Park Seo-joon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Park Seo-joon
Park in February 2023
Born	Park Yong-kyu (1988-12-16) December 16, 1988 (age 36) Seoul, South Korea
Education	Seoul Institute of the Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Agent	Awesome ENT
Korean name
Hangul	박용규
Revised Romanization	Bak Yonggyu
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Yonggyu
Stage name
Hangul	박서준
Hanja	朴敘俊
Revised Romanization	Bak Seojun
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Sŏjun
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Park Seo-joon (born December 16, 1988) is a famous actor from South Korea. His real name is Park Yong-kyu. He is known for starring in many popular TV shows and movies.

Some of his most famous TV shows include Kill Me, Heal Me (2015), She Was Pretty (2015), Fight for My Way (2017), What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), and Itaewon Class (2020). He has also been in movies like Midnight Runners (2017) and The Marvels (2023).

About Park Seo-joon

Park Seo-joon was born in Seoul, South Korea. When he was in middle school, he joined an animation club. This club gave him a chance to perform on stage. He really enjoyed being in the spotlight. This experience made him want to study acting. He later went to the Seoul Institute of the Arts.

During his acting studies, Park felt a bit overwhelmed. In 2008, he decided to join the military. This gave him time to think and plan his life. He believed serving his country was very important. He completed his military service as a security guard.

His Acting Journey

Starting Out

Park Seo-joon began his acting career in 2011. He first appeared in a music video for a song called "I Remember." After that, he got small roles in TV shows like Dream High 2 (2012) and Pots of Gold (2013).

His first main role in a TV show was in A Witch's Love (2014). From 2013 to 2015, he also hosted a music TV show called Music Bank.

Becoming Famous

Park became much more well-known in 2015. He starred in two popular TV dramas: Kill Me, Heal Me and She Was Pretty. In both shows, he acted alongside actress Hwang Jung-eum. That same year, he also appeared in a thriller movie called The Chronicles of Evil.

In 2016, he starred in the historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth. He played a young man who becomes a legendary warrior.

Big Roles and Movies

Park Seo-joon had a big success in 2017 with the TV show Fight for My Way. He played a former taekwondo player who wants to become a mixed martial arts fighter. This show was very popular in South Korea.

In the same year, he got his first main role in a movie. It was an action-comedy film called Midnight Runners. He won awards for Best New Actor for this movie.

In 2018, he starred in the romantic comedy What's Wrong with Secretary Kim. He played a boss who falls in love with his secretary. Critics praised his acting, calling him a "master of romantic comedy."

In 2019, Park was in the action horror movie The Divine Fury. He also made a special appearance in the famous movie Parasite. This movie won an Oscar.

In 2020, he starred in the TV show Itaewon Class. He played a character who builds a successful restaurant business. The show was a big hit.

More recently, in 2023, he starred in the sports film Dream and the disaster movie Concrete Utopia. He also made his Hollywood debut in the MCU movie The Marvels.

Giving Back

Park Seo-joon is also known for his kindness. In February 2023, he donated 100 million South Korean won. This money helped people affected by the big earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Films and TV Shows

Park Seo-joon has been in many films and television series. Here are some of them:

Films

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Awards He's Won

Park Seo-joon has won many awards for his acting. Here are some of them:

Images for kids

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  Park Seo-joon at a movie event in Busan, 2015.

See also

In Spanish: Park Seo-joon para niños