Park Jung-yeon
South Korean actress (born 1997)
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Park Jung-yeon (Korean: 박정연; born 13 May 1997) is a South Korean actress. She first became known for her portrayal of the future Empress Myeongseong in the television series Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny (2020).
Park Jung-yeon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1997 South Korea |
| Other name | Park Jeong-yeon |
| Education | Hanyang University (Department of Theater and Film) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Agent | Salt Entertainment[1] |
| Relatives | Park Seung-yeon (older sister) |
| Family | Park Hak-ki (father) Song Geum-ran (mother) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박정연 |
| RR | Bak Jeongyeon |
| MR | Pak Chŏngyŏn |
Early life
Park was a former trainee of SM Entertainment and also former member of SM Rookies. In 2019, she left SM and signed with KeyEast to become an actress. Both of her parents and older sister Park Seung-yeon (also known as Dan-A) are singers.[2][3][4]
Career
Park made her acting debut in the last episode of 2020 tvN's drama Hi Bye, Mama! as the grown-up Cho Seo-woo.[5] In the same year, she acted her first regular role in TV Chosun's Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny as the future Empress Myeongseong.[6][7]
Park's next major role was in the 2022 TVING's series I Have Not Done My Best Yet, an adaptation of Japanese manga series I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow.[8]
Park joined the cast of 2025 SBS' sports coming-of-age series The Winning Try, as shooting sports ace athlete.[9] In the same year she also acted in KBS2's weekend family Our Golden Days as rising young painter.[10] Park won Best New Actress for both series at the KBS and SBS Drama Awards.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nobody's Lover | Jung-yeon | [12] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hi Bye, Mama! | Cho Seo-woo | [5] |
| Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny | Min Ja-young, the future Empress Myeongseong | [13] | |
| 2024 | The Judge from Hell | Cha Min-jung | [14] |
| 2025 | The Winning Try | Seo Woo-jin | [9] |
| Our Golden Days | Park Young-ra | [10] | |
| 2026 | 100 Days of Deception † | Kim Myung-nam | [15] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Will You Leave? | Min Yoo-jung | [16] | |
| 2022 | I Have Not Done My Best Yet | Nam Sang-ah | [17] | |
| We're Not Trash | Shin Jo-hui | [18] | ||
| 2023 | Duty After School | Yoon-seo | Cameo | [19] |
| Daily Dose of Sunshine | Hye-won | [20] |
Music videos
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBS Drama Awards | 2025 | Best New Actress | Our Golden Days | Won | [23] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2025 | The Winning Try | Won | [24] |
