Actor Park Sang-jo died. He was 79.
The Korean Broadcasting Actors' Union said on the 16th that Park Sang-jo passed away at 2 p.m. on the 4th. The late Park Sang-jo was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in August last year and died after battling the disease.
Born in 1945, Park Sang-jo debuted as part of the first open recruitment of MBC actors in 1969.
Starting with the era's top drama "Inspector", he went on to appear in numerous masterpieces including "Rural Diary", "500 Years of Joseon", "Three Families Under One Roof", "Sandglass", "Moon of Seoul", "Son of the Wind", "Tears of the Dragon", "Taejo Wang Geon", "Jang Hee-bin", "Great King Sejong", "Six Siblings" and "Taejong Yi Bang-won".
He moved between historical dramas, period pieces and modern plays, showcasing a wide range of acting and was called a "historical drama specialist" and a "villain specialist." In particular, he left a deep impression on viewers by sensitively portraying livelihood-driven criminals in whom good and evil coexist.
In 2012, he received the Broadcasting Acting Development Merit Award in the broadcasting acting category at the Korea People Who Brightened Society Republic of Korea Loyalty and Filial Piety Awards. He was as practical an actor as he was passionate about acting. That year on SBS's Good Morning, he calmly said, "Now the roles go to younger actors. When I was young, I played all those roles," earning wide sympathy.
Even after returning to farming, he steadily maintained ties with the public. On the MBC special "The Return of the Legendary Inspector" broadcast in April last year, he showed his characteristic confidence and passion, saying, "Even as I age, I can play a criminal."
The bereaved's burial site was prepared at Seoul Memorial Park. His many roles and strong presence still remain in living rooms across the country.<
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