Park Si-hoo
Park Si-hoo in January 2019
Born	Park Pyeong-ho (1978-04-03)April 3, 1978 (age 46) Eunsanmyeon,Buyeo County,South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Education	Hanyang University - Theater and Film
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Agent	Hoo Factory
Korean name
Hangul	박시후
Hanja	朴施厚
Revised Romanization	Bak Si-hu
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Sihu
Birth name
Hangul	박평호
Hanja	朴平浩
Revised Romanization	Bak Pyeong-ho
McCune–Reischauer	Pak P'yŏngho

Park Si-hoo (born Park Pyeong-ho on April 3, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He began his entertainment career as an underwear model and stage actor, then made his official television debut in 2005. After several years in supporting roles, Park rose to fame in 2010 with the popular romantic comedy seriesQueen of Reversals andProsecutor Princess. This was followed by leading roles in period dramaThe Princess' Man (2011) andthriller filmConfession of Murder (2012).

Park Pyeong-ho began his acting career in theater in 1997, putting up posters, handing out flyers, and appearing as anextra or inbit parts on stage,^[1] leading to his acting debut in the playThe TwelveNyang Life. During this time, he also worked as an underwear model,^[2] before being cast in abit part in episodes 1 and 2 of 2005 television seriesSassy Girl Chun-hyang.^[3]

Under thestage name Park Si-hoo, he starred in supporting roles in theMBC TV seriesLet's Get Married andWhich Star Are You From?. WithHow to Meet a Perfect Neighbor in 2007, he gained more recognition and won the New Star Award at theSBS Drama Awards that year. More high-profile roles in action adventure seriesIljimae^[4] and weekend dramaFamily's Honor (the latter, his first leading role) followed in 2008.^[3]

But Park's breakthrough would come in 2010. As the mysterious lawyer Seo In-woo inProsecutor Princess, he rose to fame and the term "Seo Byun syndrome" was coined for his growing fanbase.^{[5][6][7][8][9]} And such was his popularity with audiences inQueen of Reversals that when the series was extended, screenwriterPark Ji-eun rewrote the script so that his character,chaebol businessman Gu Yong-shik, would end up with the heroine.^[10][11] He later won an Excellence Award at the MBC Drama Awards forQueen of Reversals.^[12]

He continued his success in 2011 with theJoseon period dramaThe Princess' Man, a critical and ratings hit.^[13][14][15] Park's portrayal of a man torn between revenge and love for his enemy's daughter garnered him a Top Excellence Award at theKBS Drama Awards.^[16] Fan meetings in Asian countries such as Japan, China and Taiwan further cemented his status as aHallyu star.^[17][18][19] He also recorded the Christmassingle "Winter Story," along with other stars from his then-agency Eyagi Entertainment.^[20]

In 2012, Park played his first big-screen leading role as aserial killer-turned-bestselling author in the filmConfession of Murder.^{[1][21][22][23]} After shooting the 80-minutemusic video "Boy" in Thailand (which was released onDVD),^[24][25] he returned to television later that year in the romance dramaCheongdam-dong Alice.^{[26][27][28][29]}

Park's career was temporarily halted in 2013 when he was involved in a highly publicizedsexual assault case (charges were later dropped when the alleged victim withdrew her complaint).^[30]

For his comeback, Park was reportedly considering taking on the leading role in 2014 seriesGolden Cross,^[31] but continuing public outrage regarding his 2013 case led broadcasterKBS to cancel his casting, with the Corea Entertainment Management Association stating that "Park still needs more time."^[32] Instead, he focused on overseas activities, holding a photo exhibition in Japan titledThe Man Who Was There, and starring in the 2014 Chinese filmScent, directed byJessey Tsang Tsui-Shan.^[33][34] He also filmed the Korean-Chinese co-produced drama filmAfter Love oppositeYoon Eun-hye.^[35][36]Two years after his controversy, Park returned in 2015 in the cable seriesLocal Hero, in which he plays a former undercover agent who mentors a young police officer as they fight crime together.^[37]

In 2017, Park was cast inKBS2 weekend dramaMy Golden Life.^[38] The drama was a major hit in South Korea and surpassed 40% ratings.^[39]

In 2018, Park was cast in KBS's romance horror seriesLovely Horribly alongsideSong Ji-hyo.^[40] In 2019, Park starred in mystery melodramaBabel.^[41] In 2020, Park Starred in TV chosun's sageuk drama King Maker : The Change of Destiny. The drama was a huge success in South Korea, with reach 6,3% rating, a very high rating for a TV Cable. In 2021, Park was cast in a leading role in Korean's version of popular American series "The Mentalist" alongside Lee Si Young (Sweet Home). In 2024, Park was cast as Park Gyo Sun, a North Korean officer in the first musical movie set in North Korea along with 2AM member, Jung Jin Woon titled "Choir of God". He also appear in TV Chosun's "Dad&Me" with his father from January 2024.

In March 2025, Park confirmed to get his first villain role after 20 years entertainment industry career in an upcoming Korean movie thriller "Karma" as Kim Moo Young.^[42]

His father Park Yong-hoon used to be a fashion and commercial model in the 1960s and 1970s, and his younger brother Park Wu-ho is a formerbaseball player for theHyundai Unicorns.^[43][44]

On February 18, 2013, Park was accused of allegedlyraping a 22-year-old aspiring actress. The woman said that after drinking heavily at a bar inGangnam District, she and Park went to his apartment inCheongdam-dong at around 2:00 a.m. on February 15, where she lost consciousness and realized she had been raped when she woke up. In a statement released through his management agency, Park denied the allegation; he admitted that he had sex with the woman but claimed it was consensual. Ultimately, the woman dropped all complaints, and no verdict was ever reached.^{[45][46][47][48][49]}

In late 2021, after completing the shooting ofThe Mentalist, Park was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). His symptoms were initially suspected to be leukemia after suffering from two weeks of nosebleeds; however, the test results were negative. The illness forced Park to undergo a three-year hiatus before making a comeback inDad and Me variety show, and filming new movieChoir of God. He lost approximately 19 kilograms during the course of his treatment.^{[citation needed]}

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