Park Eun-bin

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Park Eun-bin (Korean: 박은빈; born September 4, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child model in 1996, and made her small screen debut as a child actress in 1998's White Nights 3.98.^[3] Park received international recognition for her performance as the titular character in Extraordinary Attorney Woo, for which she won the Grand Prize at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[4]

Park Eun-bin
Park in December 2022
Born	(1992-09-04) September 4, 1992 (age 32) Seoul, South Korea[1]
Education	Sogang University (Psychology)[2]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1996–present[2]
Agent	Namoo Actors[2]
Korean name
Hangul	박은빈
Revised Romanization	Bak Eunbin
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Ŭnbin
Website	namooactors.com

Park was named Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year,^[5][6] Sisa Journal's Cultural Person of the Year,^[7] and Cultura's Drama Icon of 2022.^[8] She also made her first entry into Forbes Korea Power Celebrity in 2023, placing 11th.^[9]

Career

1996–2017: Debut as a child actress and transition to lead roles

Park in June 2010

Park Eun-bin debuted as a child model in 1996, and since starting acting at the age of five, has starred in numerous television series, playing the younger version of various characters.^[10][11] She received the Best Young Actress award in 2009 for her role in the drama The Iron Empress.^[12]

She landed her first leading role in the time-traveling romance Operation Proposal (2012).^[13] Park continued playing supporting roles until she gained recognition for her role in the youth ensemble cast series about a group of young women in their early 20s, Hello, My Twenties! in 2016 and its sequel in 2017.^[14] She was cast in the legal drama Judge vs. Judge,^[15] followed by horror thriller The Ghost Detective in 2018.^[16]

Park during The Ghost Detective press conference in August 2018

2019–present: Career rise and breakthrough

Park then starred in the hit sports drama Hot Stove League (2019–2020) alongside Namkoong Min, in which she played the operations manager of a floundering baseball team. The series, which premiered to a 3% viewership rating, went on to achieve a peak rating of 19.1%. and won Best Drama at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[17] Park was cast as an aspiring violinist in the musical romance drama Do You Like Brahms?.^[18] Despite having some experience playing the violin, Park spent three months practising the instrument to prepare for the role.^[19] Her performance garnered her the Top Excellence Actress Award at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards.^[20]

In 2021, Park played the role of Crown Prince Yi Hwi in the historical series The King's Affection.^[21] For her portrayal of the cross-dressing heroine, Park received the Top Excellence Actress Award at the 2021 KBS Drama Awards and a Best Actress nomination at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[22] Park also won the Best Actor Award at the 49th Korean Broadcasting Awards for her role.^[23] The drama was also awarded Best Telenovela at the 50th International Emmy Awards.^[24][25]

In 2022, Park starred in Park Hoon-jung's action-horror film The Witch: Part 2. The Other One, the sequel to the 2018 film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion.

Park in July 2022

In the same year, she starred in Extraordinary Attorney Woo, playing the titular role of Woo Young-woo, a lawyer who is an autistic savant.^[26] It was later revealed that the production team waited over a year for Park to take part in the drama, after she reportedly declined the role because she "felt like the series wasn't something that [she] should approach lightly".^[10][27] Nonetheless, this performance earned her acclaim from both critics and audiences.^[28] The drama, which aired on the new channel ENA, started with an audience rating of 0.9% and finished with 17.5% in Korea.^[29] The drama was a global success, ranking in the top 10 most watched non-English TV series on Netflix for 21 weeks.^[30] Park's compelling performance earned her international recognition, winning the Best Actor Award at the Asia Contents Awards ^[31] and the Rising Star Award for TV at the Critics' Choice Awards' Asian Pacific Cinema & Television division.^[32] At the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards, Park was awarded the Grand Prize in Television.^[4]

On January 4, 2024, Park released a digital single album Present ahead of her fan concert Eunbin Note: Diva, which would be held on January 6 and 7.^[33] On March 28, she released a new single "Kung Ddari Sha Bah Rah", which is a remake of music duo Clon's debut song.^[34] On September 8, Park released a digital single album To You, which was revealed during her second fan concert Eunbin Note: Bingo-on held on September 7.^[35] On November 1, she was cast in the Netflix superpower comedy series The Wonderfools alongside Cha Eun-woo.^[36]

In 2025, Park starred as Jeong Se-ok in the drama Hyper Knife, portraying a brilliant neurosurgeon who turns to illegal operations after losing her medical license. The series, directed by Kim Jung-hyun and written by Kim Sun-hee, explores her complex relationship with her former mentor, played by Sul Kyung-gu.^[37]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2000	A Girl's Prayer		Military film
2002	Memories
	The Romantic President
2004	Has the Shower Ended?		Short film from 1.3.6
	How to Keep My Love
2010	Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp	Na-rae		[38]
2013	Secretly, Greatly	Yoon Yoo-ran	Cameo	[39]
2022	The Witch: Part 2. The Other One	Kyung-hee		[40]
2023	Road to Boston	Ok-rim	Special appearance	[41][42]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1998	White Nights 3.98	Choi So-young
1999	MBC Best Theater – "Building a House on the Sand, Dried Pollack Head, Crocodile, and Old Love"
	I Only Know Love	Jung-min
2000	MBC Best Theater – "Song-yi's Play, Golden Glow"
	The Thief's Daughter	Jung-nim
2001	Empress Myeongseong	young Lady Min
	The Merchant	Ippeuni
	Guardian Angel	young Jung Da-so
	Theatre of Our Stories "Yoo-na's Sketchbook Diary"
2002	Me and My Transformed Dad	Kim Ma-ri
	Kitchen Maid
	My Love Patzzi	young Eun Hee-won
	Hard Love	young Seo Kyung-joo
	Glass Slippers	young Woo Seung-hee
2003	Age of Warriors	Queen Sapyeong
	Country Princess	young Kim Geum-hee
	The King's Woman	Song-yi		[43]
	Autumn Friend
2004	Stained Glass	young Shin Ji-soo
2005	Encounter	young Choi Eom-ji
	Resurrection	young Seo Eun-ha
	Hong Kong Express	Hwan-hee
	Dreams of an Exciting New School Term	Mi-rae
2006	Seoul 1945	Moon Suk-kyung
2007	My Beloved Sister	Min Ji-na
	Catching Up with Gangnam Moms	Lee Ji-yeon
	The Legend	young Seo Kiha		[44]
	Lobbyist	young Yoo Moon-young/Eva		[45]
2009	Empress Cheonchu	young Hwangbo Seol		[46]
	Queen Seondeok	Princess Boryang		[47]
2011	Dream High	16-year-old Go Hye-sung	Cameo (ep. 16)	[48]
	Gyebaek	young Eun-ko		[49]
2012	Operation Proposal	Ham Yi-seul		[50]
2013	Hur Jun, The Original Story	Lee Da-hee		[51]
2014	Secret Door	Lady Hyegyŏng		[52]
2016	Entertainer	Soo-hyun	Cameo (ep. 18)	[53]
2016–2017	Hello, My Twenties!	Song Ji-won	Seasons 1–2	[54]
	Father, I'll Take Care of You	Oh Dong-hee		[55]
2017–2018	Judge vs. Judge	Lee Jung-joo		[56]
2018	The Ghost Detective	Jung Yeo-wool		[57]
2019–2020	Hot Stove League	Lee Se-young		[58]
2020	Do You Like Brahms?	Chae Song-ah		[59]
2021	The King's Affection	Yi Hwi / Dam-i / Yeonseon		[60]
2022	Extraordinary Attorney Woo	Woo Young-woo		[61]
2023	Castaway Diva	Seo Mok-ha		[62]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2016	Choco Bank	Ha Cho-co	[63]
2025	Hyper Knife	Jeong Se-ok	[64]
	The Wonderfools	Eun Chae-ni	[65]

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2003	Open, Children's Song World	Host
2009	Boys & Girls Music Countdown		[66]

Music video appearances

Year	Song title	Artist	Ref.
2001	"Doll"	Baby V.O.X.
	"Angel's Prayer"	N.Gel
2002	"Cold"	Lee Ki-chan
	"Sad Day"	Jung Yoon-don
2005	"Thank You for Loving Me"	S.Jin
2007	"I Still Don't Know"	Yoon Gun
2009	"Romantic Winter"	Kim Jin-pyo	[67]
2010	"I'll Be There"	Taeyang	[68]
	"Like a Star"	Taeyeon & The One	[69]
2011	"Without You"	BoM	[70]
	"You and Me, Heart Fluttering"	Acoustic Collabo

Hosting

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2021	16th Seoul International Drama Awards	with Cha Eun-woo	[71]
2023	Opening Ceremony of the 28th Busan International Film Festival		[72]

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2009	A Long Time Ago, Whoa, Whoa...	Wife	Dongnang Repertory Company	[73]

Discography

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [74]
Present	Released: January 4, 2024 Label: MusicBuddy, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio Track listing Do-re-mi-fa (도레미파) Into The Light Now Do-re-mi-fa (도레미파) (Inst.) Into The Light (Inst.) Now (Inst.)	72	KOR: 2,500[75]
To You	Released: September 8, 2024 Label: MusicBuddy, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio Track listing Paper Airplane (종이비행기) Watercolor (수채화) Paper Airplane (종이비행기) (Inst.) Watercolor (수채화) (Inst.)	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, and name of the album

Title	Year	Album
"Do-re-mi-fa" (도레미파)	2024	Present
"Kung Ddari Sha Bah Rah" (꿍따리 샤바라)		Non-album single
"Paper Airplane" (종이비행기)		To You
"Watercolor" (수채화)

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR [76]
"A Little Love Story"[77]	2012	—	Operation Proposal OST
"The Blue Night of Jeju Island"[78]	2022	—	Extraordinary Attorney Woo OST
"Someday"	2023	108	Castaway Diva OST
"Night and Day" (그날 밤) (Acoustic Ver)		—
"Night and Day" (그날 밤) (Contest Ver)		—
"Mint"		—
"Here I Am"		—
"Open Your Eyes"		—
"Until The End"		—
"Dream Us" (Acoustic Ver)		—
"Dream Us" (Original Ver)		—
"Fly Away"		—
"Someday, Someway"		—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Accolades

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(s) / Work(s)	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2020	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Hot Stove League Do You Like Brahms?	Nominated	[79]
	2022	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	The King's Affection Extraordinary Attorney Woo	Nominated	[80][81]
		Popularity Star Award, Actress	Extraordinary Attorney Woo	Won	[82]
Busan International Film Festival – Asia Contents Awards	2022	Best Actor		Won	[83]
Baeksang Arts Awards	2022	Best Actress – Television	The King's Affection	Nominated	[22]
	2023		Extraordinary Attorney Woo	Nominated	[84]
		Grand Prize – Television		Won	[85]
Cine21 Awards	2022	Actress of the Year – Series		Won	[86]
Consumer Rights Day Awards	2022	Actor of the Year - Series		Won	[87]
Critics' Choice Awards Asian Pacific Cinema & Television	2022	Rising Star Award for TV		Won	[32]
Grimae Awards	2020	Best Actress	Hot Stove League	Won	[88]
KBS Drama Awards	2009	Best Young Actress	The Iron Empress	Won	[89]
	2018	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	The Ghost Detective	Nominated	[90]
	2021	Top Excellence Award, Actress	The King's Affection	Won	[91]
		Popularity Award, Actress		Won	[92]
		Best Couple Award	The King's Affection (with Rowoon)	Won
Kinolights Awards[A]	2022	Actress of the Year (Domestic)	Extraordinary Attorney Woo	Won	[93]
KOPA & NIKON Press Photo Awards	2024	Photogenic of the Year	Park Eun-bin	Won	[94]
Korean Broadcasters' Night Awards	2023	Actor of the Year	Park Eun-bin	Won	[95]
Korean Broadcasting Awards	2022	Best Actor/Actress	The King's Affection	Won	[23]
Korea Drama Awards	2017	Best New Actress	Father, I'll Take Care of You	Nominated
	2022	Grand Prize (Daesang)	Extraordinary Attorney Woo	Nominated	[96]
MBC Drama Awards	2013	Best New Actress	Hur Jun, The Original Story	Nominated
	2017	Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend Drama	Father, I'll Take Care of You	Nominated	[97]
SBS Drama Awards	2007	Best Young Actress	Catching Up with Gangnam Moms	Nominated	[98]
	2017	Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama	Judge vs. Judge	Nominated	[99]
	2020	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama	Do You Like Brahms?	Won	[20]
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama	Hot Stove League	Nominated	[100]
		Best Couple Award	Do You Like Brahms? (with Kim Min-jae)	Won	[101]
Seoul International Drama Awards	2023	Outstanding Asian Star	Park Eun-bin	Won	[102]
Soompi Awards	2019	Breakout Actress	The Ghost Detective	Nominated	[103]
The Star Awards	2022	Actor of the Year	Extraordinary Attorney Woo	Won	[104]
Visionary Awards[B]	2023	2023 Visionary	Park Eun-bin	Won	[106]
TVING Awards	2023	Tear of the Year	Castaway Diva (with Kim Hyo Jin)	Won	[107]

State honors

Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor

Country or organization	Award Ceremony	Year	Honor or Award	Ref.
South Korea	Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards[C]	2023	Prime Minister's Commendation	[111][112]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Forbes	2023	Korea Power Celebrity 40	11th	[9]
	2024		31th	[113]
Gallup Korea	2022	Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year	1st	[6]
	2023		2nd	[114]

Notes

1. Award winners are selected by combining trend data, voting results for Kinolight users, and Kinolights ratings
2. Visionary Awards, which started in 2020, selects and awards people who lead roles in the Korean entertainment industry. It highlights the meaning and achievements of a person whose chosen trend keywords penetrated the entertainment industry, including broadcasting, movies, music, and performances, and presents the next vision of the cultural sector with outstanding achievements and influence.^[105]
3. Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.^[108][109] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.^[110]