Park was born in Seoul. He began his mandatory military service in 2008, when he was 19 years old, and was discharged in 2010.
Park made his entertainment debut in 2011 by appearing in the music video of Bang Yong-guk`s single I Remember.
He then appeared in television dramas Dream High 2 (2012), Pots of Gold (2013), One Warm Word (2013), and A Witch`s Love (2014).
From October 2013 to April 2015, he was the host of Music Bank.
His breakout roles came in 2015 with the dramas Kill Me, Heal Me and She Was Pretty.
The same year, Park featured in thriller film The Chronicles of Evil.
In 2016, Park starred in youth historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth alongside Go Ara and Park Hyung-sik .
Park found success in the 2017 youth romance drama, Fight for My Way alongside Kim Ji-won.
The television series was a major hit in South Korea and topped ratings in its time slot.
The same year, he played his first big-screen leading role in action comedy Midnight Runners with Kang Ha-neul.
Park won the Best New Actor award at major film award ceremonies such as the Grand Bell Awards and Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.
In tvN`s 2018 romantic comedy drama What`s Wrong with Secretary Kim, Park starred alongside Park Min-young.
The series was a hit and Park received positive reviews by critics for his performance, being dubbed the master of romantic comedy by Korean press.
More recently, Park starred in the occult film The Divine Fury (2019).
The same year Park served as the special juror for the Asiana International Short Film Festival.
He also made a guest appearance in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite (2019).
In 2020, Park starred in JTBC`s drama Itaewon Class as a restaurant owner, based on the webtoon of the same name.
The drama was a success, and was praised for its interesting story development and colorful performances.
He is also set to star in the sports film Dream as a soccer player turned coach named Yoon Hong-Dae, directed by Lee Byeong-heon.
In June 2021, Park joined the cast of The Marvels in Marvel Cinematic Universe as an undisclosed role. It is set to be released on November 11, 2022.
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