sang-myun (Korean: 박상면; born January 27, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic roles, notably in My Wife Is a Gangster (2001).

Park Sang-myun
Born (1968-01-27) January 27, 1968
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts - Theater
OccupationActor
Years active1988-present
AgentImagine Asia
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Sang-myeon
McCune–ReischauerPak Sang-myŏn

Career

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.[1] 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.[2][3]

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.[4][5] 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.[3] 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),[6] 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).[1][7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1996Boss
1997The Rocket Was Launched
No. 3Jae-cheol ("Ashtray")
Downfall
1998Two Cops 3Underling 1
1999Dr. KPark Ho-dong
A Growing BusinessChef
Nowhere to HideJjang-gu (cameo)
2000The Foul KingTae Baek-san
Just Do It!Shim Chung-eon
Libera MePark Han-mu
2001The Humanist[8]Amoeba
My Wife Is a GangsterKang Su-il
Hi! Dharma!Bul-kom ("Brown Bear")
2002A Perfect MatchKim Hyo-jin's client (cameo)
Can't Live Without RobberyKang Sang-tae
Baby AloneMan-su
2003Silver KnifeMan next door (cameo)
2005She's on DutyHomeroom teacher (cameo)
Never to LosePolice captain (cameo)
2007A Good Day to Have an AffairDew's husband (cameo)
Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny KAhn Jae-do
The Mafia, the SalesmanDaegari ("Ox head")
2010Attack the Gas Station 2Mang-chi
2013Miracle in Cell No. 7Ppabaki ("Bar-eyed") (cameo)
2014Mr. PerfectLee Byung-joo's father

Television series

Year Title Role Network
1999The BossHippoMBC
2000Three FriendsPark Sang-myunMBC
Bad FriendsHong Joo-gonMBC
2001Her HouseKim Dae-woongMBC
LoversSang-myunMBC
2002Shoot for the StarsHan Ba-daSBS
2003All InIm Dae-chiSBS
DetectiveSBS
2004More Beautiful Than a FlowerPark Young-minKBS2
Into the StormAhn Dong-sooSBS
2005Green RoseLee Choon-bokSBS
2006The King of Head-buttsKim Cheol-seokSBS
Seoul 1945Park Chang-jooKBS1
Look Back with a SmileLee Sang-myunKBS2
2007Moon HeeKim Young-chulMBC
Urban Legends Deja Vu - Season 2StorytellerSuper Action
2008Our Happy EndingKang Joong-kiMBC
My Lady Boss, My HeroKim Sang-joongOCN
Love MarriageCompany president RyuKBS2
2009Three MenPark Sang-myuntvN
2010Give Me Your Memory ~ Pygmalion's LoveMinervaBee TV
King of Baking, Kim TakguYang In-mokKBS2
Marry Me, Mary!Wi Dae-hanKBS2
2011Color of WomenPark Woo-chulChannel A
2012History of a SalarymanJin Ho-haeSBS
Feast of the GodsIm Do-shikMBC
12 Signs of LoveDong-guntvN
Suspicious FamilyChun Eok-manMBN
Lovers of Haeundae[9]Boo Young-doKBS2
Ohlala CoupleTrainer (cameo)KBS2
2013Drama Special "Glass Bandage"Seo Kyeong-doKBS2
2014Wife Scandal - The Wind RisesHusbandTV Chosun
Into the FlamesPark Jong-yeolTV Chosun
TriangleSabuk gangster bossMBC
HealerChae Chi-sooKBS2
2016Sweet Stranger and MeBae Byung-woo KBS2
2020Zombie DetectiveLee Gwang-sik KBS2

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2008Star KingSBSPanelist, episodes 66, 68-69
2012The DuetMBNContestant (with Lee Haeri)
Roller Coaster - Season 2tvN
E-KingSBSMC
Law of the Jungle W - Season 3SBSCast member[10]
2013Treasure IslandMBNMC

Theater

Year Title Role
2000Guys and Dolls[11]
2003속 불효자는 웁니다
2006How Are You, Sister?
2008Really Really Like YouCoach Gu
2009The Thing About Men
Really Really Like YouCoach Gu
2013Tomorrow Morning[12]Jack

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
199920th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorA Growing BusinessNominated
200021st Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe Foul KingNominated
MBC Drama AwardsFavorite Character Actor of the Year,
Viewer's Choice
The BossWon
2001MBC Entertainment AwardsSpecial Talent[13] AwardBad FriendsWon
2006KBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorSeoul 1945Won
2008SBS Entertainment AwardsBest EntertainerStar KingWon
201018th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards[14]Acting Award for TVKing of Baking, Kim TakguWon
KBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorMary Stayed Out All Night,
King of Baking, Kim Takgu
Nominated

References

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  2. Baek, Eun-ha (4 April 2000). "단기간에 인기 시트콤으로 부상한 MBC 주간 시트콤 <세친구>". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  3. "Actors and Actresses of Korean Cinema: Park Sang-myun". Koreanfilm.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  4. Kim, Kyu Hyun. "My Wife Is a Gangster". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  5. Elley, Derek (30 November 2001). "Review: My Wife Is a Gangster". Variety. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  6. "Korean Weekly News - January 10". Twitch Film. 10 January 2006. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  7. Chung, Ah-young (21 January 2009). "Retro Musical Boom Hits Stage". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  8. Kwon, Chae-hyun (7 May 2001). "The Humanist, Its Cynicism on Devilish Society". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  9. "Haeundae Lovers Park Sang Myun and Park Geonil Fight Over Love". KpopStarz. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  10. Ho, Stewart (17 October 2012). "Rainbow's Jae Kyung, Comedian Jo Hye Ryeon Joins Jung Juri and Others for Women's Version of The Laws of the Jungle". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  11. "Two Musicals Set to Open". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  12. "The Musical speaking of modern marriage and divorce sharply and witty Tomorrow Morning". K-Popculture. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  13. In the Korean television industry, "talent" is another term for "TV actor."
  14. "The 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards". KBS World. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
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