Park Ji-hyun is kicking off the summer in style with two projects: the buzzy K-pop comedy film Wild Sing and the glossy workplace drama series See You at Work Tomorrow!

She displays considerable range across these projects, which is of little surprise to those who have been paying attention.

Despite seeming like a veteran of the screen, Park only took on her first leading role two years ago in the series Flex X Cop.

Although she knew she wanted to be an actress by the time she was a teenager, her family convinced her to try something else at university before committing to performing. She opted to study Spanish at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, where she juggled academics and acting school classes.

This led to getting a slightly later start than many of her peers, but she signed with an agency in 2016 and began taking on bit parts when she was 22, appearing in period dramas such as Saimdang, Memoir of Colors and The King in Love, both in 2017.

Thankfully, it did not take long for audiences to notice the unique screen aura that makes her appear mature beyond her years.