Park Ki-woong

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Park Ki-woong
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Park Ki-woong in July 2019
Born (1985-02-13) February 13, 1985 (age 39)
Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Other namesPark Gi-woong
Education Daejin University - Visual Communication Design
Kyongbuk University of Foreign Studies - Chinese
Occupation(s)Actor, painter
Years active2004–present
Agent SidusHQ
Korean name
Hangul
박기웅
Hanja
Revised Romanization Bak Gi-ung
McCune–Reischauer Pak Kiung

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).

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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. [1] 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. [2] His other notable roles include an invading Manchurian prince in period action film War of the Arrows (2011); [3] a sociopathic Japanese officer in colonized Korea in Bridal Mask (2012); [4] and an elite North Korean spy undercover as a rock musician in box office hit Secretly, Greatly (2013). [5]

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. [6] 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. [7]

Park next appeared in the Kim Ki-duk-produced film Made in China. [8] 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. [9] [10]

Following his discharge, Park made a comeback in MBC's revenge melodrama Monster . [11] He was next cast in the big-screen adaptation of popular webcomic Cheese in the Trap , playing the role of a musical genius. [12]

In 2018, Park starred in mystery thriller Return . [13]

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 . [14]

In March 2021, Park signed with the Mountain Movement, making his debut as a painter. [15] 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. [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2005KaidanLee 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
2014Mad Sad BadYeo-woolsegment: "I Saw You" [17]
2015Made in ChinaChen
2018 Cheese in the Trap Baek In-ho

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2005Chosun PoliceChoi Jong-gil
2007Encore TV Literature:
"Castella"		Kim Seung-il
2008 Drama City:
"Love Hunt Thirty Minus Three"		Jo Hwi-min
Night After Night Heo Gyun
Seoul Warrior StoryKim 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-boyfriendCameo
Pianissimo
2012 Bridal Mask Kimura Shunji
Full House Take 2 Won Kang-hwi [18]
2013 Good Doctor Park Woong-kiCameo (Episode 20) [19]
Drama Festival:
"Swine Escape"		Lee Ho-yeon [20]
2016 Monster Doh Geon-woo
2018 Return Kang In-ho
2019 Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung Crown Prince / King Yi Jin
2020 Kkondae Intern Namgoong Joon-soo
2021 The King's Affection Chief Eunuch and Envoy from the Ming DynastyCameo (Episode 7) [21]
2023 Pandora: Beneath the Paradise Jang Do-jin [22]

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2021You Raise Me UpDo Ji-hyuk [23]
2023 A Time Called You Choi Myung-il (episode 4) [24]
My Man Is Cupid Seo Jae-hee [25] [26]

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013–2014 Beating Hearts Cast member

Web shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020Tupac Talk TravelHostwith Park Hae-jin
2020–presentPark Ki-woong's Culture Live [27]

Music video

YearSong TitleArtistRef.
2004"Giving You Love" K2
2006"City Life" Defconn
2008"Because of a Man" Joo
2013"The Reason We Broke Up" Younha [28]
2021"Tonight" Brown Eyed Soul [29]

Discography

EP

YearAlbum InformationTrack listing
2008

다시 시작해 (Let's Start Again)

  • Released: August 8, 2008
  • Label: iMBC
  • Format: digital download
Track list
  1. 다시 시작해 (Let's Start Again)
  2. 다시 시작해 (Let's Start Again) (Inst.)
2013

You Are My Baby

Track list
  1. "고백해요 (Confession)" (feat. Jungyup)
  2. "You Are My Baby" (feat. Younha)
  3. "눈을 감아도 (Close My Eyes)"

Soundtrack

YearSong TitleFrom 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 ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
Gwanak Contemporary Art Competition2021Face of FlamePark Ki-woongWon [30]
Hallyu Culture Awards CeremonySpecial Achievement AwardWon [31]
KBS Drama Awards 2009 Best New Actor The Slingshot, Invincible Lee Pyung Kang Nominated
2012 Best Supporting Actor Bridal Mask Won
Best Couple AwardPark Ki-woong with Joo Won
Bridal Mask 		Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2016 Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Monster Nominated
2019 Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung Nominated
2020 Kkondae Intern Nominated
Newsis Hallyu Expo Hallyu Culture Grand Prize2021K-Art AwardPark Ki-woongWon [32]
SBS Drama Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Return Nominated [33]
Best CharacterWon [34]

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