Park Jung-soo (; born June 1, 1952), also known as Park Jung-su, is a South Korean actress. Park made her acting debut in 1972 and became best known for starring in television dramas, notably Love and Farewell (1993), Way of Living: Woman (1994), LA Arirang (1995), Why Can't We Stop Them (2000), Rose Fence (2003), and Living in Style (2011).
In 2005, she published her autobiography Park Jung-soo's Inner Beauty, which was also a style guide for women in their fifties.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1990 North Korean Partisan in South Korea Comrade Myeong-ja 1991 Korean Boy 1992 The Son and the Lover 1993 When Adam Opens His Eyes 1997 Change Eun-bi's mother 1998 Seventeen Ye-jin's mother 1999 Until We Meet Mrs. Choi 2002 Sex of Magic Han Ji-hye's mother 2005 The Twins Mom 2007 The Railroad Han-na's mother Cameo 2008 Hana Kage (Flower Shadow) Japanese film 2009 Take Off Rich wife Cameo 2023 Coboweb Mrs. Oh
Television series Year Title Role Network 1985 Sun Rising Over the Hill KBS2 1989 Pain MBC1991 What is Love Jung-sook MBC Autumn Flowers in Winter Trees KBS21992 Living Mrs. Ha SBS Our Paradise 2 MBC1993 Stormy Season Jin-hee's mother MBC Pilot Yoon Mi-ja MBC Love and Farewell Sun-joo KBS2 Ladies' Man MBC1994 Challenge Kwang-sik's wife MBC Way of Living: Woman Ahn Woo-jung SBS1995 Hopefully the Sky Mi-ra, second daughter-in-law KBS1 Do You Remember Love? Yoon-sook MBC LA Arirang SBS Jazz Lee Ha-neul's mother SBS1996 Morning in Paris Park Cha Kyung-ok KBS2 August Bride SBS First Love Park Shin-ja's mother KBS2 Splendid Holiday MBC1997 Light in the Field KBS1 You and I Si-yeon's mother MBC1998 Tango in Seoul Kim Ae-shil SBS For Love Choi Soon-geum MBC My Love by My Side KBS11999 Happy Together Jin Soo-ha's mother SBS The Last War Han Ji-soo's mother MBC Did You Ever Love? Jung In-ok KBS2 Hur Jun Mrs. Oh, Yoo Ui-tae's wife MBC2000 More Than Words Can Say Oh Gap-jin KBS1 Juliet's Man Chae-rin's mother SBS Snowflakes Min Hyo-sun KBS2 Aspen Tree SBS Why Can't We Stop Them Park Jung-soo SBS2001 Sweet Bear Kyung-ae MBC Like Father, Unlike Son Park So-yi KBS22002 Who's My Love Park Kyung-hwa KBS2 Golden Wagon Jung Soo-mi MBC2003 Drama City:"The Queen of Disco" Geum-bong's mother KBS2 Rose Fence Kang Yoon-hee KBS2 Bodyguard Hong Kyung-tak's mother KBS2 First Love Yoon Seo-kyung's mother SBS Jewel in the Palace Park Yong-shin MBC2004 Match Made in Heaven Hwang Jong-hee's mother MBC Crush SBS Beautiful Temptation Jang Geum-shil KBS2 Han River Ballad Park Dan-ok MBC The Autumn of Major General Hong Kang Hye-joo SBS2005 Bichunmoo (The Dance in the Sky) (voice) SBS Hong Kong Express Shin Kyung-ja SBS Smile of Spring Day Im Dae-boem's mother MBC Tears of Diamond Son In-ha's mother SBS Bizarre Bunch Jung Na-ra KBS1 Let's Get Married Hong Na-young's mother MBC2006 Fireworks Park Jin-hwa MBC Barefoot Love Mrs. Yang SBS My Love Jo Yi-han's mother SBS High Kick! Park Hae-mi's mother (cameo, episode 80) MBC2007 The Person I Love Jo Young-sook SBS Winter Bird Sook-ja MBC2008 My Lady Lee Soon-hwa MBC My Life's Golden Age Kim Hee-kyung MBC2009 Can Anyone Love? Park Ae-sook SBS What's for Dinner? Jung Sun-woo's mother (cameo) MBC Enjoy Life Na Ok-bong MBC2010 Dong Yi Queen Myeongseong MBC Three Sisters Park Young-ok SBS Queen of Reversals Na Young-ja MBC2011 Twinkle Twinkle Jin Na-hee MBC Living in Style Chun Yeon-deok SBS2012 Still You Kim Yi-hyun SBS It Was Love Ahn Soo-mi MBC2013 Potato Star 2013QR3 Mi-sook (cameo, episode 7) tvN Hold My Hand Na Geum-ja MBC One Warm Word Mrs. Choo SBS2014 Mama Kang Myung-ja MBC Make a Wish Kang Jin-hee's mother MBC Tears of Heaven Mrs. Jo MBN Lady of the Storm Lee Myung-ae MBC Drama Festival:"Fitting" 50-year-old Kyung-hee MBC2016 Marriage Contract Yoon Seon-yeong MBC The Good Wife Oh Jung-im (cameo) tvN Don't Dare to Dream Hwa-shin's mother SBS 2018 My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh Park Jung-ok MBC 2019 Mother of Mine Ha Mi-ok KBS2
Variety show Year Title Network Notes1994 Aerobic Gymnastics of Life MBC MC TV School Board KBS2 MC 2007 Diet War Story On MC 2017 Happy Together KBS2 Episode 486 with Lee Kye-in 2018 Battle Trip KBS2 Episode 76-77 with Gong Hyun-joo 2022 Attack on Grandma Channel S Host2025Mental Warrioryoutube
Theater YearEnglish titleKorean title Role 2022 Jangsu Sangho 장수상회 Geum-nim 2023 My Mother 친정엄마 Bongran
Book Year Title Publisher 2005 Park Jung-soo's Inner Beauty Image Box
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1974 MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress 2010 MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Veteran Actress Enjoy Life, Queen of Reversals
References
External links Park Jungsu at Jellyfish Entertainment