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

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).

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
1999The BossHippo
2000Three FriendsPark Sang-myun
Bad FriendsHong Joo-gon
2001Her HouseKim Dae-woong
LoversSang-myun
2002Shoot for the StarsHan Ba-da
2003All InIm Dae-chi
Detective
2004More Beautiful Than a FlowerPark Young-min
Into the StormAhn Dong-soo
2005Green RoseLee Choon-bok
2006The King of Head-buttsKim Cheol-seok
Seoul 1945Park Chang-joo
Look Back with a SmileLee Sang-myun
2007Moon HeeKim Young-chul
Urban Legends Deja Vu 2Storyteller
2008Our Happy EndingKang Joong-ki
My Lady Boss, My HeroKim Sang-joong
Love MarriageCompany president Ryu
2009Three MenPark Sang-myun
2010Give Me Your Memory ~ Pygmalion's LoveMinerva
Bread, Love and DreamsYang In-mok
Marry Me, Mary!Wi Dae-han
2011Color of WomenPark Woo-chul
2012History of a SalarymanJin Ho-hae
Feast of the GodsIm Do-shik
12 Signs of LoveDong-gun
Suspicious FamilyChun Eok-man
Lovers of Haeundae[9]Boo Young-do
Ohlala CoupleTrainer (cameo)
2013KBS Drama Special – "Glass Bandage"Seo Kyeong-do
2014Wife Scandal – The Wind RisesHusband
Into the FlamesPark Jong-yeol
TriangleSabuk gangster boss
HealerChae Chi-soo
2016Sweet Stranger and MeBae Byung-woo
2020Zombie DetectiveLee Gwang-sik
2021 The Penthouse: War in Life Bang Chi-soon (cameo, season 3 episode 1)[10]
Dali & Cocky Prince Ahn Sang-tae (cameo) [11]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 The Birth of a Nation Kwak Sung-wook [12]

Variety show

Year Title Notes
2008Star KingPanelist, episodes 66, 68-69
2012The DuetContestant (with Lee Haeri)
Roller Coaster - Season 2
E-KingMC
Law of the Jungle W - Season 3Cast member[13]
2013Treasure IslandMC

Theater

Year Title Role
2000Guys and Dolls[14]
2003속 불효자는 웁니다
2006How Are You, Sister?
2008Really Really Like YouCoach Gu
2009The Thing About Men
Really Really Like YouCoach Gu
2013Tomorrow Morning[15]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[16] AwardBad FriendsWon
2006KBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorSeoul 1945Won
2008SBS Entertainment AwardsBest EntertainerStar KingWon
201018th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards[17]Acting Award for TVKing of Baking, Kim TakguWon
KBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorMary Stayed Out All Night,
King of Baking, Kim Takgu		Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Chung, Ah-young (10 June 2008). "Musical to Show Retro Culture of 70-80s". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  2. ↑ Baek, Eun-ha (4 April 2000). "단기간에 인기 시트콤으로 부상한 MBC 주간 시트콤 <세친구>". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  3. 1 2 "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. ↑ Kim No-eul (May 27, 2021). "펜트하우스3' 측 "박상면 특별출연, 역할은 방송으로 확인 부탁"(공식)" ['Penthouse 3' side "Park Sang-myeon makes a special appearance, please confirm the role through the broadcast" (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ Shin Ji-won (October 22, 2021). "김민재, "오늘 밤 우리집에서 잘래요?"...박규영에 수줍은 유혹->박상면 배후 알아채('달리와 감자탕')" [Kim Min-jae, "Would you like to sleep at my house tonight?"...Shy temptation to Park Gyu-young -> Knowing behind Park Sang-myeon ('Dali and Gamjatang')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  12. ↑ Kim Kyung-hee (October 25, 2021). "'국가의 탄생' 박상면X윤유선X김찬미(AOA)X주호(SF9)X박상훈, 시트콤 도전!" [Birth of a Nation' Park Sang-myeon X Yoon Yu-seon X Kim Chan-mi (AOA) X Joo-ho (SF9) X Park Sang-hoon, sitcom challenge!] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  14. ↑ "Two Musicals Set to Open". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 August 2000. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  15. ↑ "The Musical speaking of modern marriage and divorce sharply and witty Tomorrow Morning". K-Popculture. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  16. ↑ In the Korean television industry, "talent" is another term for "TV actor."
  17. ↑ "The 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards". KBS World. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
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