Kim Sook
- Name: Kim Sook
- Native name: 김숙
- Also Known as: Kim Suk, Elena Kim, Nanda Kim
- Nationality: South Korean
- Gender: Female
- Born: July 6, 1975
- Age: 49
She made her debut in 1995 as part of the 12th open recruitment for comedians at KBS at the age of 19 after winning the National College Comedy Contest. In 2005, she released a trot song as Nanda Kim called "Lend Me ₩40,000,000" but during the early 2000s, South Korean TV was experiencing a shift in preferences so work was difficult to find. As a result, both her and fellow comedienne Song Eun Yi decided to produce their own podcast called "Keeping Secret" and even founded their own production company "Content Lab Media VIVO". Due 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) and publish a book.
In the 2010s, her popularity increased after being cast in "Infinite Girls", a show that helped get many offers as MC of other shows such as "Video Star" and in 2016 was even part of the project group UNNIES formed by cast members of the show "Sister's Slam Dunk" and that was active for a little over a year. Her career has span for almost three decades as she has become one of the most sought after comediennes that has broken barriers and paved the way for female entertainers in South Korea.
In 2020, she won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the KBS Entertainment Awards becoming only the second woman to obtain it in entertainment.
(Source: Korean = NamuWiki || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Persona: Sulli
Korean Drama, 2023, 2 eps
{Dear Jinri}
(Guest Role)
|
8.0
|
Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama, 2019, 16 eps
[Fortune teller] (Ep. 11, 16)
(Guest Role)
|
9.0
|
Hit the Top
Korean Drama, 2017, 32 eps
[MJ fan] (Ep.1,3,8,17,18)
(Guest Role)
|
8.0
|
The Sound of Your Heart
Korean Drama, 2016, 20 eps
Kim Sook [Jo Suk's old friend] (Ep.4)
(Guest Role)
|
8.3
|
Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi
Korean Drama, 2016, 16 eps
[Neighbor from apartment 801] (Ep. 8)
(Guest Role)
|
7.6
|
Choco Bank
Korean Drama, 2016, 6 eps
[Worker at the bank]
(Guest Role)
|
7.1
|
Vampire Idol
Korean Drama, 2011, 79 eps
Jenny
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Manny
Korean Drama, 2011, 16 eps
Goo Hyun Jung
(Support Role)
|
6.4
|
Call of the Country
Korean Drama, 2010, 16 eps
Kiosk owner
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Ghost Pang Pang
Korean Drama, 2007, 56 eps
Sam Shin Ji Ang
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Men of Plastic
Korean Movie, 2022,
Kim Sook
(Guest Role)
|
7.1
|
Mr. Housewife
Korean Movie, 2005,
{Eun Jin's mother]
(Guest Role)
|
7.5
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Falling for a Trot-dol: Lovestruck Noonas
Korean TV Show, 2024, 10 eps
(Main Host)
|
0.0
|
Midnight Horror Story Season 4
Korean TV Show, 2024, 15 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.3
|
Midnight Horror Story Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2023, 20 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.5
|
Earth Exploration Life
Korean TV Show, 2023, 12 eps
(Ep. 1-3)
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
HK Coin
Korean TV Show, 2022, 70 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
Unnies Without Appetite
Korean TV Show, 2022, 26 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Midnight Horror Story Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 32 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.4
|
Baby Singer
Korean TV Show, 2022, 10 eps
[MC]
(Main Host)
|
8.1
|
Talk Pawon 25 O'Clock
Korean TV Show, 2022, 145 eps
(Main Host)
|
0.0
|
The Must-Try Restaurants
Korean TV Show, 2022, 50 eps
(Ep. 21)
(Guest)
|
7.5
|
Tobob Love
Korean TV Show, 2021, 131 eps
(Ep. 82-105)
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
Brad PT and GYM Carrey
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.0
|
New Family Relations Certificate Godfather
Korean TV Show, 2021, 39 eps
(Ep. 29-39)
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
National Receipt
Korean TV Show, 2021, 1 eps
(Main Host)
|
0.0
|
Where Is My Destination
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.9
|
Immobility
Korean TV Show, 2021, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
North Europe with Carrier
Korean TV Show, 2021, 1 eps
(Main Host)
|
0.0
|
Fireworks Handsome
Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.0
|
Change My Home
Korean TV Show, 2021, 5 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.8
|
Midnight Horror Story
Korean TV Show, 2021, 47 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.2
|
I Was a Car - Winter Story
Korean TV Show, 2020, 8 eps
(Main Host)
|
9.0
|
Dr. Evacuation
Korean TV Show, 2020, 12 eps
(Main Host)
|
0.0
|
I Was a Car
Korean TV Show, 2020, 8 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.4
|
War of Villains
Korean TV Show, 2020, 14 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.8
|
K-Bob Star
Korean TV Show, 2020, 18 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.5
|
May Food Bless You Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2020, 20 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.7
|
Love Naggers Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2020, 260 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.5
|
Taste of Love Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2019, 8 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.6
|
Hangout with Yoo
Korean TV Show, 2019, 270 eps
(Ep. 2, 76, 133-145, 148-149)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
The Night of Hate Comments
Korean TV Show, 2019, 16 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.0
|
Boss in the Mirror
Korean TV Show, 2019, 300 eps
[MC] (Ep. 1~)
(Main Host)
|
7.9
|
Where Is My Home
Korean TV Show, 2019, 300 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.0
|
SeoulMate Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2018, 16 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.0
|
Weekend Playlist
Korean TV Show, 2018, 17 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.4
|
Problem Child in House
Korean TV Show, 2018, 260 eps
(Ep. 1-260) | [Guest] (Ep. 191)
(Main Host)
|
7.8
|
The Hungry
Korean TV Show, 2018, 3 eps
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
Problem Child in House Pilot
Korean TV Show, 2018, 2 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.4
|
Conversation with Hee Yeol
Korean TV Show, 2018, 10 eps
(Ep. 1)
(Guest)
|
9.0
|
Love Naggers Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2018, 72 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.3
|
LAN Life
Korean TV Show, 2018, 42 eps
(Ep.1-32)
(Main Host)
|
7.7
|
Happy Farmers
Korean TV Show, 2018, 6 eps
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
May Food Bless You
Korean TV Show, 2018, 49 eps
(Main Host)
|
10.0
|
Hidden Singer Season 5
Korean TV Show, 2018, 17 eps
[Panelist] (Ep. 10)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Video Star Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2018, 179 eps
(Ep. 91-268) | [Guest] (Ep. 108)
(Main Host)
|
7.7
|
Omniscient Interfering View
Korean TV Show, 2018, 335 eps
(Ep. 61-62, 111, 176, 297, 305)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Kim Saeng Min's Receipt Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2018, 5 eps
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
Love Naggers
Korean TV Show, 2018, 26 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.8
|
Master in the House
Korean TV Show, 2017, 238 eps
[Hint Fairy] (Ep. 64)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
Kim Saeng Min's Receipt
Korean TV Show, 2017, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
SeoulMate
Korean TV Show, 2017, 41 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.9
|
Same Bed, Different Dreams Season 2: You Are My Destiny
Korean TV Show, 2017, 375 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.0
|
Saturday Night Live Korea Season 9
Korean TV Show, 2017, 33 eps
[Host] (Ep. 31)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Sisters Slam Dunk Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2017, 16 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
Stress Free Zone
Korean TV Show, 2017, 20 eps
(Ep. 5)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Life Bar
Korean TV Show, 2016, 118 eps
(Ep. 34)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Thanks for the Food
Korean TV Show, 2016, 26 eps
(Ep. 11)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Video Star
Korean TV Show, 2016, 90 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.6
|
Girls Who Eat Well
Korean TV Show, 2016, 2 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.9
|
Battle Trip
Korean TV Show, 2016, 177 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.1
|
Sisters Slam Dunk
Korean TV Show, 2016, 33 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
Saturday Night Live Korea Season 7
Korean TV Show, 2016, 18 eps
(Ep. 4)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Hidden Singer Season 4
Korean TV Show, 2015, 16 eps
[Panelist] (Ep. 2, 7)
(Guest)
|
7.3
|
Idol National Singing Contest
Korean TV Show, 2015, 1 eps
[Judge]
(Regular Member)
|
8.5
|
With You Season 2: The Greatest Love
Korean TV Show, 2015, 120 eps
(Ep. 24-120)
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
Same Bed, Different Dreams
Korean TV Show, 2015, 62 eps
(Ep. 42)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Problematic Men
Korean TV Show, 2015, 156 eps
(Ep. 47-48)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Wednesday Gourmet
Korean TV Show, 2015, 223 eps
(Ep. 33)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator
Korean TV Show, 2014, 254 eps
(Ep. 134-135)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
I Am a Man
Korean TV Show, 2014, 20 eps
(Ep. 19)
(Guest)
|
7.6
|
Abnormal Summit
Korean TV Show, 2014, 102 eps
(Ep. 45, 84)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
2 Days & 1 Night Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2013, 257 eps
(Ep. 76-78)
(Guest)
|
8.7
|
The Return of Superman
Korean TV Show, 2013, 560 eps
(Ep. 29, 58, 112, 117)
(Guest)
|
8.7
|
Mamma Mia
Korean TV Show, 2013, 47 eps
(Guest)
|
7.5
|
People Looking for a Laugh Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2013, 192 eps
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
Cool Kiz on the Block
Korean TV Show, 2013, 174 eps
(Ep. 130)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
I Live Alone
Korean TV Show, 2013, 580 eps
(Ep. 566)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
Hidden Singer
Korean TV Show, 2012, 17 eps
[Panelist] (Ep. 13)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Human Condition
Korean TV Show, 2012, 148 eps
(Ep. 93-104)
(Regular Member)
|
8.1
|
Lee Soo Geun and Kim Byung Man's High Society
Korean TV Show, 2011, 79 eps
(Ep. 54-55, 67-70)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Korean TV Show, 2011, 690 eps
(Ep. 298)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
I Am a Singer
Korean TV Show, 2011, 48 eps
[Manager]
(Regular Member)
|
7.9
|
Hello Counselor
Korean TV Show, 2010, 431 eps
(Ep. 52, 119, 154, 238)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Heroes
Korean TV Show, 2010, 40 eps
(Ep. 21)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Running Man
Korean TV Show, 2010, 740 eps
(Ep. 56, 149, 272, 365) | [Callee] (Ep. 653)
(Guest)
|
9.2
|
Infinite Girls
Korean TV Show, 2007, 111 eps
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
Live Talk Show Taxi
Korean TV Show, 2007, 501 eps
(Ep. 70, 104, 324)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Ep. 238-239, 422, 461)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Infinite Challenge
Korean TV Show, 2005, 616 eps
(Ep. 283)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Happiness In ₩10,000
Korean TV Show, 2003, 238 eps
(Ep. 72-73)
(Guest)
|
10.0
|
Vitamin
Korean TV Show, 2003, 664 eps
[Fixed panelist] (Ep. 507-551, 553-559, 561-580) | [Guest] (Ep. 505)
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
People Looking for a Laugh
Korean TV Show, 2003, 357 eps
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
Gag Concert
Korean TV Show, 1999, 1050 eps
(1999-2003)
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
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