South Korean actress Park So Dam, who shot to fame at home and abroad thanks to her role in the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite," has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer.

Actors Park Won-sook and Park So-dam are distant relatives, Park So-dam’s agency, Artist Company, confirmed Tuesday. Park So-dam is the granddaughter of Park Won-sook’s cousin.

In addition to his relationship with Park So-dam, Park Won-sook's family history is already well known to the public. After three marriages and divorces, Park Won-sook left her son from her first ...