Park Sang-myun (born January , ) is a South Korean actor. He is best
known for his comic roles, notably in My Wife Is a Gangster ().Park
Sang-myun graduated in with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of
the Arts. He made his acting debut in in a Korean staging of the
musical Guys and Dolls. Park first broke into the film industry with
minor roles such as "Ashtray" in the hit comedy No. , but his strong
acting talent soon captured the attention of audiences and filmmakers.
His first major success came in via the wrestling comedy The Foul
King, followed by a memorable role in firefighting drama Libera Me.
Park's TV sitcom Three Friends further cemented his popularity as a
character actor, and he became a common sight on TV programs and
advertisements as well as on film.In late , Park scored his biggest
hit with the comedy My Wife Is a Gangster, which attracted over
million viewers nationwide. As the "straight man," he played a
mild-mannered government clerk who doesn't realize that his wife is a
fearsome gang boss. Hi! Dharma!, released a couple months later, also
became a runaway hit with audiences for its comic showdown between
gangsters and Buddhist monks.The year was less kind, however, with
comedies Can't Live Without Robbery and Baby Alone both bombing at the
box-office, effectively ending Park's career as a leading actor. Since
then, he returned to supporting roles, in television dramas such as
Seoul () and King of Baking, Kim Takgu ().
known for his comic roles, notably in My Wife Is a Gangster ().Park
Sang-myun graduated in with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of
the Arts. He made his acting debut in in a Korean staging of the
musical Guys and Dolls. Park first broke into the film industry with
minor roles such as "Ashtray" in the hit comedy No. , but his strong
acting talent soon captured the attention of audiences and filmmakers.
His first major success came in via the wrestling comedy The Foul
King, followed by a memorable role in firefighting drama Libera Me.
Park's TV sitcom Three Friends further cemented his popularity as a
character actor, and he became a common sight on TV programs and
advertisements as well as on film.In late , Park scored his biggest
hit with the comedy My Wife Is a Gangster, which attracted over
million viewers nationwide. As the "straight man," he played a
mild-mannered government clerk who doesn't realize that his wife is a
fearsome gang boss. Hi! Dharma!, released a couple months later, also
became a runaway hit with audiences for its comic showdown between
gangsters and Buddhist monks.The year was less kind, however, with
comedies Can't Live Without Robbery and Baby Alone both bombing at the
box-office, effectively ending Park's career as a leading actor. Since
then, he returned to supporting roles, in television dramas such as
Seoul () and King of Baking, Kim Takgu ().
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