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Park Min-young
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Park in April 2024
Born (1986-03-04) March 4, 1986 (age 39)
Seoul, South Korea
Other names Rachel Park
Education Dongguk University (BA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2005–present
Korean name
Hangul
박민영
Hanja
朴敏英
Revised Romanization Bak Minyeong
McCune–Reischauer Pak Minyŏng
Signature
Signature of Park Min-young

Park Min-young (Hangul: 박민영) was born on March 4, 1986. She is also known as Rachel Park. She is a famous actress from South Korea. She became well-known after starring in the historical drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal in 2010. Since then, she has been in many popular TV shows. Some of these include City Hunter (2011), Healer (2014–2015), What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), and Marry My Husband (2024).

Early Life and School

When Park Min-young was in high school, she lived and studied in the United States. She was there as an exchange student.

In February 2013, she finished her studies at Dongguk University in Seoul. She earned a degree in Theatre.

Her Acting Journey

Starting Out (2005-2009)

Park Min-young first appeared in a TV commercial in 2005. Her acting career began a year later in the popular TV show High Kick! (2006). She continued to act in many Korean dramas.

She played different kinds of characters. For example, she was the daughter of a gangster in I Am Sam (2007). She also played a gumiho, a mythical nine-tailed fox, in a horror drama called Hometown of Legends (2008). In 2009, she was a princess in the historical drama Ja Myung Go. She also appeared in a music video for BigBang's song "Haru Haru" in 2008.

Becoming Famous (2010-2011)

Park Min-young at the 2010 KBS Drama Acting Awards 559
Park Min-young at the 2010 KBS Drama Awards

Park Min-young became very famous with the drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal in 2010. In this show, her character was a smart young woman. She pretended to be a boy to study at a famous school in the Joseon era.

In 2011, she had another big success with City Hunter. This show was based on a Japanese manga (comic book). Park Min-young played a secret service agent. Her success in these TV shows led to more opportunities for her.

Later in 2011, she acted in her first movie, a horror film called The Cat. She then starred in the drama Glory Jane. In this show, she played a nurse's aide.

Main Roles and Popular Shows (2012-Present)

In 2012, Park Min-young starred in Dr. Jin. In this drama, she played two roles. One was a doctor in modern times. The other was a noblewoman in the Joseon era.

She later played a young lawyer in the drama A New Leaf (2014). After that, she was a reporter in Healer. This show was very popular in China. It helped Park Min-young become even more recognized.

Park Min-young May 2018
Park in 2018

From 2015 to 2016, she played a lawyer in the drama Remember. In 2017, she played a Queen in the historical drama Queen for Seven Days. She also joined the cast of the Netflix show Busted!.

In 2018, Park Min-young starred in her first romantic comedy, What's Wrong with Secretary Kim. This show was very successful. It made her even more popular. She also held her first fan meeting, called My Day.

In 2019, she starred in another romantic comedy, Her Private Life. She played a character who was an art museum curator and a passionate fangirl of idol groups. In 2020, she was in the romance drama When the Weather Is Fine.

In 2022, Park Min-young starred in the romance drama Forecasting Love and Weather. She played a weather forecaster. In January 2024, she played the main female role in the fantasy drama Marry My Husband. In this show, her character gets a chance for revenge with help from another character.

Helping Others

Park Min-young also uses her fame to help others.

  • On March 7, 2022, she gave 100 million to help people affected by the Uljin forest fire 2022.
  • On February 8, 2024, she donated ₩100 million to the Seoul Asan Medical Center Cancer Center. This money helps cancer patients.

What She's Been In

Movies

Year Title Role
2011 The Cat So-yeon

TV Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2006–07 High Kick! Kang Yoo-mi
2007 I Am Sam Yoo Eun-byul
2008 Hometown of Legends Lee Myung-ok
2009 Ja Myung Go Princess Ra-hee
2010 Running, Gu Moon Haeng-joo
Sungkyunkwan Scandal Kim Yoon-hee / Kim Yoon-shik
2011 City Hunter Kim Na-na
Glory Jane Yoon Jae-in
2012 Dr. Jin Yoo Mi-na / Hong Young-rae
2014 A New Leaf Lee Ji-yoon
2014–15 Healer Chae Young-shin / Oh Ji-an
2015–16 Remember Lee In-a
2017 Queen for Seven Days Shin Chae-kyung
2018 What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Kim Mi-so
2019 Her Private Life Sung Duk-mi
2020 When the Weather Is Fine Mok Hae-won
2022 Forecasting Love and Weather Jin Ha-kyung
Love in Contract Choi Sang-eun
2023–24 Castle in the Time Xu Zhen Chinese drama
2024 Marry My Husband Kang Ji-won
Braveness of the Ming Xie Yu Fei Chinese drama

Hosting Shows

Year Title Notes
2014 2014 KBS Drama Awards with Kim Sang-kyung and Seo In-guk
2019 33rd Golden Disc Awards With Lee Seung-gi

Web Series

Year Title Role Notes
2018–21 Busted! Cast member Season 1–3

Music Videos

Year Song title Artist
2007 "Don't Say Goodbye" Kim Young-jin (I)
2008 "Haru Haru" BigBang
2009 "Love Story" Gavy NJ

Awards and Recognitions

Park Min-young has won many awards for her acting. Here are some of them:

Awards and nominations
Award Ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result
APAN Star Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actress What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Nominated
K-Star Popular Actress Award Won
Asia Artist Awards 2017 Best Celebrity Award Queen for Seven Days Won
2019 Asia Celebrity Award, Actress Park Min-young Won
Best Artist Award, Actress Won
2022 Best Artist Award, Actress Won
Hot Trend Award – Actress Won
2024 Best Actress of the Year (Daesang) Won
Best Artist Award, Actress Won
Asia Drama Conference 2018 Special Recognition Award What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Won
Asia Model Awards 2008 Model Award Park Min-young Won
2015 Asia Special Award, Actress Won
Baeksang Arts Awards 2008 Best New Actress (TV) I Am Sam Nominated
2011 Best Actress (TV) Sungkyunkwan Scandal Nominated
Cosmo Beauty Awards 2018 Annual Shining Beauty Idol Park Min-young Won
DramaFever Awards 2016 Best Couple Park Min-young (with Ji Chang-wook)
Healer
Won
iQiYi Taiwan Entertainment Awards 2019 Most Beautiful Award What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Won
KBS Drama Awards 2007 Best New Actress I Am Sam Won
2008 Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Drama Hometown of Legends: Gumiho Won
2010 Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal Won
Netizen's Award Won
Best Couple Award Park Min-young (with Park Yoo-chun)
Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Won
2011 Top Excellence Actress Glory Jane Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Won
2014 Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Healer Won
Best Couple Award Park Min-young (with Ji Chang-wook)
Healer
Won
2017 Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Queen for Seven Days Nominated
KCA Consumer Day Awards 2018 Best Drama Actress What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Won
Korea Drama Awards 2011 Best Actress Sungkyunkwan Scandal & City Hunter Nominated
MBC Entertainment Awards 2007 Best New Actress in Comedy/Sitcom High Kick! Won
MBC Drama Awards 2014 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries A New Leaf Nominated
SBS Drama Awards 2011 Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special City Hunter Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Best Couple Award Park Min-young (with Lee Min-ho)
City Hunter
Nominated
2016 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Genre Drama Remember Nominated
Seoul International Drama Awards 2011 Outstanding Korean Actress Sungkyunkwan Scandal Nominated
Soompi Awards 2018 Actress of the Year Queen for Seven Days Nominated
Best Kiss Award Park Min-young (with Yeon Woo-jin)
Queen for Seven Days
Nominated
2019 Best Actress of the Year What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Won
Best Couple Park Min-young (with Park Seo-joon)
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Nominated
StarHub Night of Stars 2019 Best Female Asian Star Her Private Life Won
Top Chinese Music Awards 2012 Fashion Artist Award Park Min-young Won
tvN Joy Festival 2018 Female Character of the Year What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Won
Thursday Icon Won

Other Special Recognitions

Special Honors
Organization Year Honor
National Tax Service 2021 Presidential Commendation

Lists She's Been On

Lists and Rankings
Publisher Year List Name Rank
Forbes 2012 Korea Power Celebrity 23rd

See also

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