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
2012–2017: Early Life
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
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
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]
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
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]
^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.
^Jung, Yu-jin (February 11, 2021). [한복인터뷰] 아역 박소이 "로운 삼촌이 선물한 운동화, 너무 신어 때 탔어요" [[Hanbok Interview] Child Actress Park So-yi: "I Worn Out the Sneakers Uncle Rowoon Gifted"] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
^ abHyo-jin, Jeon (April 18, 2021). 박소이, YG엔터테인먼트와 전속계약 [공식] [Park So-yi Signs an Exclusive Contract with YG Entertainment [Official]]. Sports Dongha (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2021.
^Park, Jin-young (October 31, 2020). [창간16년]박소이, 스크린 휩쓴 '연기 천재'…"박정민 이모와 1위 기뻐요" [[16th Anniversary] 'Acting Genius' Park So-yi, Who Swept the Screen: "Glad to be First with Aunt Park Jung-min"] (in Korean). JoyNews24. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
^Kim, Ye-eun (October 25, 2020). [창간16년]박소이, 스크린 휩쓴 '연기 천재'…"박정민 이모와 1위 기뻐요" [[Child Actors We Loved ③] Kim Joon, Park So-yi, Kim Kang-hoon, Lee Re; the Hottest Children of 2020] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
^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.
^ abcdePark, Da-sol (October 1, 2020). 300:1 경쟁률 뚫고 영화 '담보' 캐스팅된 연기파 아역배우 박소이 필모 6 [Park So-yi, a Child Actress Who Was Cast in 'Pawn' After Beating the Odds of 300:1, Has a Filmography of 6] (in Korean). Insight. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^Ahn, Yoon-ji (May 20, 2020). '마우스' 박소이 "종영 아쉬워..시청자분들께 감사" [일문일답] [Mouse's Park So-yi: "I'm Sad It's Ending, Thank You to the Viewers" [Q&A]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
^Hwang So-young (December 29, 2024). 대상 김태리·작품상 '정년이'‥10주년 맞은 '2024 에이판' [Grand Prize Kim Tae-ri, Best Picture 'Retirement Age'..10th Anniversary '2024 A-Pan']. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
^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.
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