Kim Hyeon-sook
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.
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- Name
- Kim Hyun-sook
- Born
- 16 October 1978
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- Actress, comedian
- Education
- Kyungsung University - Theater and Film
- Spouse
- (m. 2014)
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
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• Name — Kim Hyun-sook • Born — 16 October 1978 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Occupation — Actress, comedian • Education — Kyungsung University - Theater and Film • Agent — Fly Up Entertainment • Spouse — (m. 2014)
Television series
Television series
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2007–2019 — Ugly Miss Young-ae — Lee Young-ae — Seasons 1–17 • 2012 — Vampire Prosecutor 2 — (guest, episode 8) • 2014 — Let's Eat — cafe customer (cameo, episode 16) • 2016 — Bring It On, Ghost — Shaman — (cameo, episode 16) • 2017 — Queen of Mystery — Kim Kyung-mi • 2018 — Queen of Mystery 2 • Are You Human? — Reporter Jo • 2022 — Business Proposal — Yeo Eui-ju • Alchemy of Souls — Cameo — Episode 10 • 2025 — Second Shot at Love — Ki-beom's mother • Twinkle Shining Oh! Life — Choi Yu-ri
Web series
Web series
• Year — Title — Role — Ref. Reference(s) • 2022 — Free
Variety show
Variety show
• 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 — 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-vin (episodes 7, 8) • 2021 — Honki Club — JTBC — Cast Member
Theater
Theater
• Year — Title — Role — Reprised • The Can • Like a Flower in the Winter Solstice • 2007 — Run Hany — Go Eun-ae • 2010 — Nunsensations — Sister Robert Anne • 2011 — Ugly Miss Young-ae — Young-ae — 2012, 2013
Film
• 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)
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result • 2003 — Kyungsung University Film Festival — Best Actress — An Old Proposal of Marriage • 2005 — 4th KBS Entertainment Awards — Excellence Award in Comedy — Gag Concert: Bongsunga School • 2007 — 6th Korean Film Awards — Best Supporting Actress — 200 Pounds Beauty • 2008 — 2nd Korea Drama Awards — Netizen Popularity Award — Ugly Miss Young-ae - Season 3 • 2011 — 4th Korea Drama Awards — Special Award for Cable TV — Ugly Miss Young-ae - Season 8 • 2015 — MBC Entertainment Awards — Female Excellence Award - Variety Show — Real Men Season 2 - Female Edition 3 • 2018 — KBS Drama Awards — Best Supporting Actress — Queen of Mystery 2, Are You Human? • 2022 — SBS Drama Awards — Best Supporting Team — Business Proposal • 2023 — Scene Stealer Festival — Bonsang "Main Prize" — Gaus Electronics
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- 1.Jin, Eun-soo. Kim Hyun-sook gets married. Korea Joongang Daily. 13 July 2014.
- 2.Lim, Ju-ri. Ugly, chubby and winning. Korea Joongang Daily. 16 May 2012.
- 3.Lee, Ga-on. 2010 10Asia's Awards: "Thank You" List. 10Asia. 31 December 2010.
- 4.Age gap romance, what's the deal?. Hancinema. 15 April 2014.
- 5.Kim, Sol-ji. MBN Star. December 22, 2017.
- 6.Kim, Joo-ae. Xports News. December 14, 2017.
- 7.Xports News. June 28, 2017.
- 8.Seo Ji-hyun. Newsen. July 22, 2021.
- 9.Park Soo-in. Newsen. July 13, 2022.
- 10.박아름. 김현숙, 갈비집 운영하며 김성령과 하루가 멀다하고 티격태격(금주를 부탁해). Newsen. April 25, 2025.
- 11.Kim Na-yul. Herald POP. March 31, 2022.
- 12.Ha Ji-won. xportsnews. March 28, 2022.
- 13.Won, Ho-hyeon. Great In-Laws imagines trials of married life. Korea Joongang Daily. 1 October 2013.
- 14.JTBC. JTBC 새 예능 '용감한 솔로 육아-내가 키운다' 김구라·채림 합류. Never. June 8, 2021.
- 15.Cho, Chung-un. Hany revived in stage rendition. The Korea Herald via Hancinema. 23 April 2007.
- 16.Chung, Ah-young. Actor Kim Wins Top Prize at Korea Drama Festival Awards. The Korea Times. 2 November 2008.
- 17.Woo, Bin. Ten Asia. January 1, 2019.
- 18.SBS Drama. December 31, 2022.
- 19.Dispatch. 2023-05-03.
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