Park Eun-bin (; born September 4, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child model in 1996, and made her small screen debut as a

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in 1998's '' White Nights 3.98''. Park received international recognition for her performance as the titular character in ''

Extraordinary Attorney Woo ''Extraordinary Attorney Woo'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin in the title role, along with Kang Tae-oh and Kang Ki-young. It follows Woo Young-woo, an autistic female rookie attorney hired by a major law fir ...

'', for which she won the

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at the

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. Park was named Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year, ''

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''s Cultural Person of the Year, and Cultura's Drama Icon of 2022. She also made her first entry into ''Forbes'' Korea Power Celebrity in 2023, placing 11th.

Career

1996–2017: Debut as a child actress and transition to lead roles

Park Eun-bin debuted as a child model in 1996, and since starting acting at the age of five, has starred in numerous

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, playing the younger version of various characters. She received the Best Young Actress award in 2009 for her role in the drama ''The Iron Empress''. She landed her first leading role in the time-traveling romance ''

Operation Proposal ''Operation Proposal'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho and Park Eun-bin. It aired on TV Chosun from February 8 to March 29, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 20:45 for 16 episodes. It is a remake of Japanese dr ...

'' (2012). Park continued playing supporting roles until she gained recognition for her role in the youth

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series about a group of young women in their early 20s, ''

Hello, My Twenties! ''Hello, My Twenties!'' () is a South Korean television series starring Han Ye-ri, Han Seung-yeon, Park Eun-bin, Ryu Hwa-young, Park Hye-su, Ji Woo and Choi Ara. It aired on JTBC from July 22, 2016 to October 7, 2017. Synopsis A slice-of-life s ...

'' in 2016 and its sequel in 2017. She was cast in the legal drama '' Judge vs. Judge'', followed by horror thriller ''

The Ghost Detective ''The Ghost Detective'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Choi Daniel, Park Eun-bin and Lee Ji-ah. It aired on KBS2 from September 5 to October 31, 2018, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 ( KST). Synopsis Detective Le ...

'' in 2018.

2019–present: Career rise and breakthrough

Park then starred in the hit sports drama '' Hot Stove League'' (2019–2020) alongside

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, in which she played the operations manager of a floundering baseball team. The series, which premiered to a 3% viewership rating, went on to achieve a peak rating of 19.1%. and won Best Drama at the

56th Baeksang Arts Awards The 56th Baeksang Arts Awards () ceremony, organised by ''Ilgan Sports'' and JTBC Plus, was held on June 5, 2020, at Korea International Exhibition Center, KINTEX, Ilsanseo-gu, Gyeonggi Province, hosted by Shin Dong-yup (entertainer), Shin Dong- ...

. Park was cast as an aspiring violinist in the musical romance drama ''

Do You Like Brahms? ''Do You Like Brahms?'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Min-jae, Park Eun-bin, Kim Sung-cheol, Park Ji-hyun, Lee You-jin, and Bae Da-bin. It is a romance drama about the students of classical music at a prestigious institu ...

''. Despite having some experience playing the violin, Park spent three months practising the instrument to prepare for the role. Her performance garnered her the Top Excellence Actress Award at the

2020 SBS Drama Awards The 2020 SBS Drama Awards (), presented by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), was held on 31 December 2020 at 21.00 ( KST) at SBS Prism Tower, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. This year being the 30th anniversary of the founding of SBS, the awards cer ...

. In 2021, Park played the role of Crown Prince Yi Hwi in the historical series ''

The King's Affection ''The King's Affection'' (), is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin, Rowoon, Nam Yoon-su, Choi Byung-chan, Bae Yoon-kyung, and Jung Chae-yeon. The story is based on Lee So-young's manhwa ''Yeonmo''. It aired on KBS2 fro ...

''. For her portrayal of the

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heroine, Park received the Top Excellence Actress Award at the

2021 KBS Drama Awards The 2021 KBS Drama Awards (), presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), was held on December 31, 2021, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was hosted by Lee Do-hyun, Kim So-hyun and Sung Si-kyung. Grand Prize (''Daesang'') was awarded to Ji ...

and a

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nomination at the

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. Park also won the Best Actor Award at the 49th Korean Broadcasting Awards for her role. The drama was also awarded Best Telenovela at the 50th

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. In 2022, Park starred in

Park Hoon-jung Park Hoon-jung (; born in 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Park first gained recognition in the Korean film industry for his screenwriting, having written the screenplays for directors Kim Jee-woon's ''I Saw the Devil'' (20 ...

's action-horror film '' The Witch: Part 2. The Other One'', the sequel to the 2018 film '' The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion''. In the same year, she starred in ''

'', playing the titular role of Woo Young-woo, a lawyer who is an

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. It was later revealed that the production team waited over a year for Park to take part in the drama, after she reportedly declined the role because she "felt like the series wasn't something that heshould approach lightly". Nonetheless, this performance earned her acclaim from both critics and audiences. The drama, which aired on the new channel

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, started with an audience rating of 0.9% and finished with 17.5% in Korea. The drama was a global success, ranking in the top 10 most watched non-English TV series on

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for 21 weeks. Park's compelling performance earned her international recognition, winning the Best Actor Award at the Asia Contents Awards and the Rising Star Award for TV at the Critics' Choice Awards' Asian Pacific Cinema & Television division. At the

, Park was awarded the Grand Prize in Television. On January 4, 2024, Park released a digital single album ''Present'' ahead of her fan concert Eunbin Note: Diva, which would be held on January 6 and 7. On March 28, she released a new single "Kung Ddari Sha Bah Rah", which is a remake of music duo Clon's debut song. On September 8, Park released a digital single album ''To You'', which was revealed during her second fan concert Eunbin Note: Bingo-on held on September 7. On November 1, she was cast in the

superpower comedy series ''The Wonderfools'' alongside

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. In 2025, Park starred as Jeong Se-ok in the drama ''

Hyper Knife ''Hyper Knife'' () is a 2025 South Korean medical crime thriller television series written by Kim Sun-hee, directed by Kim Jung-hyun, and starring Park Eun-bin, Sul Kyung-gu, Yoon Chan-young, and Park Byung-eun. The series is about a once genius ...

'', portraying a brilliant neurosurgeon who turns to illegal operations after losing her medical license. The series, directed by Kim Jung-hyun and written by Kim Sun-hee, explores her complex relationship with her former mentor, played by

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Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Music video appearances

Hosting

Theater

Discography

Single albums

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Accolades

Awards and nominations

State honors

Listicles

Notes

References

External links

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