Park Yong-ha

This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.
Park Yong-ha

Park Yong-ha in 2009
Background information
Birth name 박용하
Born (1977-08-12)12 August 1977
Seoul, South Korea
Died June 30, 2010(2010-06-30) (aged 32)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres Pop, K-Pop, J-Pop
Occupation(s) singer, actor
Years active 1994–2010
Labels Pony Canyon (Japan)
Korean name
Hangul 박용하
Hanja 朴容夏
Revised Romanization Bak Yong-ha
McCune–Reischauer Pak Yongha

Park Yong-ha (Korean: 박용하, August 12, 1977 – June 30, 2010) was a South Korean actor and singer. He committed suicide at the age of 32.[1][2]

Career

At seventeen, Park was noted for his acting and musical skills, as well as his good looks which earned him popularity with fans. After his debut in MBC drama Theme Theater (1994), Park appeared a range of TV dramas and films. In 2002, Park co-starred in Winter Sonata with Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo, which brought him fame in Japan.

Music

As a singer, Park was the "mysterious" voice behind Just For Yesterday, the hit theme song of SBS drama All In, which starred Lee Byung-hun and Song Hye-kyo.

Park released various Japanese albums in Japan and held successful concerts both in Japan and Korea.

Park sang the theme songs of SBS drama On Air in 2008. The Japanese version of the theme songs was his 6th single album Behind Love. Behind Love, released on July 23, 2008, was ranked as the third top single album on Oricon, Japan's premier daily album chart. His next single album, Say Goodbye, and full-length album, Love, were released in November 2008 and both were ranked on Oricon within top 10.

Film and television

Park starred in SBS drama On Air as a drama PD, Kyoung-min Lee, in 2008 and on Mnet Japan from 30 July 2008. He and co-star Song Yun-ah visited Japan to promote the series in a showcase attend by 800 VIP guests at Toho Cinema in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo.[3] He also starred in the movie The Scam as an individual investor(small time investor) Hyun-soo Kang. The Scam was released on February 12, 2009. He was cast in the drama,The Slingshot, acting as the character Kim Shin, which started broadcasting on KBS2 on April 6, 2009.

Death

Park was found dead by his mother at 5:30 am June 30, 2010 at his home in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul, hanging from a camcorder charger cable after committing suicide.[4] He is said to be under pressure whilst managing his entertainment company, career and was coping with his father's cancer. He did not leave a suicide note.[5]

After his death, the Yona School in Chad was founded by his co-stars and friends, including Kim Hyung-jun and Park Hee-soon.[6][7][8][9][10]

Discography

Japan releases

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Film

TV drama

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "South Korean star Park Yong-Ha found dead". BBC News. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=10029002
  3. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (16 June 2008). "Park Yong-has On Air to Air in Japan". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  4. ↑ "Actor Park Yong-ha found dead in apparent suicide". Yonhap News. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  5. ↑ Williamson, Lucy (5 September 2011). "South Korea suicide toll doubles over a decade". BBC News. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  6. ↑ http://www.arirang.co.kr/Radio/RADIO_PHOTO_Gallery.asp?code=&PROG_CODE=RADR0133&MENU_CODE=101169&KEY_ID=1808&page=2
  7. ↑ http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/201006/h20100630131243111780.htm
  8. ↑ http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/park-yong-ha-charity-society-launched-in-japan-140716755.html
  9. ↑ http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130415000588&ntn=1
  10. ↑ Park, Kun-ouc (2 July 2010). "Singer and actor Park Yong-ha laid to rest". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-08-05.

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