Park Yong-ha

Park Yong-ha (, August 12, 1977 – June 30, 2010) was a South Korean actor and singer.

Career At seventeen, Park was noted for his acting and musical skills, as well as his good looks which earned him popularity with fans. After his debut in MBC drama Theme Theater (1994), Park appeared in a range of TV dramas and films. In 2002, Park co-starred in Winter Sonata with Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo, which brought him fame in Japan.

Music As a singer, Park was the "mysterious" voice behind Just For Yesterday, the hit theme song of SBS drama All In, which starred Lee Byung-hun and Song Hye-kyo.

Park released various Japanese albums in Japan and held successful concerts both in Japan and Korea.

Park sang the theme songs of SBS drama On Air in 2008. The Japanese version of the theme songs was his 6th single album Behind Love. Behind Love, released on July 23, 2008, was ranked as the third top single album on Oricon, Japan's premier daily album chart. His next single album, Say Goodbye, and full-length album, Love, were released in November 2008 and both were ranked on Oricon within top 10.

Film and television

Park starred in SBS drama On Air as a drama PD, Kyoung-min Lee, in 2008 and on Mnet Japan from July 30, 2008. He and co-star Song Yun-ah visited Japan to promote the series in a showcase attend by 800 VIP guests at Toho Cinema in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. He also starred in the movie The Scam as an individual investor (small-time investor) Hyun-soo Kang. The Scam was released on February 12, 2009. He was cast in the drama, The Slingshot, acting as the character Kim Shin, which started broadcasting on KBS2 on April 6, 2009.

Death Park was found dead by his mother at 5:30 am June 30, 2010 at his home in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul, hanging from a camcorder charger cable after an apparent suicide.

It was also revealed in reports that the last person they spoke to on the phone before passing away was Kim Jae-joong.

Discography Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsJPN KOR Kibyol (기별) Released: January 24, 2003 Label: IO Music—25Kibyol (期別) Released: June 16, 2004 Label: Pony Canyon8—Fiction Released: December 15, 2004 Label: Pony Canyon10—Sometime Released: July 20, 2005 Label: Pony Canyon14—Will Be There... Released: February 8, 2006 Label: Pony Canyon7—Love Released: November 26, 2008 Label: Pony Canyon24—Once in a Summer Released: July 29, 2009 Label: Pony Canyon14—Stars Released: June 9, 2010 Label: Pony Canyon16—

Compilation albums

Soundtrack appearances Filmography Film The Scam (2009) Although It is Hateful Again 2002 (2002) If It Snows on Christmas (1998)

TV drama The Slingshot (2009) On Air (2008) Tokyo Wankei (2004) Loving You (2002) Winter Sonata (2002) Sunflower (2000) Famous Woman, Somun (2001) Snowflakes (2001) More Than Love See and See Again (1998) What A Tough Woman (1997)

Awards and nominations