Park Bo-young: 7 must-watch K-dramas that prove she’s the queen of cute and charm

Melo Movie | Image Via: Netflix
Melo Movie | Image Via: Netflix

Park Bo-young truly stands out in the world of K-dramas. Especially because of her endearing smile and expressive eyes. She can express deep emotions without uttering any words.

Her knack for playing resilient characters shows her depth and talent as an actor. From roles that demand comedic timing to those requiring deep emotional gravitas. Park Bo-young consistently delivers hits through her performances. There is genuine warmth that makes it hard to differentiate between her and the character in the K-dramas. So, let’s talk about some of her best works.


Park Bo-young: 7 must-watch K-dramas that prove she’s the queen of cute and charm

1) Oh My Ghost

Oh My Ghost | Image Via: tvN
Oh My Ghost | Image Via: tvN

This K-drama is filled with all the right ingredients to make it a binge-worthy show. Park Bo-young’s character, Bong-sun, is insecure. She often feels scared to express herself openly. She can also see ghosts. One day, she is possessed by a ghost whose personality is quite different than Bong-sun’s.

This ghost is not timid or insecure like Bong-sun. Rather, a proactive and mischievous one. Park Bo-young’s depiction elevates the comedy in this show. With her talent and versatility, Park Bo-young stole the show in this K-drama.


2) Doom At Your Service

Doom At Your Service | Image Via: tvN
Doom At Your Service | Image Via: tvN

Park Bo-young’s talent as an actor can be proven through her in-depth depiction of Dong-kyung’s emotional turbulence in this K-drama. Dong-kyung leads a very normal and sombre life.

She has a job and a lover. Her relationship breaks down when she finds out the truth about her boyfriend. Then she finds out that she has only three months to live because of her illness.

Hence, the sombre and monotonous life that Dong-kyung was leading changed in an instant. She breaks down, unable to understand why she is the one always suffering.

In a turn of events, she calls upon the messenger between god and human beings unknowingly. When Myul Mang tells her about his identity, she is initially reluctant.

However, he shows her the power he holds, revealing his secrets. She quickly understands that he is not any ordinary human being. Park Bo-young depicts the emotional turmoil and vulnerability of Dong-kyung in a realistic manner.


3) Daily Dose of Sunshine

Daily Dose of Sunshine | Image Via: Netflix
Daily Dose of Sunshine | Image Via: Netflix

This K-drama has an 8.2 rating on IMDb. It is quite understandable that this high rating is not just any number. The depth and nuance in this K-drama of Park Bo-young shine bright.

The aspect of mental health in this K-drama is truly remarkable. It is handled with utmost care and sensitivity. Park Bo-young’s character, Jung Da-eun, is a nurse.

She was working at the internal medical department but recently got a transfer. Now she is appointed to the neuropsychiatry department of the hospital. Her current department is quite different from the one she was in before.

Hence, she works extra hard to get accustomed to the department. She tries her best to give her patients the care they need. She tries to make them feel as good as possible.

Park Bo-young truly did a commendable job. Her performance in depicting the heartbreaking aspect of mental health resonates deeply.


4) Abyss

Abyss | Image Via: tvN
Abyss | Image Via: tvN

Park Bo-young brings yet another intriguing element to this K-drama. This K-drama is not only unique but also depicts numerous nuanced themes. The aspect of outward beauty, justice, and miracles in this K-drama is truly unlike any other.

Every character in this K-drama is well-developed and perfectly curated for the story. Yet, Park Bo-young’s Go Se-yeon truly shines bright. Before her untimely death, Go Se-yeon was a lawyer.

Not only was she a skilled lawyer, but also extremely beautiful. Her friend, Cha Min, on the other hand, was not conventionally handsome. He was the heir to a successful cosmetic company, but his outward beauty was not as beautiful as Se-yeon’s.

After their death, their outward appearances change completely. Go Se-yeon’s pretty face becomes less attractive. Cha Min, however, becomes young and handsome.

Their reincarnated bodies become completely different in outward looks from what they were before. Now, Se-yeon starts to delve into the mystery surrounding her murder.

She starts to find answers. She starts to work with Cha Min to find out more about the reincarnation as well. Doing this, they also grapple with the consequences of their miraculous second chance at life. Park Bo-young’s acting in this K-drama leaves no doubt about her talent in the field of acting.


5) Light Shop

Light Shop | Image Via: Disney+
Light Shop | Image Via: Disney+

This K-drama brings forth Park Bo-young’s charm and uniqueness as an actor. Viewers are drawn into the world of this K-drama. The line between life and death is blurred.

A unique shop pulls in strangers from different places. These strangers suffer from deep emotional pain. Kwon Youn-ji is a nurse with a special ability. After a traumatic incident, she starts to see spirits.

The delicate boundary between the world of the living and the dead is truly interesting in this Park Bo-young K-drama. There is a slow and creeping sense of dread. This is mixed with striking visuals. You will praise this K-drama for its unique storyline.


6) Melo Movie

Melo Movie | Image Via: Netflix
Melo Movie | Image Via: Netflix

Park Bo-young is an actor with depth and persistence. In the world of K-dramas, we often find actors acting in projects that they are accustomed to. Park Bo-young, however, never backs down from a challenge.

This K-drama is the perfect example of this. Park Bo-young’s versatility is proven through her performance here as Kim Mu-bee. Mu-bee dreams of becoming a successful film director.

The path toward her dream is not an easy one. It might be easy to start working in the industry. To make a mark and be incomparable needs immense dedication and determination.

She tries her best to achieve her dreams. We see her past taking an emotional toll on her. She carries emotional baggage that is too heavy for her to carry. She seems to be doing fine on the surface. Yet deep down, she loses herself more and more each day.

Now on to the male lead. Ko Gyeom is a free-spirited person. The day Ko Gyeom meets Park Bo-young’s Kim Mu-bee by chance, he is instantly smitten by her. Her name, which resonates with his love for movies, intrigues him. This K-drama is truly Park Bo-young’s testament as an actor with depth.


7) Strong Girl Bong-soon

Strong Girl Bong-soon | Image Via: JTBC
Strong Girl Bong-soon | Image Via: JTBC

Park Bo-young’s one of the best K-dramas. The storyline, character, and depth of this K-drama are truly worth appreciating.

Do Bong-soon is a girl with secrets. She has superhuman strength, which is passed down through generations to the women of the family. Do not be fooled by Bong-soon’s small and cute stature; she can crush metal and kick people for miles.

Though she tries to hide her strength, there are several moments when she cannot stand and tolerate people suffering from difficulties.

Be it a grandma trying to pull a heavy cart up the road or a gangster bullying common people, she always tries to protect the weak. Unlike Bong-soon’s brother, she is not academically gifted.

Hence, getting a normal job becomes difficult for her. She changes jobs, unable to find anything fixed. However, her life takes a turn when Ahn Min-hyuk notices her. He hires her as his bodyguard.

Though initially, their relationship is filled with constant banter, it starts to evolve. Min-hyuk's feelings towards her start to change. He falls in love with her. Bong-soon is initially attracted to her childhood friend.

However, she slowly understands that her feelings are not reciprocated. Hence, she starts to move on. Now the story takes a dark turn when a criminal starts to kidnap young women and even kills some.

Bong-soon decides to find the culprit. Throughout this K-drama, viewers get to laugh and cry.

They even resonate deeply with Bong-soon’s character. Park Bo-young’s skills in depicting the various emotions in such a realistic manner truly leave an impact. This K-drama was released in the year 2017, yet even now it remains one of the most binge-worthy K-dramas.


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Edited by Priscillah Mueni