Park Jeong-ja

Park Jeong-ja (, born March 12, 1942) is a South Korean actress. She made her debut as a theater actor in 1962 and is recognized for her intense, passionate, and intelligent performances. Park is the most critically acclaimed theater actress in South Korea. In 1997, Park became the first Woman who received theater award from 7th Lee Hae-rang Theatre Award, one of the major theater awards in Korea. She also holds the distinction of being the only actress to have won the Best Actress award three times at the Dong-A Theatre Award. In 1971, she received the award for her portrayal of Ondal's mother in "Where and How Shall We Meet?" (7th edition). Then, in 1986, she won for her performances as the second wife in "The Egg" and the aunt in "A Country as Far as the Sky" (22nd edition). In 1987, she secured the award once again for her role as Monique in "Women in Crisis" (23rd edition). Among these works, she played the lead role solely in "Women in Crisis," while in the other two productions, she acted in supporting roles.