Park Bo-gum

Born: 1993-06-16

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.


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The Admiral: Roaring Currents

as Bae Su-bong
Released: 2014-07-30

The film mainly follows the famous 1597 Battle of Myeongryang during the Japanese invasion of...

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Seobok

as Seo Bok
Released: 2021-04-12

Ex intelligence agent Ki-heon is tasked with safely transporting Seo Bok, the first ever human...

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A Hard Day

as Officer Lee Jin-ho
Released: 2014-05-29

After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is...

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Blind

as Min Dong-hyun
Released: 2011-08-10

A blind witness and a runaway help the police find the suspect in a hit and run until the...

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Coin Locker Girl

as Park Suk-hyun
Released: 2015-04-29

A child abandoned in a subway coin locker is sold to a ruthless and calculating loan shark and...

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Wonderland

as Tae-ju
Released: 2024-06-05

In a virtual world called "Wonderland", a place where people can reunite with a person they may...

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Runway Cop

as Cha Cheol-soo (young)
Released: 2012-05-30

All he has is smell and a D-line body but is devoted in catching the bad guys. Detective Cha...

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Wonderland

as Man in his 20s
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'Wonderland' is a titular virtual world, a place for people to reunite with a person they may...

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Twinkle-Twinkle Pitter-Patter

as Jun Woo
Released: 2014-11-13

Onew, who is visually impaired, and Eun-soo, who is hearing impaired, both enjoy the pleasure of...

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Still Picture

as Kim Hyun Soo (Young)
Released: 2012-08-19

Dreams and hopes we had when we were young. Are they just dreams frozen like still pictures?...

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Music Bank in Chile 2018

as MC
Released: 2018-03-23

B.A.P, VIXX, TWICE, Wanna One, SF9, and Taemin along with MC Park Bo Gum flew to Chile for the...

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2023 Mnet Asian Music Awards Chapter 2

as MC
Released: 2023-11-29

The 2023 MAMA Awards was an awards ceremony held on November 28 and 29, 2023 at the Tokyo Dome...

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2018 MAMA Fans' Choice in Japan

as MC
Released: 2018-12-12

The 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony, organized by CJ E&M through its music channel Mnet,...

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Running Man

as uncredited
First aired: 2010-07-11

A reality and competition show where members are joined by celebs to complete a weekly mission...

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You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

as Self
First aired: 2009-04-24

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music...

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Infinite Challenge

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-04-23

Infinite Challenge has been reported as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television...

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1 Night and 2 Days

as uncredited
First aired: 2007-08-05

2 Days & 1 Night is a South Korean reality-variety show with the motto "real wild road variety."...

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Itaewon Class

as Chef
First aired: 2020-01-31

In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their...

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Baeksang Arts Awards

as Self
First aired: 2012-04-26

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Reply 1988

as Choi Taek
First aired: 2015-11-06

Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five...

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Record of Youth

as Sa Hye-Joon
First aired: 2020-09-07

In a cutthroat world where the life you’re born into decides your success, three aspiring youths...

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Love in the Moonlight

as Lee Young
First aired: 2016-08-22

A young Joseon woman who's lived her whole life as a man ends up as a eunuch in the royal...

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Bridal Mask

as Han Min-kyu
First aired: 2012-05-30

During the Japanese occupation of Korea in the 1930s, one of the darkest periods of Korean...

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Mnet Asian Music Awards

as Host
First aired: 2009-11-21

Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) is a major South Korean music awards ceremony presented annually...

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Young Actors' Retreat

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-09-09

Members of each drama team mix together, play various MT games, and travel together, building...

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Encounter

as Kim Jin Hyuk
First aired: 2018-11-28

It all started with an encounter between a young, ordinary man and a woman whose life has been...

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KBS Song Festival

as Host
First aired: 2006-12-30

An annual end-of-the-year music program broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System, replacing the...

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KBS Drama Awards

as Host
First aired: 1987-12-31

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I Remember You

as Jung Sun-ho/Lee Min
First aired: 2015-06-22

This drama is a romantic thriller that centers around a criminal profiler, Lee Hyun who...

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Hero

as Kang Dong-Woo
First aired: 2012-03-18

Set in the near future, the country of South Korea has gone bankrupt. In the fictional city of...

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Wonderful Mama

as Go Young-joon
First aired: 2013-04-13

Wonderful Mama is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Bae Jong-ok, Jeong Yu-mi and...

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Youth Over Flowers

as Himself
First aired: 2014-08-01

Youth Over Flowers is a South Korean travel-reality show which premiered on tvN in 2014.

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Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

as Self
First aired: 2017-06-25

The famous diva, Lee Hyo-ri, has been taking a long hiatus from the spotlight and enjoying her...

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Tomorrow's Cantabile

as Lee Yoon-hoo
First aired: 2014-10-13

Musical prodigy Cha Yoo Jin dreams of conducting orchestras, but despite his ambitions and...

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When Life Gives You Tangerines

as Gwan-sik
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A drama that tells the adventure-filled life of the rebellious Ae-soon and cast-iron man...

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