Park Solomon (; born November 11, 1999), also known by his stage name Lomon (), is an Uzbekistan-born South Korean actor. Having debuted in 2014, he is best known for his leading roles in '' Sweet Revenge'' (2017), ''

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'' (2022), and ''

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'' (2022).

Early life and education

Lomon was born on November 11, 1999, in

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, to parents of

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descent. As a child, he and his family lived in Russia and later moved to South Korea. Finishing his elementary in South Korea, Park completed his secondary studies at Apgujeong High School, located in

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, Seoul. In an interview, he explained the meaning of his name:

Career

2014–2019: Career beginnings

Lomon made his debut in 2014 with two

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, '' Bride of the Century'' and ''

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.'' After appearing in several other roles in the following years, he gained initial heightened attention with his lead role in '' Sweet Revenge'' in 2017. In 2019, Lomon starred in the Chinese drama ''Lookism'', having learned Mandarin for the role.

2022–present: Rising popularity

He made his return to the

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after two years when he starred as Lee Su-hyeok in the

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zombie-themed series ''

'' in 2022. Following the international success of the series, Lomon gained a huge following of 2 million followers on Instagram in less than a week. In the same year, Lomon was cast as the lead male character in the

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series ''

'' opposite of

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. On January 19, 2022, Lomon signed an exclusive contract with Big Smile Entertainment. In 2023, Lomon was cast as the main character for 2024 U+ Mobile TV web series '' Branding in Seongsu'', where he plays the role of So Eun-ho. In 2024, Lomon was announced as the male lead alongside

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in the upcoming

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fantasy drama '' Human from Today.'' This drama marks his return to

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since 2017, having focused on web series during his rise to fame.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lomon 1999 births Living people Uzbekistani emigrants to South Korea 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male web series actors Uzbekistani people of Korean descent Koryo-saram people