Park_So-yi
Park So-yi
South Korean actress (born 2012)
Park So-yi (Korean: 박소이; born March 12, 2012) is a South Korean child actress. She debuted through the television series Mistress (2018) and is best known for her roles in the films Deliver Us from Evil (2020) and Pawn (2020).
Park So-yi | |
|---|---|
Park in January 2023 | |
| Born | (2012-03-12) March 12, 2012 (age 12) |
| Education | Dongmak Elementary School [ko] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Agent | YG Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박소이 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Soi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Soyi |
| Website | ygfamily.com |
Park So-yi (Korean: 박소이) was born on March 12, 2012, in South Korea.[1] She resides with her parents and younger brother and is enrolled in Dongmak Elementary School [ko].
2018: Debut as a child actress
Debuting as a child actress at the age of 6 with OCN television series Mistress (2018).
2020–present: Career rise
Park steadily gained domestic recognition for her role as Yoo-min in South Korean film, Deliver Us from Evil (2020). Her performance in the film earned her a nomination for the Best New Actress award in film at the Baeksang Arts Awards.[2]
Park attended an audition to play 9-year-old Seung-yi who becomes collateral in the film Pawn (2020). There, she ranked first among 300 auditionees for the role.[2]
On April 19, 2021 YG Entertainment revealed Park had joined as their newest addition of actors. A source from the label revealed: "We are happy to work with actress Park So-yi, who has solid acting skills and exceptional potential. We plan on supporting her to the fullest in order to present her abilities as an actress to her satisfaction."[2]
Endorsements
Following her debut in the television and film industry, Park was featured in her first-ever CF for Hanssem Kitchen. She was further scouted as an advertising model for brands Renault Samsung Motors's SM6, KT Corporation, Visang Education Inc [ko] online learning platform Wise Camp [ko] and Seoul Milk.[3][4]
On January 18, 2021 SPA clothing apparel brand Top Ten Kids announced Park So-yi was appointed as its first-ever endorsement model and muse after 21 years of business. A representative from the brand stated: "Park So-yi was selected as the brand's "Little Muse" for her stylish and cute charm, as well as her rich emotions, as proven in various works."[5][6]
Philanthropy
On May 4, 2021 Park donated her entire talent fee that she received for her participation in the climate environmental change campaign entitled Rewrite by the Green Umbrella Children Foundation and Focus Media Korea. It will be used to support low-income families suffering from climate change through the Green Umbrella Children Foundation. Park stated: "I was really surprised to learn how a lot of toys are thrown away. We participated with the heart of hoping the Earth we will live in the future will not hurt."[7]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spring, Again | Ye-eun | Supporting role | [8] |
| 2020 | The Hill of Wind | Park So-yi | Cameo appearance | [8] |
| Hotel Lake | Yoon Ji-yoo | Supporting role | [8] | |
| Deliver Us from Evil | Yoo-min | [8] | ||
| Pawn | Seung-yi (young) | Main cast | [8] | |
| 2021 | Unframed – Bandi | Jung Ban-di | Short Film - Watcha | [9] |
| 2022 | Vanishing | Yoona | Korean-French Film | [10][11] |
| 2023 | Switch | Ro-hee | Supporting role | [8][12] |
| Jung_E | young Yoon Seo-hyun | Netflix film | [13] | |
| The Boys | Seo In-guk's daughter | [14] | ||
| TBA | Taste of Horror – Tik Tok Tik Tok | Aji | Short Film | [15] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mistress | Kim Sang-hee | Supporting role | [8] |
| Ms. Hammurabi | Young-soo's daughter | Cameo (Episode 8) | ||
| Sketch | Swimming Pool Girl | Cameo (Episode 2) | ||
| Devilish Charm | Joo Ki-beum (young) | Guest appearance | [1] | |
| Encounter | Girl Who Lost her Toy | Cameo (Episode 9) | ||
| 2019 | Her Private Life | Sung Deok-mi (young) | Supporting role | [8] |
| Different Dreams | Tae Joon's daughter | Guest appearance | ||
| My Country: The New Age | Seo Yeon (young) | [8] | ||
| 2020 | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | Goo Ra-ra (young) | Supporting role | [8] |
| 2021 | She Would Never Know | Kang Ha-eun | [8] | |
| Mouse | Choi Hong-joo (young) | Cameo (Episode 1) | [8] | |
| Law School | Kang Byeol | Supporting role | [16] | |
| High Class | Hwang Jae-in | [17] | ||
| 2022 | Little Women | Oh In-ju (young) | Guest appearance | |
| 2023 | See You in My 19th Life | Ban Ji-eum (young) | [18] | |
| Revenant | Lee Mok-dan | [19] | ||
| O'PENing: 2:15 | Lim Hyun-soo | One act-drama | [20] | |
| 2024 | The Atypical Family | Bok In-a | [21] |
Web series
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Artist | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Protecting the House" (집 지키기) | Jang Jae-in | 3:23 | [23] |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress – Film | Deliver Us from Evil | Nominated | [8] |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | Pawn | Nominated | [24] |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress in film | Nominated | [25] | |
| Golden Cinematography Awards | 2021 | Best Young Actress | Won | [26] | |
| Seoul Int'l Children's Film Festival | 2022 | Kid of the Year | Park So-yi | Won | [27] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Young Actress | Revenant | Won | [28] |
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- Choi Ji-eun (March 30, 2021). "서울우유 - 참신함 노렸지만 역부족이다" [Seoul Milk-Aiming for Novelty, But Not Enough]. APNews (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- Cho Hye-jin (January 18, 2021). "'담보'→'다만악' 박소이, 탑텐키즈로 생애 첫 패션모델" ['Collateral' → 'Damanak' Park So-i,the first fashion model in her life as Top Ten Kids]. Single List (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- Kim Min-ji (January 18, 2021). "박소이, 탑텐키즈 광고 모델 발탁" [Park So-yi Selected as Top 10 Kids Model]. Top Daily (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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- Cho Hye-jin (April 19, 2021). "'담보' 박소이, 김희애‧강동원 한솥밥...YG 전속계약 [공식입장]" ['Collateral' Soi Park, Heeae Kim, Dongwon Kang YG exclusive contract [Official position]]. xsportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- Kim Seong-hyeon (August 31, 2021). "이제훈 감독 연출작→ 정해인·이동휘·탕준상·표예진 출연... 화려한 라인업" [Directed by Lee Je-hoon → Starring Jung Hae-in, Lee Dong-hwi, Tang Jun-sang, Pyo Ye-jin... colorful lineup]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Naver.
- Jo Ji-young (February 23, 2022). "[공식] 유연석X올가 쿠릴렌코 韓·佛 프로젝트 '배니싱', 3월 개봉 확정" [[Official] Yoo Yeon-seok X Olga Kurylenko Korean-French project 'Banishing' confirmed for release in March] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Naver.
- Lee Mi-ji (March 2, 2022). "유연석X올가 쿠릴렌코 '배니싱: 미제사건', 눈부신 열연..스틸 11종 공개" [Yoo Yeon-seok X Olga Kurylenko's 'Vanishing: Unsolved Case', dazzling performance... 11 types of stills released] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Naver.
- Kang Hyo-jin (November 16, 2022). "권상우·오정세·이민정 주연 영화 '스위치', 2023년 1월 개봉[공식]" [The movie 'Switch' starring Kwon Sang-woo, Oh Jeong-se, and Lee Min-jung will be released in January 2023 [Official]] (in Korean). Sports TV News. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Naver.
- Lee Seul (January 3, 2023). "故강수연, 유작 '정이' 속 그리운 얼굴" [The late Kang Soo-yeon's missing face in her posthumous work 'Jung E'] (in Korean). Asian Economy. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Naver.
- 강, 효진. "'아역계 슈퍼스타' 박소이, 영화 '소년들' 우정출연한 이유[무:비하인드]". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- Jung Yu-jin (June 16, 2021). "담보' 아역 박소이, '테이스트 오브 호러' 캐스팅...변신 예고" [Park So-yi, the child actor of 'Collateral', cast for 'Taste of Horror'... change notice]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved June 16, 2021 – via Naver.
- Seo Yu-na (April 22, 2021). "'로스쿨' 전자발찌 조재룡, 류혜영 여동생 노리나 '소름 시선'[결정적장면]". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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- Hwang Hye-jin (December 12, 2022). "김시아X박소이X정현준X기소유 '이번 생도 잘 부탁해' 캐스팅" [Sia Kim x Soi Park x Hyunjun Jung x Soyu Ki 'Take Care of This Student' Casting] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Naver.
- Seo Yuna (July 23, 2023). "악귀 정체는 박소이 언니? 김해숙, 꽁꽁 숨긴 이름 불렀다 '악귀'[어제TV]" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- Hwang Soo-yeon (July 5, 2023). "'2시 15분' 박소이·기소유가 보내는 비밀동화 같은 이야기 (오프닝)" (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- Jang, Woo-young (November 13, 2023). '대세 아역' 박소이, 황금촬영상 아역상 수상...'히어로는 아닙니다만' 열일 행보 ['Top child actor' Park So-yi wins Golden Cinematography Award for Child Actor...'I'm not a Hero' but I'm working hard] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Naver.
- Noh Kyu-min (August 12, 2021). "[공식] 'YG 아역' 박소이 '괴이' 합류…구교환·신현빈 딸로 열연" [[Official] 'YG Child Actor' Park So-yi joins 'Ghost'... Goo Gwan-hwa and Shin Hyun-bin's daughters]. TenAsia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- Kim Han (November 25, 2020). "장재인, 어린 날 쓸쓸함에 대한 메시지...수록곡 '집 지키기' MV 오픈" [Jae-in Jang, a message about loneliness on a childhood]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- Park Kyung-hee (July 5, 2021). "유아인 vs 송중기 남주상 주인공은?...제26회 춘사국제영화제 후보 발표". m.slist (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- Noh Kyu-min (February 9, 2022). "[공식] 제20회 디렉터스컷 어워즈, 24일 개최…'오겜' 'D.P.' '지옥' 노미네이트" [[Official] The 20th Director's Cut Awards, held on the 24th... 'Ogem' 'D.P.' 'Hell' nomination] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Naver.
- Kim Cheol-gwan (November 21, 2021). "영화 <자산어보> 황금촬영상 5관왕" [Film <Jasaneobo> 5 Golden Cinematography Awards] (in Korean). OhmyNews. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- Kim Ye-eun (June 23, 2022). "박소이, 서울국제어린이영화제 '올해의 어린이상' 수상…첫 주인공 영예" [Park So-yi Receives the Seoul International Children's Film Festival 'Child of the Year Award', Honor of as its First Recipient]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- Park Dong-je (December 30, 2023). "［2023 SBS 연기대상］이제훈·김태리, 공동 대상 수상 "故 이선균에 상 바친다"" [[2023 SBS Drama Awards] Lee Je-hoon and Kim Tae-ri jointly win the grand prize, “We dedicate the award to the late Lee Sun-gyun”]. Break News (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- Park So-i at YG Entertainment
- So-yi Park at IMDb
- Park So-i at the Korean Movie Database