Park Sol-mi (; born January 3, 1978), birth name Park Hye-jeong, is a South Korean actress.
Acting career Park had a minor role in the 1996 series Papa, then made her official debut in MBC's amateur talent contest in 1998."Park Sol-mi, same company as Oh Ji-ho, 'Ignite Korea-Japan activities'" . Hancinema. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03. Her breakthrough came in 2002 when she starred in several television dramas, including Bad Girls and the popular Winter Sonata. In 2004 she made her film debut in Park Jung-woo's Dance with the Wind, which required her to learn ballroom dancing over a four-month period of intensive training.Paquet, Darcy. "Dance with the Wind review" . Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2007-03-29. For her second film, Paradise Murdered, Park received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2007 Blue Dragon Film Awards."Nominations" (in Korean). The 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards. Retrieved 2008-02-70.
In 2008, Park signed a contract with management company Heavenly Star Entertainment. After a three-year hiatus from television, she was announced as the lead in the MBC drama My Lady, a remake of the 1980s series Terminal. Park said that she found the character of Sera appealing because of the good and bad sides to her personality."Actress Park Sol-mi Returns to TV Screen" . KBS World. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03."Sea of Ambition interview we had with the main cast" . MBC Global Media. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
In October 2018, Park signed with new agency Fantagio.
Other pursuits In addition to being an actress, Park is also an amateur pianist. After attending a concert by Japanese pop group Jaja in 2005, she expressed a desire to perform with the band, and was later invited to play on their second album, I Love You. Park played piano on the album's title track, and also appeared in the promotional video. The album was released in February 2006. KBS Global. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-29. by Horipro under its MusicTaste imprint."Jaja - I Love You (2006)" . CD Baby Music Store. Retrieved 2007-03-29. She is also active in Japan with various promotions and commercials.
Personal life Park began dating actor Han Jae-suk after they starred together in The Great Merchant in 2010. They wed at Aston House, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul on April 21, 2013. In September 2013, Park's agency announced that the couple was expecting their first child. On March 23, 2014, she gave birth to their daughter.
Filmography
Television series Year Title Role 1996 Papa Friend of Hee-joo's fiancée's younger sister (ep.15) 2001 Wuri's Family Han Ha-na 2002 Winter Sonata Oh Chae-rin Bad Girls Park Jae-kyung 2003 All In Seo Jin-hee 2005 Golden Apple Kim Kyung-sook 2008 My Lady Se-ra 2009 Style Choi Ae-young (ep.7–8) 2010 The Great Merchant Oh Moon-seon 2012 To My Beloved Seo Chan-joo 2016 My Lawyer, Mr. Jo Jang Hae-kyung 2018 Feel Good to Die Yoo Shi-baek
Film Year Title Role 2004 Dance with the Wind Song Yeon-hwa 2007 Paradise Murdered Jang Gwi-nam 2009 Handphone Kim Jeong-yeon 2022 Handsome Ari
Variety shows Year Title Notes 2012–2013 Law of the Jungle in Amazon & Galapagos Cast member (episodes 41–50) 2018 Law of the Jungle in Sabah Cast member (episodes 325–329)2021–present The Return of Superman Narrator (episode 383, episodes 385–present) Happy Beauty Day Host Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant Cast member (episode 104-present)
Awards Year Award Category Nominated work1998 MBC New Talent Contest Grand Prize rowspan="2" Netizen Popularity Award 2002 SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Bad Girls
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