# Kim Hyun-sook

Kim Hyun-sook (Korean: 김현숙; 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.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
| 2007–2019 | Ugly Miss Young-ae | Lee Young-ae | Seasons 1–17 | tvN |
| 2012 | Vampire Prosecutor 2 | Lee Young-ae | (guest, episode 8) | OCN |
| 2014 | Let's Eat | Lee Young-ae | 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 | Kim Kyung-mi | | KBS2 |
| 2018 | Are You Human? | Reporter Jo | | KBS2 |
| 2022 | Business Proposal | Yeo Eui-ju | | SBS |
| 2022 | Alchemy of Souls | Cameo | Episode 10 | tvN |
| 2022 | Twinkle Shining Oh! Life | Choi Yu-ri | | TBA |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Platform | Role | Ref. |
| 2022 | Free | Naver TV, wavve, TVING | | |

### 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 |
| 2009 | 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

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2004 | Bang Bang | KBS2 | |
| 2005 | Gag Concert | KBS2 | Bongsunga School, 꼭 그렇지만은 않아 |
| 2006 | Just for Laughs | KBS2 | |
| 2007 | Infinite Girls | MBC Every 1 | |
| 2009 | 연애불변의 법칙 나쁜남자 | O'live TV | |
| 2011 | Food Essay | O'live TV | |
| 2012 | The World Is Delicious | KBS2 | |
| 2013 | Lecture 100°C | KBS1 | 슬픔이여 안녕? |
| 2013 | 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 | MBC | Contestant as "Sweet Tooth For Chocolate" (episodes 57, 58) |
| 2016 | Battle Trip | KBS2 | Contestant with Kim Ok-vin (episodes 7, 8) |
| 2021 | Honki Club | JTBC | Cast Member |

## 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 |

## Awards and nominations

| 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 | 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 |
| 2022 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Team | Business Proposal | Nominated |
| 2023 | Scene Stealer Festival | Bonsang "Main Prize" | Gaus Electronics | Won |