Park Ji-ah (Korean: 박지아; 25 February 1972 – 30 September 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]
Park Ji-ah | |
|---|---|
박지아 | |
| Born | 25 February 1972 |
| Died | 30 September 2024 (aged 52) Seoul, South Korea |
| 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 |
Life and career
editOn 30 September 2024, Park died after suffering an ischemic stroke. She was 52.[4][5] After Ji-ah's funeral on 2 October 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (1 June 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 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Elley, Derek (17 May 2007). "Variety – Film Front Reviews – Breath". Variety. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Lee, Matthew (18 September 2010). "Kim Ki-duk's Breath UK DVD Review". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Korean actress Park Ji Ah, of 'The Glory' fame passes away". The Times of India. 30 September 2024. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Lee, JiHyun (30 September 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 2 October 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Funeral for 'The Glory' actress Park Ji-ah held". Manila Bulletin. 2 October 2024. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (9 June 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 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Byung-gil (18 May 2022). "'붉은 단심' 박지아, 짧지만 강렬하다" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Woo Da-bin (31 December 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 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Park Ji-ah at IMDb
- Park Ji-a at the Korean Movie Database
- Park Ji-a at Hancinema
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