Photo: 디스패치 / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Park Hae-il is, for my money, one of the most quietly reliable actors Korea has produced. From the eerie suspect in Memories of Murder to leading roles in The Host, Moss, and beyond, he disappears into wildly different characters without ever showing the effort. What strikes me is his theater grounding; that stage discipline gives his film work a controlled, lived-in quality. He rarely overplays, trusting stillness to carry a scene. In an industry that often rewards flash, I admire performers who build a long career on subtlety and trust, and Park is exactly that kind of backbone actor I keep watching for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Park Hae-il
- Name (Japanese)
- パク・ヘイル
- Reading
- ぱく・へいる
- Born
- January 26, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hwagok High School
- University
- Namseoul University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.hment.com/default/parkhaeil/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB
Frequently asked questions
When was Park Hae-il born?
Born January 26, 1977 (age 49).
Where is Park Hae-il from?
Park Hae-il is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Park Hae-il do?
Park Hae-il works as actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.