Biography of Park So-dam 

Park So-dam is a South Korean actress under the Artist Company. She gained fame and notoriety for her performance in the 2016 film, ‘The Priests’. She also became well-known through the TV shows ‘Cinderella with Four Knights’, released in 2016 and ‘Record of Youth’, released in 2020.

She gained worldwide recognition for her performance in the critically acclaimed Korean comedy-thriller ‘Parasite’. Her character was titled ‘Kim Ki-jung’. The 2019 Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or was for ‘Parasite’, and the film also ended up winning the Best Picture Oscar. She is also titled ‘The Jewel of Indie Films’.

Early Life and Education

So-dam was born on 8 September 1991 in Seoul, South Korea. She is the eldest of three children and has a younger sister and a brother. She matriculated from Chungshin Girls’ High School for her early education. She enrolled in the Korea National University of Arts, where she earned her acting major. Family ties exist between senior Korean actress Park Won-sook and her. The actress is the cousin of her grandfather.

Career and Achievements

The musical ‘Grease’ influenced So-dam to pursue her interest in acting when she was in high school. As a prolific performer in independent cinema, she developed her career by acting in independent movies. She was a part of ‘Ingtoogi: Battle of the Internet Trolls’, the South Korean action movie directed by Uhm Tae-hwa.

She appeared in various acting endeavours like ‘Steel Cold Winter’, ‘No More, No Less’, ‘Scarlet Innocence,’ and ‘The Royal Tailor’, ‘Because It’s the First Time’. She won the best supporting actress award from the ‘Busan Film Critics Awards’, for her astonishing performance in the mystery thriller ‘The Silence’ in 2015.

She was nominated for several awards, including the 15th Korea World Youth Film Festival for Best New Actress and 16th Busan Film Critic Award for Best New Actress in 2015. She rose to fame and entered the public eye after the release of the film ‘The Silenced’ in 2015.

She had to undergo four rounds of the audition process for the character Lee Young-shin for the film ‘The Priest’. It is a supernatural mystery thriller film based on the award-winning short film ’12th Assistant Deacon’. It is directed by Jang Jae-hyun. It helped her garner numerous honours and awards.

She received recognition for her performance in the 2019 box office hit ‘Parasite’ for the role ‘Jessica Jingle’. The movie deals with major themes like class conflict, societal inequalities and wealth dissimilarity. She was cast in the 2020 youth drama ‘Record of Youth’. The drama portrays the life of three young people in the contemporary fashion industry. Their journey to their dreams and to conquer love is the plot of the drama.

She took part in the camping-themed variety show Gamsung Camping. It was through the stage play, ‘The Student and Mr. Henri’, performed in 2017, that she marked her comeback. She returned to the big screen three years later with the crime drama ‘Special Delivery’.

As of 2023, she starred in the Korean spy action film ‘Phantom’, based on a novel titled Feng Sheng by author Mai Jia. She played the powerful role of the Joseon government general titled Yuriko. It was directed by Lee Hae-young and was released theatrically on January 18, 2023.

TVING, the South Korean online streaming service officially announced on 8 February 2023 that Seo In-guk and So-dam will be the lead roles for an upcoming fantasy drama. The fantasy drama is titled ‘Death’s Game’, which is a webtoon-based drama. It’s anticipated to debut in the second half of 2023. The news was announced through an Instagram post. Seo In-guk and she will each play the part of Chio Yi-jae and the role of Death.

Personal Life and Net Worth

There are rumours that Park Bo-gum and So-dam are dating. Their associations have never been verified by any of their agencies. With her career soaring domestically and globally, she is completely committed to it. According to data compiled from a number of sources, she is unmarried and single. She has a net worth of between 2 million dollars to 5 million dollars as she is a great actress who is committed to her career.

Health Issues

So-dam was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in 2021. After having surgery, she took a break for about a year to concentrate on her recovery and well-being. She had to face both personal and professional struggles for the shooting of the movie ‘Phantom’ which was released on 18 January 2023. She had to put up with ongoing physical discomfort, anxieties, and emotional struggles due to her degrading health. She is currently going through the recovery phase, and her health has greatly improved.

Awards

• Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020
  Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture – ‘Parasite’ (2020)
• JTBC 2020
  Best Chemistry Award – Park So-dam with Solar Gamsung Camping (2020)
• Baeksang Arts Awards 2016
  Best New Actress – Film – ‘The Priests’ (2016)
• Blue Dragon Film Awards 2016
  Best Supporting Actress – ‘The Priests’ (2016)
• Buil Film Awards 2016
  Best Supporting Actress – ‘The Priests’ (2016)
• Chunsa Film Art Awards 2016
  Best New Actress – ‘The Priests’ (2016)
• InterparkGolden Ticket Awards 2016
  Best Actress in a Play – ‘Let Me In
  Closer’ (2016)
• KOFRA Film Awards 2016
  Best New Actress – ‘The Priests’ (2016)
• Korean Film Producers Association Awards 2016
  Best Supporting Actress- ‘The Priests’ (2016)
• Max Movie Awards 2016
  Best New Actress (2016)
• Korea Film Actors Association Awards 2015
  Popular Movie Star- ‘The Priests’ (2015)
• Women in Film Korea Awards 2015
  Best New Actress – ‘The Priests’ (2015)
  Interesting Facts about Park So-dam

1. So-dam was the schoolmate of the South Korean actress Kim Go-eun.
2.  So-dam’s Small eyes are her own favourite feature.
3.  So-dam’s favourite karaoke song is Lee Sun-hee’s ‘Fate’.
4. So-dam is described as one of the rising stars of popularity in South Korea.
5. So-dam shaved her head for the shooting of ‘The Priest’.
6. So-dam’s source of motivation and inspiration is Charlize Theron.
7. So-dam has a pet dog named Bong Sook.
8. So-dam embraces her natural self and disagrees with the idea of plastic surgery.
9. In 2022, So-dam was affected by COVID-19.
10. So-dam was one among the 2000 people who auditioned for the lead role in ‘The Priests’.

FAQs

1. What is Park So-dam’s Instagram ID?
   Imsodamm is her Instagram ID with 1.7 million followers.
2. How old is So-dam?
   As of 2022, she is 31 years old.
3. What is So-dam’s Zodiac Sign?
   Her zodiac sign is Libra.
4. Is So-dam in a relationship?
   She is at present single and not in any relationship.