Park Bo-young's Profile
- Full Name: Park Bo-young
- Native Name: 박보영
- Nicknames: Bak Bo Yeong, Park Bo Yeoung, Bak Bo Young, Nation's Little Sister
- Birthday: Feb 12, 1990 (35 years old)
- Blood Type: O
- Height/Weight: 158 cm (5’2”) / 44 kg (97 lbs)
- Gender: Female
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Debut: 2006
- Birthplace: Jeungpyeong County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
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Nationality:
South Korean
- Profession: Actress
- Language Skills: Korean (Native)
- Current Agency: BH Entertainment
- Active Years: 2006 – present (19 years)
Park Bo-young (박보영) is a South Korean actress, born on February 12, 1990, in Jeungpyeong County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She is currently represented by BH Entertainment and works primarily in television and film. Widely recognized for her performances in numerous hit projects, Park Bo-young has become a familiar face to both domestic and international audiences.
Early Life
Park Bo-young grew up in Jeungpyeong in a family of three daughters and is the second child. Her father served 34 years in the South Korean Special Forces. During her childhood, she attended Jeungpyeong Elementary School, followed by Jeungpyeong Girls’ Middle School and Daeseong Girls’ Commercial High School. After graduating from high school, she majored in Performing Arts at Dankook University in the Department of Theatre and Film.
Before officially debuting as an actress in 2006, Park Bo-young appeared in the short film Equal (2005) while still in middle school. The film won the “Challenging Reality Award” at the 7th Seoul International Youth Film Festival. She also appeared in a commercial for Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power while she was a high school student.
Career
Park Bo-young’s career began in 2005 with the short film Equal while she was still a high school student. In 2006, she made her official television debut in Secret Campus, marking the start of her professional journey in Korean film and television.
In 2008, Park achieved a major breakthrough with the film Scandal Makers, which drew over eight million viewers at the box office. This success earned her multiple Best New Actress awards and laid the foundation for her acting career. From 2010 to 2011, her work was temporarily interrupted due to contract disputes, but this pause was only brief.
Her artistic path regained momentum in 2012 with Don’t Click and A Werewolf Boy. A Werewolf Boy became a box office phenomenon, firmly establishing her status in the Korean entertainment industry.
From 2015 onward, Park expanded her career into television. Her leading role in Oh My Ghost (2015) marked her first small-screen appearance after years focused on film. In 2017, she continued her success with Strong Girl Bong-soon, which achieved high ratings on the cable network tvN.
Between 2018 and 2019, Park demonstrated range with the romantic film On Your Wedding Day (2018) and the fantasy series Abyss (2019), showcasing her ability to move seamlessly across romance, comedy, and supernatural genres.
From 2020 to 2023, her career encompassed numerous film and television projects. In 2023, she starred in the disaster film Concrete Utopia and the psychological medical series Daily Dose of Sunshine on Netflix. That same year, she made a guest appearance in Strong Girl Nam-soon.
In 2024, Park joined the Disney+ web series Light Shop as Kwon Young-ji and served as MC for the opening ceremony of the 29th Busan International Film Festival, signaling broader collaboration with global platforms.
By 2025, Park Bo-young’s work was highlighted by two consecutive projects: Melo Movie (Netflix, February) and Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN/Netflix, May–June), in which she portrayed twin sisters. These roles underscore her versatility and reinforce her standing in the Korean film and television industry.
Fun Facts
- When feeling nervous or awkward, she unconsciously licks her lips or slightly sticks out her tongue—a small habit fans have often caught on camera and turned into a meme.
- Once on the subway, she surprised fans by casually revealing she was the person in the video they were watching.
- The nickname “뽀블리” (Bbo-vely) once made her uncomfortable because it didn’t suit her more serious roles.
- Standing 158 cm tall, she can easily blend into a crowd and move around the streets unnoticed.
- On set, her natural expressions led colleagues to joke that she’s “adorable even when she breathes,” a comment that quickly went viral.
- She used to dislike mint chocolate, saying it tasted like toothpaste, but later it became one of her favorite treats.
- She prefers rice over bread, soju over beer, and always adds an egg to instant noodles—habits her fans remember well.
- Naturally shy around strangers, she tends to observe quietly rather than start conversations.
- Her favorite films are Notting Hill and the John Wick series, an intriguing mix of romance and action.
- She owns several artworks by painter Koo Ja-hyun in her personal collection.
- She often wears a low ponytail with bangs, a hairstyle that makes her face look smaller and her neck appear longer in photos.
- Her MBTI type is ISFP, and many male colleagues have mentioned her as their ideal type.
- She admits she gets angry most easily when treated unfairly, something she has spoken about openly in interviews.
- She once joked that her ideal partner has shifted from “someone with a healthy mind” to simply “someone handsome.”
- Height difference arguments with Seo In-guk in Doom at Your Service became viral moments for their natural and playful vibe.
- Her signature crescent-shaped smile appears in almost every photo, becoming a familiar trademark for audiences.
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