Kim Shin-young

This article is about a comedian. For the footballer, see Kim Shin-young (footballer).
Not to be confused with Kim Sin-yong.
Kim Shin-young
Born January 30, 1984
Nationality South Korea
Years active 2003–present
Genres Comedy
Notable works and roles SBS People Looking For Laughter
MBC's Quiz to Change the World
KBS Invincible Youth
Korean name
Hangul 김신영
Hanja 金信英
Revised Romanization Gim Sinyeong
McCune–Reischauer Kim Sinyŏng
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Shin-young (born January 30, 1984) is a South Korean comedian, MC and DJ.

Biography

Kim Shin-young was born in Daegu, South Korea on January 30, 1984 and graduated from Yewon Arts University.

Career

Hosting

Kim Shin-young first appeared on SBS People Looking For Laughter in 2004 and gained recognition by appearing in various variety shows for years.

In 2006, she won 'Best Variety Performer' at the 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards for People Looking For Laughter.

In 2007, she became an MC of MBC's Infinite Girls, an all-female version of the show, Infinite Challenge. She was a part of the show until its 3rd season which aired in 2013.[1]

In 2009, she became a host of KBS Challenge Golden Ladder. She then became a regular cast of MBC's Quiz to Change the World and became a host of KBS Sang Sang Plus.[2] She also hosted Girls' Generation's variety show, Girls' Generation's Horror Movie Factory. The show lasted for 6 episodes. In October, she became one of the hosts of Invincible Youth alongside Noh Joo-hyun and Kim Tae-woo. The show features 7 girl group members (known as G7) who will experience farm life in Yuchi-ri, a village in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon Province.[3] She won the 'Best Newcomer Award' at the 8th KBS Entertainment Awards which was held on December 26.[4]

In 2010, she hosted the idol talk show, Win Win alongside Kim Seung-woo, Choi Hwa-jung, 2PM's Wooyoung and Girls' Generation's Taeyeon.[5] The show first aired in February on KBS. She also hosted MBC's God of Cookery Expedition. On December 29, she won the 'Excellence Award in a Variety Show' at the 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards for Quiz to Change the World.[6]

In 2011, she became the new MC of KBS 100 Points Out of 100.[7] In the same year, she joined MBC's singing competition show, I Am a Singer where she was one of seven entertainers who acted as 'managers' who served as mentors for the contestants. On December 29, she won the 'Friendship Award' for Quiz to Change the World at the 2011 MBC Entertainment Awards.[8]

In 2012, she returned as a host of Invincible Youth for its second season. She also hosted MBC's music show Show Champion with Super Junior's Shindong from February 14 to December 25.[9]

In 2014, it was announced that she will be hosting KBS2's food quiz show, God of the Dining Table with Shin Dong-yup, Kim Jun-hyun, Davichi's Kang Minkyung, Park Eun-hye, and Jang Hang-sun.[10]

Radio hosting

In 2008, she hosted MBC's Stop the Boring Time Radio with Super Junior's Shindong. She won the 'Radio Rookie Award' at the 2008 MBC Drama Awards.[11]

Kim Shin-young currently hosts MBC's radio program, Kim Shin Young's Noon Song of Hope. On December 29, 2013, she won the 'Radio Top Excellence Award' at the 2013 MBC Entertainment Awards.[12]

Variety Shows

In 2009, she became a couple with actor Shin Sung-rok on MBC's We Got Married. They were one of the three new couples introduced in January.

Acting

In 2005, she played the role of Cha Tae-hyun's sister in the film My Girl and I.

In 2009, she made a cameo appearance with Shindong in an episode of MBC's popular drama, Queen of Housewives.[13]

In 2010, she appeared in the thriller film, Midnight FM.

In 2011, she made a cameo appearance in the MBC sitcom, All My Love. She played the role of Kim Se-byul, the curious maid.[14]

Variety Show

Year Title Network Notes
2004-2007 People Looking For Laughter SBS
2007-2013 Infinite Girls MBC MC
2008 Come To Play MBC
2009- Quiz to Change the World MBC
2009 We Got Married (Season 1) MBC Couple with Shin Sung-rok
Challenge! Golden Ladder KBS MC
Girls' Generation's Horror Movie Factory MBC MC
2009-2010 Sang Sang Plus KBS MC
God of Cookery Expedition MBC MC
Invincible Youth KBS MC
2010 Win Win KBS MC
2010 Running Man SBS Guest in Episode 6 with Se7en & Son Dam-bi
2011 100 Points Out of 100 KBS MC
2011-2012 I Am a Singer MBC Manager
2012 Show Champion MBC Music MC
Invincible Youth (Season 2) KBS MC
2014- God of the Dining Table KBS2 MC
Happy Together Season 3 KBS2 MC along with Jo Se-Ho

Radio Shows

Year Title Notes
2008 Stop the Boring Time Radio DJ with Shindong
2013- Kim Shin Young's Noon Song of Hope DJ

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 My Girl and I Su-ho's sister
2010 Midnight FM cameo

Television drama

Year Title Network Role Notes
2006 Rainbow Romance MBC
2009 Queen of Housewives MBC Couple in sauna with Shindong cameo (Episode 11)
2011 All My Love MBC Kim Se-byul cameo (Episode 77)

Awards

References

  1. Lee Min-ji (2012-06-02). "무한걸스’ 공중파 상륙, ‘일밤’ 시청률 부진 씻어낼까". Newsen. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  2. "Kim Seung-woo says "Win Win" gave him hardest time in life". Hancinema. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  3. "‘Invincible Youth’, First episode jumps to 1st place in its time slot, Amazing ‘Girl Power’". Soshified. October 24, 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  4. Kim Kyo-seok (2009-12-28). "[REVIEW] "2009 KBS Entertainment Awards"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  5. "2PM WooYoung and SNSD TaeYeon To Co-Host New Idol Talk Show". Soompi. January 24, 2010. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  6. "Winners Announced at MBC Entertainment Awards". Soompi. December 30, 2010. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  7. "Kim Shin Young to join "100 Points out of 100" as new MC". Allkpop. February 18, 2011. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  8. "Winners from the 2011 MBC Entertainment Awards". Allkpop. December 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  9. "Kim Shin Young and Shindong to leave 'Show Champion'". Allkpop. January 17, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  10. "Shin Dong Yup, Kang Min Kyung, Kim Shin Young, and more to host pilot food quiz show 'God of the Dining Table'". Allkpop. January 23, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  11. "2008 MBC Acting Awards". Dramabeans. December 30, 2008. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  12. "'Dad, Where Are You Going' wins the Daesang at the '2013 MBC Entertainment Awards' + other winners!". Allkpop. December 29, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  13. "Shindong and Kim Shin Young Couple Cameo". Allkpop. April 20, 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  14. "Kim Shin Young to make a cameo appearance on MBC's "All My Love"". Allkpop. March 9, 2011. Retrieved 2014-07-21.

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