Park Min-young’s ‘dark side’ – for When the Weather is Fine the Korean star proves she’s more than Secretary Kim

Beloved for recent romcom roles Her Private Life’s Sung Deok-mi and What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?’s iconic lead, Park is digging deeper to play cellist Mok Hae-won – and, oddly, drawing inspiration from Korean comfort foods and Pyongyang naengmyeon

Park Min-young is mining deeper emotions for her latest role as a cello teacher in drama When the Weather is Fine. Photo: @rachel_mypark/Instagram

A far cry from the iconic Secretary Kim and relatable fangirl Sung Deok-mi, Park Min-young takes on a challenging new role as Mok Hae-won in When the Weather is Fine – a character she describes as calm, closed off to the world and possessing a “dark side” due to past hurts.

As we look forward to Park revealing a meatier new side, we get to know the star behind the cameras, from her most memorable roles to how she decides on the projects to take next, and what else she can offer – aside from acting.

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