박용하 Park Yong Ha PROFILE

Name: 박용하 / Park Yong Ha (Park Yeong Ha)
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthdate: 1977-Aug-12
Date of death: 2010-June-29 (Suicide)
Birthplace: South Korea
Height: 178cm
Weight: 67kg
Star sign: Leo
Blood type: B
Education: Chungang University (Theatre major)
Hobbies: Bass guitar, musical performance and singing

TV Shows

A Man’s Story (KBS2, 2009)
On Air (SBS, 2008)
After Love (CS, 2005)
Tokyo Wankei (Fuji TV, 2004, cameo)
Loving You (KBS2, 2002)
Winter Sonata (KBS2, 2002)
Well Known Woman (SBS, 2001)
More Than Love (MBC, 2000)
Snowflakes (KBS2, 2000)

Movies

Love Me Once Again (2002)
If It Snows at Christmas (1998)
Island of Women (1998)

Awards

2008 SBS Drama Awards: Male Lead Award – Special Drama (On Air)
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Popularity Award selected by netizens (On Air)
2002 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actor Bronze

About Park Yong Ha

Park Yong Ha had debuted fifteen years ago in youth shows like KBS’s 1995 Love Blossoms in the Classroom and 1996’s Start. He shot to fame with 2002’s Winter Sonata, which made him a household name and a “Hallyu star.” He used that fame as a springboard a singing career in Japan, where he enjoyed quite a lot of popularity. He had a successful drama hit in 2008’s On Air, and with 2009’s Story of a Man.

Most recently (28/June/2010), Park Yong Ha was cast alongside Yoon Eun-hye in the high-profile drama remake of Hong Kong film Tian Mi Mi, tentatively titled Love Song.

Death

He was found dead at his home in was discovered dead at his Nonhyun-dong, Seoul, home on the morning of 30 June 2010. He was 32. Many friends and collegues are in shock with the news, specially actress Park Si Yeon who is so devasted that there’s is the risk she might not be able to finish filming her current drama (Coffee House)