A 2005 commercial for SK Telecom served as the entertainment debut for Park Min-young, marking the beginning of a professional journey in South Korean television. Born in Seoul in 1986, she later pursued formal artistic training at Dongguk University, eventually graduating with a degree in Theatre in 2013 after balancing her studies with an burgeoning onscreen career.
Early Television Roles
Park transitioned from modeling to acting with the 2006 sitcom High Kick!. She subsequently accepted diverse roles, portraying the daughter of a gangster in I Am Sam and a gumiho in Hometown of Legends. By 2009, she took on a villainous princess character in the period drama Ja Myung Go and featured in Running, Gu, while also appearing in the music video for BigBang’s song Haru Haru.
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The 2010 historical drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal provided a significant career milestone, casting Park as a woman disguising herself as a boy. She followed this with the 2011 series City Hunter and her big-screen entry in the horror film The Cat. During this period, she also appeared in the melodrama Glory Jane and the 2012 time-travel series Dr. Jin, where she portrayed dual roles.
Genre Expansion and Romantic Comedies
Park’s career continued through projects such as A New Leaf, the reporter-focused Healer, and the historical series Queen for Seven Days. She gained additional recognition for romantic comedies including What's Wrong with Secretary Kim and Her Private Life. Her 2024 performance in Marry My Husband featured a narrative of revenge against a difficult domestic life, while her 2025 work included the crime-comedy Confidence Queen and a role in the series Siren's Kiss.
Philanthropic Contributions
Park has engaged in notable charitable activities. In March 2022, she contributed ₩100 million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to support recovery efforts following forest fires in Uljin and Samcheok. In February 2024, she donated an additional ₩100 million to the Seoul Asan Medical Center Cancer Center.
Fast facts
- Born: 4 March 1986, Seoul
- Education: Dongguk University
- Entertainment debut: 2005
- Breakthrough drama: Sungkyunkwan Scandal
- Notable role: Kim Mi-so, What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
- Management history: Culture Depot, Namoo Actors, Hook Entertainment, Dareum Entertainment
- Known for: Queen of Rom-coms
- Recent work: Confidence Queen (2025)
Questions readers ask
What was Park Min-young's breakthrough role?
Her role in the 2010 drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, where she played a woman disguised as a boy, is considered her breakthrough.
Where did she receive her university education?
She graduated from Dongguk University in Seoul with a degree in Theatre in February 2013.
