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Parity–time symmetry

Parity–time symmetry, or PT symmetry, is a symmetry of a physical system under combined spatial reflection (parity) and time reversal, first studied in quantum mechanics and later applied in optics and acoustics.

Parium/Col. Gemella Iulia *Hadriana

Colonia Gemella Iulia Hadriana Pariana (C G I H P) is the Hadrianic Roman colonial title of Parium, Mysia, expanding the earlier C G I P after Hadrian, honored as conditor; attested on coins from AD 128 to Gallienus.

Pariyerum Perumal (பரியேறும் பெருமாள்)

Pariyerum Perumal (பரியேறும் பெருமாள்), also called Pariyan, is a 2018 Tamil anti-caste drama, Mari Selvaraj's directorial debut produced by Pa Ranjith's Neelam Productions, starring Kathir and Anandhi, released 28 September 2018, winner of 13 awards including Filmfare Best Film.

Parizaad

Parizaad is a 2021 Pakistani Urdu drama serial on Hum TV, directed by Shahzad Kashmiri and adapted by Hashim Nadeem from his 2014 novel, starring Ahmed Ali Akbar as a dark-skinned, poetry-loving outsider; it earned a 9.1/10 IMDb rating across 29 episodes.

Park

Park: land set aside for recreation or conservation, from enclosed private hunting estates to 17th-century public recreation grounds, Olmsted-designed urban parks, and national parks beginning with Yellowstone in 1872.

Park and ride

A park and ride, also written Park & Ride or P+R, is a parking lot where travelers leave their cars and continue by bus or rail.

Park Avenue

Park Avenue is a wide boulevard on Manhattan's East Side in New York City, running from 34th Street to 132nd Street, known for its green malls and luxury buildings.

Park bench

A park bench is a free public seat in parks and gardens, a form of street furniture constant in designed parks since the nineteenth century.

Park Bo-gum (박보검)

Park Bo-gum (박보검), born 1993, is a South Korean actor famous for Reply 1988, Love in the Moonlight, and Netflix's When Life Gives You Tangerines; a former Navy conscript, Celine ambassador, and Korea Tourism honorary ambassador.

Park Bo-ram (박보람)

Park Bo-ram (박보람, 1994-2024) was a South Korean K-pop singer-songwriter, Superstar K2 finalist, and 2014 debut hitmaker with 'Beautiful' featuring Zico, known for drama OSTs like Reply 1988.

Park Bo-young (박보영)

Park Bo-young (박보영), born 1990, is a South Korean actress of BH Entertainment, star of Scandal Makers, A Werewolf Boy, Strong Girl Bong-soon, and Our Unwritten Seoul; she won the 2026 Baeksang Best Actress (TV) award for playing twins.

Park Bom (박봄)

Park Bom (박봄, born 1984) is a South Korean singer, main vocalist of 2NE1 and a solo artist; her 2009 single "You and I" won MAMA Best Digital Single, and she returned solo in 2019 with "Spring" under D-Nation.

Park Chan-wook

Park Chan-wook (박찬욱, born 1963) is a South Korean film director, winner of the 2004 Cannes Grand Prix for Oldboy and the 2022 Best Director prize for Decision to Leave, known for the Vengeance Trilogy and The Handmaiden.

Park Chan-wook filmography

Park Chan-wook (박찬욱, b. 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer, of the Korean New Wave, known for Oldboy, the Vengeance Trilogy, The Handmaiden, Decision to Leave, The Sympathizer, and No Other Choice.

Park Cho-a (박초아)

Park Cho-a (박초아, born 1990), mononymously Choa, South Korean singer; former AOA main vocalist (2012-2017), left citing insomnia and depression, returned 2020-2021 as soloist and TV host.

Park Chung Hee (박정희)

Park Chung Hee (박정희), South Korean army general and ruler 1961–1979; led the May 16, 1961 coup, drove export-led growth and the chaebol, imposed the 1972 Yushin Constitution, and was assassinated by his own spy chief in 1979.

Park City Mountain Resort

Park City Mountain Resort, Utah ski resort in the Wasatch Range; largest in the US with 7,300 acres, 41 lifts; opened 1963 as Treasure Mountain; Vail Resorts-owned, Epic Pass, 2034 Olympics venue.

Park City, Utah

Park City, Utah: Summit County resort city chartered 1884, once a silver mining boomtown (Ontario mine, Silver King), reborn as a ski destination in 1963, host of 2002 Olympics events and the Sundance Film Festival until 2026.

Park conservancy

A park conservancy is a private nonprofit organization that raises and spends money to operate or improve a public park it does not own, working under agreement with government.

Park designation categories in Latin America

Park designation categories in Latin America are national legal categories for protected areas that differ by country, with national park the only category common to all South American systems.

Park Dong-seok

Park Dong-seok (박동석) is a South Korean electrical engineer and executive who founded Sanil Electric in 1987 and became a billionaire as its stock rallied in 2025.

Park Eun-bin (박은빈)

Park Eun-bin (박은빈), born 1992, is a South Korean Namoo Actors actress and child model of 1996 whose breakout roles were The King's Affection and Extraordinary Attorney Woo, winning the 2023 Baeksang Grand Prize.

Park Fire

The Park Fire was an arson-caused California wildfire ignited July 24, 2024, in Upper Bidwell Park near Chico. It burned 429,603 acres across Butte and Tehama counties, destroyed about 709 structures, and became the state's fourth-largest wildfire on record before full containment.

Park Geun-hye (박근혜)

Park Geun-hye (박근혜), born 1952 in Daegu, was South Korea's 18th president (2013–2017) and its first female president. Daughter of Park Chung-hee, she pursued trustpolitik toward North Korea, was impeached in the Choi Soon-sil scandal, removed in 2017, imprisoned, and pardoned in 2021.

Park Güell

Park Güell: Gaudí-designed garden complex on Barcelona's El Carmel hill, built 1900–1914 as a failed garden-city housing estate, a municipal park since 1926, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984, with 4.4 million annual visitors.

Park Gyeong Mo

Kyung Mo Park (박경모, Park Kyung-Mo), South Korean recurve archer born 1975; 1993 world champion, Olympic team gold 2004 and 2008, individual silver 2008; husband of Park Sung-Hyun.

Park Gyu-su

Park Gyu-su (박규수, 1807–1877) was a late Joseon scholar-official and silhak thinker who directed the 1866 destruction of the General Sherman and urged opening Korea to foreign contact.

Park Gyu-young (박규영)

Park Gyu-young (박규영), born 1993, is a South Korean actress of Sweet Home, Celebrity, and Squid Game seasons 2–3 as guard Kang No-eul; Yonsei fashion graduate, JYP-discovered, Saram Entertainment, KBS and MBC Drama Awards winner.

Park Ha-sun

Park Ha-sun (박하선, born 1987) is a South Korean actress who debuted in 2005 with Love Needs a Miracle and rose to fame as Queen Inhyeon in Dong Yi and in High Kick! 3, winning a 2012 Baeksang TV award.

Park Hae-il (박해일)

Park Hae-il (박해일, born 1977) is a South Korean film and stage actor who moved from musical theater to become one of Korean cinema's leading men.