 After graduating in 1988, Park joined the professional theater troupe "Hyunjang" (현장), and for 5 to 6 years he appeared in plays on Daehakro such as "A Story of Old Thieves" (늘근도둑 이야기) and "Kim Cheol-sik of the Republic of Korea" (대한민국 김철식).After several years of doing bit parts onscreen, Park gained attention in 2004 for his roles in the film "Mokpo, Gangster's Paradise" and the period drama "Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin".Since then, he has become one of the most prolific supporting actors in Korean cinema, most often cast in physical, comic performances in films such as Gwangju massacre drama "May 18" (2007), romantic comedy "Cyrano Agency" (2010), monster movie "Sector 7" (2011), and comedy satire "Almost Che" (2012).