Park Ki-woong

Park Ki-woong is a South Korean actor known for his sharp features and his skill at playing stylish, complicated men. He stars as Jang Do-jin in the revenge thriller Pandora: Beneath the Paradise (2023). Across a twenty-year career he has moved easily between historical epics, daily dramas, films and modern thrillers.

Park Ki-woong is about 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall.

Early life

Park Ki-woong was born on February 13, 1985, in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He first studied design before turning to acting, and his artistic eye still shows in his careful choice of roles and his work as a painter in later years. He debuted on screen in the mid-2000s.

Career and breakthrough

Park Ki-woong gained wide notice in the hit historical drama The Slave Hunters (2010). He then carried the long daily drama Golden Fish (2010) as Han Kang-min. On film he appeared in War of the Arrows (2011) and became hugely popular as a North Korean spy in the comedy hit Secretly, Greatly (2013), a role that showed his humour and action skills.

Popular roles

In the 50-episode drama Monster (2016), Park Ki-woong plays Do Gun-woo, an ambitious heir whose charm hides deep wounds, and critics praised his layered acting. He also played Prince Lee Jin in Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019), bringing warmth and dignity to the palace story.

Recent work and why fans love him

In Pandora: Beneath the Paradise (2023), Park Ki-woong plays Jang Do-jin, a rich and polished man inside a dangerous game of memory and revenge. Fans love his elegant style, his intelligent eyes and the mystery he brings to every character. He is an actor who always leaves viewers curious for more.