Park Bo Young: Complete Guide To Her Dramas, Movies, Awards

Get to know all details about Park Bo Young, the cutest actress who has starred in Korean dramas and movies.

Park Bo Young is one of South Korea’s cutest actresses. She is the middle daughter of three. She got her degree in Theatre and Film from Dankook University’s Department of Performing Arts.

Park Bo Young made her first appearance in the short film “Equal,” which was made by her middle school’s video production club. At the age of sixteen, she made her first appearance on TV in the show “Secret Campus.”

A legal dispute with her management firm kept her from acting for several years. After she came back in 2012, her part in the hit movie “A Werewolf Boy” helped her become a big star again.

Hangul Name박보영
Date Of BirthFeb 12, 1990
BirthplaceJeungpyeong County
NationalitySouth Korean
AgencyBH Entertainment
Recent DramaDoom At Your Sevice

Park Bo Young tore her ankle ligaments before filming Strong Girl Bong-soon. Due to filming, the hospital recommended a cast, but she used ankle tape and started physical therapy instead.

On April 26, 2021, she opened her first SNS account in 15 years since her debut. Within 17 hours of going up, her first Instagram post had 165,000 likes.

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Korean Dramas & Movies

Park Bo Young became more popular for her role in the drama Strong Girl Bong Soon. She is also set to star on the upcoming Netflix series Daily Dose of Sunshine. Here is the list of her dramas.

1. Doom At Your Service

Dong Kyung lost her parents at an early age. Later, she is diagnosed with brain cancer, forcing her to have less than 100 days to live. As she prays for the destruction of the world, the doom himself comes to her and live with her for the last 100 days.

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Cast –

  • Park Bo Young as Tak Dong Kyung
  • Seo In Guk as Kim Sa Ram
  • Lee Soo Hyuk as Cha Joo Ik
  • Kang Tae Oh as Lee Hyun Gyu

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Viki, Prime Video

2. Abyss

Hangul: 어비스

Year: 2019

Se Yeon and Cha Min are revived into different bodies by supernatural beings using an “Abyss” after they die in separate incidents. They begin to work as a lawyer and an administrator at a private law firm and decide to investigate the incident.

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Rating:

3 star rating

Main Cast (Characters):

  • Park Bo Young as Go Se Yeo
  • Ahn Hyo Seop as Cha Min
  • Lee Sung Jae as Oh Young Cheol
  • Kwon Soo Hyun as Seo Ji Wook

No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)

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Short Review: The drama is about the power of love and how far someone would go for someone they love. The story looks at the idea that love can live on after death and that people can change how they look but not who they really are.

3. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Hangul: 힘쎈여자 도봉순

Year: 2017

Do Bong Soon is a girl who doesn’t have a job but has superhuman abilities. Ahn Min Hyuk, the CEO of a gaming company hires her to be his bodyguard. As they get to know each other better, they realize that their relationship goes beyond work.

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Rating:

4 star rating

Main Cast (Characters):

  • Park Bo Young as Do Bong Soon
  • Park Hyung Sik as Ahn Min Hyuk
  • Ji Soo as In Gook Doo
  • Jun Suk Ho as Secretary Kong

No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)

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4. Oh My Ghostess

Bong Sun works as an assistant chef. Because of her timid personality, she doesn’t have any friends. She can ghost because of her shaman grandmother. One day, she becomes possessed by a seductress ghost & gets noticed by her crush.

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Cast –

  • Park Bo Young as Na Bong Sun
  • Kim Seul Gi as Shin Sun Ae
  • Jo Jung Suk as Kang Seon Woo
  • Im Joo Hwan as Choi Seong Jae

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix, Viki

Besides Korean dramas, Park Bo Young has also acted in movies mentioned below.

5. On Your Wedding Day

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Woo Yeon falls in love with his best friend Seung Hee in high school. But after a while, she leaves the town with her family, leaving him heartbroken. After 10 years, he receives the wedding invitation from Seung Hee.

6. You Call It Passion

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Ra Hee applied for jobs at numerous companies but failed to find work. She finally lands a job at a newspaper company. During her experience as an entertainment journalist/intern, she discovers the dirty and hidden aspects of the journalism industry.

7. Collective Invention

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A man mutates into a fish-man due to side effects from an experimental drug. When his friend posts his story on the internet, a wannabe reporter starts digging for the truth, covering the news about the mutant fish-man making him a star.

8. The Silenced

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Joo Ran is transferred to a boarding school. The principal ends up showing her darker side to Joo Ran, who gets close to knowing the school’s secret. She also learns of another student with the same name and tries to figure out the hidden secret of the boarding school.

9. Hot Young Bloods

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The movie depicts the loves, rivalries, and friendships between four high school students Gwang Shik, leader of a male gang, Young Sook, leader of a female gang, Joong Gil, a playboy & So Hee, a new transfer student.

10. A Werewolf Boy

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Soon Yi is a girl with a chronic lung disease, who moves to the countryside. There, she meets Chul Soo, a mysterious wild boy who lives in a barn. She teaches him how to act like a human being & eventually starts falling in love with him.

11. Don’t Click

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A video known as the “Forbidden Video” gains attention on the internet. Jung Mi asks her sister’s boyfriend, who works for a special investigation team, to download the file. After watching the video a series of strange events occurs to Jung Mi.

12. Scandal Makers

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A young lady Hwang Jeong Nam blackmails her alleged father, Nam Hyeon Su who is a radio host and former teen idol, into sheltering her and her son. Complications arise when they are spotted outside together and people assume they are romantically involved!

Awards & Achievements

Park Bo Young has received different awards for her acting in dramas and movies.

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

  • Best Actress – 2017 The Soul Awards

Oh My Ghost

  • Excellent Actress – 2015 APAN Star Awards
  • Best Chemistry – 2016 tvn10 Awards

The Silenced

  • Popular Star Award – 2015 Blue Dragon Film Awards

Scandal Makers

  • Best New Actress, Most Popular – 2009 Baeksang Arts Awards
  • Best New Actress – 2009 Critics Choice Awards
  • Popularity Award – 2009 Daejong Film Awards
  • Best New Actress – 2009 Blue Dragon Film Awards
  • Best New Actress – 2009 Golden Cinematography Awards

In 2017, the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards gave Park Bo Young a commendation for her work as Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. She has also donated money to many different causes.

Wrapping Up

This was the complete guide to get to know Park Bo Young in detail. It is evident that she is one of the most successful actress in the South Korean entertainment industry.

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