Kim Hyun-sook (born October 16, 1978) is a South Korean actress and comedian. She is best known for playing the title character in Ugly Miss Young-ae, a long-running sitcom that depicts the reality of life as a single, older woman in Korea.[2]

Kim Hyun-sook
Born (1978-10-16) October 16, 1978 (age 45)
EducationKyungsung University - Theater and Film
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian
AgentFly Up Entertainment
Spouse(m. 2014)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
김현숙
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeon-suk
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏnsuk

Filmography edit

Television series edit

Year Title Role Notes Network Reference
2007–2019 Ugly Miss Young-ae Lee Young-ae Seasons 1–17 tvN [3][4]
2012 Vampire Prosecutor - Season 2 (guest, episode 8) OCN
2014 Let's Eat cafe customer
(cameo, episode 16)
tvN
2016 Bring It On, Ghost Shaman (cameo, episode 16)
2017 Queen of Mystery Kim Kyung-mi KBS2
2018 Queen of Mystery 2 KBS2 [5][6]
Are You Human? Reporter Jo [7]
2022 Business Proposal Yeo Eui-ju SBS [8]
Alchemy of Souls Cameo Episode 10 tvN [9]
Twinkle Shining Oh! Life Choi Yu-ri TBA [10]

Web series edit

Year Title Platform Role Ref.
2022 Free Naver TV, wavve, TVING [11]

Film edit

Year Title Role
2001 Friend Member of 7 Princesses Gang
2002 Champion Bus driver
2003 An Old Proposal of Marriage (short film) Ji-soon
2005 Baribari Jjang (cameo)
2006 200 Pounds Beauty Park Jung-min
2008 What Happened Last Night? Hyun-joo
2009 Where is Jung Seung-pil? Ahn Seong-daek
Sky and Ocean Ba-da's real mother (cameo)
2011 Spellbound Min-jung
2013 Tough as Iron Organ broker
2014 Miss Granny Park Na-young
2018 On Your Wedding Day Miss Min (cameo)

Variety show edit

Year Title Network Notes
2004 Bang Bang KBS2
2005 Gag Concert Bongsunga School,
꼭 그렇지만은 않아
2006 Just for Laughs
2007 Infinite Girls MBC Every 1
2009 연애불변의 법칙 나쁜남자 O'live TV
2011 Food Essay
2012 The World Is Delicious KBS2
2013 Lecture 100°C KBS1 슬픔이여 안녕?
Great In-Laws[12] jTBC
2014 A Family Who Left Their Home Channel A
2015 Real Men: Female Soldier Special - Season 3 MBC Cast member
2016 King of Mask Singer Contestant as "Sweet Tooth For Chocolate" (episodes 57, 58)
Battle Trip KBS2 Contestant with Kim Ok-bin (episodes 7, 8)
2021 Honki Club JTBC Cast Member[13]

Theater edit

Year Title Role Reprised
The Can
Like a Flower in the Winter Solstice
2007 Run Hany[14] Go Eun-ae
2010 Nunsensations Sister Robert Anne
2011 Ugly Miss Young-ae Young-ae 2012, 2013

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2003 Kyungsung University Film Festival Best Actress An Old Proposal of Marriage Won
2005 4th KBS Entertainment Awards Excellence Award in Comedy Gag Concert: Bongsunga School Won
2007 6th Korean Film Awards Best Supporting Actress 200 Pounds Beauty Nominated
2008 2nd Korea Drama Awards[15] Netizen Popularity Award Ugly Miss Young-ae - Season 3 Won
2011 4th Korea Drama Awards Special Award for Cable TV Ugly Miss Young-ae - Season 8 Nominated
2015 MBC Entertainment Awards Female Excellence Award - Variety Show Real Men Season 2 - Female Edition 3 Won
2018 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Queen of Mystery 2, Are You Human? Won[16]
2022 SBS Drama Awards[17] Best Supporting Team Business Proposal Nominated
2023 Scene Stealer Festival Bonsang "Main Prize" Gaus Electronics Won [18]

References edit

  1. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (14 July 2014). "Kim Hyun-sook gets married". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  2. ^ Lim, Ju-ri (16 May 2012). "Ugly, chubby and winning". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  3. ^ Lee, Ga-on (31 December 2010). "2010 10Asia's Awards: "Thank You" List". 10Asia. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  4. ^ "Age gap romance, what's the deal?". Hancinema. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  5. ^ Kim, Sol-ji (December 22, 2017). "박병은·김현숙, '추리의 여왕2' 합류…미스터리+유쾌함 더한다". MBN Star. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Kim, Joo-ae (December 14, 2017). "[공식입장] KBS 측 "박병은, 최강희·권상우 이어 '추리의 여왕2' 확정"". Xsport News (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  7. ^ 김현숙, '너도 인간이니' 출연 확정…서강준과 호흡. Xports News (in Korean). June 28, 2017.
  8. ^ Seo Ji-hyun (July 22, 2021). "김현숙 측 "SBS 드라마 '사내맞선' 출연 확정"…2년만 배우 복귀(공식)" [Kim Hyun-sook side "SBS drama 'Meet the Guy' confirmed to appear"... Returning as an actor after 2 years (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Park Soo-in (July 13, 2022). "김현숙 '환혼' 10회 특별출연 "재미나게 촬영, 제법 나와" [Kim Hyun-suk's 10th special appearance in 'Alchemy of Souls' Fun filming, it came out quite well] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Kim Na-yul (March 31, 2022). "반짝반짝 빛나는 오! 인생' 김현숙, 트로트가수 役 확정..지수원과 호흡[공식]" ['Oh twinkling! Life' Kim Hyun-sook confirmed to be a trot singer.. Breathing with Ji-won [official]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Ha Ji-won (March 28, 2022). "안내상X홍석천 출연 '공짜' 영화화…31일 OTT로 공개" [Ahn Nae-sang X Hong Seok-cheon starring 'Free' movie adaptation... Released through OTT on the 31st] (in Korean). xportsnews. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Won, Ho-hyeon (1 October 2013). "Great In-Laws imagines trials of married life". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  13. ^ "JTBC 새 예능 '용감한 솔로 육아-내가 키운다' 김구라·채림 합류". Never (in Korean). JTBC. June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  14. ^ Cho, Chung-un (23 April 2007). "Hany revived in stage rendition". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  15. ^ Chung, Ah-young (2 November 2008). "Actor Kim Wins Top Prize at Korea Drama Festival Awards". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
  16. ^ Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.
  17. ^ '치얼업' 테이아 팀, 응원단의 끈끈함 보여주며 베스트 팀워크상 수상! #2022SBS연기대상 #SBSdrama ['Cheer Up' team, showing the tenacity of the cheering squad and winning the best teamwork award! #2022 SBS Drama Awards #SBSdrama] (in Korean). SBS Drama. December 31, 2022. Event occurs at 0:01. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "이순재, '신스틸러 페스티벌' 공로상...오나라·류현경, 본상 수상" [Lee Soon-jae, 'Scene Stealer Festival' Achievement Award... Oh Nara and Ryu Hyun-kyung, won the main prize]. 디스패치 (in Korean). 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

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