Park Jung-yeon

Park Jung-yeon
Park Jung-yeon
Born	13 May 1997 (age 27); South Korea
Other names	Park Jeong-yeon
Education	Hanyang University (Department of Theater and Film)
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	2020–present
Agent	Salt Entertainment
Relatives	Park Seung-yeon (older sister)
Family	Park Hak-ki (father) ; Song Geum-ran (mother)
Korean name
Hangul	박정연
Revised Romanization	Bak Jeong-yeon
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Chŏng'yŏn

Park Jung-yeon (born 13 May 1997) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her portrayal of the future Empress Myeongseong in the television series Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny (2020).

Early life

Park was a former trainee of SM Entertainment and also former member of SM Rookies. In 2019 she left SM and signed with KeyEast to become an actress. Both of her parents and older sister Park Seung-yeon (also known as Dan-A) are singers.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Career

Park made her acting debut in the last episode of 2020 tvN's drama Hi Bye, Mama! as the adult Cho Seo-woo.^[5] In the same year, she acted her first regular role in TV Chosun's Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny as the future Empress Myeongseong.^[6]^[7]

Park's next major role was in the 2022 web series I Haven't Done My Best Yet, an adaptation of Japanese manga series I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow.^[8]

Park joined the cast of SBS sports coming-of-age scheduled for 2025, Try: We Become Miracles, as shooting sports ace athlete.^[9]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2020	Hi Bye, Mama!	Cho Seo-woo	^[5]
2020	Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny	Min Ja-young, the future Empress Myeongseong	^[10]
TBA	Try: We Become Miracles	Seo Woo-jin	^[9]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Will You Leave?	Min Yoo-jung		^[11]
2022	I Haven't Done My Best Yet	Nam Sang-ah		^[12]
2022	We're Not Trash	Shin Jo-hui		^[13]
2023	Duty After School	Yoon-seo	Cameo	^[14]
2023	Daily Dose of Sunshine	Hye-won		^[15]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2021	Nobody's Lover	Jung-yeon	^[16]

Music video


Year	Title	Role	Ref
2017	BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '起承轉結'	Min Yoongi's girlfriend	^[17]
2017	Donghae X Cadillac - Perfect		^[18]

References

^ Lee, Seul-gi (September 2, 2022). "박정연, 솔트 엔터와 전속 계약…김정화 박신혜 김선호 한솥밥[공식]" [Park Jung-yeon, an exclusive contract with Salt Entertainment... Kim Jeong-hwa, Park Shin-hye, Kim Seon-ho, One Pot Rice [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Naver.
^ "키이스트, 2020년 신인 라인업 공개 "아낌없이 지원할 것"". Newsen. March 12, 2020.
^ "키이스트, 2020년 신인 연기자 라인업 공개..슈퍼루키 성장 기대". Seoul Economy. March 14, 2020.
^ "박학기 딸 박정연, SM→키이스트 이적 후 근황 포착…미모에 '깜짝". Top Star News. March 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "박정연, 단발병 유발하는 첫사랑 비주얼…싱그러운 무결점 미모". Newsen. December 12, 2021.
^ "'바람과 구름과 비' 신예 박정연, 맑고 강단있는 민자영役 완벽 소화". OSEN. June 1, 2020.
^ "'바람과 구름과 비' 박정연, 양갓집 규수의 궁궐 입성! 명성황후 운명 시작!". My Daily. July 18, 2020.
^ "박정연, 앞으로가 기대된다…'아직 최선을 다하지 않았을 뿐' 호연". My Daily. March 21, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "박정연, '트라이' 사격선수 출연 확정…윤계상x김요한 호흡". Joy News 24. July 4, 2024.
^ "박정연, '바람과 구름과 비' 명성황후役 캐스팅..안방 데뷔작[공식]". Enews24. March 22, 2020.
^ "신예 박정연 '가시리잇고' 주인공…SF9 찬희와 호흡". News1. December 2, 2020.
^ "티빙 오리지널 '아직 최선을 다하지 않았을 뿐' 주역". Newsen. February 12, 2021.
^ Jang, Ah-reum (November 8, 2022). "박정연, 웹드 '우린 쓰레기가 아닙니다' 주인공 발탁…청춘 힐링 로맨스 예고" [Park Jung-yeon to star in Webed's 'We're Not Trash'...youthful healing romance teased] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Kang Seo-jeong (April 5, 2023). "박정연, '방과 후 전쟁활동' 특별출연..의문의 생존자 첫 등장 '긴장감" [Park Jeong-yeon, special appearance in 'After School War Activities'... first appearance of a mysterious survivor 'tension] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Naver.
^ "'종종이' 박정연, 화제작마다 나오네…'정신병동에도 아침이 와요' 등장". News Culture. December 6, 2023.
^ "만인의 연인- 씩씩하고 단단한 열여덟 유진!". Moviest. December 22, 2022.
^ BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '起承轉結', 18 August 2017, retrieved 2021-09-07
^ [Cadillac] Perfect (with Donghae), December 27, 2017

External links

Official website (in Korean)
Park Jung-yeon at IMDb

[1] Lee, Seul-gi (September 2, 2022). "박정연, 솔트 엔터와 전속 계약…김정화 박신혜 김선호 한솥밥[공식]" [Park Jung-yeon, an exclusive contract with Salt Entertainment... Kim Jeong-hwa, Park Shin-hye, Kim Seon-ho, One Pot Rice [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Naver.

[2] "키이스트, 2020년 신인 라인업 공개 "아낌없이 지원할 것"". Newsen. March 12, 2020.

[3] "키이스트, 2020년 신인 연기자 라인업 공개..슈퍼루키 성장 기대". Seoul Economy. March 14, 2020.

[4] "박학기 딸 박정연, SM→키이스트 이적 후 근황 포착…미모에 '깜짝". Top Star News. March 16, 2020.

[박정연-5] "박정연, 단발병 유발하는 첫사랑 비주얼…싱그러운 무결점 미모". Newsen. December 12, 2021.

[6] "'바람과 구름과 비' 신예 박정연, 맑고 강단있는 민자영役 완벽 소화". OSEN. June 1, 2020.

[7] "'바람과 구름과 비' 박정연, 양갓집 규수의 궁궐 입성! 명성황후 운명 시작!". My Daily. July 18, 2020.

[8] "박정연, 앞으로가 기대된다…'아직 최선을 다하지 않았을 뿐' 호연". My Daily. March 21, 2022.

[try-9] "박정연, '트라이' 사격선수 출연 확정…윤계상x김요한 호흡". Joy News 24. July 4, 2024.

[10] "박정연, '바람과 구름과 비' 명성황후役 캐스팅..안방 데뷔작[공식]". Enews24. March 22, 2020.

[11] "신예 박정연 '가시리잇고' 주인공…SF9 찬희와 호흡". News1. December 2, 2020.

[12] "티빙 오리지널 '아직 최선을 다하지 않았을 뿐' 주역". Newsen. February 12, 2021.

[13] Jang, Ah-reum (November 8, 2022). "박정연, 웹드 '우린 쓰레기가 아닙니다' 주인공 발탁…청춘 힐링 로맨스 예고" [Park Jung-yeon to star in Webed's 'We're Not Trash'...youthful healing romance teased] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Naver.

[14] Kang Seo-jeong (April 5, 2023). "박정연, '방과 후 전쟁활동' 특별출연..의문의 생존자 첫 등장 '긴장감" [Park Jeong-yeon, special appearance in 'After School War Activities'... first appearance of a mysterious survivor 'tension] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Naver.

[15] "'종종이' 박정연, 화제작마다 나오네…'정신병동에도 아침이 와요' 등장". News Culture. December 6, 2023.

[16] "만인의 연인- 씩씩하고 단단한 열여덟 유진!". Moviest. December 22, 2022.

[17] BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '起承轉結', 18 August 2017, retrieved 2021-09-07

[18] [Cadillac] Perfect (with Donghae), December 27, 2017

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