Park Geun-hyung (born June 7, 1940) is a South Korean actor. His career in film, television and theater has spanned over five decades.
Career He was born in Suseong-ri, Jeongju-eup, Jeongeup-gun, Jeollabuk-do during the Japanese colonial period in 1940 (currently, Suseong-dong, Jeongeup-si). After graduating from middle school, he studied at Whimoon High School in Seoul. He was active in the theater department at Whimoon High School. Then He majored in theater and film at Seorabeol Arts College (predecessor of Chung-Ang University College of Arts), and became a member of the National Theater Company after graduation. Park debuted in 1963 KBS 3rd public recruitment talent.
Park was originally one of the leading actors of the National Theatre in the 1960s. He joined the National Theatre Company in 1964 and was active until 1967. He played the role of Geum Oh-bong in the play The Movement of Thread and Needle at the People's Theatre in 1968. He won the Dong-A Theater Award for Best Actor.
He debuted on the screen in 1969 with the movie 7 People in the Basement, which is regarded as a masterpiece by director Lee Seong-gu. In 1974 he won the Grand Bell Award for Best Actor in the movie Painter Lee Joong-seop.
Variety show In 2013, cable channel tvN launched the travel-reality show Grandpas Over Flowers (the title parodies the manga Boys Over Flowers). It marked producer Na Young-seok's first variety show since leaving KBS, where he was best known for creating the first season of hit variety show 2 Days & 1 Night. Defying a youth-centered entertainment industry, the hit show stars four veteran actors in their 70s, Lee Soon-jae, Shin Goo and Baek Il-seob, with their porter actor Lee Seo-jin as they go on a backpacking tour of France, Taiwan and Spain.
The first season aired from July 5 to August 16, 2013, with seven episodes. It was filmed in Paris, Strasbourg, Bern, and Lucerne. It was immediately followed by the airing of the second season from August 23 to September 20, 2013. The five episodes were filmed in Taiwan, with an additional two-episode special featuring unaired footage on September 27 and October 4, 2013. The third season aired from March 7 to May 2, 2014, with eight episodes. It was filmed in Spain, specifically the cities of Barcelona, Granada, Seville, Ronda, and Madrid. Shin Goo also went on a solo trip to Lisbon. The fourth season aired from March 27 to May 8, 2015, with seven episodes. It was filmed in Dubai and Greece, with Choi Ji-woo joining as a second travel guide and assistant.
After a few years' break, a fifth season titled Grandpa Over Flowers Returns aired from June 29 to August 24, 2018, with nine episodes. Actor Kim Yong-gun joined the cast for the trip filmed in Germany, Czech Republic and Austria.
Filmography
Film
7 People in the Cellar (1969) Lovers of Seoul (1973) Spies in the National Assembly (1974) The Wild Flowers in the Battlefield (1974) Pupils of Evil (1974) Lee Jung-seob, a Painter (1974) Black Butterfly (1974) The Tigress (1974) The Instinct (1974) Flower and Snake (1975) Unfortunate Woman (1975) Visitor in Dawn (1975) Wasteland (1975) Wood and Swamp (1975) Lovers (1975) A Special Investigator, One-Armed Kim Jong-won (1975) Why Did I Do That? (1975) Black Night (1975) An Extinguished Window (1976) Seong Chun-hyang (1976) A Young Man Aware of Kwang Hwa Moon Well (1976) Wife (1976) The Door (1977) Under the Sky With No Mother (Sequel) (1977) The Land of Snow (1977) The World without Mom (1977) A Traveler with Love (1977) Scholar Yul-gok and His Mother Shin Sa-im-dang (1978) The Door of Youth (1978) Chorus of Doves (1978) Confession of Life or Death (1978) Wanderer (1978) There Must be Mother Somewhere (1978) Festival of the Chicks (1978) The Swamp of Exile (1978) No More Sorrow (1978) The Loneliness of the Journey (1978) The Trappings of Youth (1979) The Rain at Night (1979) Jade Color (1979) Who Knows the Pain (1979) Eternal Inheritance (1979) Miss Oh's Apartment (Sequel) (1979) The Woman Who Stole the Sun (1979) The Last Secret Affair (1980) The Man Who Dies Every Day (1980) Lonely Star of Osaka (1980) The Warm-hearted Girl Gok-ji (1980) Home of the Stars 3 (1981) A Battle Journal (1981) The Invited Ones (1981) Tears of the Idol (1981) Iron Men (1982) The Tender Passion of the Thirteenth Month (1982) Sweethearts (1983) Daughter of Fire (1983) The Stolen Apple Tastes Good (1984) The Last Day of That Summer (1984) I Want To Go (1984) An Ark Shell Lands on Earth (1985) Getting on the Elevator (1985) A Long Journey, A Long Tunnel (1986) Ticket (1986) Gorgeous Transformation (1987) Yohwa Eoludong (1987) The Lady in the Wall (1988) All For You (1989) Who Broke the Red Rose Stem (1990) Enchantment (1990) Fire and Blood (1991) Who Saw the Dragon's Toenail? (1991) I Have Nothing (1991) The Son and the Lover (1992) The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again (1995) Boss (1996) Kill the Love (1996) Channel 69 (1996) Father (1997) Free to Fly (1997) Promenade (2000) The Rhapsody (2001) Boss X File (2002) Marrying the Mafia (2002) Another Public Enemy (2005) Parallel Life (2010) Grand Prix (2010) Return of the Mafia (2012) Boomerang Family (2013) Salut d'Amour (2015) Because I Love You (2017) Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) Innocent Witness (2019) In the Name of the Son (2021) Camellia (2021) Remember (2022) Picnic (2023) People and Meat (2025)
Television series YearTitleRoleNotes1969Lovers of the SunBeloved ReedFrog Husband1972The Imjin WarSong of the Reeds1973Kowloon PeninsulaRoyal Emissary1974TelephoneSome CouplesServant GirlWings Rivers and Mountains of the Eight Provinces in BloomOn Ruya1975Heartless1977I Regret It1978Trap of YouthHappiness for SaleEven if the Wind Blows1979Who Are YouChief Inspector 1980TerminalLawyer Hong19811st RepublicSong Jin-wooNari HouseCloth and PaperAging Human1982Conditions of Love1983Galaxy of DreamsDiary of YouthGeum-nam's House1984CliffFireworks1985Silver RapidsPolice Task Force1986Farewell to Love1987Lee Cha-donMBC Bestseller Theater – "Piano Murder"Guests Who Arrived on the Last TrainTemptationLove and Ambition1988The Golden TowerHuman MarketThe Sandcastle1989Young-joo's ProofThe Fifth RowHalf of a Failure - Divorced Couples 1990Night TrainAmbitious TimesWife's Garden1991Rosy LifeMy Heart Is a LakeEyes of Dawn1992CalendulaNamokRainbow in MapoGwanchon Essay1993The Third RepublicGood Morning, Yeong-dongWoman's MirrorThe Distant Ssongba RiverMy Mother's SeaFriday's Woman – "Woman on the Edge of the Cliff"1994PoliceAdam's CityLast Lovers1995A Sunny Place of the YoungThe Fourth RepublicJourneyWar and LoveYour VoiceYou Said You Loved MeA Bold ManSandglass1996Ahn Joong-geunUntil We Can LoveCrime SquadThe Brothers' River1997YesterdayBeyond the Horizon1998Until the Azalea BloomsBarefoot DaysSeven BridesThe King's PathAdvocateLove and Success1999Should My Tears ShowSunday Best – "Just a Pickpocket's Pattern"When Time FlowsSunday Best – "The Wind Blows in Yeouido"The Little PrinceDays of DelightInto the Sunlight2000Oh-cheon's Secret NumberTough Guy's LoveFireworksFoolish PrincesSWAT PoliceSecretDaddy Fish2001Delicious ProposalStock FlowerHer HouseMorning Without PartingPure HeartWonderful Days2002My Name is PrincessMiss MermaidAffectionIce Flower2003Fairy and SwindlerSouth of the Sun2004PhoenixBeautiful Temptation2005Traveling WomenHong Kong ExpressLove HymnLove and SympathyBecoming a Popular Song Marrying a Millionaire2006JumongFireworksMy Beloved SisterMy Lovely Miss Dal-jaSpecial Crime Investigation: Murder in the Blue House2007By My SideThe Person I LoveSurgeon Bong Dal-heeCruel Love2008Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung-geumHDTV Literature – "Spring, Spring Spring"You Are Very GoodEast of EdenGlass Castle2009The Road HomeThe Return of IljimaeAssorted Gems2010Definitely NeighborsBig ThingIt's Okay, Daddy's Girl2011You're So PrettyThe MusicalColor of Woman2012Tasty LifeThe ChaserMiss Panda and Mr. HedgehogThe Third HospitalUgly CakeThe King of DramasHow Long I've Kissed2013You Are the Boss!Empire of GoldThe Suspicious HousekeeperA Little Love Never Hurts2014Mother's GardenTears of Heaven4 Legendary Witches2015Angry Mom2016The Love Is Coming2017Criminal MindsCameo2018EvergreenI Am the Mother TooFour MenA Pledge to God2019Doctor Detective2020–2022The Good Detective2021UndercoverTaxi DriverCameo 2022 Sponsor President Park 2024 Beauty and Mr. Romantic Kim Joon-seop
Web series YearTitleRoleNotes2022–2023Island Jong-ryeongPart 1–2
Variety shows YearTitleRoleEnglishKorean1977KBS Long Live HometownKBS 내고장만세MC1978DBS Park Geun-hyung's Female Number OneDBS 여성넘버원DJ1995KBS Between Night and MusicMC2007TJB Hwache tripTJB 화첩기행Main Cast2010Jeonju MBC Radio Yoo Jeong Cheon-ri유정천리MC2017The Chaser with Park Geun-hyungMain CastTV Chosun2013; 2014; 2015Grandpas Over Flowers (Season 1 to 5)꽃보다 할배Cast MembertvN2021Granpar그랜파Cast Member
Music video appearances YearSong titleArtist2006"Mo Memory"
Theater +List of Stage Play(s)YearTitleRoleTheaterDateNotesEnglishKorean1964Desire욕망Lieutenant KimNational Theater of Korea (Myeongdong)March 1–10Manseon만선성삼July 1–7 The Martyred순교자PastorSep 28–Oct 4 1965 Not ashamed to cry 울어도 부끄럽지 않다 Maury Novak April 2–8 Bakkoji 바꼬지 Yoon-goo June 25–July 1 Narcissus 수선화 Lee Chang-sun Sep 29–Oct 5 1966Yi Sunsin이민선Song Hee-lipJan 1–7 The Emigrant Ship이민선RepairerJune 2–8 1967Returning to my mossy hometown이끼 낀 고향에 돌아오다 Father MichaelDec 1–7 1968The Movement of Thread and Needle실과 바늘의 악장Geum Oh-bongNational Theater of Korea (Myeongdong)Sep 17–221972POWs포로들Watt SurgeonNational Theater of Korea (Myeongdong)May 16 to 22 1983King Lear 리어왕1992Two Women, Two Men 두여자 두남자 Professor Trade Center Hyundai Department Store Hyundai To Art Hall April 22-May 17 1999The Abduction from the Seraglio 후궁탈출Pasha SelimSejong Center for the Performing ArtsJune 4 2012 Snow in March 3월의 눈 Jang Oh National Theater of Korea Baek Sung-hee Jang Min-ho Theater Jan 1–March 18 2016 Father 아버지 Andre Myeongdong Arts Theater July 13–August 14 2023 Death of a Salesman 세일즈맨의 죽음 Willie Roman National Theater of Korea Daloreum Theater May 21–June 7
Accolades
Award and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.19685th Dong-A Theatre AwardsBest Theater ActorThe Movement of Thread and Needle197413th Grand Bell AwardsBest ActorLee Jung-seob, a Painter197915th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest ActorThe Swamp of Exile 1979The Korea TimesActor of the YearPark Geun-hyun 198925th Baeksang Arts AwardsMost Popular TV ActorSandcastle199129th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActorWho Saw the Dragon's Toenail? 1996 SBS Drama Awards Grand Prize The River of Brothers 199724th Korea Broadcasting AwardsBest Male TalentPark Geun-hyun1999MBC Drama AwardsSpecial AwardPark Geun-hyun 2000KBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActorTough Guy's Love 2002MBC Drama AwardsSpecial AwardMiss Mermaid2005KBS Drama AwardsBest Actor in a One-Act Drama/SpecialBecoming a Popular Song 20075th Korean Culture and Environment AwardsBest TalentPark Geun-hyun 20082008 MBC Drama AwardsGolden Acting Award, Actor in a Serial DramaWoman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung-geum, East of Eden20102010 SBS Drama AwardsAchievement AwardDaemul20122012 SBS Drama AwardsPD AwardThe Chaser 201313th Korea Youth Film Festival Popularity Award for Senior ActorPopularity Award for Senior ActorPark Geun-hyun 201514th Korea National Assembly AwardAward for AchievementPark Geun-hyun 2015The 23rd Korean Culture and Entertainment AwardsGrand Prize in Film CategoryJangsu Sanghoe 201620th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival KoreanFantastic Best Actor AwardGrandfather20161st tvN10 AwardsEntertainment Icon AwardGrandpas Over Flowers 2024 60th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor – Film Picnic
State honors +List of State Honour(s)StateAward CeremonyYearHonor South Korea 8th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards2017 Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2nd Class)
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