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Park Seo Joon – Long Way (먼 길) Lyrics (She Was Pretty OST) + Translation

Last updated: February 6, 2017 by ilyricsbuzz

Park Seo Joon (박서준) – Long Way (먼 길) Lyrics (She Was Pretty (그녀는 예뻤다) OST Part 6 (MBC 수목드라마)) + English Translation

Hangul lyrics.

먼 길을 돌아와 이제야 알았어 내가 찾던 그 사람이 나의 곁에 바로 너였다는 걸

두 번 다시 우리 그러지 말자 사랑하는 만큼 서로 아파해야 하는 거 이제부터 우리 그렇게 하자 서로가 힘겹게 잡은 손 영원히 놓지 말자

너와 내게 남아있는 모든 시간을 나는 남김없이 우릴 위해 쓰고 싶어 우리 언젠가 눈 감는 마지막까지 바로 지금처럼 나는 너를 사랑할거야

두 번 다시 우리 그러지 말자 사랑하는 만큼 서로 멀어져야 하는 거 이제부터 우리 그렇게 하자 서로가 힘겹게 잡은 손 영원히 놓지 말자

너와 나 마주보기가 왜 이렇게 멀고 어려웠을까 이젠 우리 사랑 하나만으로 세상 모든 게 다 달라질 거야

영원히 나는 너만 사랑할거야

ROMANIZATION

meon gireul dorawa ijeya arasseo naega chajdeon geu sarami naui gyeote baro neoyeossdaneun geol

du beon dasi uri geureoji malja saranghaneun mankeum seoro apahaeya haneun geo ijebuteo uri geureohge haja seoroga himgyeopge jabeun son yeongwonhi nohji malja

neowa naege namaissneun modeun siganeul naneun namgimeopsi uril wihae sseugo sipeo uri eonjenga nun gamneun majimakkkaji baro jigeumcheoreom naneun neoreul saranghalgeoya

du beon dasi uri geureoji malja saranghaneun mankeum seoro meoreojyeoya haneun geo ijebuteo uri geureohge haja seoroga himgyeopge jabeun son yeongwonhi nohji malja

neowa na majubogiga wae ireohge meolgo eoryeowosseulkka ijen uri sarang hanamaneuro sesang modeun ge da dallajil geoya

yeongwonhi naneun neoman saranghalgeoya

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

After coming back from a long way, now I finally know The person I’ve been looking for Is you, who was right next to me

Let’s never do that again Being in as much pain as we love each other Let’s do this from now on Let’s never let go of our hands that was so hard for us to hold

All the time that remains for you and I I want to spend it all for us Until the last day we close our eyes I will love you just like I do right now

Let’s never do that again Being far away from each other as much as we love each other Let’s do this from now on Let’s never let go of our hands that was so hard for us to hold

Why did it take so long and why was it so hard for us to look at each other? Now the world will change with just our love All the time that remains for you and I I want to spend it all for us Until the last day we close our eyes I will love you just like I do right now

I will only love you forever

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Park seo-joon’s 10 best movies & tv shows, ranked.

From the MCU to some of Korea's most popular K-dramas, Park Seo-Joon has played some fantastic roles; but which one stands out as his finest?

• Park Seo-joon's diverse acting range includes some of the best K-dramas of all time as well as some great movies.
• The Marvels disappointed fans with Park Seo-joon's limited screen time despite being featured in promotional content.
• Park Seo-joon's great performance in Gyeongseong Creature captivates, and it will be interesting to see what he brings to the second season of the show, now in a very different setting.

Park Seo-joon , affectionately known as the 'rom-com' king by some, is one of Korea's most sought-after stars, with an already impressive career in film and television. His journey in the entertainment world has been nothing short of meteoric. He has appeared in many movies and TV shows, including some of the best K-dramas of all time , gaining great success and a plethora of awards. Over the years, Park Seo-Joon's repertoire has expanded across genres, showcasing his ability to slip effortlessly into diverse characters. With each role, Park Seo-joon continues to impress and evolve. His most recent projects include a major Hollywood production and the Netflix Korean show Gyeongseong Creature .

Park Seo-joon started his acting career with supporting roles in Perfect Game , Pots of Gold, and One Warm Word . He then moved on to his first leading role in A Witch's Love . He quickly became one of K-drama's leading men. Park Seo-joon's acting roles range from romantic comedies to action dramas. He also made a memorable guest appearance in the Academy Award-winning film Parasite . His recent role as Prince Yan in the MCU's The Marvels marks his debut in Western cinema , hopefully opening doors for more global roles in the future.

Gyeongseong Creature Part 2’s Ending & THAT Post-Credits Scene Explained

10 the marvels (2023), the marvels.

The Marvels, directed by Nia DaCosta, is a sequel to 2019's Captain Marvel and continues from the Ms. Marvel miniseries. Park Seo-joon plays Prince Yan, a relatively obscure character from Marvel Comics who hails from Aladna, a unique planet where every inhabitant speaks in rhyme. His performance was received generally favorably. However, Park Seo-joon’s The Marvels character only appears for around 3 minutes in the movie. His short screen time upset and disappointed fans as he was featured in the film's promotional content, suggesting he would play a larger role.

Streaming on Disney+.

9 She Was Pretty

Ji sung-joon.

Seo Joon's heartfelt performance and the overall charm of the show make it an enjoyable watch.

She Was Pretty is a heartwarming romantic comedy K-drama . The story revolves around Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung-eum), who transforms from a school beauty into an ordinary-looking woman, and her past acquaintance Ji Sung-Joon (Park Seo Joon), who fails to recognize her due to her changed appearance. She Was Pretty was praised by viewers for its focus on the importance of self-love. However, the show is not without flaws. Seo-joon's character initially comes off as unreasonably mean, particularly towards the female lead, which some viewers find off-putting. Despite this, Seo Joon's heartfelt performance and the overall charm of the show make it an enjoyable watch.

Streaming on Netflix and Viki.

8 Dream (2023)

Yoon hong-dae.

Despite a star-studded cast, the film didn't meet expectations, with viewers and critics finding the storyline overly contrived.

Park Seo-joon stars alongside K-pop star IU in Dream, a Netflix Korean drama. The feel-good sports drama follows Yoon Hong-dae (Park Seo-joon) as he is forced to train the local homeless soccer team, who have no experience with the game. Seo-joon's performance is a highlight in the movie, particularly his great on-screen chemistry with his character's love interest , the aspiring director played by IU (Lee So-min). Despite a star-studded cast, the film didn't meet expectations, with viewers and critics finding the storyline overly contrived. The movie tries too hard to tug at heartstrings but lacks the necessary grace and subtlety to do so effectively.

Streaming on Netflix.

7 Gyeongseong Creature

Jang tae-sang, gyeongseong creature.

Gyeongseong Creature is a K-drama where season 1 takes place in 1945 Gyeongseong (the old name for Seoul), although season 2 will take place in the modern day. The show blends elements of historical mystery with monsters. Park Seo-joon’s character in Gyeongseong Creature , Jang Tae Sang, is a wealthy and influential pawnbroker with deep insights into the city's illegal activities. Park Seo-joon once again delivers an outstanding performance, showcasing his strong screen presence and having great chemistry with co-star Han So-hee . However, despite his compelling performance, some viewers weren't happy with the show's overall pacing and the quality of its CGI.

6 Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

Masterfully showcasing his character's transformation from wanting revenge to becoming a skilled fighter, Park Seo-joon is a highlight of the show.

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth is a South Korean TV series starring Park Seo-joon, BTS' V (Kim Tae-hyung), and SHINee's Choi Minho. The historical K-drama centers on a prestigious group of young men known as the Hwarang in the Silla Kingdom (57 BC–AD 935). Park Seo-joon's performance is a show highlight , masterfully showcasing his character's transformation from wanting revenge to becoming a skilled fighter. However, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth struggled with uneven pacing, slowing down in the middle episodes and dragging on.

5 Kill Me, Heal Me

Kill Me, Heal Me is a Korean drama centered around Cha Do-Hyun (Ji Sung), an heir struggling with multiple personality disorder. The story follows Do-Hyun as he struggles to hide his condition with the help of Oh Ri-Jin (Hwang Jung-eum), a psychiatric resident, but Oh Ri-jin's brother Oh Ri-on (Park Seo-joon), a writer, becomes suspicious and is determined to uncover Do-Hyun's secret. The show brilliantly explores the complexities of Do-Hyun's condition and its impact on his life, and Park Seo-joon's acting skills shine through as the protective brother .

Streaming on Viki.

4 Midnight Runners (2017)

Park Seo-joon won the Best New Actor Award at the 54th Grand Bell Awards for his performance.

Midnight Runners is a 2017 South Korean action-comedy film starring Park Seo-joon as Ki-joon and Kang Ha-neul as Hee-Yeol, two students at the Korean National Police University who witnesses a young woman's kidnapping. Although the film initially seems like a buddy cop comedy, it takes a darker turn when a kidnapping becomes the central plot. Seo-joon and Ha-neul have excellent chemistry in the movie, bouncing off each other incredibly well in the more comedic scenes. The film became one of the highest-grossing movies of that year in South Korea , and Park Seo-joon won the Best New Actor Award at the 54th Grand Bell Awards for his performance.

Streaming on Viki and Amazon Prime Video.

3 What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018)

Lee young joon, what's wrong with secretary kim (2018).

Park Seo-joon delivers a wonderful performance, skillfully portraying Young Joon’s transition from a self-centered boss to a character showing genuine growth and depth.

What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim is a light-hearted romantic comedy and one of the steamiest K-dramas of recent years. The story follows vice-chairman Lee Young-joon (Park Seo-joon), who is determined to make his competent secretary Kim Mi-so (Park Min-young) stay, even after she announces her resignation. Park Seo-joon delivers a wonderful performance, skillfully portraying Young Joon’s transition from a self-centered boss to a character showing genuine growth and depth. Despite the show containing some romance clichés, Park Seo-joon and Park Min-young share great on-screen chemistry that radiates throughout the series.

2 Itaewon Class

Itaewon Class is commonly referred to as being one of the best K-dramas ever , and Park Seo-joon's performance is a real highlight. In the show, Park Seo-joon portrays Park Sae-roi, a man who seeks revenge against a major food business tycoon responsible for his father's death. Following a prison sentence for attempting to kill the tycoon's son, Sae-roi is released and chooses to honor his father by opening 'DanBam,' a pub in Seoul's Itaewon district. Park Seo-joon's ability to depict Sae-roi's inner turmoil, unwavering determination, and gradual transformation into a savvy business leader is extraordinary.

1 Fight For My Way

Fight For My Way is a charming K-Drama that masterfully blends friendship, romance, family, and ambition. Park Seo Joon shines as Dong Man, an adorably dim former Taekwondo athlete turned ordinary worker, battling his past and striving for success. The show, with its relatable characters and slice-of-life feel, is like comfort food - cozy and satisfying. Its realistic portrayal of everyday struggles and the sparky chemistry between the leads make it a super engaging watch. Park Seo-joon won several awards for his exceptional performance , including 'Best Couple' with co-star Kim Ji-won and the 'Outstanding Actor Award' at the 13th Seoul International Awards.

The ‘Marvels’ Actor Who Starred in One of Netflix’s Best K-Dramas

Years before his Hollywood debut in 'The Marvels,' this actor gave the performance of a lifetime in a critically acclaimed K-Drama.

The Big Picture

• The Marvels actor Park Seo-joon's role in the K-Drama Itaewon Class showcased his exceptional talent and range as an actor.
• The series broke conventions by openly addressing social discrimination and subverting the typical revenge story.
• Park's nuanced portrayal of protagonist Park Sae-ro-yi charts fifteen years of character development and is a tour de force performance.

Park Seo-joon , an established household name in Korea, stands poised to sweep onto the Hollywood stage with The Marvels , the Brie Larson -fronted sequel to 2019's Captain Marvel and the MCU's 33rd feature film. Best known to general American audiences through his brief but pivotal role in filmmaker Bong Joon-ho 's award-winning Parasite , Park built his name primarily through rom-coms. In 2018, The Korea Times dubbed him “the master of romantic comedy" for his breakthrough role in the workplace romance K-Drama What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim . On that score, there's no doubt. Park proved himself profoundly adept at infusing Kim 's stereotypical rich jerk love interest with startling vulnerability. That was foreshadowing at its finest. For the defining performance of Park's career to date, and a role replete with far more rewards , one must turn to the 2020 Netflix-distributed series Itaewon Class .

In a delightful stroke of fate, The Marvel s ' director Nia DaCosta cast Park after discovering Itaewon Class during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many who were secluded in their homes, DaCosta, already a K-Drama fan, "binge-[watched]" the series. "Park looked really cool in the drama," she told Cine21 . "Then, I started watching other works by him and remembered his name. [...] Afterward, I took charge of directing The Marvels , and while thinking about who would be suitable for the role of Prince Yan, Park Seo-joon came to mind." Park receiving blockbuster recognition is more than deserved — it's practically commanded , an inevitability for a performer whose towering commitment and charisma delivered a tour de force in Itaewon Class (which is, conveniently and perhaps relatedly, one of the most satisfyingly subversive and highest-rated K-Dramas of all time ).

Itaewon Class

An ex-con opens a street bar in Itaewon, while also seeking revenge on the family who was responsible for his father's death.

What Is the Netflix K-Drama ‘Itaewon Class’ About?

Based on the webtoon of the same name, Itaewon Class follows a group of outcasts who open DanBam, a restaurant-bar in Seoul's popular Itaewon district. DanBam's staff is truly a gathering of the ostracized: Park Sae-ro-yi (Park Seo-joon), an ex-convict who didn't graduate high school; Jo Yi-seo ( Kim Da-mi ), a young influencer with an immense IQ and professionally diagnosed as a sociopath; Ma Hyun-yi ( Lee Joo-young ), a trans woman; Kim To-ni ( Chris Lyon ), a Guinean-Korean man; and Choi Seung-kwon ( Ryu Kyung-soo ), a former gang leader. Together they create not just a staff but a found family. DanBam is a safe haven for each character to realize their dreams and embrace their identities , discriminatory society be damned.

Every narrative root in this tree traces back to Park Sae-ro-yi. Long before his restaurateur ambitions, a teenage Sae-ro-yi punched a bully for harassing another student. That bully happened to be Jang Geun-won ( Ahn Bo-hyun ), the irresponsibly privileged son of Jang Dae-hee ( Yoo Jae-myung ), CEO of the food industry conglomerate Jangga Group. Sae-ro-yi, raised by his father to always abide by his principles, refused to apologize for defending an innocent. He's expelled from school. The father who taught him well, Park Sung-yeol ( Son Hyun-joo ), resigned from his job at Jangga in solidarity with his son and after witnessing the company's top-down corruption. He assured Sae-ro-yi that he did the right thing, recognizing that choice's difficulty and his son's maturity.

Soon after, Geun-won's reckless driving caused Sung-yeol's death. A devastated Sae-ro-yi assaulted Geun-won and spent three years incarcerated for it. (Unsurprisingly, Dae-hee concealed his son's crime.) Following Sae-ro-yi's release from prison, he turned his fathomless grief into calculated purpose. He opened DanBam as part of a long-term strategized revenge : if he can turn his restaurant into a successful franchise, he has the resources to beat Jangga Group at their own game .

‘Itaewon Class’ Breaks K-Drama Expectations

Itaewon Class was a critical and commercial success. Its narrative openly eviscerated social inequality, the wealth gap, and the conservative Korea's ongoing epidemic of transphobia and racism. In so doing, Itaewon Class broke expected conventions . This is a revenge tale of Biblical proportions pitting the weakest against the strongest that eschews glorifying moral ambiguity or employing sentimentality in service of an easy, uplifting ending . Every character is flawed. There are no deus ex machina solutions. The story is bittersweet because life is bittersweet. When honor triumphs, it's due to a moral resilience that prioritizes each individual's agency. Choosing to live despite — and to spite — prejudice, systematic injustice, and every evil invented by the world, requires endurance. Although Itaewon Class acknowledges this unfairness, it doesn't model endurance as a righteous thing and demand its characters better themselves by suffering for suffering's sake. Instead, it champions a world where DanBam's outcasts succeed in their dreams because "living well" is the best kind of revenge. When Itaewon Class explores the moral grayness we possess, it's not here to judge. It's here to be empathetically human.

‘The Marvels’ Park Seo-joon Gives a Nuanced Performance in ‘Itaewon Class’

Before Itaewon Class 's premiere, Park Seo-joon shared his passion for the role of Park Sae-ro-yi. "I read the comic before I was cast and I was so captivated by the character that I imagined how I would act out certain aspects of Sae-ro-yi," he said. "But I didn’t know I would actually be able to." To any performer, portraying Sae-ro-yi's journey would probably seem Shakespearian. He was once a normal, introverted boy who loved his dad, had a crush on a girl, and habitually rubbed his head when he was self-conscious. He stood up for what was right; in return, Jangga Group utterly destroyed his life. Park Seo-joon tracks each stage of his character's evolution across fifteen years with both the raw, unhealed agony and the necessary restraint . The first episode concludes with a boy gutturally sobbing in the rain . The man who emerges years later hardly seems like the same person. In many ways, he isn't: Sae-ro-yi has locked his easily wounded vulnerability behind a Fort Knox of barriers, the first being a logical, cool exterior. He isn't uncaring, but he is uncompromising. He's no longer existing to "live well" like his father taught. Rather, he's made taking down Jangga his life's purpose, no matter how unscaleable a mountain that is.

But living for revenge isn't fulfilling. It rots the soul. Yi-seo bears witness to the scars covering Sae-ro-yi's arms and remarks, “You must’ve had a hard life all alone.” In a separate scene, Sae-ro-yi acknowledges his internal emptiness: “My life is a little bitter. It's just too bitter. I can't sleep well at night, I feel nostalgic, lonely, and upset. [...] I want my bitter night and my life to be sweet." Itaewon Class 's portrayal of grief is hauntingly realistic, as is the path of emerging from its darkness while still haunted by its shadow. Sae-ro-yi knows he can't recover his adolescent innocence, but trying to fill the grieving hole inside him with vengeance turns him into a self-fulfilling prophecy. He spends years in the dark before beginning to heal. Yet even at his lowest, Sae-ro-yi can't forget the principles his father carved into him like DNA. He protects his staff. He uplifts them. In return, the love and trust they bestow upon him — something he didn't prepare for — help him heal. Itaewon Class begins as a revenge fable and ends with an emotionally scarred Sae-ro-yi restored to the justice-seeking, empathetic, self-sacrificing person his father raised. The series allows Sae-ro-yi to explore and indulge moral grays without elevating or condemning him . Instead, Itaewon Class says our brief, precious lives aren't worth wasting. Sae-ro-yi surrenders his carefully planned revenge because the revenge he imagined no longer matters. His victory takes a different form.

Emerging from the delightful yet restrictive romcom genre lets Park Seo-joon demonstrate his true versatility. Park testified to wanting this in an interview with Esquire Korea , via Soompi: "I wanted to take on a different kind of genre. Although [ Itaewon Class ] was a drama that had elements of multiple genres, I thought what was most important was [my character's] growth as a person." By its conceit, Itaewon Class demands much from its lead actor. Park must capture both of Sae-ro-yi's extremes — a sobbing boy and a relentless man — yet exist in the middle and keep that middle compelling. Breaking through Sae-ro-yi's barriers takes almost sixteen episodes, and Park never feels repetitive. Without overplaying his hand, each nuanced expression and gesture conveys Sae-ro-yi's contradictory shades: bashful, direct, hateful, heartfelt. Park inhabits the character; there is no performance. When Sae-ro-yi seizes Jang Geun-won by the hair and screams "Why?" into his face, it's a cry to a universe that deals pain without sense or mercy. When Sae-ro-yi screams in the rain, spit emerges with his tears. To follow that with a controlled reserve always close to shattering? It’s a cumulative masterpiece that feels wrenched from Park's soul .

Park Seo-joon Deserves Worldwide Recognition

Speaking to The Guardian ahead of The Marvels , Park Seo-joon said, "When I first heard that the Marvel Cinematic Universe wanted to speak with me, I couldn’t believe it. I actually couldn’t believe it. [...] I’m not someone who has a fear of challenges, but whether I am filming in South Korea or abroad, everything is a challenge for me. So, I did feel some nerves at first. But everyone was so helpful and welcoming that I was able to find my feet really quickly." To audiences familiar with Park's work, Nia DaCosta's interest is as obvious as the sun is bright. Who wouldn't cast Park Seo-joon if they held the power? From She Was Pretty to What's Wrong with Secretary Kim , Park forged himself into a constantly captivating watch. Itaewon Class let him flourish into an unmissable talent . His performance, in all its vulnerable nuances, haunts long after the credits roll.

Itaewon Class is available to stream on Netflix.

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Watch: "The Marvels" Reveals 1st Glimpse Of Park Seo Joon's Character In New Trailer

Park Seo Joon ’s upcoming Hollywood film “The Marvels” has released its first trailer!

On April 11 local time, Marvel Studios dropped a teaser trailer for “The Marvels,” the upcoming sequel to “Captain Marvel.” The movie will star Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Although it was confirmed back in 2021 that Park Seo Joon would be appearing in the film, the nature of his role has been kept under wraps—but the new trailer offers the first official glimpse of his character, leading to a flurry of online speculation over what role he might be playing.

Meanwhile, “The Marvels” is scheduled to hit theaters on November 10.

Check out the full teaser trailer for “The Marvels” below! (Park Seo Joon appears briefly at 1:37 in the video.)

While you wait for “The Marvels,” watch Park Seo Joon on his variety show “ Young Actors’ Retreat ” with subtitles below!

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"The Marvels": Here's your primer to Park Seo-joon, your new MCU hero

Before he makes his marvel debut, check out his back catalog where he proves his action and comedy chops, by joy saha - hanh nguyen.

On Tuesday,  Marvel Studios  dropped the trailer for "The Marvels," its upcoming woman-centric superhero film, which offered much to dig into.

Helmed by "Candyman" director Nia DaCosta, the highly awaited showcase focuses on Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), whose powers become entangled with those of superfan Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) — who we met in the Disney+ series "Ms. Marvel" — and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) — who we last saw in the Disney+ series "WandaVision." The trio must ultimately come together and learn how to use their unlikely powers to save the universe from mayhem.

As expected with any MCU trailer, "The Marvels" is riddled with Easter Eggs and surprise appearances, including one from Park Seo-joon . The acclaimed South Korean actor first disclosed his role in a 2022 interview with The Guardian , saying, "When I first heard that the Marvel Cinematic Universe wanted to speak with me, I couldn't believe it. I actually couldn't believe it."

At the time of his casting, not much was known about Park's role. But now — thanks to the additional clues — fans have finally pieced together who Park's MCU character may be.

Although American audiences may not be that familiar with Park, he's been consistently leading movies and TV shows for the past decade, and has a massive following long before his cameo in the Oscar-winning "Parasite." It seems in this case, k-drama viewers may have the leg up on the MCU fandom. 

Here's a closer look at who Park is expected to be playing along with a rundown of his best roles and where you can watch to familiarize yourself with the next MCU hero. 

Prince Yan, the Singing Prince

Prior to the trailer's release, many Netizens theorized that Park would play Amadeus Cho , the Korean-American superhero who succeeded Bruce Banner as the Hulk. That theory, however, was a bust considering that Cho is a teen (in fact, Park is four years younger than Claudia Kim, who plays Amadeus' mother Helen Cho in "Avengers: Age of Ultron" ) and he isn't strongly tied to Captain Marvel or the other members of the Marvel family.

It was later rumored that "The Marvels" characters would "go to a planet where they can only communicate in song," per one insider on Twitter . Specifically, the planet in question is named Aldana, where the residents speak entirely in rhyme, per Issue #9 of Captain Marvel . Fans then speculated that Park was playing Carol's new "husband" or Yan, the Prince of Aladna .

This seems to track judging from what's seen in the trailer. In one scene, Park is seen sporting a colorful regal outfit, fitted with shoulder pads and a sword, worthy of royalty. His mouth is open wide – either yelling or possibly singing. Another scene reveals an elaborate choreographed dance, which seems to take place on Aladna.

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If you don't want to wait until November to understand what the big deal is about Park and his casting, you can start checking out some of his best roles below – including plenty of action projects – which are available to stream now.

Park's most notable filmography

By now, most of us have seen Bong Joon-ho's dark comedic thriller about class differences – it won an Oscar after all). But embedded within the story of the impoverished Kim family infiltrating the home of the wealthy Parks is a key cameo by Park Seo-joon.

In the movie, Park plays Min-hyuk, the friend of the Kims' son Ki-woo (Choi Woo-shik). Min-hyuk is now a university student, his path to success has been set, and he does the Kims two favors. First, he gives them a scholar's rock, which promises the family wealth. He also provides the way into the Park family, recommending Ki-woo as his replacement as the English tutor for the Parks' daughter.

Fans of Park Seo-joon were delighted to catch him in such a cameo that, while brief, was impactful.  – Hanh Nguyen

What's significant about this 2018 rom-com series is that it was released just a year before "Parasite." Therefore, Park had filmed his key movie cameo in secrecy at the height of the show's popularity.

Based on a novel that was then turned into a webtoon, the 16-episode series stars Park as the privileged, arrogant and wealthy vice-chairman of a company, Lee Young-joon, who is thrown for a loop when his longtime secretary Kim Mi-so (Park Min-young) announces she'll be leaving his employ. Realizing how much he relied on her and feeling long-buried emotions that he has yet to identify, Young-joon sets out to try to keep her by his side, even if it means wooing her. 

While Americans may find this an HR nightmare in the making , the series is nevertheless a charming showcase for Park Seo-joon's charisma and some serious business suit porn.  – H.N.

File this under your new Netflix recommendations row for Asian revenge, along with "Beef" and "The Glory." 

In this 16-episode series based on a webtoon, Park Seo-joon plays Park Saeroyi, a man who carries out a decades-long revenge scheme against the Jangga Group founder, who had once employed Saeroyi's father before he was killed. The revenge involves . . . opening restaurants!

Although it's not one of Park's more dynamic performances – delayed vengeance is his personality, not to mention a bad bowl haircut  – the show is significant for its setting. The Itaewon district in Seoul is known as one of the most culturally diverse in South Korea, which also plays into the show's more inclusive casting and storytelling. It also famously holds an annual Halloween celebration (the location of last year's real-life tragic crowd crush ), which draws revelers from around the world and wows Saeroyi after he's newly released from prison, enough to inspire him to open his first restaurant there.  – H.N.

Before "Secretary Kim," Park honed his physical comedy chops with this 2017 action-comedy film about two students at the Korean National Police University who witness the kidnapping of a young woman, which leads to uncovering an unfertilized egg harvesting ring. (Yes, this is a comedy!)

Although they're not fully fledged police officers yet, they're determined to put a stop to the kidnappings and rescue the girls. Park is the brawn side of the pair, and there are the requisite training montages to support his role in the partnership. A fun time is had by all. – H.N.

This period drama boasts a star-studded cast – including k-pop idols BTS ' V aka Kim Tae-hyung and SHINee's Choi Minho – and revolves around a group of elite young warriors known as the Hwarang who come into their own during the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla (57 BC-935 AD). 

Park sports a long, shaggy wig here – which could prep viewers for his flowing locks in "The Marvels" – and plays a young man born with less privilege who rises in the ranks of the Hwarang and harbors a huge secret. Besides friendships and power struggles, the series also offers a critique of the class system, which is an ongoing theme in k-dramas. – H.N.

If you've come this far, then you're really dedicated to checking out Park Seo-joon's back catalog. "Fight for My Way" is arguably one of his best roles in that it's a slice of life series that leans into all the things he does best: action, comedy and nuanced emotion.

In the series he plays Ko Dong-man among a group of four friends who are struggling to have their dreams of successful careers come true. Dong-man is a former taekwondo champ turned nameless MMA fighter after a major disappointment in his past.  – H.N.

In addition to starring in "The Marvels," Park is slated to star in "Dream," an upcoming sports comedy-drama feature about a football player who receives disciplinary provision and, as a result, must coach the national football team of ragtag individuals. Park will also star in the disaster-thriller "Concrete Utopia," based on a webtoon film about a group of earthquake survivors, and "Gyeongseong Creature," a horror series about a group of young survivalists who encounter a monster born of human greed.

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The actor talks about joining the MCU, his friendships with BTS’s V and the rest of the ‘Wooga Squad’, and the social and economic issues behind his TV hits Itaewon Class and Fight for My Way

I n an early scene of Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite , a brief conversation between rich student Min-hyuk and his friend Ki-woo proves a crucial moment in the multi-Oscar winning film. “Tutor a rich kid. It pays well,” the scooter-riding Min-hyuk tells the impoverished Ki-woo, who lives in a semi-basement home with his family. And when Min-hyuk offers Ki-woo the opportunity to take over his job as a tutor for the rich Park family, he acts as a bridge between the two worlds, and sets the plot of the film in motion.

Min-hyuk is played by Park Seo Jun, and despite the brevity of Park’s appearance in Parasite, it will have been the first time most international audiences will have got a good look at him. Park is a big name in South Korea however, thanks to a string of successful domestic TV series – mostly romantic comedies such as She Was Pretty and Fight for My Way – and the Netflix hit Itaewon Class . Now his international profile is about to be raised, after it was confirmed he will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Captain Marvel 2: The Marvels, appearing alongside Brie Larson, Iman Vellani and Zawe Ashton, making him the third South Korean actor to join the MCU.

“When I first heard that the Marvel Cinematic Universe wanted to speak with me, I couldn’t believe it. I actually couldn’t believe it,” Park says. He remains tight-lipped over the actual details, however. “I’m just trying to be careful with Marvel-related questions,” he laughs, looking a bit stressed. It’s no surprise, MCU actors are sworn to secrecy. “I’m not someone who has a fear of challenges, but whether I am filming in South Korea or abroad, everything is a challenge for me. So, I did feel some nerves at first. But everyone was so helpful and welcoming that I was able to find my feet really quickly.”

On the day we speak, Park is in Seoul, having just got back from filming in London. He looks lively in a green bomber jacket and denim shirt, and is happy to start talking before his LA-based management joins the call to monitor any sensitive Marvel information. “I didn’t come from a wealthy family and we had to move around a lot as a result, but I was able to meet a lot of different people at school and that made me more mature.” He pauses. “Some of my earliest memories from childhood are of me just trying to find my way, instead of memories of being happy all the time.”

The themes of Korean social inequality and financial difficulties that Parasite so brilliantly exposed have also found their way into Park’s other work. In the 2017 series Fight for My Way, Park played a taekwondo athlete, Ko Dong-man, who is forced to cancel his dreams of going to the Olympics after being burdened by his family debts and his sister’s life-changing surgery. Dong-man quits his dream and becomes a pest exterminator. “People in their 20s in South Korea are actually having a lot of difficulties, when it comes to just living in general,” Park says. “During my early days of acting, it was very difficult for me. In your 20s you have to work really hard but also be careful with everything. Life, love, career, passion – everything. Fight for My Way was one of the best dramas that could possibly portray these feelings. I could connect with Dong-man. At times, he failed and got frustrated with himself but he endured and showed up for himself. Among all the young people who were struggling, I got to express one young person’s hardships.”

In Itaewon Class, Park plays an ex-convict. On the surface it’s a story about revenge and retribution but it also features strong social commentary about how the rich abuse power. It was an instant success. “Itaewon Class appeared in the midst of the Korean movies and drama boom, and I got to make a lot of international fans,” says Park. It was only a matter of time before the world woke up to the world of Korean film and TV, the actor believes. Netflix and other streaming platforms gave international audiences access to these projects, and he says the Korean entertainment industry offered something new. “I personally feel that South Korea has been making a lot of effort and spending a lot of time creating good quality films and series, but it’s always been a bit of a hidden gem. There are a lot of good films and dramas and I want them to be recognised. I feel proud that I am able to contribute to this Korean boom.”

Park is also part of Wooga Squad (“I don’t know why we named it that; it just happened”), a friendship group with actor Choi Woo-Shik (who starred as Ki-woo in Parasite), BTS member V, actor Park Hyung-sik and artist Peakboy. “They are really good friends to me and very comforting,” Park says. It appears they help him deal with the intense pressure on Korean actors and “idols”. “Not only do we share the same values, thoughts and perspectives on things but we are in similar industries, and so we are able to share advice. We try to comfort each other as human beings, because what I am going through could be something that the others might go through in the future.”

I ask him what he does to relax. “I haven’t found the solution to that one yet!” he says. I tell him I picked up crocheting to help cope during the early days of the pandemic. A little puzzled at what I am attempting to act out, he turns to the interpreter. “Crocheting?” But once he realises what I am recommending, he laughs. “OK, I’ll try it!”

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The Marvels: Who Is Park Seo-joon Playing?

I n April 2023, Marvel Studios released the first full-length trailer for The Marvels — the Carol Danvers-helmed ensemble film that’s serving as “Captain Marvel 2,” so to speak. Brie Larson returns as Carol, a.k.a. Captain Marvel, the ex-Air Force pilot-turned-superhero, but this time the human-Kree hybrid is joined by other Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) heroes with extraordinary powers: Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), who fans last saw getting her cells rewritten in 2021’s WandaVision , and Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), a Captain Marvel superfan who becomes the body-morphing hero Ms. Marvel in her 2022 self-titled Disney Plus miniseries.

But they aren’t the only preexisting Marvel Comics characters who figure into Captain Marvel’s next outing. Directed by Nia DaCosta ( Candyman , Little Woods ), The Marvels film will see Carol, Monica, and Kamala navigating a destabilized universe, a wormhole, Kree revolutionaries, and, above all else, their powers becoming entangled to form the titular team. Marvel’s 33rd cinematic feature film also marks the MCU debut of South Korean actor Park Seo-joon ( Parasite , Fight for My Way ). So, who is Park Seo-joon playing in The Marvels and the larger MCU ?

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Who Is Prince Yan In Marvel Comics?

Fans of K-dramas have wondered for some time, “Is Park Seo-joon in Marvel?” In fact, the actor wondered that himself, telling The Guardian in a 2022 interview that he was in disbelief when Marvel Studios reached out to him. Although Park revealed his involvement with the MCU a while ago, details about his character were scarce. After much fan speculation, the latest trailer for The Marvels seems to have answered the question of who Park Seo-joon is playing in the MCU.

In the trailer for The Marvels , Park wears a regal-looking outfit and brandishes a sword, which, for Captain Marvel diehards, pretty much confirmed he would play Yan, the Prince of Aladna. This aligns pretty well with the rumors swirling around the film, which claim The Marvels will take some inspiration from Captain Marvel Vol 8, #9 , which features Aladna — a planet with inhabitants who speak entirely in rhymes. The rumor? The Marvels will end up on Aladna and be forced to communicate in song form.

What Role Could Yan Play In The Marvels?

In the comics, Yan plays a somewhat small role. Captain Marvel visits Aladna, where Prince Yan is struggling with his culture’s marriage practice. On Aladna, women choose their spouses — and men have to oblige. Lila Cheney, a mutant singer with the power of intergalactic teleportation, ends up on Aladna as a kid and decides to become engaged to the young prince. Years later, Lila returns to the planet, and, for the native people, the engagement is still very much real.

Anything but enthused, Lila teleports herself onto Captain Marvel’s ship and asks Carol to help her stop the wedding. The plan? Carol will object to the union, hopefully ridding both Lila and Yan of the marriage contract neither of them want. Unfortunately, a conquest-minded alien named Marlo shows up, eager to seize control of the planet by marrying Yan. When Marlo decides to fight Lila for Yan’s hand in marriage, Carol steps in to fight in the mutant’s place. After she defeats Marlo, Captain Marvel — Yan’s rightful bride-to-be — gives Prince Yan the right to choose his future spouse. In the end, Yan’s first act as ruler is to abolish the whole archaic, nonconsensual practice.

Given Lila Cheney’s prominence in the issue, it sounds like this story was pulled from New Mutants or another X-Men variation, but it’s very much a Captain Marvel volume. So, will Prince Yan find himself entangled in an unwanted engagement in this upcoming MCU film ? It’s hard to imagine The Marvels would introduce Lila Cheney since the film’s roster is pretty full already.

Fans have speculated that the MCU Disney Plus series Secret Invasion , which debuts in June 2023, will set up the events of The Marvels . As comic-book readers know, the Secret Invasion storyline follows Nick Fury and co. as they try to stop a Skrull invasion of Earth. Given Captain Marvel’s long-standing history with both the Skrull and Kree, the idea that this will all tie together seems well-founded.

With so much ground to cover, it’s hard to imagine all the action will unfold on Aladna. According to the movie’s official synopsis, Carol finds herself heading into a strange wormhole “linked to a Kree revolutionary,” so it’s possible The Marvels will do some planet-hopping, or space-time travel. With three protagonists to balance — Carol Danvers; Captain Marvel superfan Kamala Khan; and S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Monica Rambeau, who also happens to be Carol’s estranged niece — Prince Yan might be more of a side character. Still, it will be exciting for fans of both the talented actor and the ever-growing MCU to see Park Seo-joon in The Marvels .

After many delays and schedule changes, Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels is set to premiere exclusively in theaters on November 10, 2023.

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Who Is Park Seo-joon, a.k.a. Prince Yan from 'The Marvels'?

The K-drama star is making his Hollywood debut in the MCU's latest flick.

The MCU's sequel to 2019's Captain Marvel is finally out in theaters, bringing together the titular hero played by Brie Larson and two fan-favorites from Marvel's Disney+ shows—Iman Vellani's Ms Marvel and Teyonah Parris's Monica Rambeau—in the franchise's first-ever all-female superhero team-up. In addition to the leading trio of superheroes, Korean drama fans have also been excited to see a major K-drama actor to make his U.S. film debut. As details of the film's plot emerged closer to its November 10 release, fans deduced that Park Seo-joon would play supporting character Prince Yan, who shares a connection to Carol Danvers and even appears in a musical number in the action flick.

Though American audiences may not be familiar with Park Seo-joon, the acclaimed actor is a superstar in his native South Korea, and he's already appeared in an Oscar-winning film. If The Marvels is the first time you're seeing him, read on to learn more about the actor.

He's a leading Korean actor and Chanel ambassador.

Park was born on December 16, 1988, and made his debut as an actor in 2011, appearing in Bang Yong-guk's music video "I Remember." He's gone on to star in several hit K-dramas including A Witch's Love ; Kill Me, Heal Me ; She Was Pretty ; Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, Fight for My Way, What's Wrong with Secretary Kim?, and Itaewon Class. The Marvels is his first major Hollywood film. He's next set to star in the Netflix action drama Gyeonseong Creature, as well as the dystopian drama film Concrete Utopia— which Deadline reports has been selected as South Korea's entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 2024 Oscars .

In addition to his acting work, Park has served as an ambassador of Chanel Beauty for the past few years, making appearances at several of the fashion house's events. He has also worked as a singer, contributing several songs to soundtracks earlier in his career.

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You may already know him from an Oscar-winning film.

Though K-drama fans have known of Park for years, U.S. movie fans likely first met him through his brief role in Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning movie Parasite . Park appeared at the beginning of the film as Min-hyuk, the rich family friend who told Ki-woo (Choi Woo-shik) about the tutoring job for the wealthy Park family, setting off the wild plot. Though he didn't join the Parasite cast on the U.S. awards show circuit, he did follow along on Instagram, where he shared sweet posts gushing over his co-stars.

He was cast in 'The Marvels' because of his performance in 'Itaewon Class.'

During an press conference earlier this month, The Marvels director Nia DeCosta revealed how she ended up casting Park in the film. Per The Korea Herald , she told the outlet that during the pandemic lockdowns, she rediscovered her love of K-dramas thanks to Park's 2020 drama Itaewon Class ( which is available to stream on Netflix) .

“I was really into Korean dramas, films and K-pop when I was younger at 17, 18, and I just fell in love with this Korean pop culture. I watched a lot of variety shows as well,“ she said. “I hadn’t watched many Korean dramas in years, but it was during the pandemic that I watched I taewon Class . Months after watching that drama, I got this job [to direct The Marvels] and I thought Prince Yan’s character really fits him. So we reached out to see if it worked, and it did.”

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She added of Park, “He is a great actor with great energy and he is very funny. Everyone fell in love with him on set...His screen time is short, but he is a very impactful character throughout the storyline.”

In a 2022 The Guardian interview, Park said of the Marvel gig, “When I first heard that the Marvel Cinematic Universe wanted to speak with me, I couldn’t believe it. I actually couldn’t believe it.” He added, “I’m not someone who has a fear of challenges, but whether I am filming in South Korea or abroad, everything is a challenge for me. So, I did feel some nerves at first. But everyone was so helpful and welcoming that I was able to find my feet really quickly.”

He's part of a famous friend squad with BTS's V.

Outside of his work in the drama world, Park is also known for his friendship with one of the members of the biggest pop group in the world. He's part of the "Wooga Squad," a famous group of besties that also includes actors Choi Woo-shik and Park Hyung-sik, and rapper and producer Peakboy. Seo-joon met V and Hyung-sik when they acted in the 2016 drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth , and he went on to introduce the two to Choi and Peakboy, with whom he was already friends. After years of sharing Instagram posts and YouTube vlogs from their friend trips, the fivesome immortalized their squad in the Disney+ reality show In the Soop: Friendcation .

In addition to In the Soop: Friendcation , Park Seo-joon, V, and Choi Woo-shik also appeared on another Korean variety show together. Park had been a long-running member of the show Youn's Kitchen , where a group of actors operate a Korean restaurant in a small town. He first starred in the Canary Islands-based Youn's Kitchen 2 —alongside Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, and Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-jung—and later returned for the spinoff Youn's Stay , where Choi joined the cast as they ran a traditional Korean guesthouse. This year, he, Lee, Jung, Choi, and V hosted the spin-off Jinny's Kitchen , where they opened a Korean street food restaurant in Bacalar, Mexico. ( Jinny's Kitchen is currently available to stream on Prime Video .)

Quinci LeGardye is a Contributing Culture Editor who covers TV, movies, Korean entertainment, books, and pop culture. When she isn’t writing or checking Twitter, she’s probably watching the latest K-drama or giving a concert performance in her car.

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The actor reportedly only appeared for about three minutes

Park Seo-jun has addressed his limited screen time in the new superhero movie,  The Marvels .

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Park Seo-jun stars in  The Marvels as Prince Yan. The film, which is directed by Nia DaCosta, is the sequel to 2019’s  Captain Marvel   and a continuation of the television miniseries  Ms. Marvel .

The South Korean actor’s appearance in the film was highly anticipated, but fans have since soured on his appearance due to his reportedly limited screen time. According to  The Straits Times , the actor has under three minutes of screen time in the new movie.

However, Park Seo-jun has since addressed those concerns, saying that “some might think my part in the movie is too short, but I believe it plays a crucial part in the overall narrative of The Marvels “, according to  SBS Star .

“I think Aladna and Prince Yan are the place and the figure that [are] important for showing the growth of Carol Danvers,” he added.

Meanwhile, The Marvels director Nia DaCosta previously revealed how the K-drama Itaewon Class  led her to cast Park Seo-joon in the upcoming film .

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However, The Telegraph wrote that the film has taken the superhero franchise “to a new low” in a one-star review, while Empire Magazine gave the film four stars, describing it as “the zippiest and paciest film the studio has made in some time”. See what other critics think of the new film here .

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Park Seo Joon and the journey to become one of the most sought after Korean actors 

Park seo joon is the star of famous k-dramas such as: she was pretty, fight for my way, what’s wrong with secretary kim, itaewon class,.. .

Park Seo Joon is mostly known for his roles in K-dramas, but he has also starred in successful theatrical films like The Perfect Game, The Chronicles of Evil and Midnight Runners . Before shooting to fame as an actor, he served as a fixed MC for KBS’s weekly music show Music Bank alongside Sistar’s Bora . 

He also acted in MVs of famous artists such as The One and Kim Ji Soo.

Throughout his career, the multi-talented actor has taken home many awards from famous drama awards ceremonies such as SBS Drama Awards, MBC Drama Awards and APAN Star Awards.

Park Seo Joon’s childhood 

Park Seo Joon’ s real name is Park Yong Gyu. He was born in December, 1988 in Seoul, Korea and lived in Incheon with his parents and two younger brothers. His parents and two younger brothers all do business. 

His interest in the entertainment industry started when he was in middle school. By taking part in activities of the drama club at school, he discovered that he had a gift for entertainment and gained everyone’s attention for it.

His passion grew bigger when in high school, he and his friends started taking an acting class after school and in their spare time.

His highschool years inspired him to pursue the dream of having a professional acting career. He then decided to enter the Seoul University of the Arts to become an actor. 

During college, Park Seo Joon began to have doubts about his choice and repeatedly wondered if acting was really meant for him. Moreover, the fact that other actors of his generation were all young and talented made him more uncertain about his future in the competitive industry. 

To get out of such thoughts, he decided to enlist early, instead of waiting for the mandatory enlistment order as a way to seek the answer to the questions about what he wanted to do in the future.

And it actually worked because after completing his military service, Park Seo Joon’s career took a turn for the better. He started learning Hapkido and boxing to gain more experience that may serve his future roles. He wanted to show better and more versatile sides of himself as a professional actor.

The journey to become a “Rom-com King”

Park Seo Joon officially made his acting debut in 2011 by appearing in Bang Yong Guk’s music video for the song I remember.

In the same year, he played Chil Goo in The Perfect Game , which tells the story of Korea’s top baseball players in the 80s.

In the following year, he began to get cast in TV dramas, starting with KBS’s Dream High 2 , a series about students who dream of becoming K-pop idols. Also in 2012, he joined the cast of the sitcom Family .

After the success of Dream High 2, Park Seo Joon starred in MBC’s Pots of Gold and SBS’s One Warm Word in 2013, playing a supporting character. 

His performance in these two dramas helped him win Best New Actor at both the MBC Drama Awards and SBS Drama Awards in 2013, marking the first acting awards of his career. 

From October 2013 to April 2015, he was selected as the MC for the popular music show Music Bank before he decided to focus entirely on acting.

The drama that marked a turning point in Park Seo Joon ‘s career is tvN’s Witch’s Love in 2014, when he took on the male lead role for the first time alongside senior actress Uhm Jung Hwa .

Witch’s Love tells the story of a wealthy 39-year-old female journalist named Ban Ji Yeon, who is known as a workaholic and unpopular with her colleagues. Destiny arranges for her to meet and fall in love with Yoo Dong Ha, an unsuccessful business owner who is 14 years younger than her.

The following year was a big break for Park Seo Joon , as he continued to shine and leave a good impression in four new projects including movies and dramas. From 2015 until now, he has worked his way up to become one of the most sought after K-drama actors. 

At the beginning of 2015, he had an excellent supporting role in the hit TV series Kill Me Heal Me.

Kill Me Heal Me revolves around the story of a wealthy business heir Cha Do Hyun ( Ji Sung ) who has a dissociative identity disorder and is dealing with his trauma by meeting a psychiatric patient named Oh Ri Jin ( Hwang Jung Eum ). 

Park Seo Joon plays the twin brother of Oh Ri Jin, a novelist who decides to follow Cha Do Hyun in an attempt to uncover the truth about the lives of the rich.

2015 was a memorable year for Park Seo Joon as he was nominated for Excellence Award Actor in a Miniseries at APAN Star Awards and won 3 awards at the 34th MBC Drama Awards, including Top 10 Stars, Popularity Award and Best Couple with Ji Sung.

One of the most iconic and successful dramas in Park Seo Joon ‘s career is She Was Pretty , which was also broadcast in 2015. He played the male lead and reunited with Kill Me Heal Me co-star Hwang Jung Eum .

The sizzling chemistry of the two leads helped She Was Pretty draw positive reviews from the first episodes. She Was Pretty is a feel-good rom-com series, depicting a romance between two childhood friends who reunite after growing up. 

Park Seo Joon plays Sung Joon, a successful editor of a famous fashion magazine, who does not recognize his childhood friend because she no longer looks as pretty as before because of difficulties in adulthood. 

The female lead Hye Jin asks her beautiful best friend to pretend to be her to meet Sung Joon again. Everything seems to be going well until unexpected situations occur and the two end up becoming colleagues.

With his handsome, charming appearance, strong, assertive personality but equally sweet and lovable, Park Seo Joon succeeded in capturing the viewers’ hearts through the character Sung Joon. 

Park Seo Joon continued to challenge with movie acting through the 2015 film “ The Chronicles of Evil ”. This work brought him a nomination for the Best New Actor at 3 awards ceremonies, including Max Movie Awards, Chunsa Film Art Awards, and Baeksang Arts Awards. In the same year, Park Seo-joon also appeared in “ The Beauty Inside ” as a cameo.

In 2016, Park Seo Joon played his first lead role in the historical drama “ Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth ”. He appeared as Kim Sun Woo, the best friend of Aro ( Go A Ra )’s late brother. 

Sun Woo is a member of an elite group of young men called Hwarang , which is to break the power of the nobles by fighting against the existing powerful parties.

Through its story, “ Hwarang ” delivers messages about teamwork, passion, love, and friendship of young people. Although the drama didn’t make a bit hit, Park Seo Joon received many compliments for his excellent acting skills from the viewers, critics, and the media.

“ Fight For My Way ” is considered one of the most successful dramas in Park Seo Joon ’s career until 2017. This series not only gained keen attention from audiences in Korea but also in foreign countries. Moreover, “ Fight For My Way ” also topped the viewership rankings, surpassing all dramas of the same broadcasting time.

This rom-com work tells realistic stories of the struggles and challenges that young people in different circumstances face in life.

Park Seo Joon played Go Dong Man, a taekwondo athlete who used to be famous during his school days but had to stop playing sports due to some accidents in the past. He now turns to play mixed martial arts. Go Dong Man later has a hilarious romantic relationship with his long-time best friend Choi Ae Ra ( Kim Ji Won ).

In the same year, Park Seo Joon was cast in the action-comedy movie “Midnight Runners”, playing his first on-screen lead role alongside Kang Ha Neul .

“ Midnight Runners ” centers around 2 police trainees who accidentally witness a kidnapping then decide to chase the kidnappers themselves. During the investigation, the two get into many troubles.

This film helped Park Seo Joon win various nominations and acting awards. He was awarded the Best New Actor at several prestigious movie awards in Korea, such as the Grand Bell Awards and the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.

Park Seo Joon also received several supporting awards, such as New Stars, Outstanding Korean Actor at the Drama Awards held by SBS and KBS as well as the Asia Artist Awards.

In 2018, Park Seo Joon made his comeback on the small screen with “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim” , a drama based on a novel of the same name. This series gained explosive reactions and broke several records in the history of Korean dramas on cable channels.

This drama boosted Park Seo Joon ’s popularity to a brand new level. Park Seo Joon took on the role of the vice-president of Yumyeong Group – Lee Young Joon, who forms a sweet romance with his trustworthy and beautiful secretary Kim Mi So ( Park Min Young ). Through this character, Park Seo Joon has shown many cute sides of his personality and gained many praises for his handsome and manly appearance in suits.

This drama helped him get nominated for Top Excellent Actors at the 11th Korea Drama Awards . The actor also won Best Actor and Best Couple (together with Park Min Young ) at the 6th APAN Star Awards.

In 2019, Park Seo Joon took on a new challenge with the main role in the action-horror film “The Divine Fury” . In the same year, he served as the special judge for the Asiana International Short Film Festival .

Apart from acting, Park Seo Joon also appeared in many music videos of artists, such as The One and Kim Ji Soo. He also sang the OST “ Our Tears ” for drama “ Hwarang ”.

In 2020, Park Seo Joon once again made a big hit with JTBC’s drama “ Itaewon Class ”. This drama not only gained huge interest from domestic drama fans but also global viewers. It got complimented for its interesting story and the great performances of the cast. Park Seo Joon played Park Saeroyi, who opens Danbam pub in Itaewon with an aim of becoming successful and taking revenge against Jangga Group, which caused the accident that killed his father. 

Park Seo Joon’s personal life and his famous group of celebrity best friends

Park Seo Joon’s friendship with other celebrities, including famous actors and singers, also received keen attention. He is known to be friends with Park Hyung Sik , BTS V , Lee Hyun Woo , Hyolyn , and Choi Woo Shik .

When asked about his love life, Park Seo Joon confessed, “Since I live alone, I often feel lonely. I always want to have a family. Many people told me that things would come when they are ready, but I don’t want to get married too late”.

At an award ceremony, Park Seo Joon said that he wanted to challenge many different kinds of characters in dramas and movies of various genres. He also expressed his desire to expand his career, not only limiting himself in Korean works but also hoping to appear in foreign projects. 

Park Seo Joon is set to appear in the sports movie “ Dream ” directed by Lee Byeong-heon as a football coach . He will work together with actress Lee Ji Eun ( IU ) in this work. Recently reported to join the big project “ Concrete Utopia ”, he is expected to show amazing performances alongside famous actors , such as Lee Byung-hun , Park Bo-young , etc. In the case of movie activities, Park Seo Joon has raised high expectations ever since he was confirmed to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a role in “The Marvels”. 

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