Park Jung-yeon


Park Jung-yeon is a South Korean actress and model. She first became known for her portrayal of the future Empress Myeongseong in the television series Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny.

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 are singers.

Career

Park made her acting debut in the last episode of 2020 tvN's drama Hi Bye, Mama! as the grown-up 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 TVING's series I Have Not Done My Best Yet, an adaptation of Japanese manga series I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow.
Park joined the cast of 2025 SBS' sports coming-of-age series The Winning Try, as shooting sports ace athlete. In the same year she also acted in KBS2's weekend family Our Golden Days as rising young painter. Park won Best New Actress for both series at the KBS and SBS Drama Awards.