Kim Sook
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Early life and education
[edit | edit source]As a teenager, Kim attended Daemyung Girls' High SchoolLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1..[3] She went on to study at Youngsan University, then known as Seongshim Foreign Language University.[4] She also attended Gukje Cyber University, where she gained a qualification in social work, although it took her 6 years to graduate from the university as she was often too busy to study for the qualification.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 1995, Kim made her debut in the South Korean entertainment industry after she won silver in the National College Comedy Contest.[6]
In 2016, Kim and fellow comedian Song Eun-i published a book together, based on their podcast, Keeping Secrets (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[7][8]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]One of Kim's hobbies includes woodworking, having learnt the skill with Song Eun-i when she had little work and broadcasting activity. Not being able to find work during the shift in television entertainment in South Korea, both Song Eun-i and Kim decided to produce their own podcast Keeping Secret which at the same time found their own production company Content Lab Media VIVO, with Song as the CEO and Kim as Director. Due to the popularity of the podcast, it led them to host their own radio show Sister's Radio on SBS Love FM for three years (2016–2019).[9][10]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Films
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mr. Housewife (Quiz King) | Eun-jin's mother | Special appearance[11] |
| Tarzan Park Heung-Suk | Supporting character[12] |
Television series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Super Rookie | Sook-hee | Supporting character[13] |
| 2007 | Ghost Pang Pang | Grandma Sam Shin Ji-ang | Supporting character[14] |
| 2010 | My Country Calls/Secret Agent Miss Oh | Street vendor/kiosk owner | Supporting character[15] |
| 2011 | Manny | Goo Hyun-jung | Cast[16] |
| 2012 | Vampire Idol | Oh Sook/Jenny | Supporting character[17] |
| 2016 | My Horrible Boss | Apartment 802's resident | Special appearance[18] |
| The Sound of Your Heart | Kim Sook | Special appearance[19] | |
| 2017 | Hit the Top | Student/one of MJ's fans | Special appearance (episodes 1–2, 8, 17–18)[20] |
| 2020 | Crash Landing on You | North Korean fortune teller | Special appearance (episodes 11&16) |
Television shows
[edit | edit source]| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gag Concert | Cast member | Bongsunga School[21][22] and Disgrace of a Family |
| 2002–2003 | Good FriendsLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | Host | |
| 2003–2007 | People Looking for a Laugh | Cast member | |
| 2009–2010 | 미녀들의 1박 2일 | Cast member | Season 1–3 |
| 2011–2013 | Infinite Girls Season 3 | Cast member[23] | |
| 2012–2014 | The Human Condition | Cast member of the comedienne specials | |
| 2013–2015 | Vitamin | Fixed panelist | Episode 507–580 |
| 2015–2017 | With You | Cast member, paired with Yoon Jung-soo[24] | Episode 24–120 |
| 2016 | The Secret Readers ClubLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | Host[25] | Season 2 |
| 2016–2017 | Sister's Slam Dunk | Cast member[26] | Season 1 & 2 |
| 2016–2020 | Battle Trip | Co-host with Lee Hwi-jae, Sung Si-kyung, San E,[27] Kim Jun-hyun & Yoon Bo-mi (Apink)[28] | Episode 1–177 |
| 2016–2021 | Video Star | Co-host with Park So-hyun, Park Na-rae and Sandara Park[29] | Episode 1–present |
| 2017 | Hot Cider | Host/panelist[30] | |
| Same Bed, Different Dreams - Season 2 | Special MC[31][32][33] | Episodes 1–2, 5–6 | |
| Saturday Night Live Korea | Host with Song Eun-i[34] | Episode 205 | |
| 2017–2018 | Box Life | Cast member[35] | Pilot[36]–3 |
| Kim Saeng-min's Receipt | Co-host with Kim Saeng-min and Song Eun-i[37] | ||
| 2017–2019 | Seoul Mate | Cast member and host[38][39][40] | Seasons 1–2 |
| 2017–present | Same Bed, Different Dreams - Season 2 | Co-host[41] with Kim Gura and Seo Jang-hoon | Episode 7– |
| 2018 | I'm a CEO 2 | Host[42] | Season 2 |
| 2018–2019 | Weekend Playlist | Cast member[43][44] | |
| Lanlife | Host[45][46] | ||
| 2018–present | Food Bless You | Cast member[47] | |
| Problem Child in House | Cast member[48][49] | ||
| 2019–present | Boss in the Mirror | Host with Jun Hyun-moo[50][51] | |
| 2019 | The Night of Hate Comments | Host[52] | |
| 2020–present | Love Naggers 3 | MC With Seo Jang-hoon, Han Hye-jin, Joo Woo-jae and Kwak Jung-un | |
| 2021 | Late Night Ghost Talk | MC With Park Na-rae and Shin Dong-yup | [53] |
| Book U Love | Host with Song Eun-i, Yoo Se-yoon | [54] | |
| National Receipt | Host with Song Eun-i and Park Young-jin | [55] | |
| Save me! Rooms | Host | [56] | |
| Brad PT & GYM Carry | Host | with Lee Hyun-yi and Lee Gi-kwang[57] | |
| Off the Record | Host | with Lee Juck and Choi Yoo-jung[58] | |
| Hogu's Secret Tutoring | Host | [59] | |
| Superhero | Host | [60] | |
| 2022–present | Talk Pa One 25 o'clock | Host | [61][62] |
| 2022 | Baby Singer | Host | [63] |
| God Father | Cast Member | with Jonathan[64] | |
| 2022–present | Beat Coin | Cast Member | [65] |
| 2022 | Taste of Travel | Travel manager | [66] |
| 2023–present | Saturday Meals Love | Cast Member | [67] |
| 2025–present | Screwballs | Cast Member | [68] |
Web series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | I Am a Star | NAVER TV, VIVO TV | Main character[69][70][71] |
| Take Care of the Witch | JTBCa | Host[72][73] | |
| 2017 | The King of Shopping | NAVER TV, VIVO TV | Host[74] |
| 2020 | K-Bob Star | Nanaland/YouTube | Host (with Lee Young-ja)[75] |
^a: This was JTBC's first web series production.[72]
Radio shows
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Radio station | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–present | Song Eun-i & Kim Sook's Sister Radio (송은이, 김숙의 언니네 라디오) | SBS Love FM | Presenter[76] |
Discography
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]As Nanda Kim
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Lend Me ₩40,000,000" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) |
2005 | Trot Love Songs |
As part of Unnies
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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| KOR [77] |
US World [78] | ||||
| "Shut Up" (feat. You Hee-yeol) |
2016 | 3 | — |
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Non-album singles |
| "Right?" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) | 2017 | 2 | 10 |
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| "Lalala Song" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) | 48 | 22 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Collaborative singles
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "You're The Boss" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) (with Yoon Jung-soo) |
2016 | SM Station Season 1 |
| "3-Do" (3도) (with Song Eun-i, together as Double-V) |
2017 | Non-album singles |
| "That Woman Is Me" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) (with Baek Ji-young)[82] |
2022 |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards[83] | Best Variety Performer - Female | With You | Won |
| 15th KBS Entertainment Awards[84] | Top Excellence Award - Talk Show | Sister's Slam Dunk, Battle Trip | Won | |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | Sister's Slam Dunk | Nominated |
| 2017 SBS Entertainment Awards[85]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | Radio DJ Award | Song Eun-i, Kim Sook's Sisters Radio | Won | |
| Excellence Award - Show/Talk | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards[86] | Best Variety Performer – Female | Video Star | Nominated |
| 9th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards[87] | Prime Minister's Commendation | — | Won | |
| 16th KBS Entertainment Awards[88] | Top Excellence Award - Talk Show (Female) | Battle Trip | Won | |
| 2018 SBS Entertainment Awards[89] | Best MC Award (Female) | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 | Won | |
| 2019 | 19th MBC Entertainment Awards[90] | Top Excellence Award in Music/Talk Category (Female) | Where Is My HomeLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | Won |
| 2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards[91] | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Problem Child in House, Boss in the Mirror | Won |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards[92] | Best Variety Performer - Female | Where Is My Home Love Naggers |
Nominated |
| 48th Korea Broadcasting Awards[93] | Best Female Variety Star | Boss in the Mirror | Won | |
| 19th KBS Entertainment Awards[94] | Entertainer of the Year | Won | ||
| 2022 | 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards[95] | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | |
| This Year's Entertertainer Award | Won | |||
| Best Couple Award (with Jonathan) | Godfather | Won | ||
| 2024 | 60th Baeksang Arts Awards[96] | Best Female Variety Performer | Kim Sook | Nominated |
| 2025 | KBS Entertainment Awards[97] | Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated |
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