At seventeen, Park was noted for his acting and musical skills, as well as his good looks which earned him popularity with fans. After his debut in MBC drama
Theme Theater (1994), Park appeared in a range of TV dramas and films. In 2002, Park co-starred in
Winter Sonata with
Bae Yong-joon and
Choi Ji-woo, which brought him fame in Japan.
Music As a singer, Park was the "mysterious" voice behind
Just For Yesterday, the hit theme song of SBS drama
All In, which starred
Lee Byung-hun and
Song Hye-kyo. Park released various Japanese albums in Japan and held successful concerts both in Japan and Korea. Park sang the theme songs of SBS drama
On Air in 2008. The Japanese version of the theme songs was his 6th single album
Behind Love.
Behind Love, released on July 23, 2008, was ranked as the third top single album on Oricon, Japan's premier daily album chart. His next single album,
Say Goodbye, and full-length album,
Love, were released in November 2008 and both were ranked on Oricon within top 10.
Film and television Park starred in SBS drama
On Air as a drama PD, Kyoung-min Lee, in 2008 and on
Mnet Japan from July 30, 2008. He and co-star
Song Yun-ah visited Japan to promote the series in a showcase attend by 800 VIP guests at Toho Cinema in
Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. He also starred in the movie
The Scam as an individual investor (small-time investor) Hyun-soo Kang.
The Scam was released on February 12, 2009. He was cast in the drama,
The Slingshot, acting as the character Kim Shin, which started broadcasting on KBS2 on April 6, 2009. ==Death==