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Park Jung-yeon (Korean: 박정연; born 13 May 1997) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her portrayal of the future Empress Myeongseong in the television series Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny (2020).
Early life
Park was a former trainee of SM Entertainment and also former member of SM Rookies. In 2019, she left SM and signed with KeyEast to become an actress. Both of her parents and older sister Park Seung-yeon (also known as Dan-A) are singers.
Career
Park made her acting debut in the last episode of 2020 tvN's drama Hi Bye, Mama! as the adult Cho Seo-woo. In the same year, she acted her first regular role in TV Chosun's Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny as the future Empress Myeongseong.
Park's next major role was in the 2022 web series I Haven't Done My Best Yet, an adaptation of Japanese manga series I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow.
Park joined the cast of SBS' sports coming-of-age scheduled for 2025, Try: We Become Miracles, as shooting sports ace athlete.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nobody's Lover | Jung-yeon |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hi Bye, Mama! | Cho Seo-woo | |
| Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny | Min Ja-young, the future Empress Myeongseong | ||
| 2024 | The Judge from Hell | Cha Min-jung | |
| 2025 | Try: We Become Miracles | Seo Woo-jin |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Will You Leave? | Min Yoo-jung | ||
| 2022 | I Haven't Done My Best Yet | Nam Sang-ah | ||
| We're Not Trash | Shin Jo-hui | |||
| 2023 | Duty After School | Yoon-seo | Cameo | |
| Daily Dose of Sunshine | Hye-won |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '起承轉結' | Min Yoon-gi's girlfriend | |
| 2017 | Donghae X Cadillac - Perfect |