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Park So-yi

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In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park So-yi
Park in January 2023
Born (2012-03-12) March 12, 2012 (age 12)
South Korea
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
AgentYG Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
박소이
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Soi
McCune–ReischauerPak Soyi
Websiteygfamily.com

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), and the television series The Atypical Family (2024).

Life and career

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2012–2017: Early Life

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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]. Known as a model student in school, Park wished to become a doctor in her adulthood, opting as an alternative to acting.[2]

Through the advice of her maternal uncle and aunt, Park's mother visited an acting academy for consultation; subsequently enrolling into the facility and being accepted into an audition for an ongoing work.[3]

2018–present: Career beginnings and rising popularity

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Park's first television appearance as a child actress was at the age of six with the OCN television series Mistress (2018). She steadily gained domestic recognition for her role as Yoo-min in the 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.[4] Recommended by director Yoon Je-kyoon, Park attended an audition to play 9-year-old Seung-yi who becomes collateral in the film Pawn (2020), having placed first in an audition for another film Yoon was preparing. There, she ranked first among 300 auditionees for the role.[5] Its director, Kang Dae-gyu, suggested to Park's mother to read Les Miserables to her for better context on her role, finding similarities with Cosette and Seung-yi.[6]

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."[4]

Park attained her first major role in television through the JTBC series The Atypical Family (2022), including Jang Ki-yong, Chun Woo-hee, and Claudia Kim. She played the role of Jang's middle-school daughter, and exerted seven months of dance training for the character.[7]

Public image

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She was selected as the Rising Star of the Year by the Korean news agency, JoyNews24,[8] and the "hottest" child actor of 2020 alongside Kim Joon, Kim Kang-hoon, and Lee Re.[9]

Other ventures

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Endorsements

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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], Wise Camp [ko], Seoul Milk, and Ministry of SMEs and Startups's Korea Donghaeng Sale.[10][11]

SPA clothing apparel brand Top Ten Kids appointed Park as its first-ever endorsement model and muse in 2021 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."[12][13]

Philanthropy

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Park donated her entire talent fee that she received for her participation in the climate environmental change campaign entitled "Rewrite" (2021) by the Green Umbrella Children Foundation and Focus Media Korea; it was used to support low-income families suffering from climate change through the Green Umbrella Children Foundation.[14]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Spring, Again Ye-eun [15]
2020 The Hill of Wind Park So-yi Cameo [15]
Hotel Lake Yoon Ji-yoo [15]
Deliver Us from Evil Yoo-min [15]
Pawn Seung-yi (young) [5]
2021 Unframed – Bandi Jung Ban-di Short Film - Watcha [16]
2022 Vanishing Yoona Korean-French Film [17]
2023 Switch Ro-hee [18]
Jung_E Yoon Seo-hyun (young) Netflix film [19]
Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman Yoo-min [20]
Taste of Horror: Tick Tock Tick Tock Aji Short Film [21]
The Boys Lee Eun-seol Cameo [22]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Mistress Kim Sang-hee [23]
Ms. Hammurabi Young-soo's daughter Cameo (Episode 8)
Sketch Swimming Pool Girl Cameo (Episode 2)
Devilish Charm Joo Ki-beum (young) [1]
Encounter Girl Who Lost her Toy Cameo (Episode 9)
2019 Her Private Life Sung Deok-mi (young) [23]
Different Dreams Tae Joon's daughter Guest appearance
My Country: The New Age Seo Yeon (young) [15]
2020 Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol Goo Ra-ra (young) [23]
2021 She Would Never Know Kang Ha-eun [24]
Mouse Choi Hong-joo (young) [25]
Law School Kang Byeol [23]
High Class Hwang Jae-in [26]
2022 Little Women Oh In-ju (young) [23]
2023 See You in My 19th Life Ban Ji-eum (young) [27]
Revenant Lee Mok-dan [28]
O'PENing:
"2:15" 		Lim Hyun-soo One act-drama [29]
2024 The Atypical Family Bok In-a [30]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Monstrous Ha-young [31]
2024 Tarot Voice appearance

Music video appearances

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Year Title Artist Length Ref.
2020 "Protecting the House" (집 지키기) Jang Jae-in 3:23 [32]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / work(s) Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 Best New Actress – Film Deliver Us from Evil Nominated [33]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 Best New Actress Pawn Nominated [34]
Director's Cut Awards 2022 Best New Actress in film Nominated [35]
Golden Cinematography Awards 2021 Best Young Actress Won [36]
2023 Switch Won
Seoul Int'l Children's Film Festival 2022 Kid of the Year Park So-yi Won [37]
SBS Drama Awards 2023 Best Young Actress Revenant Won [38]

References

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  2. ^ Young, Mun-hwa (June 17, 2024). '히어로는' 박소이 "이름보다 배역 그 자체로"[TF인터뷰] [TAF's Park So-yi: "I Value My Roles Over My Name" [TF Interview]] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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  18. ^ Song, Seung-hyun (November 24, 2022). "Korean comedy 'Switch' retells 'Prince and the Pauper'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (September 20, 2023). "Gang Dong-won becomes exorcist con artist in 'Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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