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Kim Sook

b. 1975

South Korean comedian

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About Kim Sook

Born 1975. Kim Sook is a South Korean film actor, comedian and presenter.

Kim Sook (; born July 6, 1975) is a South Korean comedian. The second woman to ever win the Grand Prize in Entertainment , her career has spanned for almost three decades. She is currently signed with IOK Company, as her agency.

Early life and education As a teenager, Kim attended . She went on to study at Youngsan University, then known as Seongshim Foreign Language University. 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.

Career In 1995, Kim made her debut in the South Korean entertainment industry after she won silver in the National College Comedy Contest.

In 2016, Kim and fellow comedian Song Eun-i published a book together, based on their podcast, Keeping Secrets .

Personal life 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 Secrets, and at the same time found their own production company, Content Lab Media VIVO, with Song as the CEO and Kim as director. They later hosted their own radio show Sister's Radio on SBS Love FM (2016–2019).

Currently, she is the host of many hit TV shows: Boss In the Mirror, Problem Child In House, Same Bed- Different Dream, Where Is My Home (Show Me My Home). Kim also runs her own YouTube Channel, KimSookTV, that is produced by Content Lab Media VIVO.

Filmography Films

Television series

Television shows

Web series

This was JTBC's first web series production.

Discography Singles As Nanda Kim TitleYearAlbum"Lend Me ₩40,000,000" 2005Trot Love Songs

As part of Unnies TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbumKOR US World "Shut Up"(feat. You Hee-yeol)2016 3 —KOR: 724,088+ "Right?" 2017 2 10KOR: 953,036+ "Lalala Song" 48 22KOR: 96,638+ "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborative singles TitleYearAlbum"You're The Boss" (with Yoon Jung-soo)2016 SM Station Season 1"3-Do" (3도)(with Song Eun-i, together as Double-V)2017 "That Woman Is Me" (with Baek Ji-young) 2022"Never"(with Hong Jin-kyung, Cho Sae-ho, Joo Woo-jae, and Jang Wooyoung, together as Unbalance) 2023"Flower Brain"(Joo Woo-jae feat. Kim Sook, Hong Jin-kyung, Cho Sae-ho, and Jang Wooyoung) 2026

Awards and nominations

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Education
Gukje Cyber University
Employers
Seoul Institute of the Arts

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kim Sook?

South Korean comedian

When was Kim Sook born?

Kim Sook was born on 6 July 1975 in Busan.

What is Kim Sook's occupation?

Kim Sook is a film actor, comedian and presenter.

What nationality is Kim Sook?

Kim Sook is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kim Sook

· Wikidata: Q9359208

· DBpedia: Kim Sook

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