Park Hae-jin

Park Hae-jin
Park Hae-jin in Jan 2020.png
Born
Park Hae-jin (박해진)

(1983-05-01) May 1, 1983 (age 39)
Busan, South Korea
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2006–present
AgentArtist Company
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
朴海镇
Revised RomanizationBak Hae-jin
McCune–ReischauerPak Haejin

Park Hae-jin (born May 1, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in dramas My Love from the Star (2013) and Doctor Stranger (2014), and his leading roles in Bad Guys (2014), Cheese in the Trap (2016), Man to Man (2017), Forest (2020), Kkondae Intern (2020), and From Now On, Showtime! (2022).

Career

2006–2011: Beginnings

Park began his acting career in KBS weekend drama Famous Chil Princesses, for which he won the Best New Actor award at the 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards. He then starred in two highly successful TV projects - KBS daily drama Heaven & Earth with Han Hyo-joo, and MBC anniversary drama East of Eden. In 2009, Park joined the cast of SBS reality variety show Family Outing, which gave him more exposure. He then got his first lead role in the KBS youth drama Hot Blood.

2012–2015: Rising popularity and East Asian success

In 2011, Park starred in first Chinese drama Qian Duo Duo Marry Remember (Chinese: 钱多多嫁人记), which aired on Hunan TV. The drama earned 1.5 billion views in two weeks and its broadcast rights were sold to Japan. Park won the 'Asia Star Award' at the 2012 LeTV Awards, making him the first Korean actor to receive the award. Park also starred in two other dramas Another Brilliant Life and Love Relativity. Due to his rising popularity, a cinema screen by Lotte Cinema in China was named after him.

He then returned to the small screen back in Korea, starring in Seoyoung, My Daughter (2012). The drama became the highest-rated Korean drama of 2013 with a peak rating of 47.6%, and Park gained more recognition with the public. This was followed by supporting roles in fantasy romance series My Love From the Star (2013) and medical drama Doctor Stranger (2014). Both dramas became successful in China, launching Park into stardom as a Hallyu star.

In late 2014, Park starred in OCN's crime thriller Bad Guys. He received the KDA Award at the 2015 Korea Drama Awards for his performance. In 2015, Park made his film debut as lead actor in the romance film Snow is on the Sea opposite Lee Young-ah.

2016–present: Breakthrough in Korea

In 2016, Park played the leading role in tvN's Cheese in the Trap, adapted from the webtoon of the same name. The drama gained success in China, and topped Weibo's Korean-Japanese TV drama chart with over 1.9 billion views. Park experienced a rise in popularity and received increased endorsement offers. He also received the Best Actor award at the 2016 Korean Cable TV Awards. Following the success of Cheese in the Trap, Park was confirmed to reprise his role as Yoo Jung in the film adaptation of the webtoon, which was released in 2018.

The same year, he starred in Chinese drama Far Away Love, playing a successful businessman who owns an upscale restaurant and falls in love with a destitute woman. He was awarded the ‘Male Actor of the Year’ award at LeTV Entertainment Awards held in Beijing, China. Park's overseas success led to him being featured on Chinese postage stamps, making him the first Korean to be on Chinese stamps that are released as both regular issue and limited edition. On November 2, 2016, it was announced that Park would star in a web drama titled First Seven Kisses for Lotte Duty Free.

In 2017, Park's wax figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. The same year, he starred in JTBC's spy-action drama Man to Man. The drama drew attention in China and was heavily featured on local media despite the country's ban on Korean cultural content and celebrities.

In 2017, Park was cast in the romance thriller Four Men, which was set to air in 2018 but faced multiple delays and production was later cancelled due to contractual breach.

In 2020, Park starred in the romantic comedy drama Forest as a special emergency rescue team worker. The same year, he was cast in the revenge workplace drama Kkondae Intern.

In 2021, Park was cast in the romantic comedy drama From Now On, Showtime! as a popular magician who has the secret ability to see and communicate with ghosts. The drama premiered in April 2022.

In 2022, Park releases a second photobook, Only you Park Hae-jin, which will be published in late January 2022, and will be the release of the photobook in two years. Later, in June 2022, Park decided not to renew his contract with the original agency. In July 2022, Park signed a contract with Artist Company.

Personal life

Park Hae-jin's parents were divorced when he was young and he moved back in with his mother after 17 years of separation. Park is known to be a collector of shoes, particularly sneakers. He has admitted to owning more than 1800 pairs of footwear.

Other activities

Ambassador roles

2019 Honorary Firefighter Rank Promotion Ceremony (Commissioner Jung Moon-ho)
Year Title Campaign organiser Ref.
2007 Ambassador for Non-smoking and Non-drinking Campaign
2008 Ambassador for Financial Savings Korean Science and Arts Education Department
2012 Culture Fund Promotion Ambassador Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Promotional Ambassador for Youth Smoking Prevention Campaign
2014 Promotional Ambassador for “Mu Qin Shui Jia" (大地之爱·母亲水窖) Beijing Hua Bo Hospital
2018 Honorary Firefighter National Emergency Management Agency
2019 Honorary Firefighter Promoted To Fire Marshall National Emergency Management Agency

Philanthropy

Park's consistent donations to various charities for the past few years which earned him the title “donation angel” in the entertainment industry. Mountain Movement confirmed Park has donated a total of 1.7 billion won (S$1.5 million) in various local and international charities since 2011.

In 2014, he was given the Civil Public Welfare Award in China. In 2015, Park became the 8th Korean celebrity to join the Honor Society by Community Chest of Korea. He was also the first recipient of the Haengbok Nanuminsang (행복나눔인상, “Happiness Sharer’s Award”), given by the Minister of Health and Welfare.

Since 2015, Park has donated to the Hae Sim Won child welfare facility and has continued to do so regularly.

In 2017, Park began a campaign to reduce fine dust by planting trees in China where he and his fans donated 6520 trees. In April 2018, Park planted 6000 more trees together with his fans to help the battle against desertification in Western China.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Korean Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 The Rhythm of Chopsticks 젓가락 Cameo
2015 Snow is on the Sea 설해 Lee Sang-woo
2018 Cheese in the Trap 치즈인더트랩 Yoo Jung

Television series

Year Title OriginalTitle Role Notes Ref.
2006 Famous Chil Princesses 소문난 칠공주 Yeon Ha-nam
2007 Heaven & Earth 하늘만큼 땅만큼 Jung Moo-young
2008 East of Eden 에덴의 동쪽 Shin Myung-hoon
2009 Hot Blood 열혈장사꾼 Ha Ryu
2011 Qian Duo Duo Marry Remember 钱多多嫁人记 Xu Fei Chinese drama
2012 Another Kind of Splendid Life 另一种灿烂生活 Liu Da Ming
Seoyoung, My Daughter 내 딸 서영이 Lee Sang-woo
2013 Love's Relativity 恋爱相对论 Li Ang Chinese drama
2013–2014 My Love from the Star 별에서 온 그대 Lee Hwi-kyung
2014 Doctor Stranger 닥터 이방인 Han Jae-joon / Lee Sung-hoon
Bad Guys 나쁜 녀석들 Lee Jung-moon
2016 Cheese in the Trap 치즈인더트랩 Yoo Jung
Far Away Love 遠得要命的愛情 Shen An Chinese drama
2017 Man to Man 맨투맨 Kim Seol-woo
2020 Forest 포레스트 Kang San-hyuk
Kkondae Intern 꼰대인턴 Ka Yeol-Chan
2022 From Now On, Showtime! 지금부터 쇼타임 Cha Cha-woong
2023 National Death Penalty Vote 국민사형투표 Kim Moo-chan

Web series

Year Title Original Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Seven First Kisses 첫키스만 일곱번째 Park Hae-jin Ep. 2–3
2021 Genesis 복제인간 Kang Il-hoon/ Chen/ Baek Dong-jin/ Michael

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009–2010 Family Outing Cast member
2013 Little Big Hero Narrator Documentary
2021 Park Hae Jin Random’s Box Host

Music video appearances

Year Artist Title
2007 The Way "Love... It's Painful" (사랑 아프다)
2016 Fiestar "#Like"

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 / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2014 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries My Love from the Star Nominated
2016 Cheese in the Trap Nominated
2018 Global Star Award Park Hae-jin Won
Asia Artist Awards 2016 Best Artist Award, Actor Won
2017 Best Artist Award, Actor Man to Man Won
2018 Asia Eco Creator Park Hae-jin Won
Asia Model Awards 2009 Popular Star Award Won
2014 Asia Special Award Won
2016 Asia Star Award Won
Baeksang Arts Awards 2007 Best New Actor – Television Famous Chil Princesses Won
Civil Public Welfare Awards 2014 Civil Public Welfare Award Park Hae-jin Won
KBS Drama Awards 2006 Best New Actor Famous Chil Princesses Won
Best Couple Award Park Hae-jin with Lee Tae-ran
Famous Chil Princesses
Won
2007 Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama Heaven & Earth Won
Best Couple Award Park Hae-jin with Han Hyo-joo
Heaven & Earth
Won
2009 Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Hot Blood Nominated
2012 Best Supporting Actor My Daughter Seo-young Nominated
2020 Top Excellence Award, Actor Forest Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Nominated
Netizen Award, Actor Nominated
Best Couple Award Park Hae-jin with Jo Bo-ah
Forest
Won
KBS 119 Awards 2020 Special Service Award Park Hae-jin Won
Korean Cable TV Awards 2016 Best Actor Cheese in the Trap Won
Korea Drama Awards 2014 Excellence Award, Actor My Love from the Star Nominated
2015 Top Excellence Award, Actor Bad Guys Nominated
KDA Award Won
2016 Excellence Award, Actor Cheese in the Trap Nominated
Korea Hallyu Awards 2018 Popular Culture Award Park Hae-jin Won
Korea Lifestyle Awards 2015 Entertainer Award Won
MBC Drama Awards 2008 Best New Actor East of Eden Won
2020 Grand Prize (Daesang) Kkondae Intern Won
Top Excellence, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Nominated
Best Couple Award Park Hae-jin with Kim Eung-soo
Kkondae Intern
Nominated
2022 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries From Now On, Showtime! Nominated
Best Couple Award Park Hae-jin with Jin Ki-joo
From Now On, Showtime!
Nominated
LeTV Entertainment Awards 2016 Actor of the Year Far Away Love Won
LETV Film & Drama Awards 2012 Best Asia Star Award Qian Duo Duo Marry Remember Won
Newsis K-EXPO 2020 Seoul Mayor Award Park Hae-jin Won
SBS Drama Awards 2014 Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special My Love from the Star Nominated
Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Actor Kkondae Intern Nominated
Style Icon Awards 2014 Top 10 Style Icons Park Hae-jin Won
K-Style Award Won

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