park was born in seoul, korea, and moved to new zealand with her family when she was 12 years old. the family settled in auckland and she attended st cuthbert's college. she studied at elam school of fine arts, university of auckland, graduating with a master's in fine arts in 2013. many of park's pieces are of distorted human forms, although vessels and abstract objects are also produced. some of her art works are created in metal but appear to be ceramic, or are ceramic with a metallic glaze.