Biography of Park Hyung-sik

Park Hyung- Elegant is a South Korean singer and actor. He is an active member of the famous South Korean boy band, ZE:A. He is widely recognized for his innovative performances in High Society and Strong Do Bong-soon. Park debuted his career in 2009, as the male lead in the music video called Date. He has won many awards, including the Seoul Awards in 2017.

Early life and education of Park Hyung-Sik

Park Hyung-sik, known as Hyungsik, was born in Yongin, South Korea on November 16, 1992. He is of South Korean nationality and ethnicity, and is an East Asian.

Park grew up in a very religious family along with his brother. Since his mother and his grandmother were Buddhists, a Buddhist monk also named him Hyung-Sik.

Park Hyung-sik’s father worked as a board member for BMW Korea , who is also an enthusiastic follower of the Korean martial art Gumdo. Park began practicing gumdo together with his brother while he was in the sixth level and later obtained a certificate in the art of fighting.

Park had other, deeper interests in music. He enthusiastically devoted himself to music and singing, since his teens. She graduated from Shanghai High School.

As a high school student, Park Hyung-sik was quite popular as the lead vocalist in the school band and his boy band performed at numerous concerts across the country at the time.

Park was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps to become one of the successful businessmen and there was no response from his family about his likely career in music.

Therefore, Park Hyung-sik went on to study business administration at the Digital Seoul Culture Arts University. He, however, did not give up the goal of childhood and continued with his voice and his musical instruments.

Park Hyung Sik’s Career

Park Hyung-Sik made his professional debut in Jewelry S’s ‘Date’ music video as the male lead, in February 2009.

South Korean boy band ZE:A

Park became a permanent member of the South Korean boy band. ESE :A , on January 7, 2010. The group performed for the first time on the reality show Debut Diary , where they appeared with the band members.

The same year, the band released their first album titled ‘Nativity’ and the single from the album titled ‘Mazeltov’. The album reached number 1 on various Korean charts. ESE :A embarked on many guerrilla shows across the country, creating hype about them with success.

The band embarked on an Asia tour in July 2010, after releasing another successful album ‘Leap for Detonation’. He came out with his next Japanese album in December of the same year, releasing ‘Love Letter / My Only Wish’. The album debuted at number 2 on the Oricon music chart.

In March 2013, Park Hyung-sik created a support group for his band called ESE :A Cinco along with fellow ZE:A members Siwan , Kevin , Minwoo, and Dongjun .

Film and television appearance

Furthermore, Park Hyung-sik appeared on variety shows and also in various dramas. He launched his stage career in 2011, as a cast member of the musical Temptation of Wolves , alongside Super Junior’s Ryeowook.

The following year, Park made his acting debut in the SBS drama special, I Remember You . The same year, he went on to play an indie band vocalist on the series. silly mommy

Park Hyung-sik rose to prominence with the character of Do Shin-woo in the KBS2 drama special Sirio , in 2013. He garnered widespread acclaim for his outstanding performance in the drama.

Park later appeared as the younger version of the role of Lee Jin-Wook in the tvN drama. Nine: Nine Travels in Time .

Park earned more praise for his lead character on the military drama show. True Men in 2013. The year became one of the successful years of his acting career.

Park played the role of an innocent and cute man, earning him the nickname ‘Baby Soldier’ ​​on the drama show. True Men , in 2013. He also won an MBC Entertainment Award for the role of him.

Park Hyung-sik appeared in two South Korean TV series including The Heirs in 2013 and What About This Family? in 2014. He received critical and commercial acclaim for his portrayal, as well as asking for 3 KBS awards.

Park appeared in another drama ‘ High Society ‘ in mid-2015. In the drama, he played a chaebol who falls for one of the part-timers who works at the store. He was honored with two prestigious awards for his role in the drama and also received favorable reviews.

Park began appearing as a distrustful young king, Sammaekjong in a massive budget period drama ‘ Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth ‘ in early 2016. He made his first lead character in the romantic comedy-drama series ‘ Strong Women Make Bong ‘. soon ‘, where he appeared as the CEO of a game company, Ainsoft.

Additionally, Park Hyung-sik also played the role of Branch in a 2016 film Trolls , alongside Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Gwen Stefani, and Zooey Deschanel, among others. He made a public announcement about his deal with United Artists Agency as an actor in April 2017.

Park will appear in the Korean remake of the American legal drama series Suits , in 2018.

Park Hyung-sik net worth

Park Hyung-sik’s net worth is close to one million, according to some online sources. Appearing in various television series, on average, he pays a salary of $43 thousand per year.

During his trainee days along with ESE :A Members Park had over $10 thousand in his bank account. As a member of the board of directors of BMW Korea, Park Hyung-sik’s father’s salary is estimated to be around $120,000.

One of his hit movies Trolls earned $153.7 million in the United States and Canada. The film was a huge success grossing $193.2 million in other countries, making the total box office take $346.8 million. The film was made on a budget of $125 million. The actor has a million followers on his Instagram account, which is also the biggest part of his source of income.

Park Hyung-sik Awards and Honors

Park Hyung-sik has earned numerous accolades for his versatility in various projects.

Park Hyung-sik’s personal life and relationship

Park Hyung-sik is not married and has not confirmed any relationship to date. Park Hyung-sik expressed his endless affection for his former co-star Park Bo Young. He stated,

“I really loved Park Bo Young. She is so adorable. She really was Do Bong Soon, and because Park Bo Young really was Do Bong Soon, she loved her. He wanted to love her more but [the drama] unfortunately ended.’

The chemistry of the two actors in the drama lit up the screen as they perfectly embodied the romantic scenes, including the kissing scenes, as a couple in real life. Their performance had many wondering if the two were really dating. The two first gained attention after their incredible chemistry while filming the drama in 2017.

The actress is also quite popular on social media such as Instagram with over 4.5 million followers in 2019. She is also active on microblogging site Twitter with over thousands of followers. She also posted several photos with her friends on Instagram.