Park Gyu Young is a South Korean actress who was born on July 27, 1993, in Busan, South Korea. She graduated from Yonsei University in 2020, but began working in the entrainment industry in 2016, when she appeared in a music video for Jo Kwon. She has since gone on to star in hit dramas such as “Life on Mars” (2018), “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” (2020), “A Good Day to Be a Dog” (2023), and “Celebrity” (2023).

Park Gyu Young

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The time for the final evaluation of MBC\u2019s best works has returned. Come and take part in this magnificent celebration where all the endearing characters and their works that have become dearest to us will be recognized. This year, the MBC Drama Awards will be hosted by Kim Seong Ju, the veteran MC with a five-year hosting history for this event, and Park Gyu Young, the global star actress with bubbly charms. They will together create a fantastic synergy on stage. MBC has presented an array of series, ranging from time-crossing romantic comedies to heartfelt melodramas and office dramas. Are you ready to dive into the year-end celebration with MBC?

2023 MBC Drama Awards

Han Hae Na (Park Gyu Young) might seem like an average high school teacher, but she secretly suffers from an incredibly unusual curse: if she kisses a man, she’s doomed to turn into a dog! The only way to break the curse is to have the same man kiss her again while she’s in canine form. While she hopes her crush Lee Bo Gyeom (Lee Hyun Woo) might be the one to break the curse, it’s the dog-fearing Jin Seo Won (Cha Eun Woo) whom she ends up kissing in a drunken mistake. Now, she’s on a quest to win him over and steal a smooch before she ends up spending the rest of her life as a pooch! Kim Dae Woong directed this 2023 South Korean romantic drama series.

A Good Day to be a Dog

🐩 Woof, Woof, Kiss Me! 💋

As the first son of a wealthy and important government official, Baek Yi Kang (Jo Jung Suk) ought to have grown up with the world at his feet. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Being the illegitimate son of his father’s wife’s handmaid, Yi Kang spent his entire life being looked down upon by those around him, simply because his mother was part of a much lower social class. Downtrodden and practically an outcast, Yi Kang’s life has never been easy; however, the same can’t be said for his younger brother.

The only legitimate son of their father, Baek Yi Hyun (Yoon Shi Yoon) has known nothing but luxury and privilege his entire life. Having received an elite education in Japan, Yi Hyun has returned to his father’s home to prepare for the national civil service exam. Despite having different mothers, Yi Hyun has always treated his older brother well, but when rumblings of a peasant uprising begin to spread, things between the brothers become rather strained. Caught between these two brothers and the growing tension between them, is Song Ja In (Yeri Han), the daughter of a well-known and respected peddlers group who dreams of becoming the best merchant in all of Joseon.

With her own part to play in the impending uprising, Ja In’s involvement only serves to cause more tension between the brothers as Yi Kang sides with the lower classes while Yi Hyun sympathizes with upper classes. Can the strength of these brother’s bonds withstand the trials ahead or will their different ideologies eventually tear them apart?

Inspired by the events of the Donghak Peasant Revolution, “The Nokdu Flower” is a 2019 South Korean historical drama directed by Shin Kyung Soo.

The Nokdu Flower

💮The Flower of Revolution💮

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As a young boy, Moo Hak grew up in the market as a peddler. Although he is ignorant, he is strong-willed and knows how to make money. He is now the managing director of Dondon F and B, a global restaurant chain that his family started as a small gamjatang diner. However, he isn't dignified and only cares about money. He meets Da Li, the only daughter and child of an upper-class family who runs an art gallery. She has a profound deep knowledge of things. She gets faced with bankruptcy due to her father's sudden death and begins a hard life. Moo Hak and Da Li start a relationship as a creditor and debtor over the art gallery. Will these two polar opposites understand each other and fall in love?

Dali and Cocky Prince

Dali and Prince Lovers Team 

Kang Yo Han (Ji Sung) is the “Devil Judge” – the head judge of the highest court in the land. In a dystopian South Korea of the future, his word is the law, but his courtroom is also a television studio, and the court has become the ultimate TV reality show, with viewers invited to participate in a live, self-styled “people’s court.” Here, greed and corruption are apparently exposed for all the nation to see, and punishments meted out accordingly. A divisive figure, the public is unsure as to whether Kang Yo Han is a true popular hero or a malicious force sowing the seeds of chaos in his court.

Meanwhile, Jung Sun Ah (Kim Min Jung) is a tough, intelligent, and ambitious woman with a hunger for power. She has formed a bitter rivalry with Kang Yo Han and has risen from poverty to become the director of a corporate social responsibility foundation. She wields considerable behind-the-scenes power, maintaining close ties with politicians and business leaders alike – and is hellbent on promoting her own vision of the future. She is also gunning for the “Devil Judge” himself – hopeful of uncovering her rival’s darkest secrets.

Into this turbulent world step two childhood friends on a quest for true justice: a rookie orphan judge called Kim Ga On (Jinyoung) and a police officer named Yoon Soo Hyun (Park Gyu Young). Do they have what it takes to take on the scheming Jung Sun Ah...and the “Devil Judge?”

“The Devil Judge” is a 2021 South Korean drama series that was directed by Choi Jung Gyu.

The Devil Judge

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The Third Charm is a story of two people spanning over a period of 12 years. From their college years to a more mature age of 32, will they find true love when they meet for the third time?

In college, On Joon Yeong (Seo Kang Joon) is an intelligent but shy university student who meets Lee Yeong Jae (Esom) on a blind date. Lee Yeong Jae (Esom) is an optimistc 20 year old assistant hairdresser. She is not shy - the complete opposite to Oh Joon Yeong (Seo Kang Joon). Will they realize that they're everything they've ever hoped for during their twelve year on-again, off-again relationship?

The Third Charm

When the high school's top bully lands in the hospital, the second-in-command Yang Hoon (Lee Yi Kyung) seizes the opportunity to take his place. This is bad news for Jae Young (Lee Won Geun), who had hoped for a reprieve from bullying, only to find that Yang Hoon is even worse. After noticing that Jae Young's friend Ye Ri (Park Gyu Young) shares a strong resemblance to Bo Kyung, a girl who Yang Hoon liked but couldn't ask out, Yang Hoon sets his sights on her. This forces Jae Young to reluctantly accept Yang Hoon's orders to do his bidding, even at the cost of his own morals. Jae Young must confront a troubling truth: is he any different from the monsters he despises? This 2018 Korean film was written and directed by Kim Baek Joon.

Wretches

Bo Kyung / Ye Ri

Ten years after a tragic mall collapse that claimed 48 lives, Ha Moon Soo (Won Jin Ah), Lee Gang Doo (Lee Jun Ho), and Seo Joo Won (Lee Ki Woo) – find their paths crossing once again when a new construction project takes place at the site of the disaster. Moon Soo, now a detail-focused builder, works for Joo Won, the architect behind the new construction, while Kang Doo, struggling to make ends meet, takes a job on the site. As they confront old wounds and lingering trauma, can they find healing amid the pain? This 2017 Korean drama was directed by Kim Jin Won.

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