Introduction
Park Eun-hye (born February 21, 1978) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in Dae Jang Geum, which led to her popularity in China.
Career
Park Eun-hye entered the entertainment industry in 1998, but she only rose to fame in 2003 with a supporting role in hit MBC TV series Dae Jang Geum (also known as Jewel in the Palace), which enjoyed tremendous popularity throughout Asia.
After a secondary lead role in 18 vs. 29, she further solidified her status as a major Korean Wave star with the success of another period drama Yi San (2007) and her Taiwanese series Silence opposite heartthrob Vic Zhou (2006).
Park decided to star in Hong Sang-soo's 2008 art film Night and Day even without a salary, and her performance received a Best New Actress award from the prestigious Busan Film Critics Association, her first award in ten years of acting. The next year she returned to television playing a femme fatale in daily drama Pink Lipstick.
In 2012 she began co-hosting on cable the variety shows Queen of Beauty on KBS Drama, and Sold Out on tvN.
Park is more popular in China than in her native South Korea, as the sales of the Chinese brands she models for—Hana Cosmetics and Yonseng Tangerine Chocolates (the latter named after her character in Dae Jang Geum) -- went over 25 million dollars in the year 2009.
Personal life
Park Eun-hye married entrepreneur Kim Han-sup on April 27, 2008 at Shilla Hotel in Seoul. She gave birth to fraternal twin sons in 2011, Kim Jae-wan and Kim Jae-ho.
Filmography
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | LA Arirang | SBS | |
| 2000 | Good Friends - Season 1 | KBS2 | |
| 2001 | Everyday with You | Jo Se-hee | MBC |
| 2003 | Dae Jang Geum | Lee Yeon-saeng | MBC |
| 2004 | Little Women | Jung Hyun-deuk | SBS |
| Island Village Teacher | Yoon Ji-young | SBS | |
| 2005 | 18 vs. 29 | Shin Ji-young | KBS2 |
| 2006 | Fireworks Display | Cha Mi-rae | MBC |
| Silence | Zhao Shen Shen | CTV | |
| 2007 | The Person I Love | Yoon Hyun-joo | SBS |
| Yi San | Queen Hyoui | MBC | |
| 2008 | Detective Mr. Lee | Lee Chae-young | MegaTV |
| 2010 | Pink Lipstick | Yoo Ga-eun | MBC |
| 2012 | Can't Live Without You | Seo In-hye/Park So-hyun | MBC |
| 2013 | Two Women's Room | Min Kyung-chae | SBS |
| 2014 | Drama Special "Vengeful Spirit" | Min Yoo-sun | KBS2 |
| 2015 | The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 | Chun So-rye | KBS2 |
| 2016 | Beautiful Mind | Shim Eun-ha (cameo) | KBS2 |
| 2017 | "Sweet Enemy" | Oh Dal-Nim | SBS |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Zzang | Yoo Hye-ri |
| 2000 | 01412 Sect of the Magic Sword | Princess January |
| The Record | Hee-jung | |
| 2001 | Dream of a Warrior | Nam-hong |
| 2005 | Daddy-Long-Legs | Girl in flashbacks |
| 2006 | February 29 | Han Ji-yeon |
| Sunflower | Lee Eun-mi | |
| 2008 | Night and Day | Lee Yoo-jeong |
| 2015 | Enemies In-Law | Park Young-mi |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Music Bank | KBS2 | MC |
| 2006 | Maldalrija | MBC | |
| 2012 | Queen of Beauty | KBS Drama | MC |
| Sold Out | tvN | MC | |
| 2014 | Now On My Way to Meet You | Channel A | |
| The King of Food | KBS2 | ||
| Happy Together | KBS | Guest |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best New Actress | Night and Day | Won |
| 2009 | 2nd Korea Sharing Awards | Chairman's Award | N/A | Won |
| 2010 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Pink Lipstick | Won |
| 2011 | Ministry of Health and Welfare | Citation | N/A | Won |
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Can't Live Without You | Nominated |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Two Women's Room | Nominated |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Vengeful Spirit | Nominated |