South Korean actress Park Gyu-young has been on a roll, soaring in recent hits including Sweet Home and Celebrity, as well as being named a global brand ambassador for Gucci. Now, we remain transfixed by her as she&rsquo;s set to star in season two of Squid Game.

PHOTOGRAPHY&nbsp;Ji+Doh
STYLING&nbsp;Lee Ha Jeong
Two-and-a-half years ago, Park Gyu-young landed her first television lead role in Dali &amp; Cocky Prince, a romantic comedy that saw Park playing Kim Dali, the daughter of a wealthy family who tries to rescue a collapsing art museum. From there, it hasn&rsquo;t taken long at all for the South Korean actress to fully find her footing as a leading lady&mdash;last year, she starred in Netflix hit, Celebrity, and season two of the acclaimed post-apocalyptic web series, Sweet Home. And soon after she graced Sabato De Sarno&rsquo;s debut Gucci show in Milan, the house tapped on the rising star as its global brand ambassador. Things are only looking up and up for Park this year&mdash;she&rsquo;s slated to star in season two of the cultural phenomenon that is Squid Game.
One series that you were recently busy with is Sweet Home, which saw season two coming out in December. Could you describe your experience working on season two, and what being in seasons one and two means to you?
Since season one, I poured my heart into the portrayal of Yoon Ji-su, and I&rsquo;d been involved with her for a while, so season two truly felt like a proper send-off for her. To date, she&rsquo;s the one character that had the longest reign in my heart among my acting roles.
You&rsquo;ve been acting for about eight years so far. What are the biggest physical and mental challenges that you have overcome so far? I realized that acting in front of cameras is a craft, which often asks you to go to battle with yourself. Those moments of challenging myself, to overcome my own obstacles, are when I feel the most fulfillment, I think.
From Celebrity being a hit with international Netflix audiences to notable shows like Sweet Home and Squid Game, recent projects have led to fast growing attention on you. What is the mindset of Park Gyu-young like recently and is it any different from before?
My mindset is always dominated by the same principle: how can I express my character who presents in a space within this story? I believe that doing my best is our fundamental duty and responsibility.

Through this time of filming back-to-back projects, have you had any simple rituals to help you destress, and keep you balanced and contented? I don&rsquo;t worry too much about things that haven&rsquo;t happened yet, and I just try to focus on the projects in front of me. When I&rsquo;m working, I focus solely on work. On my days off, I try to rejuvenate in my own way through ballet and exercise.
Over your career thus far, are there any moments in particular that you&rsquo;re proudest of? Little by little&mdash;sometimes there are moments when I look back on my growth, I&rsquo;m proud of myself for what I&rsquo;ve accomplished.
You&rsquo;ve been in diverse productions from rom coms to thrillers and horror. Are there certain ways in which each of these genres has helped you to grow, and is there anything you&rsquo;d like to challenge yourself with next?
I don&rsquo;t think I&rsquo;m picky or partial to certain genres. In every project, each of the characters emits their own unique energy, flaws and emotions from that specific time and space, and all of them are so different from each other. Repetitively embracing this difference with each project has helped my growth little by little, I think.

You attended the Gucci show in Milan to see Sabato De Sarno&rsquo;s first collection for the house. How was your fashion week experience? The music and lights coming together in that space was absolutely fantastic. Everything was so new, and to see Sabato&rsquo;s colors reflected in the new Gucci collection with my own eyes felt like a dream.
What can your fans expect from Park Gyu-young this year?You can count on seeing a new side of me as a different character in a different project. Stay tuned!

CREATIVE DIRECTION&nbsp; Ian Lee
HAIR Choi Go
MAKEUP&nbsp; Kim I Na
ON-SET PRODUCTION&nbsp; Seong Gee So
VIDEOGRAPHY&nbsp; Han Dae Hee
PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT TEAM Tetris
STYLING ASSISTANTS&nbsp;Son Min Ji and Shin Joo Yeon
HAIR ASSISTANT&nbsp;Choo Chan Hee
PRODUCTION MANAGER&nbsp;Kim You Hah

A Breath of Fresh Air: Park Gyu Young

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