Park Gyu-young (; born July 27, 1993) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''

It's Okay to Not Be Okay ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series written by Jo Yong and directed by Park Shin-woo. It stars Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Yea-ji, Oh Jung-se and Park Gyu-young. The series follows a psych ward caretaker and an antis ...

'' (2020), ''

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'' (2020), and ''

Dali and Cocky Prince ''Dali and Cocky Prince'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Kim Min-jae, Park Gyu-young, Kwon Yul, Hwang Hee, and Yeonwoo. It is about the romance between a parvenu who lacks education, and the daughter of a prestigious famil ...

'' (2021).

Early life and education

Park Gyu-young was born on July 27, 1993, in

Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...

. She attended

Busan Foreign Language High School Busan Foreign Language High School (Korean: 부산외국어고등학교, Hanja: 釜山外國語高等學校) is a private foreign language high school that is located in Yeonsan-dong, Yeonsan-gu, Busan, South Korea. Majors * English-Japanese ma ...

and

Yonsei University Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the "SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in the ...

– Department of Clothing and Environment; she graduated from the latter in 2020.

Career

Park began training to become an actor after she was scouted by

JYP Entertainment JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park. It is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, and operates as a record label, tale ...

in 2015, who saw her on the cover of a college magazine. She made her acting debut in

Jo Kwon Jo Kwon ( born on August 28, 1989) is a South Korean singer, television host, actor, entertainer and the leader of South Korean boy band 2AM. He has starred in multiple musicals such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' playing the role of King Her ...

's music video "Crosswalk" in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, she played supporting roles in television dramas including ''

Solomon's Perjury is a 2-part 2015 Japanese suspense mystery film directed by Izuru Narushima, based on the novel of the same title by Miyuki Miyabe. The first, , was released on March 7 and the second, , was released on April 11, 2015. Cast * Ryōko Fujino as Ry ...

'', '' Rain or Shine'', and ''

The Third Charm ''The Third Charm'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series directed by Pyo Min-soo and starring Seo Kang-joon and Esom. It explores the real side of relationships between couples. It aired from September 28 to November 17, 2018, on JTBC's ...

''; she also appeared in the web dramas ''Magic School'' and ''Miss Independent Jieun''. Park made her film debut in 2018 with the films ''

Wretches ''Wretches'' () is a 2018 South Korean drama film written and directed by Kim Baek-jun. Synopsis The movie with someone entering the school after hours tapering a student locker. The most powerful student at a school is hospitalized after drinki ...

'' and ''

Love+Sling ''Love+Sling'' (also known as ''Wrestler'') is a 2018 South Korean comedy drama film directed by Kim Dae-woong. It stars Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Min-jae, and Lee Sung-kyung. The film was released in South Korea on May 9, 2018. Plot Sung-woong devotes h ...

''. In 2019, Park appeared in the television dramas ''

Romance Is a Bonus Book ''Romance Is a Bonus Book'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Na-young and Lee Jong-suk. It aired from January 26 to March 17, 2019 on tvN. Synopsis Cha Eun-ho is a successful author and a chief editor at a book publishing ...

'' and ''

Nokdu Flower ''Nokdu Flower'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jo Jung-suk, Yoon Shi-yoon and Han Ye-ri. It aired from April 26 to July 13, 2019 on SBS TV. Synopsis The series tells the story of two half-brothers from separate mothers bu ...

'' in supporting roles. In August the same year, she left JYP Entertainment and joined

Saram Entertainment Saram Entertainment () is an entertainment company in South Korea, founded by Lee So-young in 2006 and partakes in artist management and film production. Current artists Actors * Byun Yo-han * Cho Jin-woong * Choi Min-young * Choi Soo-young * ...

. In 2020, she landed her first main role in a television series in the

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drama ''

'', appearing alongside

Kim Soo-hyun Kim Soo-hyun (; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. One of the highest-paid actors in South Korea, his accolades include four Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. From 2012 to 2016 and in ...

and

Seo Yea-ji Seo Ye-ji () is a South Korean actress. She began her acting career in the sitcom '' Potato Star 2013QR3'' (2013–2014). This was followed by major roles in period drama ''Diary of a Night Watchman'' (2014), thriller ''Last'' (2015), and fanta ...

. The same year, she appeared in

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's television series ''

''. In 2021, Park starred in the mystery legal drama ''

The Devil Judge ''The Devil Judge'' () is a South Korean television series starring Ji Sung, Kim Min-jung, Park Jin-young and Park Gyu-young. It aired on tvN from July 3 to August 22, 2021, for 16 episodes. It was also available for streaming on Viu and iQI ...

'' as Yoon Soo Hyun, Kim Ga On's childhood friend who is now a police detective. Later the same year, Park joined the KBS drama ''

'' which was her first terrestrial lead role. The drama premiered in September 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Music video

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Gyu-young 1993 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses JYP Entertainment artists South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean web series actresses Yonsei University alumni Actresses from Busan