6 Interesting Facts About Park Hyung Sik
Park Hyung Sik has successfully stolen lots of fangirl hearts thanks to his commercial success series, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, for portraying the charismatic and playful CEO, Ahn Min Hyuk! Despite his status as one of the most popular and in-demand Korean actors these days, Hyung Sik has proven his versatility in the entertainment industry.
If you’re starting to love him thanks to his roles as Jung Yi-hyun in Happiness or as Yeo Jong-woo in Doctor Slump, we’d love to introduce him to you with these interesting facts!
Continue reading to learn more about the actor!
Park Hyung Sik Interesting Facts
1. His name has a unique origin.
Born on November 16, 1991, Park Hyung Sik is the second of two sons. Their family came from Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. He’s a Scorpio!
However, his name, Hyung Sik, didn’t come from his parents but from a Buddhist monk. The reason for this is because his mother and grandmother are practicing Buddhists.
2. He debuted as an idol.
Before his stardom as an actor, Park Hyung Sik was once an idol! He debuted as part of ZE:A in 2009 under Star Empire Entertainment. Some of his popular groupmates were fellow actors Kim Dong-jun, Im Si-wan, Moon Joon-young, and Hwang Kwang-hee.
At present, the group is still on hiatus, focusing on their solo careers.
3. Done with his mandatory military enlistment.
If you’re a new fan, you won’t undergo a military wife era~ because Hyung Sik has already completed his military enlistment! The actor took a break from June 2019 until January 2021 to fulfill his enlistment. He served as an active-duty soldier.
4. A musical actor.
Apart from his television and big screen roles, Park Hyung Sik had his fair share in the theater! The actor has been part of five musical productions. He debuted in 2011 as Ban Jae-won in Temptation of Wolves and Clyde in the 2013 production of Bonnie and Clyde. His most recent musical project role is Der Tod in Elisabeth.
Here’s a clip of Elisabeth Hyung Sik shared on his Instagram:
5. A member of Wooga Squad.
Wooga Squad is a celebrity circle formed in 2016. Thanks to the historical drama Hwarang, Park Hyung Sik developed a strong bond with fellow actors Park Seo Jun and BTS’ V. Later on, Choi Woo Sik and rapper Peakboy joined the squad when Park Seo Jun introduced them to each other.
The group’s friendship is so strong that they even had an In The Soop special called Friendcation.
6. Visited the Philippines!
Park Hyung Sik first visited Manila for his first fan meeting in 2017. He returned in 2019 for a special, fun meeting with his fans through a local fashion brand, Bench. He even had a short vacation in Cebu after his fun meeting and had a good time scuba diving.
In 2024, Park Hyung Sik is returning to Manila for his exclusive fan meeting, SIKcret Time in Manila! Of course, we’d not miss this fan meeting! The event is presented by MQ Live and TONZ Entertainment. Tickets are still available via TicketNet.
We hope that this article about Park Hyung Sik interesting facts was able to give you ideas about him and more reasons to support him fully!
Featured Image courtesy of Pan Studio.
