Photo: KIYOUNG KIM from Seoul, South Korea / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Park Sun-young is one of those quietly impressive Korean actresses who never seems to chase the spotlight but keeps showing up in solid work across film, television, and the stage — the triple threat that Seoul Institute of the Arts tends to produce. Born in 1976, she belongs to a generation of Korean performers who came up before the Hallyu wave turned the industry into a global phenomenon, which means she built her craft the old-fashioned way: through training and stage work before cameras really took over. That kind of theatrical foundation tends to show in the stillness of a performance, the moments where nothing is said but everything lands. I don't think she gets nearly enough international recognition, but honestly, some of the best screen actors are the ones you feel more than you consciously notice.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Park Sun-young
- Name (Japanese)
- パク・ソニョン
- Reading
- ぱく・そにょん
- Born
- August 21, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- South Korea, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor
2. Background
- High school
- Kyunggi Girls' High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Park Sun-young born?
Born August 21, 1976 (age 49).
Where is Park Sun-young from?
Park Sun-young is from South Korea, United States.
What does Park Sun-young do?
Park Sun-young works as actor, film actor, television actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.