Biography
Who is Romi Park?
Early life and education
Romi Park was born in Edogawa, Japan. She is a third-generation Zainichi Korean and speaks the Korean language fluently. Her father was a second-generation Korean resident in Japan, and her mother was of Korean descent. She became a fully naturalized citizen of Japan on December 25, 2015.
For her secondary education, she attended Wayo Konodai Girls' High School, graduating in 1990. She pursued higher education at the Toho Gakuen School of Music, where she graduated from the theater department in 1992. Also, she attended the Korean Language Institute at Yonsei University to study Korean.
Acting career and theatre work
Romi began her professional theater training in 1993 at the Institute for Drama. Two years later, she joined the Yen theater group, where she performed for over two decades. In November 2017, she departed from Yen and established her own entertainment office, LAL. She has also appeared in musical theater, including the role of Madame Thenardier in Les Misérables in 2019.
Her voice acting career started in 1998 with the anime series Brain Powerd, where she voiced Kanan Gimms. Over the years, she built a reputation for voicing mature, intelligent, or tough teenage male characters. Common examples include Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist, Toshiro Hitsugaya from Bleach, and Ken Ichijouji from Digimon Adventure 02. She also voices strong female characters, such as Nana Osaki from the series Nana, Temari from Naruto, and Teresa from Claymore.
Achievements and awards
Throughout her time in the industry, Romi has received multiple accolades for her voice work. She earned the Best Actress Award at the inaugural Seiyu Awards in 2006 for her performance as Nana Osaki. She also received recognition at the 26th Anime Grand Prix in 2003 and the Tokyo International Anime Fair in 2004.
Beyond voice acting, she has participated in other media projects. In 2006, she released a music CD. She also provided the reading for the Your Name audiobook in 2018. Also, she appeared in the live-action film Akaboshi, which was nominated for a viewpoint selection at the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival.
Personal life
Romi Park announced her marriage to fellow voice actor Kazuhiro Yamaji on January 22, 2020. This announcement coincided with her 48th birthday. She shared this news with her followers through her official website and social media account.
Birthday and age
Romi Park was born on January 22, 1972, which makes Romi 54 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Romi shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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