Park Shin-hye

Park Shin-hye (, born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress and singer. She gained recognition as a child actress on TV shows such as Stairway to Heaven (2003) and Tree of Heaven (2006). More recently, she starred in the film Miracle in Cell No. 7, one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Considered one of the most prolific actresses of her age, Park has also received recognition for her roles in the romances You're Beautiful (2009), The Heirs (2013), Pinocchio (2014–2015), Doctors (2016), Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019), and action thrillers #Alive (2020) and Sisyphus: The Myth (2021). Park ranked 33rd in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2015, 12th in 2017, 40th in 2021, and 33rd in 2022. Early life and education Park was born on February 18, 1990 in Gwangju and grew up in Songpa District, Seoul. She has an older brother, Park Shin-won, a guitarist and composer. In 2001 and 2003 respectively, Park made her first two appearances in music videos for "...Do You Love Me!" and "Flower", both by singer Lee Seung-hwan. She then underwent formal training in singing, dancing and acting under his supervision at Dream Factory. After graduating from Youngpa Girls' High School, Park attended Chung-Ang University. She studied there for eight years and graduated with a degree in Theater in February 2016. Park received a service award at the convocation ceremony for her achievement as an artist ambassador for the university.