Actor Park Han-Byul experienced the joy of being selected for the finals and being invited to a Paris gallery exhibition after entering an art competition for the first time in her life.
On the 9th, Park Han-Byul posted several photos on her SNS with the caption "First time entering an art competition. I still can't believe the absurd result of making the finals, having an Insadong exhibition and being selected for a Paris gallery invitational."
In the released photos, Park Han-Byul visited the Maru Art Center special hall in Insadong where the "2026 Jungang painting exhibition" is being held and posed in front of her self-painted work "The garden within me." Wearing a refreshing denim dress and a denim jacket, Park Han-Byul drew attention by showing off her bright and lovely visuals and perfect proportions, befitting her original ulzzang status.
Park Han-Byul looked at her work's caption and the displayed painting and could not hide her surprise and emotion, saying, "This really impossible thing happened... zero sense of reality," and "I still can't believe it even when I look again."
She went on to say, "It was truly unbelievable to see my painting hanging among such deeply profound, cool and detailed, incredible works, and looking at the other pieces somehow made my confidence dip a bit, lol, but it was really an amazing experience," expressing her thoughts. She also asked for support, saying, "It's my first competition in life... something to be proud of... right..?"
Park Han-Byul's displayed work "The garden within me" is an acrylic painting notable for its original imagination and vivid, sensuous use of color, demonstrating her artistic talent and potential as a painter and prompting admiration from fans and internet users.
Fans who saw the photos and caption sent messages of congratulations and support such as "It's her first try and she even got invited to Paris, amazing," "She's pretty and also paints well—totally talented," and "Sincerely congratulations on the Paris invitational."
Meanwhile, Park Han-Byul has been actively communicating with fans through her YouTube channel and SNS recently.<
[Photo] Park Han-Byul SNS
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