Her big break came in early 2005, when Steven Meisel shot her for Italian Vogue prior to the fall 2005 shows. After the shoot, she went to walk for major shows including Marc Jacobs and Anna Sui in New York. Her real big break, however, came when Miuccia Prada and Russell Marsh cast her in the
Prada and
Miu Miu shows during
Milan Fashion Week. She became the first non-white model since Naomi Campbell in 1997 to walk the show, and just the very first Asian model to walk for Prada. Prada is one of the most influential runway shows to book for an upcoming model. The Prada/Miu Miu bookings led to a flurry of bookings in Paris (Balenciaga, Chloe, Lanvin, Rochas). Park has appeared on the catwalk for designers such as
Christian Dior,
Chanel,
Louis Vuitton,
Max Azria,
Alexander McQueen, and
Burberry. She has also collaborated with famous photographers like
Steven Meisel,
Mario Testino,
Steven Klein,
Annie Leibovitz,
Patrick Demarchelier,
Arthur Elgort,
Craig McDean,
David Sims,
Mario Sorrenti,
Ellen von Unwerth, Mikael Jannsen, Greg Kadel, Laurie Bartley, Nathaniel Goldberg, Terry Tsiolis, and many more. Her trademarks are mole just beneath her nose and her face bone structure. Park has appeared in editorials for many magazines, including
Vogue (American, French, Italian, Chinese and Korean editions),
Flair,
Numero,
Allure,
New York Times,
Pop, ''Harper's Baazar'', and others. She posed for international campaigns for
Roberto Cavalli,
Dolce & Gabbana,
D&G,
H&M,
M.A.C. Cosmetics,
GAP,
Le Printemps,
Marc Jacobs,
Cesare Paciotti,
Tiffany & Co,
MaxMara,
Saks Fifth Ave,
Plastic Island and
Love, Sex, Money. She has also been the face of Korean brands H&T (Hangten) and KeraSys. She speaks English and Korean. In 2011, during the 2011 Fall/Winter collections at
Paris Fashion Week, Park became the first ethnic Asian to model for two French fashion brands,
Balmain and
Isabel Marant who are reputed for hiring white models only. ==Personal life==