Park Hyung-sik

Park Hyung-sik (born November 16, 1991) is a South Korean actor and singer.

Park Hyung-sik was born on November 16, 1991, in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, as the second of two sons.

His father is a member of the board of directors at BMW Korea, and his mother is a piano teacher.

He was named Hyung-sik by a Buddhist monk, as his mother and grandmother are Buddhists.

Park joined his school's band as a vocalist in middle school.

They covered popular Korean contemporary artists such as Buzz and Flower.

During Yongin's Youth Music Contest, his last competition with the band, Park received several business cards from different entertainment agencies and decided to audition with the support of his parents.

He passed and began his training at the start of high school.

Park said that he liked singing but struggled with dancing.

After a year, Park followed his manager and joined Star Empire Entertainment, where he continued to train for two more years.

Everyday, Park attended school in Yongin, commuted by bus to the agency located in Seoul to train, and returned home in the middle of the night.

As a trainee, Park featured in the music video of the 2009 single "Date" by labelmates Jewelry S and modeled for a school uniform brand.

His first appearance as a member of Star Empire's boy group ZE:A was in Mnet's reality television series Star Empire, aired in April 2009.

The series told the "behind-the-scenes stories" of the entertainment industry, focusing on the lives of the company's staff, managers, and trainees.

In October 2009, Park appeared in a second Mnet series, Empire Kids Returns, documenting the group's street performances across South Korea staged to prepare for their upcoming debut.

After three years of training, he debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group ZE:A in 2010.

ZE:A debuted with their first single album Nativity on January 7, 2010.

That year, he made cameo appearances in the television series Prosecutor Princess, Marry Me, Please, and Gloria.

In 2011, Park began his theatrical career as a cast member alongside Super Junior's Ryeowook in the musical Temptation of Wolves.

He began his acting career in 2012, starring in SBS' special drama I Remember You.

The same year, he starred in SBS' Dummy Mommy, where he played a vocalist of an indie band.

As an actor, he is known for his roles in The Heirs (2013), High Society (2015), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016), Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017), Suits (2018), Happiness (2021), Our Blooming Youth (2023), and Doctor Slump (2024).

He has also starred in films and musical theatre productions.

The following year, Park had a role in KBS2's drama special Sirius (2013), where he played the adolescent version of two twin brothers with starkly contrasting personalities.

It was also in early 2013 when Park participated in his second musical theatre production, Gwanghwamun Love Song, playing the role of Ji-Yong.

In March 2013, Park, along with his fellow ZE:A members Siwan, Kevin, Minwoo and Dongjun formed the group's first sub-unit called ZE:A Five.

He then featured in tvN's time-slip drama Nine as the younger version of Lee Jin-wook's character.

Park gained wider recognition after joining Real Men in June 2013, where he was nicknamed "Baby Soldier" for his innocent, yet passionate image.

In September 2013, Park was cast as Clyde in his third musical theatre production, Bonnie & Clyde.

He followed this with a role in hit teen drama The Heirs (2013).

In early 2014, Park was cast for the role of D'Artagnan in his fourth musical production, The Three Musketeers.

And in August of the same year, Park joined the main cast of the family drama What's With This Family (2014) as Cha Dal-bong, the youngest child who is struggling with finding a stable job.

In 2015, Park was part of the main cast in SBS' romance drama High Society where he played the role of a chaebol who falls for a part-timer at the gourmet supermarket he manages.

Park drew favorable reviews for his performance in the series, which led to increased popularity for the actor in Japan.

In the following year, Park was once again cast for the role of D'Artagnan in the 2016 musical production of The Three Musketeers.

And in December 2016, he starred in the historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, playing the role of Sammaekjong, a young and distrustful king.

In February 2017, Park starred in his first leading role in cable network JTBC's Strong Girl Bong-soon, playing the CEO of a game company, Ainsoft.

The romantic-comedy with Park Bo-young was a critical and commercial success, and became one of the highest rated Korean dramas in cable television history.

Park experienced a rise in popularity and received increased endorsement offers.

In April 2017, Park officially signed with United Artists Agency (UAA) after deciding not to renew with his former agency, Star Empire Entertainment.