Park Solomon ( ko, 박솔로몬; born November 11, 1999), also known by his stage name Lomon ( ko, 로몬), is an Uzbek-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 ''All of Us Are Dead'' () is a South Korean coming-of-age zombie apocalypse horror streaming television series. It stars Park Ji-hu, Yoon Chan-young, Cho Yi-hyun, Lomon, Yoo In-soo, Lee Yoo-mi, Kim Byung-chul, Lee Kyu-hyung, and Jeon Bae-s ...

'' (2022), and ''

Revenge of Others ''Revenge of Others'' () is a South Korean streaming television series starring Shin Ye-eun and Lomon. It premiered on Disney+ on November 9, 2022. Synopsis The series depicts a teen revenge thriller when Chan-mi, who searches for the truth a ...

'' (2022).

Early life and education

Lomon was born on November 11, 1999, in

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked cou ...

, to parents of

Koryo-saram Koryo-saram ( ko, 고려사람; russian: Корё сарам; uk, Корьо-сарам) is the name which ethnic Koreans in the post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. The term is composed of two Korean words: "", a historical name for ...

descent. As a child, he and his family lived in Russia and later moved to South Korea. Finishing his elementary in South Korea, Park completed his secondary studies at Apgujeong High School, located in

Gangnam District Gangnam District ( ; , ) is one of the 25 local government districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Gangnam translates to "South of the (Han) River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . A ...

, Seoul. 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

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at that time. I am working hard with the given name. I will live wisely."

Career

Lomon made his debut in 2014 with two

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, ''

Bride of the Century ''Bride of the Century'' (), also known as Hundred Year Bride, is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Hong-gi and Yang Jin-sung. It aired on cable channel TV Chosun from February 22 to April 12, 2014 for 20 episodes. The fantasy/ro ...

'' 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. In 2019, Lomon starred in the Chinese drama ''Lookism'', having learned Mandarin for the role. He made his return to the small screen after two years when he starred as Lee Su-hyeok in the Netflix zombie-themed series ''

'' 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. In the same year, Park was reportedly cast as the lead male character in the

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series '' Third Person Revenge'' opposite

Shin Ye-eun Shin Ye-eun (; born January 18, 1998) is a South Korean actress, best known for her role in the web series ''A-Teen'' and its sequel ''A-Teen 2''. She also starred in the television series '' He Is Psychometric'', ''Welcome'', and '' More Than ...

. It will be broadcast in November. On January 19, 2022, Lomon signed an exclusive contract with Big Smile Entertainment.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lomon 1999 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male web series actors Uzbekistani people of Korean descent Koryo-saram