Park Si-hoo

This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.

Park Si-hoo
Born	Park Pyeong-ho (1978-04-03) April 3, 1978 Eunsanmyeon, Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Education	Hanyang University - Theater and Film
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993-present
Agent	Hoo Factory
Website	http://www.park-sihoo.com/
Korean name
Hangul	박시후
Hanja	朴施厚
Revised Romanization	Bak Si-hu
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Sihu
Birth name
Hangul	박평호
Hanja	朴平浩
Revised Romanization	Bak Pyeong-ho
McCune–Reischauer	Pak P'yŏng-ho

Park Si-hoo (born Park Pyeong-ho on April 3, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He began his entertainment career as an underwear model and stage actor, then made his official television debut in 2005. After several years in supporting roles, Park rose to fame in 2010 with the popular romantic comedy series Queen of Reversals and Prosecutor Princess. This was followed by leading roles in period drama The Princess' Man (2011) and thriller film Confession of Murder (2012). In 2013, Park's career was rocked by allegations of sexual assault, but the charges were later dropped.

Career

Park Pyeong-ho began his acting career in theater in 1997, putting up posters, handing out flyers, and appearing as an extra or in bit parts on stage, leading to his acting debut in the play The Twelve Nyang Life. During this time, he also worked as an underwear model, before being cast in a bit part in episodes 1 and 2 of 2005 television series Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang.

Under the stage name Park Si-hoo, he starred in supporting roles in the MBC TV series Let's Get Married and Which Star Are You From?. With How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor in 2007, he gained more recognition and won the New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards that year. More high-profile roles in action adventure series Iljimae and weekend drama Family's Honor (the latter, his first leading role) followed in 2008.

But Park's breakthrough would come in 2010. As the mysterious lawyer Seo In-woo in Prosecutor Princess, he rose to fame and the term "Seo Byun syndrome" was coined for his growing fanbase. And such was his popularity with audiences in Queen of Reversals that when the series was extended, screenwriter Park Ji-eun rewrote the script so that his character, chaebol businessman Gu Yong-shik, would end up with the heroine. He later won an Excellence Award at the MBC Drama Awards for Queen of Reversals.

He continued his success in 2011 with the Joseon period drama The Princess' Man, a critical and ratings hit. Park's portrayal of a man torn between revenge and love for his enemy's daughter garnered him a Top Excellence Award at the KBS Drama Awards. Fan meetings in Asian countries such as Japan, China and Taiwan further cemented his status as a Hallyu star. He also recorded the Christmas single "Winter Story," along with other stars from his then-agency Eyagi Entertainment, namely Park Si-yeon, Jo Yeo-jeong, Nam Gyu-ri, Jo Dal-hwan, Otani Ryohei, Choi Sung-joon and Jung Woo-jin.

In 2012, Park played his first big-screen leading role as a serial killer-turned-bestselling author in the film Confession of Murder. After shooting the 80-minute music video "Boy" in Thailand (which was released on DVD), he returned to television later that year in the romance drama Cheongdam-dong Alice.

Park's career was temporarily halted in 2013 when he was involved in a highly publicized sexual assault case (charges were later dropped when the alleged victim withdrew her complaint).

For his comeback, Park was reportedly considering taking on the leading role in 2014 series Golden Cross, but continuing public outrage regarding his 2013 case led broadcaster KBS to cancel his casting, with the Corea Entertainment Management Association stating that "Park still needs more time." Instead, he focused on overseas activities, holding a photo exhibition in Japan titled The Man Who Was There, and starring in the 2014 Chinese film Scent, directed by Jessey Tsang Tsui-Shan. He also filmed the Korean-Chinese co-produced drama film After Love opposite Yoon Eun-hye.

Park is set to return to Korean entertainment in 2015, two years after his controversy, in the cable series Neighborhood Hero, in which he plays a former undercover agent who mentors a young police officer as they fight crime together.

Personal life

His father Park Yong-hoon used to be a fashion and commercial model in the 1960s and 1970s, and his younger brother Park Wu-ho is a former baseball player for the Hyundai Unicorns.

On February 18, 2013, Park was accused of allegedly raping a 22-year-old aspiring actress. The woman said that after drinking heavily at a bar in Gangnam District, she and Park went to his apartment in Cheongdam-dong at around 2:00 a.m. on February 15, where she lost consciousness and realized she had been raped when she woke up. In a statement released through his management agency, Park denied the allegation; he admitted that he had sex with the woman but claimed it was consensual. On May 9, all charges against Park were dropped when the alleged victim withdrew her complaint against him.

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network
1994	My Son's Woman		MBC
1996	Sibling Relations		MBC
1999	Sister's Mirror		KBS1
2002	Sunlight Upon Me	Lee Seok-hoon	MBC
2005	Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang	Hong Chae-rin's boyfriend	KBS2
	Let's Get Married	Kang Jae-ho	MBC
2006	Which Star Are You From?	Han Jeong-hoon	MBC
2007	How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor	Yoo Joon-seok	SBS
2008	Iljimae	Shi-hoo / Cha-dol	SBS
	Family’s Honor	Lee Kang-seok	SBS
2010	Queen of Reversals	Gu Yong-shik	MBC
	Haru: An Unforgettable Day in Korea (tourism short film)
	Prosecutor Princess	Seo In-woo	SBS
2011	The Princess' Man	Kim Seung-yoo	KBS2
2012	Cheongdam-dong Alice	Cha Seung-jo	SBS
2015	Neighborhood Hero	Baek Si-yoon	OCN

Film

Year	Title	Role
2000	Chunhyang	extra
2007	Mr. Bullet
2012	Confession of Murder	Lee Doo-seok
2014	Scent	Kang In-joon
2015	After Love	Kim Sung-joon

Music video

Year	Song Title	Artist
2005	"Happiness"	Gavy NJ
	"I Will Still Live"
2006	"I Love You"	Alex Chu and Jisun
	"Very Heartbreaking Words"
2009	"Taste of Separation"	Kim Bum-soo
	"I'll Be Pretty"	Taru
2012	"Boy"	Big Mama Jang Woo-hyuk Naul MC Mong Clazziquai Gummy SG Wannabe

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2007	SBS Drama Awards	New Star Award	How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor	Won
2009	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama	Family's Honor	Won
2010	MBC Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor	Queen of Reversals	Won
	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special	Prosecutor Princess	Nominated
2011	Style Icon Awards	SIA's Discovery	N/A	Won
	KBS Drama Awards	Best Couple Award with Moon Chae-won	The Princess' Man	Won
		Popularity Award		Won
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama		Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actor		Won
2012	48th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Actor (TV)		Nominated
	Seoul International Drama Awards	Outstanding Korean Actor		Nominated
2013	Monte-Carlo Television Festival	Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated
	50th Grand Bell Awards	Best New Actor	Confession of Murder	Nominated
2015	Luxury Brand Model Awards	Hallyu Asia Top Star Award	N/A	Won

External links

• Official website (Korean)
• Park Si-hoo on Twitter (Korean)
• Park Si-hoo on Sina Weibo (Chinese)
• Park Si-hoo at HanCinema
• Park Si-hoo at the Korean Movie Database
• Park Si-hoo at the Internet Movie Database