Park Hyung-sik

Park Hyung-sik (; born November 16, 1991) is a South Korean actor and singer. After three years of training, he debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group ZE:A in 2010. As an actor, he is known for his roles in The Heirs (2013), High Society (2015), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016), Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017), Suits (2018), Happiness (2021), Soundtrack #1 (2022) and Our Blooming Youth (2023). He also starred in films and musical theatre productions. Life and career 1991–2009: Early life and training Park Hyung-sik was born on November 16, 1991, in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, as the second of two sons. His father is a member of the board of directors at BMW Korea, and his mother is a piano teacher. He was named Hyung-sik by a Buddhist monk, as his mother and grandmother are Buddhists. Park joined his school's band as a vocalist in middle school. They covered popular Korean contemporary artists such as Buzz and Flower. During Yongin's Youth Music Contest, his last competition with the band, Park received several business cards from different entertainment agencies and decided to audition with the support of his parents. He passed and began his training at the start of high school. Park said that he liked singing but struggled with dancing. After a year, Park followed his manager and joined Star Empire Entertainment, where he continued to train for two more years. Everyday, Park attended school in Yongin, commuted by bus to the agency located in Seoul to train, and returned home in the middle of the night. As a trainee, Park featured in the music video of the 2009 single "Date" by labelmates Jewelry S and modeled for a school uniform brand. His first appearance as a member of Star Empire's boy group ZE:A was in Mnet's reality television series Star Empire, aired in April 2009. The series told the "behind-the-scenes stories" of the entertainment industry, focusing on the lives of the company's staff, managers, and trainees. In October 2009, Park appeared in a second Mnet series, Empire Kids Returns, documenting the group's street performances across South Korea staged to prepare for their upcoming debut.