1. In 2009, Park Hae-jin joined the cast of SBS reality variety show Family Outing, which gave him more exposure.
25 Facts About Park Hae-jin
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Park Hae-jin then got his first lead role in the KBS youth drama Hot Blood.
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In 2011, Park Hae-jin starred in first Chinese drama Qian Duo Duo Marry Remember, which aired on Hunan TV.
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Park Hae-jin won the 'Asia Star Award' at the 2012 LeTV Awards, making him the first Korean actor to receive the award.
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Park Hae-jin starred in two other dramas Another Brilliant Life and Love Relativity.
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Park Hae-jin then returned to the small screen back in Korea, starring in Seoyoung, My Daughter.
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In late 2014, Park Hae-jin starred in OCN's crime thriller Bad Guys.
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Park Hae-jin received the KDA Award at the 2015 Korea Drama Awards for his performance.
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In 2015, Park Hae-jin made his film debut as lead actor in the romance film Snow is on the Sea opposite Lee Young-ah.
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In 2016, Park Hae-jin played the leading role in tvN's Cheese in the Trap, adapted from the webtoon of the same name.
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Park Hae-jin experienced a rise in popularity and received increased endorsement offers.
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Park Hae-jin received the Best Actor award at the 2016 Korean Cable TV Awards.
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Park Hae-jin was awarded the 'Male Actor of the Year' award at LeTV Entertainment Awards held in Beijing, China.
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In 2017, Park Hae-jin was cast in the romance thriller Four Men, which was set to air in 2018 but faced multiple delays and production was later cancelled due to contractual breach.
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In 2020, Park Hae-jin starred in the romantic comedy drama Forest as a special emergency rescue team worker.
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Later, in June 2022, Park Hae-jin decided not to renew his contract with the original agency.
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In July 2022, Park Hae-jin signed a contract with Artist Company.
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Park Hae-jin's parents were divorced when he was young and he moved back in with his mother after 17 years of separation.
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Park Hae-jin is known to be a collector of shoes, particularly sneakers.
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Park Hae-jin has admitted to owning more than 2200 pairs of footwear.
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Mountain Movement confirmed Park Hae-jin has donated a total of 1.7 billion won in various local and international charities since 2011.
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In 2015, Park Hae-jin became the 8th Korean celebrity to join the Honor Society by Community Chest of Korea.
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Park Hae-jin was the first recipient of the Haengbok Nanuminsang, given by the Minister of Health and Welfare.
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Since 2015, Park Hae-jin has donated to the Hae Sim Won child welfare facility and has continued to do so regularly.
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In 2017, Park Hae-jin began a campaign to reduce fine dust by planting trees in China where he and his fans donated 6520 trees.