ProfileWho is Park Bo-young, star of K-dramas Melo Movie, Light Shop and Daily Dose of Sunshine?
Park is captivating global audiences on Netflix and Disney+, but she made her name in South Korea long ago
Korean actress Park Bo-young, who turned 35 this week, has become a fixture on global streaming services of late, having made her Netflix debut in Daily Dose of Sunshine in 2023 and then on Disney+ this winter in Light Shop.
Why we love her
Born in North Chungcheong province as the middle child in a family of three daughters, Park may have begun her screen career early, but it was in many ways an unexpected start.
While in middle school, some of her seniors were making a short film and they needed someone to perform as a doll. Park was cast in the role as she was the shortest option they had around them. The resulting short film, Equal, earned awards on the festival circuit in 2005.
A year later, Park made her professional debut in the high-school drama Secret Campus, which was headlined by Lee Min-ho, who had only recently made his debut.
She also appeared with a very young Kim Soo-hyun in the 2008 television special Jungle Fish.