# Park Eun-seok

Park Eun-seok (Korean: 박은석; born February 10, 1984), or Danny Park, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his work in theatre and is also known for his breakout performance in the 2020 television drama The Penthouse: War in Life.

## Early life

Born in South Korea, Park immigrated to the US with his family at the age of 7, settling in Long Island, Huntington, New York. He returned to Korea in 2005 at the age of 21 to pursue an acting career. Being a permanent resident of the United States at the time, Park voluntarily served in the South Korean military in order to improve his Korean. He later gave up his permanent resident status after being discharged from the military.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2015 | 12 Deep Red Nights: Chapter 1 | Kwang-hyeon | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Athena: Goddess of War | Hyeon-soo | |
| 2012 | Take Care of Us, Captain | Park Eun-seok | |
| 2015 | Webtoon Hero Toondra Show | Joo Do-jin | |
| 2015 | Noble, My Love | Woo Sang-hyeon | |
| 2015 | The Village: Achiara's Secret | Nam Gun-woo | |
| 2016 | One More Happy Ending | Bang Dong-bae | |
| 2016 | The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | Min Hyo-sang | |
| 2017 | The Rebel | Joo Soo-hak | |
| 2018 | Partners for Justice | Kang-hyun | |
| 2018 | Voice | Go David | |
| 2019 | Doctor Prisoner | Lee Jae-hwan | |
| 2019 | Birthday Letter | Moo-jin | |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Special: Clean and Polish | Do Tae-rang | |
| 2019 | Partners for Justice | Kang-hyun | |
| 2019 | Leverage | Min Young-min | |
| 2020 | The Penthouse: War in Life | Gu Ho-dong / Logan Lee / Alex Lee | |
| 2021 | Moonshine | Seong-hyeon | Cameo appearance |
| 2024 | Dare to Love Me | Lee Joon-ho | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | My Little Old Boy | Special Host | Episode 230 | |
| 2022 | All That Pingpong! | Cast Member | | |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | Where are you, Eun-seok! | Host | Dumdum Studio | |

### Music Video

| Year | Artist | Song title |
| 2021 | Ailee | "Make Up Your Mind" |

## Stage
### Concert

Concert performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 2016 | Musical Talk Concert Housewarming - The Rest of the Class | 뮤지컬 토크 콘서트 집들이 - 나머지 수업 | Tae | TOM Theatre 2 | May 30, 2016 | |

### Theater

Theater play performances of Park :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| 2010 | Rooftop House Cat | 옥탑방 고양이 | Lee Kyung-min | Daehakro Tintin Hall | — | |
| 2012 | Rooftop House Cat | 옥탑방 고양이 | Lee Kyung-min | Daehakro Tintin Hall | | |
| 2013 | True West | 트루웨스트 | Austin | CJ Ajit Daehak-ro (formerly SM Art Hall) | February 21 - May 5 | |
| 2013 | It's a concert tomorrow, what should I do? | 2013 마로니에여름축제 - 내일 공연인데 어떡하지! | Choreographer | Daehak-ro Arts Theatre Grand Theatre | July 20 - 27 | |
| 2013 | Hamlet | 햄릿 | Hamlet | Seoul Arts Centre Free Small Theatre | September 20 - October 13 | |
| 2013 | A Short Romance | 쩨쩨한 로맨스 | Jeong-bae | CJ Ajit Daehak-ro (formerly SM Art Hall) | September 29 - June 29 | |
| 2013 | It's a concert tomorrow, what should I do? | 2013 마로니에여름축제 - 내일 공연인데 어떡하지! | Choreographer | Daehak-ro Arts Theatre Grand Theatre | October 12 - 15 | |
| 2013 | Hamlet | 햄릿 | Hamlet | Small Theatre Gwangya (formerly Daehak-ro Arts Theatre 3) | October 17 - November 24 | |
| 2013–2014 | Almost, Maine | 올모스트 메인 | | Sangmyung Art Hall 1 | November 11– January 19 | |
| 2014 | The History Boys | 히스토리보이즈 | Dakin | Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall | March 14 - April 20 | |
| 2014 | Theatre's Heated Battle 5 - The Pride | 연극열전5 - 프라이드 | Sylvia | Art One Theater Hall 2 | August 16 – November 9 | |
| 2014 | Cock | 수탉들의 싸움 | John | Doosan Art Centre Space111 | July 11 - August 3 | |
| 2015 | Red | 레드 | Ken | Chungmu Art Centre Middle Theatre Black | May 3 - 31 | |
| 2015 | Capone Trilogy | 카포네 트릴로지 | Youngman | Hongik University Daehak-ro Art Centre Small Theatre | July 14 - October 4 | |
| 2015-2016 | The Elephant Song | 엘리펀트 송 | Michael Alin | Yes 24 Stage 3 | November 13 - January 31, 2016 | |
| 2016 | The History Boys | 히스토리보이즈 | Dakin | Baekam Art Hall | April 8 - May 8 | |
| 2016 | Closer | 클로저 | Dan | Yegreen Theater | September 6 to November 13, 2016 | |
| 2017 | Our Bad Magnet | 나쁜자석 | Fraser | Art One Theatre 1 | March 5 - May 28 | |
| 2017 | The Elephant Song | 엘리펀트 송 | Michael Alin | Soo-hyun Theatre | September 6 - November 26, 2017 | |
| 2017-2018 | Blind | 블라인드 | Ruben | Yes 24 Stage 3 | December 6 - February 4 | |
| 2018 | Blind | 블라인드 | Ruben | Ulsan Culture and Arts Centre Small Performance Hall | March 30 - 31 | |
| 2018-2019 | Bunker Trilogy | 벙커 트릴로지 | Soldier 2 | Hongik University Daehangno Art Center Small Theater | December 11, 2018– February 24, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Never the Sinner | 네버 더 시너 | Rob | Yes 24 Stage 2 | January 30 - April 15 | |
| 2018 | Art | 아트 | Marc | Uniplex 2 | September 7 - November 4 | |
| 2019 | Another Country | 어나더컨트리 | Debbienish | Interpark Uniplex | May 21 - August 18, 2019 | |
| 2019 | The History Boys | 히스토리보이즈 | Dakin | Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall | September 20 - October 27, 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Legend of Georgia McBride | 조지아 맥브라이드의 전설 | Casey | Uniplex 2nd Theater | November 27, 2019 – February 23, 2020 | |
| 2020 | Art | 아트 | Marc | Baekam Art Hall | March 7 - May 31, 2020 | |
| 2020 | The History Boys | 히스토리보이즈 | Dakin | Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall | September 19 - November 8 | |
| 2020-2021 | Amadeus | 아마데우스 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Gwanglim Art Centre BBCH Hall | November 17, 2020 - February 28, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Art | 아트 | Marc | Yes 24 Stage 1 | September 17 - December 11, 2022 | |
| 2022 | The History Boys | 히스토리보이즈 | Dakin | Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall | October 1 - November 20 | |
| 2023 | Faust | 파우스트 | Faust (young) | LG Arts Center SEOUL | March 31 - April 29 | |
| 2023 | The History Boys | 히스토리보이즈 | Dakin | Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall | June 13 - August 13 | |
| 2023 | Café Juenes | 카페 쥬에네스 | Amakusa Aki | TOM Hall 2 in Daehangno | September 25 – November 26 | |
| 2024 | Art | 아트 | Marc | Link Art Centre Bugs Hall | February 13 - May 12, 2024 | |

## Accolades
### Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| Stage Talk Audience's Choice Awards (SACA) | 2015 | Popular Actor Award | Park Eun-sook | Won |
| The 12th Interpark Golden Ticket Awards | 2016 | Theatrical Actor Award | The Elephant SongThe History BoysCloser | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2018 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Partners for Justice | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Male Rookie Award | Doctor Prisoner Drama Special – Clean and Polish | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Actor in One-act Drama | Drama Special – Clean and Polish | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | The Penthouse: War in Life | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Excellence Award for an Actor in a Mini-Series Genre/Fantasy Drama | The Penthouse: War in Life | Nominated |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Forbes | 2022 | Korea Power Celebrity | 24th | |