Park Kyung-bae (born January 18, 1979), professionally known by his
Japanese alias is a
Zainichi South Korean former actor.
Career
Arai made his screen debut in
Isao Yukisada's ''
Go'' in 2001 when he was 22 years old. His next film role was the emotionally disturbed senior high school student Aoki in
Toshiaki Toyoda's ''
Blue Spring'', which won him the Best New Actor award at the 17th Takasaki Film Festival.
In 2011, Arai co-starred as Detective Kazuhiko Soga in a one-off TV crime thriller ''Douki'' with co-stars
Ryuhei Matsuda as Detective Ryota Udagawa and
Chiaki Kuriyama
is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She played Takako Chigusa in Kinji Fukasaku's 2000 film '' Battle Royale'', Gogo Yubari in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'', and Yuko Mizushima in Sion Sono's 2007 film ''Exte''.
...
as Michiru Soga.
The June 2012 issue of ''Switch'', a Japanese arts and media magazine, features a special segment on top ten manga that teaches love and passion, chosen by Japanese actors, artists and musicians including Arai, who chose ''
Bakuman
is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the same creative team responsible for ''Death Note''. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from Augus ...
'' while explaining: "You should up your girl power by learning how to behave like a heroine."
Arai was represented by Anore Inc., a talent agency founded in 1996 by actor
Tadanobu Asano
better known by his stage name is a Japanese actor, director, and musician, who has had an extensive career working in both Japanese and international cinema. He has been nominated for five Japan Academy Film Prizes, twice for Best Actor and ...
, Asano's father Yukihisa Sato and Asano's musician brother Kujun Sato.
The talent agency terminated his contract shortly after Arai's arrest on February 1, 2019.
Personal life
Arai's birth name is Park Kyung-sik (박경식). He had stated in a number of Japanese interviews that he has a continual interest in being involved with films that explore Korean-Japanese issues.
''Tokyograph'' announced in 2007 that Arai entered a "serious relationship" with singer
Miu Sakamoto, the eldest daughter of noted musician
Ryuichi Sakamoto
was a Music of Japan, Japanese musician, composer, keyboardist, record producer, singer and actor. He pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the Synthesizer, synth-based band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his ...
and singer-songwriter
Akiko Yano, after meeting during a television talk show in 2006.
Arrest
On February 1, 2019, Arai was arrested for sexual assault involving rape of an outcall masseuse on July 1, 2018 by the
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
The , known locally as simply the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), is the prefectural police of Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Founded in 1874, the TMPD is the largest police force in Japan by number of officers, with a staff of more than 4 ...
.
On February 21, 2019, he was indicted by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.
On December 2, 2019, Arai was sentenced to five years in prison.
On December 25, 2019, Arai's lawyer requested bail from the
Tokyo District Court
is a district court located at 1-1-4 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
See also
*Judicial system of Japan
In the judicial system of Japan, the Constitution of Japan guarantees that "all judges shall be independent in the exercise of thei ...
. On December 27, the Tokyo District Court decided to grant bail, and Arai paid a bail deposit of 5 million yen.
On November 17, 2020, the sentence was reduced to four years in prison due to the actor paying a settlement of 3 million yen (about US$29,000) to the victim.
Filmography
Film
Television
* ''
Penance
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The word ''penance'' derive ...
'' (2012)
* ''Going My Home'' (2012)
* ''Hitori Shizuka'' Ep.2 (2012)
* ''Secret Honeymoon'' (2012)
* ''Makyo Onsen: Hito o sagashite'' (2012)
* ''Kuroi Junin no Kuroki Hitomi'' (Ep. ''Kuroi Hakui no Onna'') (2012)
* ''The Locked Room Murders'' Ep.5 (2012)
* ''Kaitakusha-tachi'' (2012)
* ''Shokuzai'' Last ep. (2012)
* ''
Hakuba no Ōji-sama Junai Tekireiki'' (2013)
* ''Taberudake'' (2013)
* ''Radio'' (2013)
* ''Shoten'in Michiru no Mi no ue Banashi'' (2013)
* ''Mahoro Ekimae Bangaichi'' Ep.5 (2013)
* ''Nobunaga Concerto'' (2014)
* ''64: Rokuyon'' (2015)
* ''I'm Home'' (2015)
* ''Do Konjo Gaeru'' (2015)
* ''Ichiban Densha ga Hashitta'' (2015)
* ''Shitamachi Rocket'' (2015), Keiji Tomiyama
* ''Aka Medaka'' (2015)
* ''
Sanada Maru'' (2016),
Katō Kiyomasa
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Azuchi–Momoyama period, Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. His court title was . His name as a child was ''Yashamaru'', and first name was ''Toranosuke''. He was one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi's Seven ...
* ''Indigo no Koibito'' (2016), Kenji Harada
* ''
Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki'' (2016, Shōta Ozu
* ''Totto TV'' (2016),
Rokusuke Ei
* ''Haikei, Minpaku-sama'' (2016), Kanta Yamashita
* ''Kidnap Tour'' (2016)
* ''Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories'' (2016)
* ''Shukatsu Kazoku: Kitto, Umaku Iku'' (2017), Kota Kunihara
* ''Innocent Days'' (2018)
References
External links
Official agency page
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1979 births
Living people
People from Hirosaki
South Korean expatriates in Japan
South Korean male film actors
South Korean people convicted of rape
Japanese male actors of Korean descent