Park Chul-min (; born January 18, 1967) is a South Korean actor.

Career

Park Chul-min began acting in his high school drama club at Chosun University High School, and though he majored in Business Administration at

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, he spent majority of his college years in theater circles. After graduating in 1988, Park joined the professional theater troupe ''Hyunjang'' (), and for 5 to 6 years he appeared in plays on Daehakro such as ''A Story of Old Thieves'' () and ''Kim Cheol-sik of the Republic of Korea'' (). After several years of doing

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s onscreen, Park gained attention in 2004 for his roles in the film ''Mokpo, Gangster's Paradise'' and the period drama ''

Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin ''Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin'' (; lit. "The Immortal Yi Sun-sin") is a South Korean television series based on the life of Yi Sun-sin, a Korean admiral famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon period ...

''. Since then, he has become one of the most prolific

supporting actor A supporting actor or supporting actress is an actor who performs a role in a play or film below that of the leading actor(s), and above that of a bit part. In recognition of important nature of this work, the theater and film industries give ...

s in Korean cinema, most often cast in physical, comic performances in films such as

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drama ''

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'' (2007), romantic comedy ''

Cyrano Agency ''Cyrano Agency'' () is a 2010 South Korean romantic comedy starring Uhm Tae-woong, Park Shin-hye, Choi Daniel, Park Chul-min and Lee Min-jung . It is a modern take on Edmond Rostand's 1897 play ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', which focuses on a dating a ...

'' (2010), monster movie '' Sector 7'' (2011), and comedy satire ''Almost Che'' (2012). In 2014, Park starred in his first major leading role in ''

Another Promise ''Another Promise'' () is a 2014 South Korean drama film based on the true story about the legal battle between Korean conglomerate Samsung and its employees who contracted leukemia. It was the first film in Korean cinematic history to have been ...

'' (formerly titled ''Another Family''), the first 100%-

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Korean film based on the real-life story of Hwang Sang-ki, a Gangwon Province-based cab driver and his legal battle to win compensation for his daughter Yu-mi's death from

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in 2007 at age 23, which he believes was contracted when she worked for four years at a

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factory. Despite little media attention on the case, the Seoul High Court ruled in Hwang's favor in 2011; the ruling was the first case in which an individual won a suit against a Korean conglomerate.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television shows

Theater

Awards

* 2010 6th University Film Festival of Korea: Best Supporting Actor (''

'') * 2009 5th Golden Ticket Awards: Best Actor in a Play (''A Story of Old Thieves'') *

2008 MBC Drama Awards The 2008 MBC Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the outstanding achievement in television on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) network for the year of 2008. It was held on December 30, 2008 and hosted by Shin Dong-yup and actress H ...

: Golden Acting Award, Supporting Actor (''

New Heart ''New Heart'' () is a 2007 South Korean television series, starring Ji Sung, Kim Min-jung (actress), Kim Min-jung, Cho Jae-hyun and Lee Ji-hoon (entertainer), Lee Ji-hoon. Directed by Park Hong-kyun and written by Hwang Eun-kyung, it aired on ...

'') * 2008 5th Max Movie Awards: Best Supporting Actor (''

'') * 2005

KBS Drama Awards The KBS Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on 31 December. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Gr ...

: Best Supporting Actor (''

'')

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Chul-min 1967 births Male actors from Gwangju South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors South Korean male television actors Living people 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors Chung-Ang University alumni