Actress Park Shin Hye Profile, KDrama, Facts, Photos and TMI

Park Shin Hye Profile

Birth Name: 박신혜 (Park Shin Hye)
Stage Name: Park Shin Hye
Nationality: South Korean
Date of Birth: 1990.02.18
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Height: 168 cm (5’51)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: A
Agency: Salt Entertainment
Personal Social Media: Instagram, Twitter

Park Shin Hye Facts & TMI

Park Shin Hye is the most popular hallyu/ kdrama actress in the world.
She was born and grew up in Gwangju before moving to Seoul to be a singer trainee.
Her family consists of mother (Jo Mi Sook), father (Park Hyun Jong), and an elder brother Park Shin Won (born 1988).
She is Christian.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Film and Acting from Chung Ang University.
When she was a child, she dreamt to be a policewoman.
Park Shin Hye’s teacher who is a fan of singer Lee Seung Hwan sent her for the singer’s music video model audition. Although Park Shin Hye didn’t pass the audition, she was offered to star in Lee Seung Hwan’s music video for a song on his next album titled ‘Flower’.
She joined Dream Factory Club, an agency operated by Lee Seung Hwan, and debuted under the company.
She was trained to be a singer, before change career path to be an actress.
Park Shin Hye gained public recognition for portraying the young Han Jeong Seo character in the popular KDrama ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in 2003.
Due to financial problems, Park Shin Hye left Dream Factory Club as suggested by Lee Seung Hwan himself.
In 2009, Park Shin Hye rises to stardom after portraying Go Mi Nam/ Go Mi Nyeo in the SBS drama ‘You’re Beautiful’.
She moved to her current agency Salt Entertainment in 2011.
Park Shin Hye became a Hallyu star in 2013 thanks to drama ‘The Heirs’ in which she acted as the lead female Cha Eun Sang.
She became the first Korean actress to be the advertisement model for Visa Card in 2014.
Park Shin Hye received the Top Excellence Award from SBS Drama Awards 2014 for her performance in ‘Pinocchio’.
Her movie #ALIVE became the first Korean movie that reached no. 1 position in the Worldwide and US Netflix chart.
She is good at singing and composing songs. She also participated in singing OSTs and featured in other singers’ songs.
Park Shin Hye has starred in more than 30 advertisements throughout her career.
She is left-handed.
Although she left Lee Seung Hwan’s agency long time ago, she is still in a good relationship with the senior singer.
She is good friend with actress Kang Sora.
When she was a child, she dreamed of becoming a policewoman because a thief who broke into her home stole her parents’ money.
She has excellent athletic skills.
Park Shin Hye had a car accident when filming the drama ‘Heartstrings’.
She said that her nose is her complex.
She has a lot of male friends, namely Lee Hong Ki, Ok Taecyeon, Lee Jong Suk, etc.
She has been in a relationship with actor Choi Tae Joon since 2018.
Park Shin Hye is quite famous to be good at crying scenes.
Aside from activities in the entertainment industry, she is also a philanthropist. She donated to several children’s facilities and founded “Shinhye’s Center in Ghana and Manila.
She became a member of Korea Food for the Hungry International’s Philanthropy Club in 2016.

Movie

‘Love Phobia’ as Byeon Ja (2006)
‘Evil Twin’ as So Yeon/ Hyo Jin (2007)
‘Cyrano Agency’ as Min Yeong (2010)
‘Green Days: Dinosaur and I’ as Oh Yi Rang (2010/ Voice appearance)
‘Waiting for Jang Joon Hwan’ as Shin Hye (2012/ Short film)
‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ as Adult Ye Seung (2013)
‘One Perfect Day’ as Eun Hee (2013/ Short film)
‘The Royal Tailor’ as Queen (2014)
‘The Beauty Inside’ as Woo Jin (2015/ Cameo)
‘My Annoying Brother’ as Lee Soo Hyun (2016)
‘Heart Blackened’ as Choi Hee Jung (2017)
‘#Alive’ as Kim Yoo Bin (2020)
‘The Call’ as Kim Seo Yeon (2020)

TV Series

‘Stairway to Heaven’ as Young Han Jung Suh (SBS/ 2003)
‘Nonstop 4’ as Shin Hye (MBC/ 2004/ Cameo, Episode 73)
‘Drama Special: If Wait for the Next Train Again’ as Young Ran Ui (KBS2/ 2004)
‘Not Alone’ as Ahn Shin Hye (SBS/ 2004)
‘Drama Special: Very Merry Christmas’ as Si Eun (MBC/ 2004)
‘The New Dad is Twenty-Nine’ as Song Dae In (KBS2/ 2005)
‘Cute or Crazy’ as Park Shin Hye (SBS/ 2005)
‘Drama Special: One Fine Day’ as Hee Kyung (MBC/ 2005)
‘Daddy Long Legs’ as Seo Kyung (KBS2/ 2005)
‘Seoul 1945’ as Choi Geum Hee (KBS2/ 2005/ Guest appearance, Episode 2–4)
‘Tree of Heaven’ as Hana (SBS/ 2005)
‘Rainbow Romance’ as Shin Hye (MBC/ 2005/ Cameo, Episode 117)
‘Prince Hours’ as Shin Sae Ryung (MBC/ 2007)
‘Several Questions That Make Us Happy’ as Hyun Ji (KBS2/ 2007/ Segment: Family)
‘Kimcheed Radish Cubes’ as Jang Sa Ya (MBC/ 2007)
‘Bicheonmu’ as A Li Shui (Arisu) (SBS/ 2008)
‘You’re Beautiful’ as Go Mi Nam/ Go Mi Nyeo (SBS/ 2009)
‘My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox’ as Go Mi Nyeo (SBS/ 2010/ Cameo, Episode 6)
‘High Kick Through the Roof’ as future Hae Ri (MBC/ 2010/ Cameo, Episode 119)
‘Heartstrings’ as Lee Gyu Won (MBC/ 2011)
‘Hayate the Combat Butler’ as Xiao Zhi/ Sanqianyuan Zhi (FTV/ 2011/ Taiwanese drama)
‘Drama Special: Don’t Worry, I’m a Ghost’ as Yeon Hwa (KBS2/ 2012)
‘The King of Dramas’ as Lead Actress of Graceful Revenge (SBS/ 2012/ Cameo, Episode 1)
‘Flower Boys Next Door’ as Go Dok Mi (tvN/ 2013)
‘Fabulous Boys’ as Go Mi Nyeo (FTV & GTV/ 2013/ Cameo, Episode 1)
‘The Heirs’ as Cha Eun Sang (SBS/ 2013)
‘Pinocchio’ as Choi In Ha (SBS/ 2014–2015)
‘Entertainer’ as Assistant Manager Park (SBS/ 2016/ Cameo, Episode 3)
‘Gogh, The Starry Night’ as Convenience store cashier (Sohu & SBS/ 2016/ Cameo, Episode 8)
‘The Doctors’ as Dr. Yoo Hye Jung (SBS/ 2016)
‘Temperature of Love’ as Yoo Hye Jung (SBS/ 2017/ Cameo, Episode 21)
‘Memories of the Alhambra’ as Jung Hee Joo/ Emma (tvN/ 2018–2019)
‘Sisyphus: The Myth’ as Kang Seo Hae (JTBC/ 2021)

MV

‘Flower’ by Lee Seung Hwan (2003)
‘I Ask Myself’ by Lee Seung Hwan (2004)
‘Fake Love Song’ by Lee Seung Hwan (2004)
‘Letter’ by Kim Jong Kook (2006)
‘Saechimtteki’ by 45RPM (2008)
‘Call Me’ by Taegoon (2009)
‘Super Star’ by Taegoon (2009)
‘Alone in Love’ by Lee Seung Gi (2012)
‘Aren’t We Friends’ by Lee Seung Gi (2012)
‘Eraser’ by So Ji Sub (2013)
‘My Dear’ by Herself (2014)
‘You Are So Beautiful’ by Park Shin Hye, Super Junior, EXO, Etc. (2014)
‘Insensible’ by Lee Hong Ki (2015)
‘Wish’ by Jung Joon Il (2017)
‘자유비행’ by Dvwn (2021)

Documentary

‘It City Park Shin Hye in New Caledonia: Take It Paradise’ (O’live TV/ 2009)
‘STOP HUNGER’ (MBC/ 2011/ Charity in Ghana)
‘It City Park Shin Hye Healing Trip to Hong Kong’ (O’live TV/ 2012)
‘Photo Camping Log’ (OnStyle/ 2013/ with Park Se Young)
‘Humanimal’ (MBC/ 2020)

Hosting

‘Fantastic Partner’ (MBC/ 2007–2008)
‘2009 Melon Music Awards’ (2009/ Co-host with Jang Keun Suk)
‘2009 SBS Gayo Daejeon’ (SBS/ 2009/ Co-host with Jung Yong Hwa & Kim Hee Chul)
‘2011 Hallyu Dream Concert’ (2011/ Co-host with Ok Taecyeon & Choi Minho)
‘2011 Melon Music Awards’ (MBC Every 1/ 2011/ Co-host with Lee Teuk & Yoon Doo Joon)
‘Kpop Collection Okinawa’ (2012/ Co-host with Lee Seung Gi)
‘SBS Drama Awards’ (SBS/ 2014/ Co-host with Lee Hwi Jae and Park Seo Joon)

Variety Show

‘Girls on Top Season 2’ (SBS MTV/ 2010)
‘Running Man’ (SBS/ 2012, 2013, 2016)
‘Good Morning’ (SBS/ 2013)
‘Three Meals a Day’ (tvN/ 2015)
‘Little House in the Forest’ (tvN/ 2018/ Fixed cast)

Discography

‘Arm Pillow’ (2014)
‘My Dear’ (2014)
‘Lovely Day’ (2009/ You’re Beautiful OST)
‘It’s You with Lee Min Jung’ (2010/ Cyrano Agency OST/)
‘Cheer on Me’ (2011/ Green Days OST)
‘The Day We Fall in Love’ (2011/ Heartstrings OST)
‘Memory Over Love’ (2012/ Drama Special: Don’t Worry, I’m a Ghost OST)
‘Pitch-Black’ (2013/ Flower Boys Next Door OST)
‘Story’ (2013/ The Heirs OST)
‘Love Is Like Snow’ (2014/ Pinocchio OST)
‘Dreaming a Dream’ (2015/ Pinocchio OST)
‘Mongrong’ by Lee Seung Hwan ft. Park Shin Hye, 45RP (2008)
‘Wonderful Days’ by Lee Seung Hwan ft. Park Shin Hye (2010)
‘넌 이별 난 아직 ‘ by Standing Egg ft. Park Shin Hye (2013)
‘Perfect‘ by Saltnpaper ft. Park Shin Hye (2015)