Park Min-young facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Park Min-young
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
RR	Bak Minyeong
MR	Pak Minyŏng
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Park Min-young (Hangul: 박민영; born March 4, 1986), also known as Rachel Park, is a famous actress from South Korea. She became well-known for her role in the historical drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal in 2010. Since then, she has starred in many popular TV shows like City Hunter (2011), Healer (2014–2015), What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), and Marry My Husband (2024).

About Park Min-young's Early Life and School

During her high school years, Park Min-young lived and studied in the United States. She was part of a student exchange program.

In February 2013, she graduated from Dongguk University in Seoul. She earned a degree in Theatre, which helped her with her acting career.

Park Min-young's Acting Journey

Starting Her Career (2005–2009)

Park Min-young first appeared in a TV commercial in 2005. A year later, she started her acting career in the popular TV show High Kick! (2006).

She continued to act in different Korean dramas. She played a gangster's daughter in I Am Sam (2007). She also played a gumiho (a mythical nine-tailed fox) in an episode of the horror drama 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 the K-pop group BigBang's song "Haru Haru" in 2008.

Becoming a Star (2010–2011)

Park Min-young at the 2010 KBS Drama Awards

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

In 2011, she had another big success with City Hunter. This drama was based on a Japanese comic book. Park Min-young starred alongside Lee Min-ho. Her success in these TV shows led to many offers for advertisements.

Later in 2011, she acted in her first movie, a horror film called The Cat. She then appeared in the drama Glory Jane, playing a nurse's aide.

Main Roles and Continued Success (2012–Present)

In 2012, Park Min-young starred in Dr. Jin, another show based on a comic book. She played two different characters in this drama.

She then played a lawyer in the legal drama A New Leaf (2014). After that, she was a reporter in Healer. This show was very popular in China and made her even more famous.

From 2015 to 2016, Park Min-young 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!.

Park in 2018

In 2018, Park Min-young starred in her first romantic comedy, What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, with Park Seo-joon. This show was a big hit and made her even more popular. In October, she met her fans for the first time in an event called My Day.

In 2019, she starred in another romantic comedy, Her Private Life. She played a character who works at an art museum but is also a huge fan of idol groups.

In 2020, she appeared in the romance drama When the Weather Is Fine. In 2022, she starred in the romance drama Forecasting Love and Weather, playing a weather forecaster. She also appeared in Love in Contract in 2022.

In 2024, Park Min-young played the main female role in the fantasy revenge drama Marry My Husband. She played Kang Ji-won, a character who gets a chance to change her life and get revenge.

Helping Others

Charity Work

Park Min-young is also known for her kindness.

• On March 7, 2022, she gave 100 million Korean Won to help people affected by a big forest fire.
• On February 8, 2024, she donated 100 million Korean Won to a cancer center to help cancer patients.

Park Min-young's Work

Movies

TV Shows

Web Series

Hosting Gigs

Web Shows

Music Videos She Appeared In

Awards and Recognitions

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

Other Honors

Lists She's Been On

See also

In Spanish: Park Min-young para niños