Park Hae-jin

Park Hae-jin (; born May 1, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in dramas My Love from the Star and Doctor Stranger (2014), and his leading roles in Bad Guys (2014), Cheese in the Trap (2016), Man to Man (2017), Forest (2020), Kkondae Intern (2020), From Now On, Showtime! (2022), and The Killing Vote (2023).

Career 2006–2011: Beginnings Park began his acting career in KBS weekend drama Famous Chil Princesses, for which he won the Best New Actor award at the 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards. He then starred in two highly successful TV projects - KBS daily drama Heaven & Earth with Han Hyo-joo, and MBC anniversary drama East of Eden. In 2009, Park joined the cast of SBS reality variety show Family Outing, which gave him more exposure. He then got his first lead role in the KBS youth drama Hot Blood.

2012–2015: Rising popularity and East Asian success In 2011, Park starred in first Chinese drama Qian Duo Duo Marry Remember , which aired on Hunan TV. The drama earned 1.5 billion views in two weeks and its broadcast rights were sold to Japan. Park won the 'Asia Star Award' at the 2012 LeTV Awards, making him the first Korean actor to receive the award. Park also starred in two other dramas Another Brilliant Life and Love Relativity. Due to his rising popularity, a cinema screen by Lotte Cinema in China was named after him.

He then returned to the small screen back in Korea, starring in Seoyoung, My Daughter (2012). The drama became the highest-rated Korean drama of 2013 with a peak rating of 47.6%, and Park gained more recognition with the public. This was followed by supporting roles in fantasy romance series My Love From the Star (2013) and medical drama Doctor Stranger (2014). Both dramas became successful in China, launching Park into stardom as a Hallyu star.

In late 2014, Park starred in OCN's crime thriller Bad Guys. He received the KDA Award at the 2015 Korea Drama Awards for his performance. In 2015, Park made his film debut as lead actor in the romance film Snow is on the Sea opposite Lee Young-ah.

2016–present: Breakthrough in Korea In 2016, Park played the leading role in tvN's Cheese in the Trap, adapted from the webtoon of the same name. The drama gained success in China, and topped Weibo's Korean-Japanese TV drama chart with over 1.9 billion views. Park experienced a rise in popularity and received increased endorsement offers. He also received the Best Actor award at the 2016 Korean Cable TV Awards. Following the success of Cheese in the Trap, Park was confirmed to reprise his role as Yoo Jung in the film adaptation of the webtoon, which was released in 2018.

The same year, he starred in Chinese drama Far Away Love, playing a successful businessman who owns an upscale restaurant and falls in love with a destitute woman. He was awarded the 'Male Actor of the Year' award at LeTV Entertainment Awards held in Beijing, China. Park's overseas success led to him being featured on Chinese postage stamps, making him the first Korean to be on Chinese stamps that are released as both regular issue and limited edition. On November 2, 2016, it was announced that Park would star in a web drama titled 7 First Kisses for Lotte Duty Free.

In 2017, Park's wax figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. The same year, he starred in JTBC's spy-action drama Man to Man. The drama drew attention in China and was heavily featured on local media despite the country's ban on Korean cultural content and celebrities.

In 2017, Park was cast in the romance thriller Four Men, which was set to air in 2018 but faced multiple delays and production was later cancelled due to contractual breach.

In 2020, Park starred in the romantic comedy drama Forest as a special emergency rescue team worker. The same year, he was cast in the revenge workplace drama Kkondae Intern.

In 2021, Park was cast in the romantic comedy drama From Now On, Showtime! as a popular magician who has the secret ability to see and communicate with ghosts. The drama premiered in April 2022.

In 2022, Park releases a second photobook, Only you Park Hae-jin, which will be published in late January 2022, and will be the release of the photobook in two years. Later, in June 2022, Park decided not to renew his contract with the original agency. In July 2022, Park signed a contract with Artist Company. In 2023, he was cast as the main lead in the crime drama The Killing Vote alongside Lim Ji-yeon and Park Sung-woong.

Personal life Park's parents were divorced when he was young and he moved back in with his mother after 17 years of separation. Park is known to be a collector of shoes, particularly sneakers. He has admitted to owning more than 2,200 pairs of footwear.

Other activities Ambassadorship

Year Title Campaign organiser 2007 Ambassador for Non-smoking and Non-drinking Campaign 2008 Ambassador for Financial Savings Korean Science and Arts Education Department 2012 Culture Fund Promotion Ambassador Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Promotional Ambassador for Youth Smoking Prevention Campaign 2014 Promotional Ambassador for "Mu Qin Shui Jia" (大地之爱·母亲水窖) Beijing Hua Bo Hospital 2018 Honorary Firefighter National Emergency Management Agency 2019 Honorary Firefighter Promoted To Fire Marshall National Emergency Management Agency

Philanthropy Park's consistent donations to various charities for the past few years which earned him the title "donation angel" in the entertainment industry. Mountain Movement confirmed Park has donated a total of 1.7 billion won (S$1.5 million) in various local and international charities since 2011.

In 2014, he was given the Civil Public Welfare Award in China. He was also the first recipient of the Haengbok Nanuminsang (행복나눔인상, "Happiness Sharer's Award"), given by the Minister of Health and Welfare.

Since 2015, Park has donated to the Hae Sim Won child welfare facility and has continued to do so regularly.

In 2017, Park began a campaign to reduce fine dust by planting trees in China where he and his fans donated 6520 trees. In April 2018, Park planted 6000 more trees together with his fans to help the battle against desertification in Western China.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 The Rhythm of Chopsticks Cameo 2015 Snow is on the Sea Lee Sang-woo 2018 Cheese in the Trap Yoo Jung

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2006 Famous Chil Princesses Yeon Ha-nam 2007 Heaven & Earth Jung Moo-young 2008 East of Eden Shin Myung-hoon 2009 Hot Blood Ha Ryu 2011 Qian Duo Duo Marry Remember Xu Fei Chinese drama 2012 Another Kind of Splendid Life Liu Da Ming Seoyoung, My Daughter Lee Sang-woo 2013 Love's Relativity Li Ang Chinese drama 2013–2014 My Love from the Star Lee Hwi-kyung 2014 Doctor Stranger Han Jae-joon / Lee Sung-hoon Bad Guys Lee Jung-moon 2016 Cheese in the Trap Yoo Jung Far Away Love Shen An Chinese drama 2017 Man to Man Kim Seol-woo 2020 Forest Kang San-hyuk Kkondae Intern Ka Yeol-Chan 2022 From Now On, Showtime! Cha Cha-woong 2023 The Killing Vote Kim Moo-chan

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2016 7 First Kisses Park Hae-jin Ep. 2–3 2021 Genesis Kang Il-hoon/ Chen/ Baek Dong-jin/ Michael

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2009–2010 Family Outing Cast member 2013 Little Big Hero Narrator Documentary 2021 Park Hae Jin Random's Box Host

Music video appearances Year Artist Title 2007 The Way "Love... It's Painful" 2016 Fiestar "#Like"

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result APAN Star Awards 2014 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries My Love from the Star 2016 Cheese in the Trap 2018 Global Star Award Park Hae-jin Asia Artist Awards 2016 Best Artist Award, Actor 2017 Best Artist Award, Actor Man to Man 2018 Asia Eco Creator Park Hae-jin Asia Model Awards 2009 Popular Star Award 2014 Asia Special Award 2016 Asia Star Award Baeksang Arts Awards 2007 Best New Actor – Television Famous Chil Princesses KBS Drama Awards 2006 Best New Actor Famous Chil Princesses Best Couple Award Park Hae-jin Famous Chil Princesses 2007 Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama Heaven & Earth Best Couple Award Park Hae-jin Heaven & Earth 2009 Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Hot Blood 2012 Best Supporting Actor Seoyoung, My Daughter 2020 Top Excellence Award, Actor Forest Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Netizen Award, Actor Best Couple Award Park Hae-jin Forest KBS 119 Awards 2020 Special Service Award Park Hae-jin Korean Cable TV Awards 2016 Best Actor Cheese in the Trap Korea Lifestyle Awards 2015 Entertainer Award LeTV Entertainment Awards 2016 Actor of the Year Far Away Love LeTV Film & Drama Awards 2012 Best Asia Star Award Qian Duo Duo Marry Remember 2020 Grand Prize (Daesang) Kkondae Intern Top Excellence, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Best Couple Award Park Hae-jin Kkondae Intern 2022 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries From Now On, Showtime! Best Couple Award Park Hae-jin From Now On, Showtime! Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards 2020 Seoul Mayor Award Park Hae-jin SBS Drama Awards 2014 Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special My Love from the Star 2023 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama The Killing Vote Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Actor Kkondae Intern Style Icon Awards 2014 Top 10 Style Icons Park Hae-jin K-Style Award