# Kim Sook

Kim Sook (Korean: 김숙; born July 6, 1975) is a South Korean comedian. The second woman to ever win the Grand Prize in Entertainment (대상), Kim Sook is one of the most sought after female comedians that has broken barriers and paved the way for female entertainers in South Korea. Debuting at the age of 19, her career has span for almost three decades. She is currently signed with IOK Company, as her agency.

## Early life and education

As a teenager, Kim attended Daemyung Girls' High School [ko]. 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 (비밀보장).

## 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 Secret which at the same time found their own production company Content Lab Media VIVO, with Song as the CEO and Kim as Director. Due to 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).

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Mr. Housewife (Quiz King) | Eun-jin's mother | Special appearance |
| 2005 | Tarzan Park Heung-Suk | | Supporting character |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Super Rookie | Sook-hee | Supporting character |
| 2007 | Ghost Pang Pang | Grandma Sam Shin Ji-ang | Supporting character |
| 2010 | My Country Calls/Secret Agent Miss Oh | Street vendor/kiosk owner | Supporting character |
| 2011 | Manny | Goo Hyun-jung | Cast |
| 2012 | Vampire Idol | Oh Sook/Jenny | Supporting character |
| 2016 | My Horrible Boss | Apartment 802's resident | Special appearance |
| 2016 | The Sound of Your Heart | Kim Sook | Special appearance |
| 2017 | Hit the Top | Student/one of MJ's fans | Special appearance (episodes 1–2, 8, 17–18) |
| 2020 | Crash Landing on You | North Korean fortune teller | Special appearance (episodes 11&16) |

### Television shows

| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Gag Concert | Cast member | Bongsunga School and Disgrace of a Family |
| 2002–2003 | Good Friends [ko] | Host | |
| 2003–2007 | People Looking for a Laugh | Cast member | |
| 2009–2010 | 미녀들의 1박 2일 | Cast member | Season 1–3 |
| 2011–2013 | Infinite Girls Season 3 | Cast member | |
| 2012–2014 | The Human Condition | Cast member of the comedienne specials | |
| 2013–2015 | Vitamin | Fixed panelist | Episode 507–580 |
| 2015–2017 | With You | Cast member, paired with Yoon Jung-soo | Episode 24–120 |
| 2016 | The Secret Readers Club | Host | Season 2 |
| 2016–2017 | Sister's Slam Dunk | Cast member | Season 1 & 2 |
| 2016–2020 | Battle Trip | Co-host with Lee Hwi-jae, Sung Si-kyung, San E, Kim Jun-hyun & Yoon Bo-mi (Apink) | Episode 1–177 |
| 2016–2021 | Video Star | Co-host with Park So-hyun, Park Na-rae and Sandara Park | Episode 1–present |
| 2017 | Hot Cider | Host/panelist | |
| 2017 | Same Bed, Different Dreams - Season 2 | Special MC | Episodes 1–2, 5–6 |
| 2017 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host with Song Eun-i | Episode 205 |
| 2017–2018 | Box Life | Cast member | Pilot–3 |
| 2017–2018 | Kim Saeng-min's Receipt | Co-host with Kim Saeng-min and Song Eun-i | |
| 2017–2019 | Seoul Mate | Cast member and host | Seasons 1–2 |
| 2017–present | Same Bed, Different Dreams - Season 2 | Co-host with Kim Gura and Seo Jang-hoon | Episode 7– |
| 2018 | I'm a CEO 2 | Host | Season 2 |
| 2018–2019 | Weekend Playlist | Cast member | |
| 2018–2019 | Lanlife | Host | |
| 2018–present | Food Bless You | Cast member | |
| 2018–present | Problem Child in House | Cast member | |
| 2019–present | Boss in the Mirror | Host with Jun Hyun-moo | |
| 2019 | The Night of Hate Comments | Host | |
| 2020–present | Love Naggers 3 | MC With Seo Jang-hoon, Han Hye-jin, Joo Woo-jae and Kwak Jung-un | |
| 2021 | Late Night Ghost Talk | MC With Park Na-rae and Shin Dong-yup | |
| 2021 | Book U Love | Host with Song Eun-i, Yoo Se-yoon | |
| 2021 | National Receipt | Host with Song Eun-i and Park Young-jin | |
| 2021 | Save me! Rooms | Host | |
| 2021 | Brad PT & GYM Carry | Host | with Lee Hyun-yi and Lee Gi-kwang |
| 2021 | Off the Record | Host | with Lee Juck and Choi Yoo-jung |
| 2021 | Hogu's Secret Tutoring | Host | |
| 2021 | Superhero | Host | |
| 2022–present | Talk Pa One 25 o'clock | Host | |
| 2022 | Baby Singer | Host | |
| 2022 | God Father | Cast Member | with Jonathan |
| 2022–present | Beat Coin | Cast Member | |
| 2022 | Taste of Travel | Travel manager | |
| 2023–present | Saturday Meals Love | Cast Member | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
| 2016 | I Am a Star | NAVER TV, VIVO TV | Main character |
| 2016 | Take Care of the Witch | JTBC | Host |
| 2017 | The King of Shopping | NAVER TV, VIVO TV | Host |
| 2020 | K-Bob Star | Nanaland/YouTube | Host (with Lee Young-ja) |
^a: This was JTBC's first web series production.

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Radio station | Notes |
| 2015–present | Song Eun-i & Kim Sook's Sister Radio (송은이, 김숙의 언니네 라디오) | SBS Love FM | Presenter |

## Discography
### Singles
#### As Nanda Kim

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Lend Me ₩40,000,000" (사천만 땡겨주세요) | 2005 | Trot Love Songs |

#### As part of Unnies

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | US World | Sales | Album |
| "Shut Up" (feat. You Hee-yeol) | 2016 | 3 | — | KOR: 724,088+ | Non-album singles |
| "Right?" (맞지?) | 2017 | 2 | 10 | KOR: 953,036+ | Non-album singles |
| "Lalala Song" (랄랄라 송) | 2017 | 48 | 22 | KOR: 96,638+ | Non-album song |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||||

#### Collaborative singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "You're The Boss" (너만 잘났냐) (with Yoon Jung-soo) | 2016 | SM Station Season 1 |
| "3-Do" (3도) (with Song Eun-i, together as Double-V) | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "That Woman Is Me" (그 여자가 나야) (with Baek Ji-young) | 2022 | Non-album singles |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | With You | Won |
| 2016 | 15th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award - Talk Show | Sister's Slam Dunk, Battle Trip | Won |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | Sister's Slam Dunk | Nominated |
| 2017 | 2017 SBS Entertainment Awards | Radio DJ Award | Song Eun-i, Kim Sook's Sisters Radio | Won |
| 2017 | 2017 SBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award - Show/Talk | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 | Nominated |
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | Video Star | Nominated |
| 2018 | 9th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards | Prime Minister's Commendation | — | Won |
| 2018 | 16th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award - Talk Show (Female) | Battle Trip | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 SBS Entertainment Awards | Best MC Award (Female) | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 | Won |
| 2019 | 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Music/Talk Category (Female) | Where Is My Home [ko] | Won |
| 2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Problem Child in House, Boss in the Mirror | Won |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | Where Is My Home Love Naggers | Nominated |
| 2021 | 48th Korea Broadcasting Awards | Best Female Variety Star | Boss in the Mirror | Won |
| 2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Boss in the Mirror | Won |
| 2022 | 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Boss in the Mirror | Nominated |
| 2022 | 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards | This Year's Entertertainer Award | Boss in the Mirror | Won |
| 2022 | 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award (with Jonathan) | Godfather | Won |
| 2024 | 60th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Female Variety Performer | Kim Sook | Nominated |
| 2024 | 60th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress | Kim Sook | Nominated |