Park Shin-hye Opens Up About Life Changes After Marriage and Her Acting Journey

Actress Park Shin-hye shares insights into her life after marriage.

On the YouTube channel 'Yoo Yeon-seok's Weekend Drama', actresses Park Shin-hye and Ha Yoon-kyung made an appearance on the 10th.

Recalling her connection with Yoo Yeon-seok, Park Shin-hye said, "We worked together 11 years ago on 'The Royal Tailor'. He played the king, and I was the queen."

Park Shin-hye, who once had a variety of hobbies like Yoo Yeon-seok, mentioned, "I used to play golf, snowboard, wakeboard, surf, and do dance play, but now I only play golf." When Yoo Yeon-seok commented, "Shin-hye is the type who can't stay still at home," Park Shin-hye responded, "In my 20s, I loved going out for healing, but in my 30s, I prefer staying at home," reflecting her changed lifestyle.

Park Shin-hye, who "wasn't interested in the entertainment industry," shared that she unexpectedly auditioned after church members, who were fans of Lee Seung-hwan, submitted her studio photos when she was in middle school. "I was too young to appear in a music video, so I started as a trainee. I learned singing, dancing, and acting, initially thinking of debuting as a singer, but then I was offered an acting role," she explained. She added that she began her career as a child actress with her first audition for 'Stairway to Heaven'.

Ha Yoon-kyung shared, "As a child, I enjoyed watching OCN and CGV late into the night, wondering how acting was done. I later studied acting and appeared in independent films. I still make independent films because creating them from an equal position is fun, and the diverse subjects are healing."

Having played many professional roles, Park Shin-hye noted, "I've played a lawyer, judge, and doctor, but I've never been a prosecutor, detective, or teacher."

Addressing Yoo Yeon-seok, she said, "You really suit playing the bad guy. Even when you were the king, you didn't love the queen, and it was the same in 'Mr. Sunshine'. You're a good person, but you're charming when playing a villain." Yoo Yeon-seok replied, "I try to alternate roles. After 'Hospital Playlist', I played a serial killer in 'A Model Family'."

When asked if she has a desire to play a villain, Park Shin-hye said, "I'm confident I can do it well, but I haven't been cast for such roles. Even when I try hard to be mean, people just laugh." Ha Yoon-kyung added, "I'm confident in playing a villain too, but I haven't been given the chance. Because of the image I built with 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo', people think I'm nice and approach me easily. I'm grateful for the good roles I've received."

Meanwhile, Park Shin-hye married actor Choi Tae-joon in 2022, and they have a son named Joo-won.

By Kim Eun-jung, TenAsia Reporter eun@tenasia.co.kr