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Park Shin Hye’s rise to stardom; Here are the dramas that paved the way for her success as a lead actress

Park Shin Hye

Park Shin Hye is an A-list actress in South Korea, and prior to reaching stardom she also started young and as a support cast member in many dramas. However, she is lucky for even as a young rookie actress, she was cast in good shows and this led her to the path of stardom.

The 29-year-old star debuted in the entertainment industry at the age of 13 and from there she had a steady flow of acting projects. Her very first role was as Choi Ji Woo's character Han Jung Suh’s younger self in 2003’s “Stairway to Heaven.”

The dramas that helped launch Shin Hye’s career

Though it was a small role, her acting ability caught the attention of the viewers and she was praised for it. Below are the next dramas that became her stepping stone to be one of the most in-demand actresses today.

Tree Of Heaven

Park Shin Hye starred in “Tree of Heaven” next and this was in 2006. This is her very first assignment as a lead actress and she did very well. With director Lee Jang Soo at the helm, the actress’ skills shined. Her role was a teenager who fell in love with her stepbrother, Yoon Seo who was played by Lee Wan.

Goong S

Goong is also known as “Princess Hours” and this is a spinoff of the highly successful drama that originally starred Yoon Eun Hye and Ju Ji Hoon. it was released in 2006 and the spinoff that stars Park Shin Hye came out in 2007. Though it failed to replicate the success of the original drama, it did well enough in the ratings.

You’re Beautiful

This was Shin Hye’s most successful drama as the lead actress. She acted alongside popular idols at that time which includes FT Island’s Lee Hong Ki, CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa and Jang Keun Suk. This made her name known in the Hallyu world as the idols she was with the stars who have already established their names overseas too.

The Heirs

Just as Park Shin Hye’s popularity is going up, she was cast as the lead opposite Lee Min Ho and as expected, the drama was a big hit. All of its cast members also made it big in the entertainment biz and it includes Kim Woo Bin, Kang Ha Neul and Park Hyung Sik.

Lastly, Park Shin Hye went on to be in other blockbuster dramas as the lead actress. Her successful streak continued with “Pinnochio” with Lee Jong Suk, “The Doctors” with Kim Rae Won and “Memories of Alhambra” with Hyun Bin.

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