Park So Dam (1991)
Other Name: 박소담 朴素談 パク・ソダム Пак Содам
Born: September, 08, 1991
Nationality: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 165 CM
Age: 33
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Park So Dam is a South Korean actress under Artist Company . She graduated from the Korea National University of Arts with a degree in acting. So Dam began her acting career in a short film called "No More No Less" in 2013. She exploded into stardom by playing the demon in the 2015 film "The Priests", and then gained worldwide recognition for her role in the Oscar and Palme d'Or-winning 2019 movie "Parasite".
When Park was in high school, she watched the musical Grease and developed an interest in acting. While in university, Park started her career by turning to independent films after being rejected in around seventeen auditions. Known as a prolific performer in independent cinema, Park starred in the Korean Academy of Film Arts feature Ingtoogi: Battle of the Internet Trolls and the indie Steel Cold Winter, the latter of which drew notice when it premiered at the Busan International Film Festival. Park also took bit parts in mainstream titles Scarlet Innocence and The Royal Tailor.
She broke into the mainstream in 2015 after making a strong impression with her performance in The Silenced, which nabbed her a win for Best Supporting Actress from the Busan Film Critics Awards. She then featured in box office hits Veteran and The Throne, which led to her casting in the critically acclaimed mystery thriller The Priests. Her role as an evil-possessed high school student won her multiple Best New Actress and Best Supporting Actress from Blue Dragon.
In 2019, Park starred in Bong Joon Ho's black comedy, Parasite. The film received international critical acclaim and was a box office success in South Korea.
In December of 2021, Park was diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer for which she underwent surgery.
Active Years: 2013 - now
Education: Korea National University of Arts; Chungshin Girls' High School;
Occupation: Actress;
(Source: Wikipedia)
