In K-dramas, Park Joon-geum is known for her portrayal of the classic “chaebol mother-in-law”character, often playing the role of an arrogant and wealthy matriarch. Her on-screen sons, including Hyun Bin, Choi Jin-hyuk, and Lee Min-ho, have all risen to become top stars, earning Park the nickname “top stars’ mom.”Actor Son Seok-gu has even expressed his desire to work with her and potentially play her on-screen son in the future.
In reality, Park Joon-geum was a wealthy heiress who inherited a vast fortune from her father, a successful businessman in the steel and military supply industry. Her family’s wealth was so well-known in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province that everyone in the area was familiar with them. As the second daughter, Park Joon-geum inherited various properties such as land, buildings, and apartments from her father. Among these, she is the owner of the Seongsu-dong Trimaje, valued at 4 billion won, as well as a building that includes a fitness center.
Despite being offered sponsorships, Park Joon-geum consistently chooses to wear high-end fashion in her dramas, often opting to wear her own personal clothing. Her appearance in “Secret Garden” garnered attention as she donned a mink coat worth 200 million won and a necklace worth 1 billion won.
Park Joon-geum is beloved by the MZ generation as well. She has shared countless stories from her early days in the industry, including standing up to a director who spoke informally to her and even physically reprimanding another director who asked her to serve wine. Park is also renowned for making her debut at the age of 61, just one day after being discovered on the streets. She has always believed that acting was her destiny.
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