South Korean movie actors died in the year 2013
Here are 1 famous actors from South Korea died in 2013:
Park Chul-soo
Park Chul-soo (November 20, 1948 Cheongdo County-February 19, 2013 Jukjeon-dong, Yongin) also known as Park Cheol-su, Chul-soo Park, Cheol-su Park, Bak Cheol-su, Pak Ch'ǒl-su, Park, Chul-Soo or Park Chulsoo was a South Korean film director, actor, screenwriter, film producer and teacher. His children are called Park Ga-young and Park Ji-kang.
Park Chul-soo began his career as a film critic before moving on to become one of the leading directors of the Korean New Wave cinema movement in the 1980s. He is known for his films that depict social and political realities in South Korea, often confronting controversial and taboo topics such as sexuality, prostitution, and corruption.
Some of his notable films include "301, 302" (1995), "Farewell My Darling" (1996), and "Green Chair" (2005). In addition to his work in film, Park also served as a professor at the Korean National University of Arts, teaching courses on film direction and screenwriting.
Park's sudden death in 2013 shocked the Korean film industry and his fans around the world. He died in a car accident on his way home from a screening of his latest film "B.E.D." at a local university. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Cultural Merit by the South Korean government in recognition of his contributions to the country's cultural development.
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