Park Jeong-hak (박정학)

Korean Actor Cast in French Film

Source | 2007/05/08 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Along with a number of Korean stars taking lead roles in Hollywood productions this year, supporting actor PARK Jeong-hak, who is known to Korean audiences for his roles in "MUSA" – The Warrior (2001) and "The Restless" (2006), has been cast in a French comedy-romance entitled Chapeu de Roue.

The film is directed by actress-turned-director Tonie Marshall known for previous comedy-romances France Boutique (2003) and Nearest to Heaven (2002). Marshall came to Seoul in March to personally oversee auditions for the role. She expressed confidence in Park's solid acting skills as well as in his sexy and debonair demeanor, according to PARK's management agency Sidus HQ.

The film, which is currently shooting in France, stars Nathalie Baye and Edouard Baer, and is about the mistress of the French Environment minister who gets involved in the illegal weapons trade, during which she meets and falls for Hang-soo, a Korean arms dealer, played by PARK. The Korean actor left his homeland ...| More

Korean Actor Cast in Marshall's New Film

Source | 2007/05/07 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Actor Park Jeong-hak, who appeared in the Korean films 'Musa' and 'The Restless', has been cast in the latest film by renowned director Tonie Marshall, "Chapeau de Roue".

Park's management agency Sidus HQ says that Marshall, who personally oversaw auditions in Seoul in March, said that Park emanates sophistication as well as sexiness. The filmmaker expressed confidence that Park's solid acting will be expressed to the full in his movie.

Chapeu de Roue is the story of a mistress of a French environmental minister who gets involved in illegal weapons trade, during which she meets a Korean arms dealer. The film is their love story.

Park will play 'Hangsoo', which is not a large role but significant enough to leave an impression. Park joined the filming in France on Friday. ...| More