5 K-dramas featuring Squid Game 2's Player 120 aka Park Sung-hoon

Player 120, aka Park Sung-hoon, has taken over the internet with his performance in the much-anticipated Squid Game 2. He takes the role of Cho Hyun-ji, who participates in the game to collect the money for the gender reassignment surgery. The male actor won the hearts of the international audience with his selfless, proactive, quick-witted, and easy-going personality in the drama.

For those unversed, the streaming platform Netflix dropped the second installment of Squid Game on December 26, 2024. Subsequently, the survival and thriller drama is placed at the No.1 position in 93 regions where the streaming platform is available.

The Squid Game 2 enthusiasts have dug into the actor's past projects and his background. International and domestic viewers can watch the five series below featuring Park Sung-hoon to gain a deeper understanding of him as an actor.

5 K-dramas starring Park Sung-hoon: Queen of Tears, The Glory, and others

1) Queen of Tears

Park Sung-hoon took the antagonist role in Queen of Tears (Image via Instagram/@boxabum)

Where to watch: Netflix

Cast: Kim Ji-won, Kim Soo-hyun, and Park Sung-hoon

Queen of Tears follows the love story of Baek Hyun-woo and Hong Hae-in, who are on the verge of divorce. While the former is the legal director of the Queens Group, the latter is the chaebol heiress and CEO of Queens Group's department store. The couple goes through multiple challenges to rekindle their lost love.

Park Sung-hoon plays the role of Yoon Eun-seong, aka David Yoon. He is a former college classmate of Hong Hae-in. He is a Wall Street analyst and M&A expert who returns to South Korea on a secret mission.

2) The Kidnapping Day

Where to watch: Prime Video and TVING

Cast: Yoon Kye-sang, Park Sung-hoon, Yuna, and Kim Shin-rok

The black comedy and action drama The Kidnapping Day depicts the partnership between a newbie kidnapper and a prodigy girl. The former, with a soft heart for the latter, tries to keep her in good condition despite the kidnapping. Meanwhile, the girl has lost her memory.

Squid Game 2 actor plays the role of a violent crime detective named Park Sang-yoon. He impressed the viewers with his analytical and investigative skills.

3) The Glory Part 1 and Part 2

Park Sung-hoon in the Netflix revenge drama The Glory (Image via Instagram/@boxabum)

Where to watch: Netflix

Cast: Song Hye-kyo, Lim Ji-yeon, and Lee Do-hyun

The revenge and action drama The Glory follows the story of a bullied high school girl, Dong-eun, who had to drop out due to severe violence. Subsequently, the students responsible for her bullying are living a good life. The female protagonist works multiple part-time jobs and becomes a teacher. She takes the command of avenging the students who bullied her during her high school days.

The male artist plays the color-blind Jeon Jae-joon. He is the heir of a country club and was involved in bullying Dong-eun. Meanwhile, he is the biological father of Ye-sol. The actor's portrayal of the antagonist in the series left the K-drama audience furious.

4) Not Others

Where to watch: Rakuten Viki and TVING

Cast: Jeon Hye-jin, Choi Soo-young, and Ahn Jae-wook

Adapted from the webtoon Namnam, Not Others follows the story of a high school student, Kim Eun-mi. Her life dramatically changes after she becomes pregnant and has to raise her daughter, Jin-hee. Subsequently, years passed, and Jin-hee became a responsible adult and an officer at Namchon Police Station. However, the mother-daughter duo continues to be involved in multiple fights.

Queen of Tears actor portrays the character of Eun Jae-won. He is the director of Namchon Police Station, who simultaneously showcases his soft yet tough side.

5) My Only One

Featuring Park Sung-hoon (Image via Instagram/@boxabum)

Where to watch: Netflix, Rakuten Viki, KBS World, and Kocowa

Cast: Choi Soo-jong, Lee Jang-woo, Uee, Yoon Jin-yi, Jung Eun-woo, Na Hye-mi, and Park Sung-hoon

The drama depicts the story of a woman who lost everything in a blink of an eye. She discovers that her parents are murderers and not biologically related to her. My Only One, also known as My Beautiful Side, showcases how the female protagonist would live courageously and strive for a new beginning.

The male artist essays the role of one of the leading characters, Da-ya's older brother, Jang Go-rae. His strong screen presence and dialogue delivery have impressed the viewers.

The fans can also watch the other shows of Park Sung-hoon, including Good For You, Six Flying Dragons, Jealousy Incarnate, Falsify, Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me, Justice, Psychopath Diary, The Bequeathed, and others. Furthermore, the actor is confirmed for the forthcoming drama The Tyrant's Chef.

About the author

Kirti holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism & Mass Communication and has been a Kpop writer at SK POP since 2022. She has been following Kpop and Kdramas since the last 6 years and but has worked in the genre only in the last 3-4 years donning several several caps - social media intern, copywriter, article writer and academic writer.

Kirti likes to pen down insightful features based on Korean dramas, especially the 'Ending Explained' categories. It gives her the satisfaction of creating the most authentic content rather than simply replicating what media outlets generally do.

Her process of creating content is time-consuming, yet methodical; she prefers to use original sources of information, which in her case are Korean outlets. She watches entire episodes, writes them down, cross-checks/fact-checks the details/event timelines off the web and eventually creates her copy.

Kirti likes Lee Je-hoon, IU, and Kim Seon-ho since she feels that their dramas are inspiring and have good plotlines. When she is not writing about K-dramas, she can be found watching them.

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Edited by Riya Peter