Park Bo-gum
| Park Bo-gum | |
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In June 2016
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| Born |
June 16, 1993 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Park Bo-geom |
| Education |
Myongji University (Film and Musical Studies) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | Blossom Entertainment |
| Website | BOGUMMY |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박보검 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Bo-geom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Po-kŏm |
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Park Bo-gum (Hangul: 박보검; Hanja: 朴寶劍; born June 16, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his diverse range of roles in film and television, notably, a psychopathic lawyer in Hello Monster (2015), a genius Go player in Reply 1988 (2015) and a Joseon Crown Prince in Love in the Moonlight (2016).
Park has received numerous awards and nominations including winning Top Excellence at the 30th KBS Drama Awards and the Acting Award at the 16th Korea Assembly Grand Award. In 2016, he became the youngest artist to be named Actor of the Year by Gallup Korea.
Born in Seoul on 16 June 1993, Park is the youngest of three siblings. "Bo-gum" (寶劍) means 'precious sword'. His mother died when he was in fourth grade. He started learning to play the piano when he was five and was a pianist and choir member at church. He was also in the swimming varsity team of Seoul Mokdong Middle School.
During Park's sophomore year of high school he sent a video of himself singing and playing the piano to prominent talent management agencies which led to several offers. Park, who initially wanted to be a singer-songwriter, later changed his career path after a suggestion that he would do well acting. He graduated from Shinmok High School in 2012, and enrolled at Myongji University's Film and Musical Studies Department in March 2014. The following year, he represented his university's cultural overseas exchange program where he traveled to cities in England, France, Italy and Switzerland.
Park debuted as an actor under Sidus HQ, playing a supporting role in the thriller film Blind (2011). He then joined Blossom Entertainment and featured in the action-comedy film Runway Cop (2012), one-off KBS drama special Still Picture (2012) and the period drama Bridal Mask (2012). In 2013, he landed his first major role in the weekend drama Wonderful Mama playing the playboy son of Bae Jong-ok's character.
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