Actress Park Ji-a, Heroine's Mother in "The Glory," Passes Away

연합뉴스 / 2024-09-30 08:36:58

▲ This photo, provided by Billions on Sept. 30, 2024, shows late actress Park Ji-a, who portrayed the role of Moon Dong-eun's mother in popular Kdrama "The Glory." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Actress Park Ji-a, who portrayed the role of Moon Dong-eun's mother in the drama The Glory, has passed away at the age of 52.

On the 30th, her agency, Billions, announced, "Park Ji-a passed away at 2:50 a.m. today at the age of 52 after battling a stroke. We will forever remember her passion for acting, which she loved until the very end."

▲ This photo shows late actress Park Ji-a, who portrayed the role of Moon Dong-eun's mother in popular Kdrama "The Glory," before her interview with Yonhap News on March 28, 2023. (Yonhap)

A member of the theater troupe Chaimu, Park began her acting career in media with small roles in productions like A Killer Story and Maria and the Inn in 1997. She first took on a significant role in Kim Ki-duk's film The Coast Guard (2002) and continued to appear in other works by the director, including Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003), 3-Iron (2004), Breath (2007), and Dream (2008).

Park left a memorable impression in the horror film Epitaph (2007), where she played a ghost, and she continued to take on various roles across films and dramas.

Most recently, she gained attention for her portrayal of Jung Mi-hee, the mother of the lead character Moon Dong-eun (played by Song Hye-kyo), in the 2022-2023 Netflix original series The Glory. Her realistic portrayal of a mother who neglects her bullied daughter and sees her only as a means of profit earned critical acclaim.

Park's wake will be held in Room 2 of the funeral hall at Seoul Asan Medical Center in Songpa District, and the funeral will take place on October 2 at 10 p.m.