Park Ji-hyun (; born November 26, 1994) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the television series Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019) and Do You Like Brahms? (2020), as well as in films such as Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) and The Divine Fury (2019).
Early life and education Park Ji-hyun's early interest in acting began in middle and high school, where she took some acting classes. However, her parents advised her to attend college first before seriously pursuing her passion. She enrolled in the Spanish Language Department Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. After she was accepted, she began attending an acting academy to formally train as an actor.
Career
Park joined the agency Namoo Actors in 2016 and made her debut as an actress in 2017.
Park landed her first leading role in the 2018 South Korean horror film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, directed by Jung Bum-shik. The film, which is based on a real-life psychiatric hospital, follows a web series crew that travels to an abandoned lunatic asylum for a live broadcast. Starring alongside Wi Ha-joon, Park Sung-hoon, and others, Park's performance was nominated for Rookie of the Year at both the 39th Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Chunsa Film Art Awards. The film opened theatrically in South Korea on March 28, 2018. A commercial success, the film became the third most-watched horror film in South Korea after A Tale of Two Sisters and Phone. Later, it was screened at the 20th Udine Far East Film Festival.
She has taken on several roles in films and television dramas since her debut, including those in Your Honor (2018) and The Divine Fury (2019).
In 2020, Park took on the supporting role of Lee Jun-kyung in SBS drama Do You Like Brahms?, a role that earned her a nomination for Best New Actress at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards. She followed this with an appearance in the 2021 TVING series Yumi's Cells. In the show, Park played Seo Sae-yi, a programmer who serves as a love rival to protagonist Yumi (played by Kim Go-eun) due to her unrequited feelings for their boss, Goo Woong (played by Ahn Bo-hyun).
Park gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Mo Hyun-min, the ambitious and intellectually sharp daughter-in-law of the Sunyang Group family, in the 2022 JTBC fantasy drama series Reborn Rich. The role, opposite lead actors Song Joong-ki and Lee Sung-min, showcased her ability to embody a character driven by unhidden ambition and desire, which she described in interviews as a new experience in expressing such traits without restraint. Park's performance in the series, which became one of the highest-viewed Korean cable dramas, marked a significant breakthrough in her career, elevating her profile after years of supporting roles and leading to increased opportunities.
Park landed her first lead role in the 2024 SBS series Flex X Cop, playing Lee Gang-hyun, a seasoned detective who is also the first female team leader in the violent crime department. It marked her second collaboration with Ahn Bo-hyun. The series was well received by audiences and peaked at an 11.0% viewership rating. Park was awarded the Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama, at the 2024 SBS Drama Awards. Park revealed that the physically challenging role made her realize the importance of stamina for an actress, and she began to seriously train in both exercise and ballet.
Park starred in the erotic mystery-thriller film Hidden Face, which was released on November 20, 2024. The film is a remake of the 2011 Spanish-Colombian film The Hidden Face. Park was drawn to the project after enjoying the original and appreciating director Kim Dae-woo's previous work. She took on the role of Kim Mi-joo, starring alongside Song Seung-heon and Cho Yeo-jeong. The film became a box office success, notably becoming the first R-rated film to surpasses 1 million viewers during local theatrical release since 2019. Park was nominated as Best New Actress at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards.
In 2025, Park starred in the film Forbidden Fairytale. In September, she reunited with Kim Go-eun in the Netflix original series You and Everything Else. For her performance, she was nominated for Best Actress at the 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards and the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards.
In 2026, Park has starred in the film Wild Sing and led in tvN romantic comedy series See You at Work Tomorrow!. She is set to appear in KBS series, Love Cloud air in 2027.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role 2017 Control Ah-ri 2018 The Chase Kim Soo-kyung Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum Ji-hyun A Man's True Colors Couple at Chinese restaurant 2019 The Divine Fury Soo-jin 2022 Anchor Seo Seung-ah 2024 Hidden Face Kim Mi-joo 2025 Forbidden Fairytale Yoon Dan-bi 2026 Wild Sing Byeon Do-mi Hong Sun-hwa
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2017 Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Lee-yun The King in Love Bi-yeon 2018 Your Honor Park Hae-na My Secret Terrius Clara Choi Ryu Hye-jin 2019 Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung Song Sa-hee 2020 Do You Like Brahms? Lee Jung-kyung 2021–2022 Yumi's Cells Seo Sae-i Season 1 2022 Love All Play Park Jun-young Reborn Rich Mo Hyun-min 2024 Flex X Cop Lee Kang-hyun Season 1 2025 You and Everything Else Cheon Sang-yeon 2026 Our Universe Woo Hyun-joo Special appearance See You at Work Tomorrow! Cha Ji-yoon 2027 Love Cloud Ahn Ha-ni
Discography Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, and name of the album Title Year Album Ref. "Love Is" 2026 Wild Sing OST "Shout It Out"
Accolades Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award Year Category Nominee / Work Result Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Best New Actress – Film Hidden Face 2026 Best Actress – Television You and Everything Else Blue Dragon Film Awards 2018 Best New Actress Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum 2025 Best Supporting Actress Hidden Face Blue Dragon Series Awards 2026 Best Actress You and Everything Else Chunsa Film Art Awards 2018 Rookie of the Year Award Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum Korean Film Producers Association Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actress Hidden Face MBC Drama Awards 2019 Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung SBS Drama Awards 2020 Best New Actress Do You Like Brahms? 2024 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Flex X Cop Korea Drama Awards 2026 Excellence Actress You and Everything Else International Emmy Awards 2026 Best Performance by an Actress You and Everything Else
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Cine21 2020 Five Rising Stars that Cine21 is paying attention to Placed Cine 21 Rising Star
2023 Top 5 New Actress to watch in 2023 Placed 2026 Top 5 Actress to watch in 2026 3rd
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External links
at Namoo Actors