In 2004, the year she turned 25, she joined KBS as part of its 30th class of announcers.
The breakthrough yearIn 2006, the year she turned 27, she succeeded the announcer Noh Hyun-jung as host of Star Golden Bell and began hosting with Jee Seok-jin and Kim Je-dong. At the end of the year she won the newcomer award in the MC category at the KBS Entertainment Awards.
In 2007, she won the excellence award for female MC in the show and entertainment category at the KBS Entertainment Awards. In April 2008, she handed in her resignation to KBS and became a freelancer. In December she signed with DY Entertainment.
In 2009, she married the announcer Choi Dong-seok. In 2010, she gave birth to a daughter, and that December she returned to TV as an MC of KBS Joy’s Couple Show. In 2012, she made a special appearance in Reply 1997.
In 2013, she appeared as a regular guest on JTBC’s Battle of Tongues from its first broadcast. In February 2014, she gave birth to a son, and in March she returned to Battle of Tongues. In May she appeared in Crime Scene. In 2015, she joined Crime Scene 2. In 2016, she moved to Cool Company. In 2017, she won the Hard Carry Award in the final episode of Crime Scene 3. In 2018, she was a tour guide for parents on tvN’s Amor Fati.
In 2021, she appeared in TVING’s Girls’ High School Mystery Class, and in November she became an MC of MBC’s Game of Blood. In October 2023, she said through her agency that she was going through divorce mediation.
In 2024, she won the Tirtir Popular Star Award at the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards. In 2025, she reunited with Jang Jin and Kim Ji-hoon for Netflix’s Crime Scene Zero after 10 years. In June 2026, she appeared on tvN STORY’s Namgyeoseo Mwohage.
Park Ji-yoon (born Mar 23, 1979) joined KBS as part of its 30th class of announcers in 2004, the year she turned 25, and became known on Aug 26, 2006, the year she turned 27, when she began hosting Star Golden Bell. On Apr 24, 2008, the year she turned 29, she handed in her resignation to KBS and became a freelancer.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.
Joined KBS as part of its 30th class of announcers, through open recruitment.
Source 01 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Successor to Noh Hyun-jung announced · opens in a new tabSource 10 · Edaily (Korean) · First terrestrial appearance · opens in a new tab The year of joining was confirmed in news reports; the month and day were not.Was chosen as host of KBS2’s Star Golden Bell, succeeding the announcer Noh Hyun-jung, who had left her post to marry. The production team said she had mainly worked on current affairs and culture programs until then.
Source 01 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Successor to Noh Hyun-jung announced · opens in a new tabSource 02 · MyDaily (Korean) · Star Golden Bell’s new host · opens in a new tabBegan hosting with Jee Seok-jin and Kim Je-dong. Dailian described the episode as her debut as an MC on the show.
Won for hosting Star Golden Bell. The announcer Baek Seung-joo and Kang Kyung-joon were also nominated.
Source 04 · Nocut News (Korean) · KBS Entertainment Awards, newcomer award · opens in a new tabSource 05 · MyDaily (Korean) · Springboard to star MC · opens in a new tabWon for hosting Star Golden Bell.
Source 06 · Star News (Korean) · KBS Entertainment Awards, excellence award · opens in a new tabWent to the company, handed in her letter of resignation and left KBS, four years after joining. She has worked as a freelancer since.
Source 07 · Edaily (Korean) · Hands in her resignation · opens in a new tabSource 08 · Asia Economy (Korean) · A string of departures · opens in a new tabSource 10 · Edaily (Korean) · First terrestrial appearance · opens in a new tab A December 2008 Edaily article gave May for her departure, but the same-day article of April 24 and Asia Economy’s of May 28 say April, so April is used.Signed with the talent agency that represents Yoo Jae-suk, Shin Dong-yup and others.
Source 09 · Newsis (Korean) · Signs with DY Entertainment · opens in a new tabHeld a private wedding at Onnuri Church in Ichon-dong, Seoul.
Source 11 · Korea Economic Daily (Korean) · Wedding · opens in a new tab Some later articles give November 2009 for the marriage. The Sept. 11 date from the report on the day of the wedding is used.Gave birth to a daughter.
Source 12 · TV Report (Korean) · Gives birth to a daughter · opens in a new tabIn her first return to work after giving birth, she hosted with Shin Dong-yup and Kim Jung-min.
Source 13 · Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · First MC job after giving birth · opens in a new tab Based on the report of Dec. 6, 2010; the first broadcast date was not confirmed.Appeared as the sixth older sister of Joon-hee, played by Hoya.
Source 14 · Newsis (Korean) · Reply 1997 · opens in a new tab Based on the report of Aug. 15, 2012; the broadcast date of the episode was not confirmed.Appeared as a regular guest on the first episode, hosted by Kim Gu-ra and Kang Yong-seok.
Source 15 · Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Battle of Tongues first broadcast · opens in a new tabGave birth to a son.
Source 16 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · Gives birth to a second child, a son · opens in a new tabReturned to the show 10 weeks after giving birth.
Source 17 · Korea Economic Daily (Korean) · Back on Battle of Tongues · opens in a new tabAppeared with Jun Hyun-moo, Hong Jin-ho, NS Yoon-G, Lim Bang-geul and Henry.
Source 18 · Money Today (Korean) · Crime Scene first broadcast · opens in a new tabIt was announced that she and Hong Jin-ho would join season 2 after season 1.
Source 19 · Edaily (Korean) · Joins Crime Scene 2 · opens in a new tabMoved to Cool Company after her contract with Mystic ended.
Source 20 · Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Signs with Cool Company · opens in a new tabWon the Hard Carry Award at the Crime Scene Awards held in the final episode.
Source 29 · MyDaily (Korean) · Crime Scene 3 ends · opens in a new tabTook part as a tour guide for parents, with Son Dong-woon of Highlight.
Source 30 · News1 (Korean) · Amor Fati first broadcast · opens in a new tabAppeared in TVING’s first original program with Jang Do-yeon, Jaejae, Bibi and Choi Ye-na.
Source 21 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Girls’ High School Mystery Class released · opens in a new tabHosted in the studio with Lee Sang-min, Jang Dong-min, Shuka and Choi Ye-na.
Source 22 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · MCs confirmed for MBC’s Game of Blood · opens in a new tab The date is the scheduled first broadcast given in the article announcing the MCs.Said through her agency that she had decided to divorce and was going through mediation, 14 years after marrying.
Source 23 · Insight (Korean) · Divorce announced · opens in a new tabSource 24 · JTBC (Korean) · Full statement on divorce mediation · opens in a new tab Later legal proceedings are not recorded on this page.Was among the winners, with Dex, Miyeon and Choi Woo-shik.
Source 25 · News1 (Korean) · 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards · opens in a new tabEpisodes 1 to 4 were released first and 5 to 8 followed on the 30th. The lineup of Park Ji-yoon, Jang Jin and Kim Ji-hoon came together after 10 years.
Source 26 · News1 (Korean) · Crime Scene Zero released · opens in a new tabSource 27 · Xports News (Korean) · Crime Scene Zero · opens in a new tabAppeared with Kim Dae-ho. In her 18th year as a freelancer, she talked about the time she decided to leave KBS.
Source 28 · Newsen (Korean) · Namgyeoseo Mwohage (a talk show) · opens in a new tabEND OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2004–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.
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