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 8 K-dramas to watch if you love Park Min-young

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Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171367863767420240421 minyoung.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="South Korean actress Park Min-young. Photo: @rachel_mypark/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">South Korean actress Park Min-young.<em> Photo: @rachel_mypark/Instagram</em></span></span></span>With her acting prowess and charisma, Park Min-young has captivated K-drama fans across the world, cementing her status as one of South Korea&#x27;s most popular leading ladies.</div><p>Min-young began her acting career in 2006 after starring in the hit sitcom &quot;High Kick,&quot; but gained widespread popularity through the 2010 period drama &quot;Sungkyunkwan Scandal.&quot;</p><p>While the 38-year-old artist has gained recognition for being a &quot;rom-com queen,&quot; her projects encompass a variety of genres that have helped her showcase her versatile acting chops.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/26/-secretary-kim-park-min-young-to-hold-manila-fan-meet-in-may-1709"><strong>READ: &#x27;Secretary Kim&#x27; Park Min-young to hold Manila fan meet in May</strong><br/></a></div><p>Below, we list down eight K-dramas to watch or revisit for those who cannot get enough of the charming Min-young.</p><div><strong>Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010)</strong></div><p><strong>Also Starring: </strong>Park Yoo-chun, Song Joong-ki, Yoo Ah-in</p><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QvGEFr0NmXo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>In her breakthrough project, the historical drama &quot;Sungkyunkwan Scandal,&quot; Min-young plays Kim Yoon-hee, who defies social norms at a time when women were not allowed to be educated nor employed. In order to provide for her family, Yoon-hee disguises as her brother and ends up getting into the prestigious Sungkyunkwan University.</p><div><strong>City Hunter (2011)</strong></div><p><strong>Also Starring: </strong>Lee Min-ho, Lee Joon-hyuk</p><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DitSOZwca8c?&amp;t&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>In the action-packed &quot;City Hunter,&quot; Min-young portrays Kim Na-na, a bodyguard at the Blue House (formerly South Korea&#x27;s presidential residence). She meets and teams up with Lee Yoon-sung (Lee Min-ho), who goes undercover at the Blue House as an IT expert in order to fulfill a revenge plan.</p><div><strong>Healer (2014)</strong></div><p><strong>Also Starring: </strong>Ji Chang-wook, Yoo Ji-tae</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AnjmzZFssmg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Min-young plays the passionate and ambitious reporter Chae Young-shin in &quot;Healer,&quot; which tells the story of three people — including night courier Seo Jung-hoo (Ji Chang-wook) and popular journalist Kim Moon-ho (Yoo Ji-tae) — who are brought together by a dark past.</p><div><strong>Queen for Seven Days (2017)</strong></div><p><strong>Also Starring:</strong> Yeon Woo-jin, Lee Dong-gun</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_YHvf4BLjPA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/>Based on the story of Joseon&#x27;s &quot;Deposed Queen Shin,&quot; &quot;Queen for Seven Days&quot; saw Min-young give life to Shin Chae-kyung, who was crowned and deposed within a week due to rivaling political factions.</div><div><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong>What&#x27;s Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018)</strong></div><p><strong>Also Starring:</strong> Park Seo-joon, Lee Tae-hwan</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ud_R_YNNBNw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/>In this hit rom-com series, which even <a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/10/paulo-avelino-kim-chiu-discourage-workplace-romance-1135"><strong>spawned a Filipino adaptation</strong></a>, Min-young plays the titular Kim Mi-so, a highly competent secretary who shakes up her narcissistic boss (<a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/15/23/park-seo-jun-returns-to-manila-for-fun-meet"><strong>Park Seo-joon</strong></a>) after announcing her resignation. This leads to the boss, Young-joon, doing whatever he can in order to persuade Mi-so to stay.</div><div><strong>Her Private Life (2019)</strong></div><p><strong>Also Starring: </strong>Kim Jae-wook, Ahn Bo-hyun, Jung Jae-won (One), Park Jin-joo</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zk89VeMcq74?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>In &quot;Her Private Life,&quot; Min-young is Sung Deok-mi, a museum curator who secretly runs a fansite for a K-pop star. When she gets embroiled in a dating rumor with her idol, Deok-mi is forced to pretend to date her new boss Ryan Gold (Kim Jae-wook).</div><div><strong>When the Weather Is Fine (2020)</strong><span style="white-space:pre"><strong>    </strong></span></div><p><strong>Also Starring:</strong> Seo Kang-joon, Lee Jae-wook, Kim Young-dae</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ro5FDgXCygo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/>In this slow-burn romance series, Min-young assumes the role of Mok Hae-won, a young cellist who leaves Seoul after growing exhausted from the big city life. She returns to her hometown, where she encounters and develops romantic feelings for a former classmate who runs a bookstore (Seo Kang-joon).</div><div><strong>Marry My Husband (2024)</strong></div><p><strong>Also Starring:</strong> Na In-woo, Lee Yi-kyung, Song Ha-yoon</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lfJGSxXf9Xg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>Min-young portrays a woman who is given a second chance at life in the gripping revenge series &quot;Marry My Husband.&quot; It centers on the cancer-stricken Kang Ji-won, who is murdered by her incompetent husband and treacherous best friend. Later, she wakes up 10 years in the past, allowing her to change her fate.</div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/7/-marry-my-husband-cast-on-what-makes-series-stand-out-1902"><strong>READ: ‘Marry My Husband’ cast on what makes series stand out, time travel</strong><br/></a></div><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the </em><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents"><em>Hallyu Corner </em></a><em>microsite. </em></div><div><em></em><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rkZdG87LMC0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><em></em></div><p style="text-align:center">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(60, 151, 255)" target="_blank">iWantTFC.com</a>. 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<p>With her acting prowess and charisma, Park Min-young has captivated K-drama fans across the world, cementing her status as one of South Korea's most popular leading ladies.</p>

With her acting prowess and charisma, Park Min-young has captivated K-drama fans across the world, cementing her status as one of South Korea's most popular leading ladies.