Park Hae Joon is prominent for his role as Lee Tae Oh in the hit drama "The World of the Married," South Korea's highest-rated cable drama. Now, the actor will be joining the all-star cast of the disaster movie "Emergency Declaration."
South Korean actor Park Hae Joon was born as Park Sang Woo on June 14, 1976. He first gained the viewers' attention when he was a supporting actor in the television series Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014). He then starred in his first leading role in Jung Ji-woo's film Fourth Place (2015). He is currently one of the most loved Korean actors, thanks to his excellent acting performance in the drama series through The World of the Married (2020).
Park Hae Joon just turned 44 (45 in Korean reckoning) on June 14. He is still talented as he can be, bringing characters vividly to life and delivering versatility and intensity in any role he portrays.
Park Hae Joon is confirmed to star in the upcoming disaster movie "Emergency Declaration," set aboard an airplane that is forced to make an emergency landing.
"Emergency Declaration" is currently in the pre-production stage.
As he turns a year older, we have jotted down some things you should know about the Busan-born lead actor of Korea's highest-rated cable TV drama ever.
Park Hae Joon came from a theatrical background
Park Hae Joon finished his studies at the Department of Theatre Studies at Korea National University of Arts' School of Drama in Seoul. After graduating, he pursued his career working in theatre production and playwriting.
His acting career breakthrough was in 2014
Way back 2012, Park Hae Joon started his career in the big screen through his minor role as a loan shark in the film Helpless, and after this, he starred in the KBS television drama Jeon Woo-chi as Dae-Geun.
In 2014, he got the breakthrough of his career when he played a supporting actor in tvN's Misaeng: Incomplete Life, where he took on the role of Chun Kwan-woong. Through this, his name became well known in the industry, which led him to land the subsequent roles in Doctor Stranger and Fourth Place.
Park Hae Joon almost turned down the role of Lee Tae Oh
It's a good thing he did not! We could not imagine another actor portraying the role of Tae Oh. Park Hae Joon once revealed in an interview that when this project was offered to him, he was a bit hesitant and unsure if he should accept the role of Lee Tae Oh, in The World of the Married. Park Hae Joon felt like he was not capable of developing and delivering the character's intensity in the time he had to prepare.
He did the right choice to take the challenge, and drama premiered with hit record-breaking heights from start to finish.
He is happily married
Opposite to his character in the drama The World of the Married, wherein he got separated twice, Park Hae Joon in real life is happily married to his wife, Oh Yoo-jin, since 2010. Oh Yoo-jin is also an actress and studied in the same university as he did. Well, that's true destiny!
