Park Ho-san
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 18, 1972 in South Korea
- Active Years
- 1999–2026 (28 Years)
- Total Credits
- 93 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Park Ho-san (Acting).
Goal: Factual identity profile.
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Name: Park Ho-san (Korean: 박호산).
Birth Name: Park Jung-hwan (박정환, 朴廷桓).
Birth Date: October 18, 1972.
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea.
Nationality: South Korean.
Profession: Actor, theater and musical actor.
Education: Graduated from the Department of Theater and Film of Chung Ang University.
Debut: Theater actor in 1993.
Film involvement: Since 1997.
Known for stage plays: Suck (2008), In the Heights (2015), Chuncheon There (2009, 2015), Waiting for Heroes (2013), Frozen (2015), and The Book of a Thief (2015).
Known for film/TV: The Call (2020), Prison Playbook (2017), and Hunted (2022).
Known credits: 91.
Park Ho-san, born Park Jung-hwan on October 18, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea, is a South Korean actor, theater, and musical actor. He graduated from the Department of Theater and Film at Chung Ang University and made his debut as a theater actor in 1993. He has been involved in film activities since 1997. Park is recognized for his performances in various stage plays, including Suck (2008), In the Heights (2015), Chuncheon There (2009, 2
Career overview
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Park Ho-san (Acting).
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Word count target: 180-260 words.
Name: Park Ho-san (Korean: 박호산).
Birth Name: Park Jung-hwan (박정환, 朴廷桓).
Birth Date: October 18, 1972.
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea.
Nationality: South Korean.
Profession: Actor, theater and musical actor.
Education: Graduated from the Department of Theater and Film of Chung Ang University.
Debut: 1993 as a theater actor.
Film activities: Involved since 1997.
Known for stage plays: Suck (2008), In the Heights (2015), Chuncheon There (2009, 2015), Waiting for Heroes (2013), Frozen (2015), and The Book of a Thief (2015).
Known for film/TV: The Call (2020), Prison Playbook (2017), and Hunted (2022).
Known credits: 91.
Paragraph 1: Background and Early Career.
Park Ho-san, born Park Jung-hwan on October 18, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea, is a South Korean actor, theater actor, and musical actor. He graduated from the Department of Theater and Film at Chung Ang University. He made his professional debut as a theater actor in 1993. Since 1997, he has been involved in film activities.
Paragraph 2: Stage and Screen Work.
He is recognized for his performances in various stage plays, including Suck in 2008, Chuncheon There in 2009 and 2015, Waiting for Heroes in 2013, and In the Heights, Frozen, and The Book of a Thief in 2015. His screen credits include roles in The Call in 2020, Prison Playbook in 2017, and Hunted in 2022. He has a total of 91 known credits.
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Park Ho-san, born Park Jung-hwan on October 18, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea, is a South Korean actor, theater actor, and musical actor. After graduating from the Department of Theater and Film at Chung Ang University, he made his debut as a theater actor in 1993. He has been involved in film activities since 1997.
He is best known for his performances in several stage plays, including Suck in 2008, Chuncheon There in 2009 and 2015, and Waiting for Heroes in 2013. His stage work also includes In the Heights, Frozen, and The Book of a Thief, all in 2015. In addition to his theater career, he is known for his work in productions such as Prison Playbook in 2017, The Call in 2020, and Hunted in 2022. Park Ho-san has 91 known credits.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Full Filmography
93 titles- Mad Dance Office (2026) as Tae-sik
- Karma (2026) as Jong-shin
- Karma (2025) as Hwang Cheol-mok
- Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) as Gong Pil-du
- Forbidden Fairytale (2025) as Yun Gang-cheol
- So Far So Close (2025) as Jun-ho
- Table Tales (2025)
- Go Snails (2025)
- When Our Kids Fall in Love (2025) as Self
- SEA TIGER (2025) as Colonel Oh
- Believe (2025) as (segment "There's no one here")
- Persona a Strange Girl (2025) as Hae-young
- The Judge from Hell (2024) as Satan
- Goodbye Earth (2024) as Colonel Choi
- Family Matters (2024)
- Project Silence (2024) as Deputy Intelligence Commander
- To My Lonely Sister (2024) as Yoo Cheol-Yong
- The Killers-Special Track (2024) as (segment "Planting An Apple Tree in Frozen Ground")
- Dead Man (2024) as Cho Pil-ju
- The Flu (2024)
- Force of Love (2024) as Man
- Twinkling Watermelon (2023) as Choi Hyun
- My Happy Ending (2023) as Nam Tae-ju
- Unlocked (2023) as Lee Seung-woo
- Maestra: Strings of Truth (2023) as Jeon Sang-do
- Han River Police (2023) as Baek Cheol
- Miss Fortune (2023) as Joe Rouge
- Always I am (2023) as Yong Gi
- Project Wolf Hunting (2022) as Lee Seok-woo
- Monstrous (2022) as Kwon Jong-su
- Tracer (2022) as Hwang Cheol Min [Dong Ju's father]
- Behind Every Star (2022) as Self
- Today's Webtoon (2022) as Jang Min-cheol
- Boar Hunt (2022) as Young Soo
- Girls in the Cage (2022)
- 괴이 제작기 (2022) as self
- Taxi Driver (2021) as Bishop
- Racket Boys (2021) as Park Jeong-yong
- Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? (2021) as Park Seok
- True Beauty (2020) as Lim Jae-pil
- The Penthouse (2020) as Yoo Dong-pil
- The Call (2020) as Mr. Kim
- Extracurricular (2020) as Oh Jung-jin
- Dinner Mate (2020) as Keanu
- Night in Paradise (2020) as Yang Do-soo
- Night in Paradise (2020) as President Yang
- H.U.S.H. (2020) as Uhm Sung-han
- Jukdo Surfing Diary (2020) as Jeong-hwan
- Ghost Ship (2020) as Narrator
- Departure, Sun (2020) as [Father]
- Where Is My Home (2019)
- Catch The Ghost (2019) as Choi Do Cheol
- Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019) as Ma Bong-deok
- Pegasus Market (2019) as Kwon Yeong-goo
- Beautiful Voice (2019) as Representative Park
- The Guest (2018) as Detective Ko
- My Mister (2018) as Park Sang-hoon
- Less than Evil (2018) as Jeon Choon-man
- Lawless Lawyer (2018) as Chun Seung-Bum
- The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) as Do Seung-ji
- EXIT (2018) as Hwang Tae-Bok
- Mr. Egotistic (2018) as Jae-yoon
- Intention (2018) as Narrator
- Prison Playbook (2017) as KAIST
- Defendant (2017) as Choi Dae-Hong
- Heart Blackened (2017) as Chief Prosecutor
- Warriors of the Dawn (2017) as Seonjo
- The Age of Blood (2017) as [Royal investigation bureau judge]
- My Little Old Boy (2016)
- Let's Eat Dinner Together (2016) as Self
- Wanted (2016) as Ham Tae Sub
- Derailed (2016) as Detective Jang
- No Tomorrow (2016) as [Debate Lawyer]
- The Great Actor (2016) as Seung Ji
- Men on a Mission (2015) as Self
- The Sound of a Flower (2015) as Jin Yun-chung
- Liar Game (2014) as [Detective]
- The King of Jokgu (2014) as Hyung-gook
- Space Between: Sunshowers (2014)
- Sunshowers (2014)
- Baeksang Arts Awards (2012) as Self
- Law of the Jungle (2011)
- KBS Drama Special (2010) as Yoo Cheol Yong
- Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun (2004) as Jo Do Sun
- Woman Is the Future of Man (2004) as Hwang Sangnam
- Wanee & Junah (2001) as Seong-jae
- Indian Summer (2001) as Lawyer
- The End of April (2000)
- Phantom: The Submarine (1999) as "No. 434"
- The Remarried Empress as Viscount Lotteshu
- My First Graduation as Chae Man-su
- 모두의 경찰
- 초대받은 사람
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Park Ho-san best known for?
Park Ho-san is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Karma (2026), Karma (2025), Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025), Forbidden Fairytale (2025).
When and where was Park Ho-san born?
Park Ho-san was born on October 18, 1972 in South Korea.
How many credits does Park Ho-san have?
Park Ho-san has accumulated over 93 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1999 to 2026.
What is Park Ho-san's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Park Ho-san (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided sources. Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, etc. Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text. Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points...
Park Ho-san by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Twinkling Watermelon (2023) as Choi Hyun — aged about 50
- The Judge from Hell (2024) as Satan — aged about 51
- My Mister (2018) as Park Sang-hoon — aged about 45
- True Beauty (2020) as Lim Jae-pil — aged about 47
- The Penthouse (2020) as Yoo Dong-pil — aged about 47
- Taxi Driver (2021) as Bishop — aged about 48
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