Sun Park

Sun Park (born 3 January 1981) is a Korean-Australian singer, actress, entertainer[1] and former member of the children's entertainment group Hi-5 as well as the television series of the same name.

The native form of this personal name is Park Sun. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Sun Park
Born
Sun Park

(1981-01-03) 3 January 1981
Suwon, South Korea
OccupationActress
Years active2006–10, 2016–present
Spouse(s)Nathan Pezzimenti
Children2

Career

Sun graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance. She later appeared in the Brisbane and Sydney seasons of Mamma Mia!. Before her stint with Hi-5, she toured with the live act BPM - Beats Per Minute that fused funk, rock, jazz and hip hop music, and worked with the Australian band Rogue Traders, alongside the now very successful Natalie Bassingthwaighte.

In 2006, she was hired as a temporary replacement for entertainer Kathleen de Leon Jones in the children's entertainment group Hi-5, and was announced as a permanent replacement in 2007 when de Leon confirmed she would not be returning to the group. In December 2008, Sun announced that she would be leaving Hi-5 after three years with the group in order to concentrate on settling down and starting a family. She also expressed that she felt she was only ever meant to be a temporary replacement for Kathleen. Sun's final performance with the group was at the 2008 Carols by Candlelight.

Personal life

Sun told the media in 2008 that she was going to settle down and focus on starting a family after finishing her work with Australian children's entertainment group Hi-5. She announced plans to marry in 2009 and that year, she married business development worker Nathan Pezzimenti.

Theatre credits
Year Production Role Venue Dates
2016 Avenue Q Christmas Eve Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne August 2016
Crown Theatre, Perth November – December 2016
2019 Hair The Tribe Australian Tour
(Perth, Geelong, Wyong, Wollongong, Sydney, Gold Coast)		 August – October 2019

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role
2007 The Jammed Rubi / Li Rong
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2007–08 Hi-5 Presenter Series 9-10
2017 Newton's Law Ying Chen 1.2: "The Butterfly Effect"
2018 Romper Stomper Julia Barca 1.6: "Anabasis"
Wentworth Cherry Li 8 episodes
True Story with Hamish & Andy Nicole 2.8: "Murray"
How to Stay Married Vanessa (Brad's date) 1.2
Why Are You Like This? Dr. Lee ABC pilot
2019 Get Krack!n Laura 2.5
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References
  1. Herald Sun Replacement Wins Crowd Over. Reported 19 June 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
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