Park Byung-eun
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Park Byung-eun | |
|---|---|
Park in June 2021 | |
| Born | July 14, 1977 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Chung-Ang University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Agent | C-JeS Studios |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박병은 |
| RR | Bak Byeongeun |
| MR | Pak Pyŏngŭn |
| Website | c-jes.com |
Park Byung-eun (Korean: 박병은; born July 14, 1977) is a South Korean actor.[1]
Park majored in drama at Chung-Ang University.[citation needed]
Park was set to debut with 90s South Korean boy group Taesaja in 1997, but gave up due to him feeling that he cannot sing well.[2]
Career
Park made his debut in 2000 with a minor role in the TV series Mr. Duke. He had bit roles in Sex Is Zero (2002), Princess Aurora (2005), and I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2005).[1]
In 2008, he had his first major role in the drama film The Pit and the Pendulum Pit (2008).[3][4] In 2015, he played a Japanese lieutenant in Assassination and was signed to a management company after his performance. In 2016, he notably landed his first leading role in the film One Line (2016). He also diversified his roles recently by starring in the rom-com TV series Because This Is My First Life[5] (2017) and in the historical war epic The Great Battle (2018), Kingdom (2020)[6] and Kingdom: Ashin of the North (2021).[7]
In 2022, Park starred in the revenge drama Eve.[8] It was a breakthrough role for him portraying the male lead opposite Seo Yea-ji.[9] In 2025, Park starred in Netflix's mystery historical television series Dear Hongrang alongside Jo Bo-ah and Lee Jae-wook.[10] It is based on Tangeum: Swallowing Gold by Jang Da-hye and was produced by Studio Dragon.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Spin Kick | ||
| 2007 | Beautiful Sunday | Detective Min | |
| 2009 | Marine Boy | Ji-ho | |
| The Pit and the Pendulum Pit | Byeong-tae | ||
| How to Live on Earth | Yeon-woo | ||
| 2010 | Parallel Life | Seo Jeong-woon | |
| The Influence | Odd-eye | ||
| The Yellow Sea | Bank employee | ||
| 2011 | Children | Kim Joo-hwan | |
| 2012 | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | Choi Joo-han (adult) | |
| 2013 | An Ethics Lesson | Lee Ji-hoon | |
| Very Ordinary Couple | Mr. Min | ||
| Red Family | Chang-soo's father | ||
| 2014 | Monster | Kwang-soo | |
| No Tears for the Dead | Ha Yoon-gook | ||
| The Royal Tailor | The late King | ||
| 2015 | Bad Man/The Wicked Are Alive | Han Byeong-do | [12] |
| Assassination | Kawaguchi Shunsuke | ||
| 2016 | A Man and a Woman | Ahn Jae-suk | |
| The Hunt | Kwak Jong-pi | ||
| 2017 | One Line | Ji-won | |
| The Mayor | Byeon Jong-gu's staff | ||
| The Return | Jeong-hwan | ||
| 2018 | The Great Battle | Poong | |
| 2019 | Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage | Nam Sung-sik | |
| 2021 | Seo Bok | ||
| 2022 | In Our Prime | Geun-ho | [13][14] |
| Decibel | Cha Young-han | [15][16] | |
| 2023 | The Moon | Jeong Min-gyu | |
| 2024 | Citizen of a Kind | Detective Park | [17][18] |
| 2025 | Lobby | Son Kwang-woo | [19] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Because This Is My First Life | Ma Song-goo | |
| Queen of Mystery | Inspector Woo Seung-Ha | ||
| 2018 | Your Honor | Sang Chul | |
| What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Park Byung-eun (cameo) | ||
| Queen of Mystery 2 | Inspector Woo Seung-Ha | ||
| 2019 | Voice | Kaneki Masayuki / Woo Jong-woo | |
| Arthdal Chronicles | Dan byeok | ||
| 2020 | Kingdom | Min Chi-rok | |
| Oh My Baby | Yoon Jae-young | ||
| 2021 | Kingdom: Ashin of the North | Min Chi-rok | |
| Lost | Jung-soo | [20] | |
| 2022 | Kiss Sixth Sense | Fishing couple husband (Cameo) | |
| Eve | Kang Yun-gyeom | [21][22] | |
| Alchemy of Souls | Go-seong (Cameo) | [23] | |
| 2023 | Moving | Ma Sang-gu | [24] |
| 2024 | The Bequeathed | Park Sang-min | [25][26] |
| 2025 | Hyper Knife | Han Hyun-ho | [27] |
| Dear Hongrang | Sim Yeol-guk | [28] |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Opening ceremony of 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | With Han Sun-hwa | [29] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Hyper Knife | Nominated | [30] |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Film Council | 2021 | Korean Actors 200[a] | Included | [31][32] |