Park Ye-young

Park Ye-young (; born August 22, 1989) is a South Korean actress. After graduating from the Film Department of Konkuk University College of Arts and Design, Park began her acting career in 2013, and has since starred in several independent short and feature films. She is also recognized for her supporting role in Netflix original series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Coupang play original Anna (2022), and drama Summer Strike (2022).

Early life and education During her childhood, Park watched a theater performance that sparked a vague curiosity about acting. Her serious interest in acting developed in middle school, where, influenced by a teacher, she enrolled in a theater class. She attended for only one semester before transferring schools mid-year. In high school, Park's passion for acting resurfaced, and she persuaded her parents to support her dream. To further her aspirations, she studied in the Film Department of Konkuk University College of Arts and Design.

In 2015, another short film featuring Park, And Autumn Has Come, was invited to the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival and the Jeonbuk Independent Film Festival. "Park Ye-young is an enigmatic actress. In films, Park often gazes at her co-stars from peculiar angles, at unexpected moments, and with a timing that is difficult to explain. As cinema is an art of perspectives, each time she does so, it evokes a sensation that the entire screen is tilting. It's a kind of gravitational force. That's the only way to describe it. It's because Park Ye-young alone has the ability to create such a feeling. At first, I thought it was a directorial choice, but as I observed this power consistently manifesting across films by different directors, I found it to be uncanny. I yearned to witness this power more frequently. Perhaps this actress will only grow stronger with time." — Jeong Seong-il, director and film critic, Cine21

Television debut and recent projects In 2019, Park made her television debut with a minor role as a nurse in Yoo Je-won's drama series Abyss. A year later, she appeared as Nurse Heo Min-young in episodes 22 and 23 of the drama series Soul Mechanic. Furthermore, Park made brief cameo appearances in the film Emergency Declaration and drama series Reflection of You. She then appeared in episodes 1, 2, and 4 of Inspector Koo, portraying Yoon Jae-young.

Moving on to 2022, Park starred alongside Bae Suzy in Coupang Play original series Anna, playing Anna's best friend Ji-won. Her performance garnered critical acclaim and earned her the New Actress Award for Series at the 2023 Director's Cut Awards. However, in March 2023, Park signed with C-JeS Entertainment.

Filmography

Feature film Year Title Role 2010 Shotgun Love Lingerie model 2011 The story of my life Staff 2 Cane Eun-ja 2012 New Kids in Town Bo-young 2015 Girl on the Edge Eunyoung Socialphobia Ha Young-dong 2016 Janggi King: Garak Market Revolution Du-hee 2018 The Drug King Mulberry 4 2019 Vertigo Ye-dam Hit-and-Run Squad Yeo-jeong Never Ever Rush Cho-yeon 2020 Child Head teacher My Room Young-shin 2021 Emergency Declaration Tokyo Control Center Team Member

Short film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Preparing for Winter Jae-in (Jane) Debut 2017 Recording Su-yeon My Chemical Love Seon-ju 2018 Sally's Law The Hitchhiker Female worker Capsular Coffee of Team Greetings Kim Min-ju 2019 Leo Eu-nae Stolen Sunshine Yeong-sin Home Mogul Animated film (voice appearance) Seire Wife 2022 Joo-young in Wonderland Joo-young

Television series + Television series appearances Year Title Role Note 2019 Abyss Nurse TV Debut 2020 Soul Mechanic Heo Min-young (Nurse) 2021 Sell Your Haunted House Lee Sung-sil (Ghost) Minor Role 2024 Captivating the King Court Lady Dong 2026 Sold Out on YouEom Seong-mi See You at Work Tomorrow!Choi Su-jin

Web series Year Title Role 2022 Anna Ji-won Accolades 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 Director's Cut Awards 2023 Best New Actress in a Series Anna

Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Cine21 2017 7 female actors who are expected to be active in the future Placed