Park Ji-ah (actress, born 1972)
Appearance
Park Ji-ah | |
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박지아 | |
Born | |
Died | September 30, 2024 Seoul, South Korea | (aged 52)
Other names | Park Ji-a |
Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts (Bachelor in Arts) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–2024 |
Agent | Jflex[1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박지아 |
Revised Romanization | Bak Jia |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chia |
Park Ji-ah (Korean: 박지아; February 25, 1972 – September 30, 2024) was a South Korean actress. She made recurring appearances in Kim Ki-duk's films, having had roles in five of his works from 2002 to 2008. Her performance in Breath was described as "terrific" by Variety and "a joy to watch" by Twitch Film.[2][3]
Life and career
[edit]On September 30, 2024, Park died after suffering an ischemic stroke. She was 52.[4][5] After Ji-ah's funeral on October 2 at the Asan Medical Center, she was buried at Kapsan Park Cemetery in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yeom Hye-ran attended the interment while Song Hye-kyo offered a funeral wreath.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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1998 | Jugineun Iyagi | Park Ji-ah |
2001 | Bus, l'abri | Ms. Hong |
2002 | Oollala Sisters | Mi-soo |
The Coast Guard | Mi-yeong | |
2003 | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring | The baby's mother |
2004 | 3-Iron | Ji-ah |
2007 | Breath | Yeon |
Epitaph | Mother | |
2008 | Dream | Jin's former lover |
2009 | A Blind River | Seong-nyeo |
2010 | A Little Pond | Jjang-i's aunt |
2011 | Mama | Dong-hee |
2012 | The Weight | Dong-bae |
Masquerade | Lady Han, chief court lady | |
2014 | Gifted | Cafe owner |
2015 | Girl on the Edge | Choi Min-jeong |
Seoul Searching | Han Jong-ok | |
2017 | The Tooth and the Nail | Madam Sung |
2018 | Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum | Hospital director / Director's ghost |
2019 | Scent of a Ghost | Team leader |
2020 | The Closet | Shaman |
2022 | Through My Midwinter | Kyeong-hak's aunt |
Television series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2014 | Quiz of God 4 | Seo Yeon-joo | OCN |
Ballerino | Choi Dan-jang | KBS | |
2015 | Unkind Ladies | Vocalist | |
KBS Drama Special: "Contract Man" |
In Ja | MBC | |
2016 | The Doctors | Lee Ga-jin | SBS |
The Good Wife | Medical staff | tvN | |
2017 | Suspicious Partner | Park Seong-eun | SBS |
Circle | Woman waiting for bus (ep. 1) | tvN | |
Judge vs. Judge | Jang Soon-bok | SBS | |
The Rebel | Jin-soo | MBC | |
2018 | The Guest | Believer Kim | OCN |
2022 | Cleaning Up | Seok-soon[7] | JTBC |
Bloody Heart | Court Lady Han[8] | KBS2 | |
The Glory | Jung Mi-hee[9] | Netflix |
References
[edit]- ^ Ahn Byung-gil (June 1, 2023). "'더글로리' 박지아, 고창석과 한솥밥[공식]" ['The Glory' Park Ji-ah, Go Chang-seok and one pot rice [Official]]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ Elley, Derek (May 17, 2007). "Variety – Film Front Reviews – Breath". Variety. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Matthew (September 18, 2010). "Kim Ki-duk's Breath UK DVD Review". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "Korean actress Park Ji Ah, of 'The Glory' fame passes away". The Times of India. September 30, 2024. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Lee, JiHyun (September 30, 2024). "Song Hye-kyo's mother, Park Ji-ah, died while battling a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 52". sportschosun.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Funeral for 'The Glory' actress Park Ji-ah held". Manila Bulletin. October 2, 2024. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (June 9, 2022). "클리닝 업' 박지아, 머리채 잡기 고수" [Cleaning Up' Park Ji-ah, master of holding her hair] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Byung-gil (May 18, 2022). "'붉은 단심' 박지아, 짧지만 강렬하다" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Woo Da-bin (December 31, 2022). "더 글로리' 박지아, 파격적 연기로 시청자들 눈도장" ['The Glory' Park Ji-ah, viewers' eye stamp with unconventional acting]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
[edit]- Park Ji-ah at IMDb
- Park Ji-a at the Korean Movie Database
- Park Ji-a at Hancinema