Park Gyu-young

Park Gyu-young is a South Korean actress who rose step by step from small roles to Netflix leading lady. She won hearts as Yoon Ji-su in Sweet Home (2020), led the hit series Celebrity (2023), and reached global fame as Kang No-eul, Guard 011, in Squid Game.

Park Gyu-young is about 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall, according to her published profile.

Early life

Park Gyu-young was born on July 27, 1993, in Busan, South Korea. While she was a university student, her photo on a college magazine cover caught the eye of an agency, and she was scouted into entertainment. She began with music video appearances and tiny drama roles, learning the job piece by piece.

Career and breakthrough

Her breakthrough came in 2020. In It's Okay to Not Be Okay, she played Nam Joo-ri, a nurse with a sweet and painful first love. The same year, in Sweet Home, she played Yoon Ji-su, a bass guitarist fighting to survive in a building full of monsters. The Netflix hit made her face known around the world.

Popular roles

In Celebrity (2023), Park Gyu-young took her first big lead role as Seo A-ri, a door-to-door seller who becomes a top influencer. The series reached number one on Netflix in many countries. She then charmed viewers as Han Hae-na, a woman who turns into a dog when kissed, in A Good Day to Be a Dog (2023).

Recent work and why fans love them

Park Gyu-young joined Squid Game for its second and third seasons as Kang No-eul, a North Korean defector who works inside the games as Guard 011. The role showed her cold, sad and brave sides at once. She also appeared in Nine Puzzles (2025). Fans love her fresh energy and the smart, brave women she plays.