Park Ji-il

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Park Ji-il (Korean: 박지일, born September 1960)^[1] is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He is known for his supporting roles in various TV series and films.^[2] His better known works are: 2011 TV series The Thorn Birds, 2013 thriller film The Suspect and 2017 historical drama series The Rebel. He has appeared in more than 75 TV series, theatrical plays and films including 2020 political drama film The Man Standing Next. In 2022, he appeared in TV series Artificial City and is appearing in Tracer and Thirty-Nine.^[3]

Park Ji-il
Born	(1960-09-00)September , 1960 Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea
Education	Graduate, School of Theater Studies
Alma mater	Chung-Ang University
Occupations	Film actor Theater actor
Years active	1995–present
Agent	S Y & T
Korean name
Hangul	박지일
Revised Romanization	Bak Jiil
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Chiil

Education

Source:^[2]

• Graduated from Busan Commercial High School
• Bachelor of Accounting, Dong-A University
• Graduate, School of Drama, Chung-Ang University

Career

Park Ji-il made his theater debut in 1986 with the play Death Fugue. Since then he appeared in stage dramas Crime and Punishment and Mamma Mia among others.^[4]

Park debuted on big screen in 1995 with the film My Dear Keum-hong.^[5]

In 2021, Park was cast in The National Theater Company's play Angels in America part 1 and part 2, the representative work of American playwright Tony Kushner, Angels in America as Roy Marcus Cohn alongside his son Park Yong-woo, who plays an active role as a former drag queen.^[6]

In 2022, Park appeared in TV series Thirty-Nine as adoptive father of Cha Mi-jo, the character portrayed by Son Ye-jin.^[7]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1995	My Dear Keum-hong	Kim Gi-rim		[8]
1998	A Promise	Jang Woo-Sin
1999	Shiri
	Nowhere to Hide
	Happy End	Bank clerk
2000	The Foul King
2002	Chi-hwa-seon	Kwak Seong-min
2008	Portrait of a Beauty	Sin Han-pyeong		[9]
2013	Commitment	Director of National Intelligence
	The Suspect	Executive director Song		[10]
	Way Back Home	Police officer Lee Soo
2016	The Net	Executive
2017	Ordinary Person	General manager Lee		[11]
	The Fortress	Deputy Chief Scholar
	Brothers in Heaven	Director Park
2018	Live Again, Love Again	Representative Kim
	The Princess and the Matchmaker	Yoon Hyeon
2019	Spring Again	Ho-min's father		[3]
2020	OK! Madam	North Pole
	The Man Standing Next	Kim Gye-hoon

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2001	Piano			[8]
2004	Sweet 18	Heyok-joon's uncle		[9]
	Toji, the Land	Choi Chi-soo - Choi Cham-pan
2006	Goodbye Solo	Young-sook's husband
	Dae Jo-yeong	Boo Ji-gwang
2009	Empress Cheonchu	Kim Shim-eom
	Style	Lee Suk-chang
2011	The Thorn Birds	Choi Jong-dal		[12]
2012	12 Signs of Love	Chan-sung
	Love Rain	Kim Chang-mo
	Ghost	Director Moon
2013	The Virus	Director Moon
	Empire of Gold	Kang Ho-yeon		[13]
2014	Jeong Do-jeon	Yi Saek
	Emergency Couple	Yoon Sung-gil
	The Greatest Marriage	Seo Hoi-pyung
2015	Hogu's Love	Byeon Kang-se
	The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War	Gubong Song Ik-pil		[14]
	Splendid Politics	Kim Je-nam		[15]
	The Scholar Who Walks the Night	Kim Sung-yeol's father	Cameo
	Assembly	Oh Se-chang	Special appearance
	Last
	The Village: Achiara's Secret	Park Cheon-sik
2016	Happy Home	Lee Seok-ho		[16]
	The Royal Gambler	Lee I-myeong
	Entertainer
2016–2017	The Legend of the Blue Sea	Manager Nam		[17]
2017	Good Manager	Head of department Choi Ik-joong		[18]
	The Rebel	Lee Se-jwa		[19]
	Duel	Park San-young
	Hospital Ship	Seol Jae-chan
	Money Flower	Na Gi-chul
	Live Up to Your Name	Cheongwadae
2018	Queen of Mystery 2	Kang Bo-guk		[20]
	Live	Han Jeong-oh's biological father	Special appearance
	Partners for Justice	Pyo Yoo-sung	Season 1
	Love to the End	Yoon Sang-min		[21]
	The Third Charm	Joon-young's father		[22]
	Where Stars Land	Seo In-woo's father (homeless man)		[23]
2019	Touch Your Heart	Kwon Jae-bok	Special appearance	[24]
	Nokdu Flower	Song Bong-gil		[25]
2020	Money Game	Kim Ho-joong		[26]
	The Game: Towards Zero	Nam Woo-hyeon		[27]
	Forest	Jung Byung-hyuk		[28]
	How to Buy a Friend
2020–2021	Delayed Justice	Kim Byung-dae		[29]
2021	One the Woman	Han Kang-sik		[30]
2021–2022	Artificial City	Min Seong-sik		[31]
2022	Tracer	Baek Seung-ryong		[32]
	Thirty-Nine	Professor Cha Yoo-hyeok		[33]
2023	Agency	Cho Moon-ho		[34]
	Delightfully Deceitful	Shin Gi-ho

Theater

Year	Title	Native title	Role	Notes
2004	Mamma Mia	맘마미아	Bill	[35]
2004	Sea and Sun	바다와 양산
2005	Little Shop of Horus	리틀샵 오브 호러스	Musical (Orin)
2016	Song of Sorrow	슬픔의 노래	Park Woon-hyeong	[36]
2017	Orphans	오펀스	Harold	[37]
2018	Saerom Min - Christians	민새롬 - 크리스천스	Paul (Pastor)	[35]
2021	Angels in America-Part One	엔젤스 인 아메리카	Roy Marcus Cohn	Representative work of Angels in America[6]
2022	Angels in America-Part Two: Perestroika	엔젤스 인 아메리카-파트 투 : 페레스트로이카		[38]
2022–2023	Orphans	오펀스	Harold	[39]

References

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2. "박지일 Park Ji-il". Daum. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
3. "Park Ji-il (박지일) - Filmography, Page 1". HanCinema. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
4. "박지일, '진심이 닿다' 이동욱 父역으로 출연…어떤 배우길래?" [Park Ji-il to appear as Lee Dong-wook in 'Touch the Truth'... What do you want to learn?]. Hankook (in Korean). March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
5. "박지일" [Park Ji-il]. Rakuten Viki.
6. Kang Jin-ah (December 6, 2021). "[인터뷰]박지일 "배우 된 아들과 같은 무대 설레면서 비현실적"" [[Interview] Ji-Il Park, "It's unrealistic while being excited on the same stage as an actor"]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
7. Seo Yuna (February 18, 2022). "'서른 아홉' 손예진, 1년 안식년 갖는 이유 "공황장애"[결정적장면]" ['Thirty-nine' Son Ye-jin, the reason for having a one-year sabbatical “panic disorder” [Decisive Scene]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
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12. Moon Wan-sik (May 5, 2011). "종영 '가시나무새', 한혜진·김민정 화해 '해피엔딩'" ['Thorn Bird', Han Hye-jin and Kim Min-jung reconciliation 'Happy Ending']. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
13. Ha Su-na (August 21, 2013). "'황금의제국' 이요원, 박지일 정체 폭로하며 김미숙 뒤통수" ['Empire of Gold' Lee Yo-won, Park Ji-il's identity revealed and Kim Mi-sook's back]. TV Report (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
14. Kim Min-ji (February 22, 2015). "[결정적장면]'징비록' 박지일, 정적 류성룡 앞 광기 웃음" [[Decisive Scene] Ji-il Park of 'Jingbirok', mad laughter in front of static Ryu Seong-ryong]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
15. Oh Hwan-hee (April 26, 2015). "'화정' 정명공주-광해군-영창대군, 대립구도 한눈에 들어오는 인물관계도 보니…" ['Hwajeong' Princess Jeongmyeong-Gwanghae-gun-Youngchangdaegun, Daejeon-gu also saw the character relationship at a glance...]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
16. Yoo Ji-hoon (April 16, 2016). "'가화만사성' 박지일, 유현기에 "이상우 데리고 와달라" 부탁" ['Everything in Love' Park Ji-il and Yoo Hyun-gi ask, "Please bring Lee Sang-woo to me"]. Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
17. Yoon Sang-geun (December 15, 2016). "'푸른바다' 이민호, 전지현 지키기 돌입..박지일 실마리 되나" ['Blue Sea' Lee Min-ho, Jeon Ji-hyun start protecting... Is there a clue to Park Ji-il?]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
18. Hyun Ji-min (March 23, 2017). "'김과장' 박지일, 준호 잡으러 왔다...'긴장감 UP'" ['Chief Kim' Park Ji-il, came to catch Jun-ho... 'Tension UP']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
19. Jang Woo-young (October 17, 2017). "박지일, MBC '돈꽃' 출연 확정…차기 대권주자 役(공식)" [Park Ji-il confirmed to appear in MBC's 'Money Flower'... Next presidential nominee 役 (official)]. Herald POP (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
20. Lee Hyun-kyung (April 19, 2018). "[★밤TView]'추리2' 권상우, 박지일 설계로 이다희 살해범 누명" [[★Night TView] 'Mystery 2' Kwon Sang-woo, Park Ji-il's design and Lee Da-hee murderer framed]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
21. Lee Hye-mi (October 5, 2018). "'끝까지 사랑' 박지일 사망... 홍수아 죄책감 느꼈다" ['Love to the end' Park Ji-il died... Hong Soo-ah felt guilty]. TV Report (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
22. Yoo Yong-joo (November 17, 2018). "박지일 '부드러운 미소~' [포토엔HD]" [Park Ji-il 'soft smile~' [Photon HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
23. Kim Ji-won (October 30, 2018). "헤어나올 수 없는 마력의 '여우각시별', 후반부 관전포인트 셋" ['Fox Stars' of magical power that cannot be escaped, three observation points in the second half]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
24. Lee Young-sil (March 8, 2019). "'진심이 닿다' 박지일 특별출연 '이동욱 아버지로 등장'" ['Touch the truth' Park Ji-il special appearance 'Lee Dong-wook's father']. Kukje Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
25. Moonsol (May 31, 2019). "'녹두꽃' 박지일X김상호, 첩자로 몰려 수감.."적과 연통"" ['Mung Bean Flower' Park Ji-il X Kim Sang-ho, imprisoned as a spy... "Communication with the enemy"]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
26. Eun-song Jang (February 5, 2020). "'머니게임' 고수, 박지일과 손잡고 이성민 몰아내기 시작[별별TV]" ['Money Game' Go Soo, Park Ji-il and Park Ji-il start to drive out Lee Seong-min [Byulbyeol TV]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
27. Park Ha-na (February 13, 2020). "[RE:TV] '더 게임' 임주환, 박지일 고백에 분노+고함…때늦은 사과" [[RE:TV] 'The Game' Im Joo-hwan, Park Ji-il's confession furious + shouting... a late apology]. News1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
28. Lee Young-won (March 11, 2020). "'포레스트' 박지일, 조보아에게 "부모님 찾아뵐 때 되지 않았냐" 권유" ['Forest' Park Ji-il, Jo Bo-ah "Isn't it when I met my parents?"]. Herald POP (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
29. Park Hyun-sook (December 2, 2020). "'날아라 개천용' 기득권 쥔 정웅인→박지일, 권상우×배성우 흔들 반격 카드?" ['Fly Gaecheon Dragon' Jung Woong-in, who holds the vested interests, → Park Ji-il, Kwon Sang-woo × Bae Seong-woo shaking counterattack card?]. Sports Trend (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
30. Park Jeong-sun (October 31, 2021). "종영 향해 달려가는 '원 더 우먼', 순간 최고 시청률 20.6%" ['One the Woman' rushes towards the end, the highest rating at the moment is 20.6%]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
31. Lee Kyung-ho (January 14, 2022). "'공작도시' 수애, 1인 시위부터 오토바이 사고까지 완벽 조작[종합]" ['Peacock City' Soo Ae, perfect manipulation from one-man protests to motorcycle accidents [Comprehensive]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
32. Kim Eun-jung (January 7, 2022). "첫방 '트레이서' 임시완, '돈튀호테'→구린 돈 터는 독한 놈으로…국세청 입성 [종합]" [Im Si-wan of 'Tracer' in the first episode, 'Don't Hughote' → As a venomous guy with dirty money... Entry into the National Tax Service [General]]. TV Report (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
33. Seo Yuna (February 18, 2022). "'서른 아홉' 손예진, 1년 안식년 갖는 이유 "공황장애"[결정적장면]" ['Thirty-nine' Son Ye-jin, the reason for having a one-year sabbatical “panic disorder” [decisive scene]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
34. "[대행사] 등장인물소개". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2023.
35. "박지일: 연극배우" [Park Ji-il: Theater actor performances]. Play DB (in Korean). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
36. Park Jeong-hwan (October 28, 2016). "'남명렬·박지일' 연기 대결…연극 '슬픔의 노래' 28일 개막" ['Nam Myeong-ryeol and Park Ji-il' acting showdown... The play 'Song of Sorrow' opens on the 28th]. News1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
37. Jeong Da-hoon (September 23, 2017). "연극 '오펀스' 한국의 알파치노 박지일 "연기 스펙트럼에 새로운 빛깔 하나 추가"" [Play 'Orphans' Korean Al Pacino Park Ji-il “Adding a new color to the acting spectrum”]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
38. Kang Jin-ah (March 14, 2022). "국립창극단, 확진자 나와 '리어' 개막 연기…17일→22일로" [National Changgeuk Company postpones the opening of 'Lear' with a confirmed patient... 17th → 22nd]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 21, 2022. All the cast members including actors Jung Kyung-ho and Park Ji-il are appearing.
39. Kang Jin-ah (October 4, 2022). "젠더 프리 캐스팅 연극 '오펀스', 남명렬·박지일·추상미 합류" [Gender-free casting play 'Orphans' joins Nam Myeong-ryeol, Park Ji-il, and Chu Sang-mi] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Naver.

External links

• Park Ji-il at HanCinema
• Park Ji-il on Play DB
• Park Ji-il on KMDb
• Park Ji-il on Daum (in Korean)
• Park Ji-il at IMDb