Biography
Who is Park Bo-gum?
Early life and education
Park Bo-gum was born in Mok-dong, Seoul, South Korea. He grew up as the youngest of three children. His mother passed away while he was in fourth grade.
He started piano lessons during kindergarten. After graduating from Shinmok High School in 2012, he studied musical theatre at Myongji University. He later finished a master's degree in New Media Music at Sangmyung University in 2018.
How Park became famous
In his high school years, Park sent singing and piano videos to various entertainment agencies. Although he wanted to be a singer-songwriter, an agent advised him to act. He began his acting career in 2011 with the thriller film Blind.
He gained attention through roles in Wonderful Mama and Wonderful Days. In 2015, he appeared in the crime drama Hello Monster, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Award at the KBS Drama Awards. He also hosted the music program Music Bank from 2015 to 2016.
Career highlights
Park achieved major success with his role as Choi Taek in Reply 1988. He later played Crown Prince Lee Young in the historical drama Love in the Moonlight. He was the first actor to reach the top of the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2017.
Following a break for studies, he appeared in the drama Encounter in 2018 and Record of Youth in 2020. In 2023, he made his stage debut in the musical Let Me Fly. More recently, he starred in the Netflix series When Life Gives You Tangerines and the JTBC show Good Boy in 2025.
Military service and honors
Park enlisted in the Republic of Korea Navy in August 2020. He served in the Military Band and Honor Guard Cultural Promotion Corps. He completed his service in February 2022 and earned a barber's license during this time.
He has received several honors, including being named Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year twice. In 2025, he won the Best Entertainer Award for hosting The Seasons: Park Bo-gum's Cantabile. He also received a Prime Minister's Commendation in 2022 for his volunteer work.
Birthday and age
Park Bo-gum was born on June 16, 1990, which makes Park 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Park shares the date with 66 other famous people.
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