Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1972-10-18
- Born Place: South Korea
Also Known As:
박정환, Park Jung-hwan, 朴廷桓
Park Ho-san
Park Ho-san, born Park Jung-hwan on October 18, 1972, is a highly respected South Korean actor known for his extensive work across theater, film, and television. He studied dramatics at Chung-Ang University and began his stage career in 1993, eventually making his official debut in the play "Winter Wanderer" in 1996. While he started with minor film roles in the late 1990s, his screen career truly took off in 2014 after a decade-long hiatus focusing on theater.Park Ho-san has become a familiar face in South Korean dramas, gaining significant recognition for his memorable supporting roles in hit series such as "Prison Playbook" (2017–2018), where he played "KAIST," and "My Mister" (2018). He has also appeared in popular shows like "Lawless Lawyer" (2018), "The Penthouse: War in Life" (2020–2021), "True Beauty" (2020), "Twinkling Watermelon" (2023), and "My Happy Ending" (2023-2024).In film, his versatility is evident in his diverse filmography, which includes "The King of Jokgu" (2014), "Heart Blackened" (2017), "The Call" (2020), "Night in Paradise" (2020), "Project Wolf Hunting" (2022), and "Unlocked" (2023). He is part of the star-studded cast of the recently released and highly anticipated film "Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy" (2025), where he plays the character Gong Pil-du, a crucial figure who controls a vital safe zone within the apocalyptic world.
