Park Si-yeon

She first became popular in 2004 as the girlfriend of singer-actor Eric Mun. Eric and Park broke up in 2007.

She got married to Park Sang-hun at the Seoul Hyatt Hotel on November 19, 2011. She has two daughters from this marriage.

In 2013, she was found guilty for taking propofol, an illegal substance. She was sentenced to eight months in prison by Seoul Central District Court, and also got suspended for two years. Park filed for a divorce in 2016.

She was born Park Mi-seon on March 29, 1979, in Busan, South Korea. As a kid, she was very shy and only had a few friends.

During a Lunar New Year, when she was asked to sing in front of her father, she started crying out of fear. She was then sent to a singing school in an attempt to elevate her confidence.

After gaining confidence, Park started singing in front of music lovers and even won the top prize in a children’s music contest, which was aired on KBS in 1990.

She always wanted to become an actress, but her parents were not supportive of her dreams so she ended up graduating in Journalism from Long Island University.

She was still pursuing her studies when she decided to participate in the Miss Seoul beauty pageant. She came third, and this success encouraged her to participate in the Miss Korea pageant.

Her parents were not fully supportive of her decision to become an actress, but Park kept exploring acting opportunities. As a result of her endeavors, she was finally signed by a Chinese agency and started auditioning for various Chinese television shows.

In 2004, she appeared in three CCTV (China Central Television) dramas, namely ‘Feng Qiu Huang’ ‘Han Xue Bao Ma’ and ‘Lotus Lantern’.

She also signed an advertising contract with a cosmetic company, ‘Enpranai’.

She made her mainstream acting debut in 2005 with the Korean television drama ‘My Girl.’ Though the show was a hit, but Park’s acting skills were criticized and her inclusion in the series was also questioned.

However, the criticism didn’t stop her from trying her luck in various other TV series and films, and she continued appearing in minor roles. Some of the series that she was seen in during this phase of her career are ‘Please Come Back, Soon-ae’, ‘Yeon Gaesomun’ and ‘Hyena.’

In 2006, she made her film debut in a comedy-horror-musical titled ‘The Fox Family.’ She came up with a better performance in the film, and then appeared in many other movies, such as ‘Zig-Zag Love’ (2007), and ‘A Love’ (2007).

She next appeared in the 2008 TV drama ‘La Dolce Vita’ in a challenging role. The same year, she starred in a spy parody film titled ‘Dachimawa Lee’. In the film, she played the role of an agent.

In 2009, she appeared as Seo Kyung-ah in ‘The Slingshot.’ The series, aired on KBS2, was successful in terms of ratings. She also appeared in ‘Drama Special’, which was aired on KBS2. In the series, she played a character named Yoo-hee.