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In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Lomon
Park in March 2024
Born
Park Solomon

(1999-11-11) November 11, 1999 (age 25)
Uzbekistan
NationalitySouth Korean
EducationApgujeong High School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2014–present
AgentBig Smile Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
로몬
Revised RomanizationRomon
McCune–ReischauerRomon
Birth name
Hangul
박솔로몬
Revised RomanizationBak Solromon
McCune–ReischauerPak Solromon

Park Solomon (Korean: 박솔로몬; born November 11, 1999), also known by his stage name Lomon (Korean: 로몬), is an Uzbekistan-born South Korean actor. Having debuted in 2014, he is best known for his leading roles in Sweet Revenge (2017), All of Us Are Dead (2022) and Revenge of Others (2022).

Early life and education

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Lomon was born on November 11, 1999, in Uzbekistan, to parents of Koryo-saram descent.[1][2][3][4] As a child, he and his family lived in Russia and later moved to South Korea.[4] Finishing his elementary in South Korea, Park completed his secondary studies at Apgujeong High School, located in Gangnam District, Seoul.[5][3]

In an interview, he explained the meaning of his name:

"I don't have a religion. I heard that my father built it with the intention that he wanted me to live wisely while reading the Bible at that time. I am working hard with the given name. I will live wisely."[6]

Career

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2014–2019: Career beginnings

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Lomon made his debut in 2014 with two drama series, Bride of the Century and 4 Legendary Witches. After appearing in several other roles in the following years, he gained initial heightened attention with his lead role in Sweet Revenge in 2017.[5]

In 2019, Lomon starred in the Chinese drama Lookism, having learned Mandarin for the role.[5]

2022–present: Rising popularity

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He made his return to the small screen after two years when he starred as Lee Su-hyeok in the Netflix zombie-themed series All of Us Are Dead in 2022. Following the international success of the series, Lomon gained a huge following of 2 million followers on Instagram in less than a week.[7] In the same year, Lomon was cast as the lead male character in the Disney+ series Revenge of Others opposite of Shin Ye-eun.[8]

On January 19, 2022, Lomon signed an exclusive contract with Big Smile Entertainment.[9] In 2023, Lomon was cast as the main character for 2024 U+ Mobile TV web series Branding in Seongsu, where he plays the role of So Eun-ho.

In 2024, Lomon was announced as the male lead alongside Kim Hye-yoon in the upcoming SBS TV fantasy drama I'm Human from Today. This drama marks his return to television since 2017, having focused on web series during his rise to fame.[10][11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2015 The Empty Home Yoon Chan [12]
Earth to the Galaxy Ji-gu [13]
2016 Horror Stories 3 PZ3000 [5]

Television series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2014 Bride of the Century Choi Kang-joo (young) [5]
4 Legendary Witches Ma Do-hyun (young) [5]
2015 The Doctors Hong Ji-hong (teen) [14]
2016 Shopping King Louie [15]
2017 The Guardians Yoon Si-wan [16]
2025 I'm Human from Today Kang Si-yeol [17]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Sweet Revenge Shin Ji-hoon [18]
2019 Lookism "Handsome" Tuo Wen Shuai/Kris Chinese-language series [5]
2022–present All of Us Are Dead Lee Su-hyeok Season 1–present [19][20]
2022 Revenge of Others Ji Soo-heon [21]
2024 Branding in Seongsu So Eun-ho [22]
Family Matters Baek Ji-hoon [23]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Director's Cut Awards 2023 Best New Actor in Television All of Us Are Dead Nominated [24]
MBC Drama Awards 2017 Best Young Actor/Actress The Guardians Nominated [25]

References

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  1. ^ "로몬". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Jang Ah-reum (February 10, 2022). "로몬 "우즈벡 출신, 현재 국적 대한민국…롤모델은 이병헌" [N인터뷰]③" [Lomon "I am from Uzbekistan, and my nationality is South Korea… Role model is Lee Byung-hun" [N interview]③] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b "[SBS Star] 'All of Us Are Dead' Lomon Opens Up About His Ethnic Background". SBS News. February 10, 2022. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Park, Seung-hyun (February 5, 2022). "제2의 송강 되나? SNS 팔로워 '떡상' 중인 '지금 우리 학교는' 로몬 [스타@스타일]". News Nate (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Meet Park Solomon, breakout star of zombie K-drama All of Us Are Dead". South China Morning Post. January 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Lee, Min-ji (February 10, 2022). "'지우학' 로몬 "우즈베키스탄에서 태어난 고려인 후손, 한국사람"[EN:인터뷰③]" ['All of Us Are Dead' Romon "Koryoin descendant born in Uzbekistan, Korean" [EN:Interview③]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Napoles, Jimboy (February 2, 2022). "'All Of Us Are Dead' lead stars gain huge following on Instagram". GMA Network. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Kim, Ji-young (January 3, 2022). "[단독] '신예' 로몬, '3인칭 복수' 주연 발탁…신예은과 호흡". JoyNews24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Na, Hye-in (January 19, 2022). "'지금 우리 학교는' 로몬, 신생 기획사 빅스마일 엔터行". NEWSCULTURE (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Kim Na-yeon (September 4, 2024). "로몬, '가족계획' 이어 '오늘부터 인간입니다만' 출연 확정" [Lomon Confirmed to Appear in 'Family Plan' and 'I'm Human From Today']. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Lee Da-kyeon (September 4, 2024). "김혜윤X로몬, 혐관 로코 '오늘부터 인간입니다만' 캐스팅" [Kim Hye-yoon X Lomon, cast in the romantic comedy 'I am human from today']. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ "아무도 살지 않는 집 The Empty Home, 2015". Movie Daum (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  13. ^ Lee, Mi-young (May 6, 2016). "신예 박솔로몬, 김래원 아역 발탁…'닥터스' 초반 이끈다". JoyNews24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  14. ^ Cho, Yoo-kyung (July 20, 2016). "'닥터스' 김래원 아역, 박솔로몬 강한 존재감 남겨". The Dong-a Ilbo. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  15. ^ Lee, Ho-young (January 12, 2018). "김유정·김소현에 박솔로몬까지…"10대 마침표, 20대를 기대해"" [From Kim Yoo-jung and Kim So-hyun to Park Solomon… "Teenage period, look forward to 20s"]. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  16. ^ Lee, Joo-hee (July 11, 2017). "[Hi #파수꾼]박솔로몬, 첫 드라마 맞아? '주연급 존재감'". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  17. ^ Hwang Jae-ha (September 4, 2024). "김혜윤, 새 로코 '오늘부터 사람입니다만'서 로몬과 호흡" ["Kim Hye-yoon Pair-up with Lomon in New Rom-Com 'From Today, I Am Human']. Yonhap News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Byun, Sung-hyun. "'복수노트' 많이 사랑해 주세요~". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  19. ^ Jung, Ha-eun (July 1, 2020). "'지금 우리 학교는' 윤찬영X박지후X조이현X로몬X유인수 캐스팅 확정[공식]". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  20. ^ Kim, Ga-young (June 7, 2022). "넷플릭스 '지금 우리 학교는', 시즌2 제작 확정 [공식]" [Netflix 'My School Now', Season 2 Production Confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). E-daily. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Choi, Jung-ah (September 7, 2022). "로몬, 디즈니+ '3인칭 복수'로 하이틴 복수극 쓴다" [Lomon writes teen revenge with Disney+ 'third person revenge'] (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Hyun, Hye-sun (July 18, 2023). "'브랜딩 인 성수동' 김지은·로몬 캐스팅 확정, 영혼 체인지 로맨스" ['Branding in Sung Soo Dong' Kim Ji-eun Romon casting confirmed, soul-swapping romance] (in Korean). Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Kang Min-kyung (January 8, 2024). "[공식] 배두나·류승범, 부부된다…'가족계획' 출연 확정" [[Official] Bae Doo-na and Ryu Seung-beom become married… Confirmed to appear in 'Family Planning'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  24. ^ Kim, Bo-young (February 9, 2023). "제21회 '디렉터스컷 어워즈', 3년 만에 오프라인 개최 [공식]" [The 21st 'Director's Cut Awards' held offline for the first time in 3 years [Official]] (in Korean). E-Daily. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  25. ^ Kim, Ye-eun (December 30, 2017). "[MBC 연기대상]'역적' 이로운 아역상 "하늘나라 간 강아지랑 약속했는데"". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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