Park Ki-woong (born February 13, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the TV series The Slingshot (2009) and Bridal Mask (2012), Return (2018) and Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019) as well as the films My Tutor Friend 2 (2007) and Secretly, Greatly (2013).
Career Park Ki-woong made his entertainment debut in the 2004 K2 music video "Giving You Love," then launched his acting career in 2005. He rose to stardom for being the "mill dance (맷돌춤)" guy in a 2006 SKY PMP Phone commercial. After a series of supporting roles on TV and film, Park starred in his first leading role in the 2007 romantic comedy My Tutor Friend 2, but the film wasn't commercially successful. In 2008, he became the honorary ambassador of his hometown Andong.
The Slingshot (2009) gave Park his first acting accolades. Critics and viewers praised his portrayal of an autistic genius who transforms into the best stock market analyst in the country. His other notable roles include an invading Manchurian prince in period action film War of the Arrows (2011); a sociopathic Japanese officer in colonized Korea in Bridal Mask (2012); and an elite North Korean spy undercover as a rock musician in box office hit Secretly, Greatly (2013).
In July 2013, Park released the EP You Are My Baby as a special gift to his fans. He also wrote the lyrics of the title song "You Are My Baby" which featured Younha. Park then joined the newly launched reality/variety show Beating Hearts (also known as Heart Is Beating) in September 2013, which follows six celebrities as they undergo the process of becoming firefighters and EMTs.
Park next appeared in the Kim Ki-duk-produced film Made in China. But before its release, he enlisted for his mandatory military service on May 8, 2014. After undergoing basic training, Park was assigned as a policeman for 21 months.
Following his discharge, Park made a comeback in MBC's revenge melodrama Monster. He was next cast in the big-screen adaptation of popular webcomic Cheese in the Trap, playing the role of a musical genius.
In 2018, Park starred in mystery thriller Return.
In 2019, Park joined Jellyfish Entertainment, home of artists such as gugudan. The same year, he was also cast in the historical drama Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung.
In March 2021, Park signed with the Mountain Movement, making his debut as a painter. later in April Park joins the original wave drama You Raise Me Up with Yoon Shi-yoon and Ahn Hee-yeon.
In April 2023, Park signed with SidusHQ.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Kaidan Lee Dong-ho 2006 Art of Fighting Jae-hoon 2007 My Tutor Friend 2 Jong-man Someone Behind You Hong Seok-min 2011 War of the Arrows Dorgon 2012 Never Ending Story Dong-joo's brother 2013 Secretly, Greatly Rhee Hae-rang 2014 Mad Sad Bad Yeo-wool segment: "I Saw You" 2015 Made in China Chen 2018 Cheese in the TrapBaek In-ho
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2005 Chosun Police Choi Jong-gil 2007 Encore TV Literature: "Castella" Kim Seung-il 2008 Drama City: "Love Hunt Thirty Minus Three" Jo Hwi-min Night After Night Heo Gyun Seoul Warrior Story Kim Dong-hae Love Marriage In Kyung-hwan 2009 The Slingshot Ahn Kyeong-tae Invincible Lee Pyung Kang Jo Sun-in 2010 The Slave Hunters That person KBS Drama Special: "The Scary One, The Ghost and I" Kang Doo-sub Golden Fish Han Kang-min 2011 The Musical Yoo Jin Me Too, Flower! Cha Bong-sun's ex-boyfriend Cameo Pianissimo 2012 Bridal Mask Kimura Shunji Full House Take 2 Won Kang-hwi 2013 Good Doctor Park Woong-ki Cameo (Episode 20) Drama Festival: "Swine Escape" Lee Ho-yeon 2016 Monster Doh Geon-woo2018 Return Kang In-ho 2019Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung Crown Prince / King Yi Jin2020 Kkondae InternNamgoong Joon-soo 2021 The King's Affection Chief Eunuch and Envoy from the Ming Dynasty Cameo (Episode 7)2023Pandora: Beneath the ParadiseJang Do-jin 2026 Recipe for Love Yang Hyun-bin
Web series Year Title Role 2021 You Raise Me Up Do Ji-hyuk 2023 A Time Called You Choi Myung-il (episode 4) My Man Is Cupid Seo Jae-hee
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2013–2014 Beating Hearts Cast member
Web shows Year Title Role Notes 2020 Tupac Talk Travel Host with Park Hae-jin 2020–present Park Ki-woong's Culture Live
Music video Year Song Title Artist 2004 "Giving You Love" K2 2006 "City Life" Defconn 2008 "Because of a Man" Joo 2013 "The Reason We Broke Up" Younha 2021 "Tonight" Brown Eyed Soul
Discography EP Year Album Information Track listing 2008 다시 시작해 (Let's Start Again) Released: August 8, 2008 Label: iMBC Format: digital download 2013 You Are My Baby Released: July 24, 2013 Label: CJ E&M Music and Live Format: CD, digital download
Soundtrack Year Song Title From the Album 2012 "Touch" (duet with No Min-woo) Full House Take 2 OST "Baby Why"
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Gwanak Contemporary Art Competition 2021 Face of FlamePark Ki-woong Hallyu Culture Awards Ceremony Special Achievement Award KBS Drama Awards 2009 Best New Actor The Slingshot, Invincible Lee Pyung Kang 2012 Best Supporting ActorBridal Mask Best Couple Award Park Ki-woong with Joo WonBridal Mask MBC Drama Awards 2016 Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Monster 2019 Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung 2020 Kkondae Intern Newsis Hallyu Expo Hallyu Culture Grand Prize 2021K-Art Award Park Ki-woong SBS Drama Awards2018 Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday DramaReturn Best Character
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