In 2003, Park Shin Hye stared in her first K-Drama titled “Stairway to Heaven” where she played the teen version of the lead roll, which catapulted her on to becoming a household name. Her first movie roll was a horror film “Evil Twin” in 2007, then “Cyrano Agency” in 2010, believed to be a slow starter, became her movie role that garnered her a “Most Popular Actress” nomination from Baeksang Arts Awards.
Although we do not know much, if anything about her off-screen life as she is a private person, Shin Hye truly blossomed with fans during her K-Drama roll with such actors as Lee Hong Gi lead singer with FTIsland and CNBlue’s Jung Yong-hwa in “You’re Beautiful” in 2009. Her acting skills were well received during this roll as she played two parts. “The Heirs” in 2013, “Pinocchio” in 2014 and “Doctors” in 2016 brought her to the forefront even more. And, if you know anything about her, the scripts keep coming, the latest being “Silent Witness”, a crime thriller movie with Choi Min Sik to be in theaters sometime this year. Being honored by the Prime Minister at the Korean Popular Culture Awards for her contribution to Hallyu along with many other awards have been a humbling experience.
Park Shin Hye does not feel that her singing voice is a strong, entertaining one, yet her fans seem to disagree as her OST singles such as “Story” for “The Heirs” soundtrack and “Love Is Like Snow” for “Pinocchio” are well received by the K-Drama viewers as well as her fans that attend her meet and greet tours.
Being a strong supporter of social issues, Park Shin Hye has been a long time Philanthropist and became the spokesperson for such agencies as Korea Food for the Hungry International’s Philanthropy Club in 2006 and enjoys working with other charities such as the non-profit “Good Friends Save Children”. In 2013, Shin Hye reached out her hands to help 1,000 children of Ghana by constructing a library, playground and additional needs center. The facility is named Shin Hye Center. But, it does not stop there as she is now developing a second “Shin Hye Center” in the Philippines opening soon.
With her face on many a magazine cover, cosmetic and clothing brand model, Park Shin Hye will continue being an ambassador for Hallyu and for social awareness for many years to come.
—-Denise Coley
User Review
( votes)Related Articles
K-Pop Fan Essentials
Essentials constitute of intrinsic elements that are fundamental in various aspects and purposes. K-Pop essentials for fans showcase the fandoms’ unwavering support towards their bias idols. While there exists a variety of K-Pop... Read More
Top 15 Best K-Pop Group Leaders
Leadership is all about inclusiveness, integrity, and insight. It is not about power, rank, or privilege, but responsibility and vision. There are and have been many leaders amongst the K-Pop sphere, but the following individuals have raised... Read More
K-Pop Idols Who Wedded in 2022
The “till death do us part” road down the aisle is a dream for many people, including K-Pop idols. K-Pop idols are increasingly shying away from officially making commitments to their other halves in fear of uproar from fans as it used to... Read More
Pro Celebrities find the right homes for busy modern people! Their firsthand realtor battle!
Program Title: Find Homes! (Where is my house) Channel: MBC Air Date & Time: Sunday, 10:45 pm Viewer rating 3.4% (Nielsen Korea 2023.01.15.(Sun)) Related spin-off “Change Homes!” Starring Kim Sook, Park Na-rae, Boom, Yang... Read More
K-pop craze continues in 2023… Taeyang and Jimin’s ‘Vibe’ tops iTunes, New Jeans OMG craze continues
The craze for K-pop is expected to continue this year as well. The music industry has been experiencing a comeback rush since the New Year. Rookie New Jeans heated up the K-pop market from the beginning of the New Year with their new song... Read More
[CES 2023] Closing of cutting-edge technology feast… Korea has the 2nd biggest number of companies to participate in CES
The world’s largest IT and consumer electronics exhibition ‘CES 2023’, which opened in Las Vegas on the 5th (local time), ended successfully on the 8th. About 3,200 companies from 174 countries participated in CES 2023,... Read More
Top 10 K-Dramas of 2023
As the new year rolls in, it’s important you know which dramas you’ll need to keep an eye out for! Here are ten amazing dramas coming out this year. Doona! (Netflix) Starring: Suzy, Yang Se-jong Release: 2023 Synopsis: Doona! is a romance... Read More
What’s Going on with Omega X? Abuse Claims Provide Another Ding in K-Pop’s Legacy
TW: Article discusses physical, verbal, sexual abuse, and suicide. Reader discretion advised. Spire Entertainment’s male idol group Omega X is another victim to the abuses running rampantly through the K-Pop industry and the overall... Read More
K-Pop Groups We Lost in 2022
Updated: January 1, 2023 Note: This is a dynamic list and will be updated if more disbandments are announced. CW/TW: Article mentions suicide. Sporting one the strongest debut classes in recent years, it’s no secret that 2022 has been one of the... Read More
Asian Pride
National Coming Out Day: LGBTQA+ Celebrities Representation matters! As many cultures fight for their rights to be seen and represented, the Asian community is still under-represented in the celebrity world, especially in the Western world. In both... Read MoreOur Advertisers
Leave a Reply