Park Ji-hyun Becomes First Korean Actor Nominated for International Emmy Acting Prize
Park Ji-hyun has earned a Best Performance by an Actress nomination at the 54th International Emmy Awards for Netflix’s “You and Everything Else,” becoming the first Korean actor nominated in an acting category at the event.
South Korean actor Park Ji-hyun has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress at the 54th International Emmy Awards, becoming the first Korean actor to receive an acting nomination from the organization. She was recognized for her performance in the Netflix drama “You and Everything Else.”
The International Emmy Awards, established in 1973, honor television programs produced outside the United States. The awards are separate from the Primetime Emmy Awards, which focus on American productions. This year’s winners are due to be announced in New York on Nov. 23.
Park will compete in the actress category against three nominees from Europe and Latin America. They are Mona Mina Leon for the Belgian production “Holy Sh!t,” Bárbara Mori for Mexico’s “Lucca’s World,” and Sheridan Smith for the British series “I Fought the Law.” The shortlist therefore brings together performances from Belgium, Mexico, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
Released in September 2025, “You and Everything Else” traces the relationship between two longtime friends, Eun-jung and Sang-yeon, from their teenage years into their 40s. Kim Go-eun plays Eun-jung, while Park portrays Sang-yeon. The drama follows the tensions and emotional changes in their friendship over several decades and addresses the difficult subject of assisted dying.
The nomination gives Korean television another place in the International Emmy field as streaming platforms continue to carry Korean productions to global audiences. Park’s recognition is especially notable because it comes in an individual performance category rather than only a program category.
A second Korean title was also nominated. The Disney+ series “Hyper Knife,” starring Park Eun-bin and Sol Kyung-gu, was selected in the TV Movie/Miniseries category. It will face Spain’s “The Anatomy of a Moment,” Brazil’s “Oxygen Mask Will Not Drop Automatically,” and the British production “Prisoner 951.” Both Korean nominations involve drama series distributed by major international streaming platforms.
Together, the nominations place both a Korean performer and a Korean miniseries among the finalists at this year’s ceremony. Park’s nomination also marks a new milestone for Korean actors at the International Emmys, with the final result to be decided when the awards are presented in November.