Park Shin-hye | |
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In February 2016
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Born |
Gwangju, South Korea |
February 18, 1990
Education | Chung-Ang University |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Agent | S.A.L.T Entertainment |
Family | Park Shin-won (brother) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박신혜 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bak Sin-hye |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Sin-hye |
Park Shin-hye (Hangul: 박신혜; Hanja: 朴信惠, born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress and singer. She made her acting debut in the Korean drama Stairway to Heaven (2003). In 2006, she starred in the South Korean-Japanese series Tree of Heaven and later received further recognition for her leading roles in the television dramas You're Beautiful (2009), The Heirs (2013), Pinocchio (2014–2015) and Doctor Crush (2016).
In 2015, Park ranked 33rd in Forbes Korea's list of "40 Most Powerful Celebrities" in Korea.
Park was born in Gwangju, but raised in Songpa District, Seoul. She made her first appearance on music video "Flower" by singer Lee Seung-hwan. She then underwent formal training in singing, dancing and acting.
Park enrolled at Chung-Ang University in 2009 and graduated in February 15, 2016 with a degree in Theater and Film.
Park's breakthrough role came when she played the younger version of Choi Ji-woo's character in the popular Korean drama Stairway to Heaven in 2003. She then starred in Tree of Heaven (2006) and received praise from critics for her performance. The series was also aired in Japan, thus giving Park more exposure abroad.
Park made her film debut in the movie Evil Twin (2007), a summer horror flick where she portrayed two roles: one as the main character, and the other as the ghost of the main character's sister, who haunts the other sister after her death. She then featured in Goong S, a spin-off to Princess Hours (2006).