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My Take
Park Sung-woong is one of those Korean actors who instantly sharpens a film the moment he appears. Since debuting in No. 3 in 1997, he has built a reputation on menace, most memorably as the gangster in New World, and he knows how to wield a single hard look to chilling effect. What I find compelling is the contrast: a warm, almost boyish smile sitting just beneath that capacity for cold danger. He is the reliable presence who tightens an entire ensemble, and to me he is part of the quiet engine that keeps Korean cinema's gritty edge so consistently watchable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Park Seong-ung
- Name (Japanese)
- パク・ソンウン
- Reading
- ぱく・そんうん
- Born
- January 9, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Park Seong-ung born?
Born January 9, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Park Seong-ung from?
Park Seong-ung is from South Korea.
What does Park Seong-ung do?
Park Seong-ung works as film actor, actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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.