Park Eun-bin (, born September 4, 1992) is a

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n actress. A former

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, she is known for her lead roles in the television series ''

Hello, My Twenties! ''Hello, My Twenties!'' () is a South Korean television series starring Han Ye-ri, Han Seung-yeon, Park Eun-bin, Ryu Hwa-young, Park Hye-su, Ji Woo and Choi Ara. It aired on JTBC from July 22, 2016 to October 7, 2017. Synopsis A slice-of-life ...

'' (2016–2017), ''

Hot Stove League ''Hot Stove League'' () is a South Korean television series that aired on SBS TV from December 13, 2019, to February 14, 2020. The series stars Namkoong Min, Park Eun-bin, Oh Jung-se, and Jo Byeong-kyu. It revolves around a baseball team named ...

'' (2019–2020), ''

Do You Like Brahms? ''Do You Like Brahms?'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Min-jae, Park Eun-bin, Kim Sung-cheol, Park Ji-hyun, Lee You-jin, and Bae Da-bin. It is a romance drama about the students of classical music at a prestigious instit ...

'' (2020), ''

The King's Affection ''The King's Affection'' (), is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin, Rowoon, Nam Yoon-su, Choi Byung-chan, Bae Yoon-kyung, and Jung Chae-yeon. The story is based on Lee So-young's manhwa ''Yeonmo''. It aired on KBS2 fr ...

'' (2021), and ''

Extraordinary Attorney Woo ''Extraordinary Attorney Woo'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin in the title role, along with Kang Tae-oh and Kang Ki-young. It follows Woo Young-woo, a female rookie attorney with autism, who is hired by a major ...

'' (2022). Park was named 2022 Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year,, Sisa Journal's Cultural Person of the Year and Drama Icon of 2022 by Cultura magazine.

Career

1996–2017: Debut as a child actress and transition to leading roles

Park Eun-bin debuted at the age of five and has starred in numerous

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as a child actress, playing the younger version of various characters. In 2007, Park received the award for Best Young Actress for her role in the drama Catching Up with Gangnam Moms. She landed her first leading role in the time-traveling romance ''

Operation Proposal ''Operation Proposal'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho and Park Eun-bin. It aired on TV Chosun from February 8 to March 29, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 20:45 for 16 episodes. It is a remake of Japanese d ...

'' (2012). After ''Operation Proposal'', Park continued playing supporting roles until she gained recognition for her role in the youth

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series about a group of young women in their early 20s, ''

'' in 2016 and its

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in 2017. In 2017, she was cast in the legal drama ''

Judge vs. Judge ''Judge vs. Judge'' () is a 2017 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin, Yeon Woo-jin, Dong Ha (actor), Dong Ha and Na Hae-ryung. It aired from November 22, 2017 to January 11, 2018 on SBS TV (South Korean TV channel), ...

'', followed by horror thriller ''

The Ghost Detective ''The Ghost Detective'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Choi Daniel, Park Eun-bin and Lee Ji-ah. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot from September 5 to October 31, 2018. Synopsis Detectiv ...

'' in 2018.

2019–present: Career rise and breakthrough

Park then starred in the hit sports drama ''

'' (2019–2020) alongside

Namkoong Min Namkoong Min (Hangul: 남궁민, born March 12, 1978) is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film ''A Dirty Carnival'' (2006), and has since received praise for his performances in '' Rememb ...

, in which she played the operations manager of a floundering baseball team. The series, which premiered to a 3% viewership rating, went on to achieve a peak rating of 19.1%. and won Best Drama at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards. After ''Hot Stove League'', Park was cast as an aspiring violinist in the musical romance drama ''

''. Despite having some experience playing the violin, Park spent 3 months practising the instrument to prepare for the role. Her performance garnered her the Top Excellence Actress Award at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards. In 2021, Park played the role of Crown Prince Yi Hwi in the historical series ''

''. For her portrayal of the cross-dressing heroine, Park received the Top Excellence Actress Award at the 2021 KBS Drama Awards and a

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nomination at the

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. Park also received the Best Actor Award at the 49th Korean Broadcasting Awards for her role. The drama was also awarded Best Telenovela at the 50th

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In 2022, Park starred in

Park Hoon-jung Park Hoon-jung () is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Park first attracted notice within the Korean film industry for writing the screenplays for Kim Jee-woon's '' I Saw the Devil'' (2010) and Ryoo Seung-wan's '' The Unjust'' (201 ...

's action-horror film '' The Witch: Part 2. The Other One'', the sequel to the 2018 film '' The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion''. In the same year, she starred in ''

'', playing the titular role of Woo Young-woo, a lawyer who is an

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. It was later revealed that the production team waited over a year for Park to take part in the drama.This performance earned her acclaim from both critics and audiences. Through her portrayal, the drama, which aired on the new channel ENA, started with an audience rating of 0.9% and finished with 17.5%, sparking syndrome-like popularity in Korea. The drama was a global success, ranking in the top 10 most watched non-English TV series on

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for 21 weeks. Park's compelling performance earned her international recognition when she won the Best Actor Award at the Asia Contents Awards and the Rising Star Award for TV from the Critics Choice Awards Asian Pacific Cinema & Television. The drama was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Series at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards. On September 3, 2022, Park held her first solo fan meeting since her debut as an actor. Later, Park announced her first Asian fan meeting tour that commenced in Manila on October 23, continued in Bangkok, Singapore, and Tokyo in November and Malaysia in December.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Music video

Hosting

Theater

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

Listicles

Notes

References

External links

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Eun-bin 1992 births Living people South Korean child actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean stage actresses South Korean web series actresses Actresses from Seoul Sogang University alumni