Park Bo-gum

Biography

Park Bo-gum (Hangul: 박보검; born 16 June 1993) is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained recognition for his diverse range of roles in film and television, notably, a psychopathic lawyer in Hello Monster (2015), a genius Go player in Reply 1988 (2015–2016), a Joseon Crown Prince in Love in the Moonlight (2016), a free-spirited man who falls for an older woman in Encounter (2018), and a model who overcomes various hardships to become a successful actor in Record of Youth (2020). He is the youngest of three siblings. "Bo-gum" (寶劍) means 'precious sword'. His mother died when he was in fourth grade. He started learning to play the piano when he was in kindergarten and was a pianist and choir member at church. He was also in the swimming varsity team of Seoul Mokdong Middle School. During Park's sophomore year of high school, he sent a video of himself singing and playing the piano to prominent talent management agencies which led to several offers. Park, who initially wanted to be a singer-songwriter, later changed his career path after a suggestion that he would do well acting. He graduated from Shinmok High School in 2012, and enrolled at Myongji University as a Musical Theater undergraduate in March 2014. The following year, he represented his university's cultural overseas exchange program where he traveled to cities in England, France, Italy, and Switzerland.

Most Known For

Infinite Challenge

as Self

Running Man

2 Days and 1 Night

When Life Gives You Tangerines

as Yang Gwan-sik

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

as Self

Good Boy

as Yun Dong-ju

The Seasons

as Self

The Seasons

as Self - Host

Just an Excuse

as Self

Reply 1988

as Choi Taek

Itaewon Class

as Chef

Love in the Moonlight

as Lee Yeong / Crown Prince Hyo Myeong

Hyeri's Club

as Self

Encounter

as Kim Jin-hyeok

Record of Youth

as Sa Hye-jun

Bridal Mask

as Han Min-kyu

Baeksang Arts Awards

as Self

Salon Drip

as Self

Youth Over Flowers

as Self

Wonderful Mama

as Go Young-joon