# Park Na-rae

Park Na-rae (Korean: 박나래; born on October 25, 1985) is a South Korean comedian.

## Early life and education

As a teenager, Park attended Anyang Arts High School [ko]. After successfully graduating from Anyang Arts High School, she went on to study at Sangmyung University.

## Career

In 2006, Park made her debut on Gag Concert as a comedienne, after successfully auditioning for the 21st class of comedians.
In 2015, she signed to JDB Entertainment.
In 2018, Park published a book titled Welcome to Narae Bar. In the same year, she was voted as the runner-up for the Comedian of the Year Award.
In 2019, Park released a Netflix stand-up comedy special called Park Na-rae: Glamour Warning, making her the first Korean female comedian to do so. Park also hosted that year's SBS Entertainment Awards alongside co-hosts, Kim Seong-joo and Jo Jeong-sik.
Park was invited to take part in the Netflix Is A Joke Fest, taking place from April 27, 2020 through May 3, 2020 at The Wiltern Theatre in Koreatown.
On September 20, 2024, Park's contract with JDB Entertainment ended.

## Personal life

Park has an interest in bartending, and has always included a private bar in the design of her homes, calling it Narae Bar. In addition to her career as a comedian, she is also a DJ.
In 2018, ahead of the South Korean local elections and the South Korean by-elections, Park took part in the 613 Vote and Laugh (Korean: 613 투표하고 웃자) campaign, together with other comedians such as Yoo Jae-seok, Kang Ho-dong and Shin Dong-yup, encouraging the South Korean public to use their vote in the elections.

### Philanthropy

On August 11, 2022, Park donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Plus Nine Boys | Comedian | Cameo |
| 2014 | Modern Farmer | | Special appearance/cameo |
| 2015 | Misaengmul | Shin Da-eun | Supporting character |
| 2016 | The Sound of Your Heart | Park Na-rae | Special appearance/cameo |
| 2017 | The Rebel | | Special appearance/cameo |
| 2018 | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Devil on Lee Young-joon's shoulder | Voice |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006–2012 | Gag Concert | Cast member | |
| 2012–present | Comedy Big League | Cast member | Season 3, 4, 5 |
| 2015 | My Little Television | Cast member | with Jang Do-yeon (Episode 27–28) |
| 2015 | I Can See Your Voice | | Tone-deaf Detective Team (Episode 3) |
| 2015–2016 | Same Bed, Different Dreams | Panelist | Episode 27, 29, 45 |
| 2015–2016 | Vitamin | Fixed panelist | Episode 606–626 |
| 2016 | Hit the Stage | Panelist | Episode 1–10 |
| 2016 | Singing Battle – Victory | Contestant | on Team Kangta (2nd game) and Team Jo Gyu-chan (3rd game) (Episode 2–5) |
| 2016–2021 | Video Star | Co-host | with Kim Sook, Park So-hyun and Sandara Park |
| 2017 | Battle Trip | Contestant | with Jang Do-yeon (Episode 35–36) |
| 2017 | Battle Trip | Contestant | with Lee Guk-joo (Episode 63–64) |
| 2017 | Oppa Thinking | Intern | Episode 7 |
| 2017–present | I Live Alone | Cast member | Episode 174–present |
| 2017–2019 | Salty Tour | Cast member | Episode 1–69 |
| 2018 | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | Team member | on Team Yoo Hee-yeol (Season 2, Episode 1–19) |
| 2018 | Can Love Be Translated? | Panelist | |
| 2018 | Cook Everything School | Cast member | |
| 2018 | My Mad Beauty 2 | Host | Season 2 |
| 2018–present | DoReMi Market | Cast member | Episode 1–present |
| 2018–present | Sound of Grazing Grass | Cast member | |
| 2018–present | Taste of Dating | Host | |
| 2019–present | My Mad Beauty 3 | Host | Season 3 |
| 2019 | The Ranksters | Cast member | Anything Friends |
| 2019 | Little Forest | Cast member | |
| 2019 | Tell Me | Cast member | |
| 2020 | League-of-love Coaching | Cast member | with Jang Do-yeon (Episode 1–11) |
| 2020 | Gamsung Camping | Cast member | with Park So-dam, Ahn Young-mi, Son Na-eun, Solar (Episode 1–present) |
| 2020–2021 | The House Detox | Host | with Shin Ae-ra, Yoon Kyun-sang (Episode 1–50) |
| 2021 | Seol Vival | Host | with Hwang Bo-ra and Kim Ji-min |
| 2021–present | Late Night Ghost Talk | MC | with Kim Sook and Shin Dong-yup |
| 2021 | Long-established Trade Secret | MC | with Park Chan-il |
| 2022 | Restaurant Standing in Line | Host | |
| 2022 | World Dark Tour | Host | |
| 2023 | Walking Into the Fantastic | Host | with Kyuhyun |
| 2023 | Miss Wife | Host | MBC Lunar New Year |
| 2023–present | Saturday Meals Love | Cast Member | |
| 2023 | Empty Nesters - Suri Suri Village Suri | Host | Season 3 |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2019 | Park Na-rae: Glamour Warning | Host |
| 2021 | From the New World | Cast Member |
| 2022 | Carbon Zero, I'll Eat Well | Narrator |
| 2023 | Zombie Verse | Cast Member |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Singer |
| 2014 | "You're So Fly" | BtoB |
| 2019 | "Silent Movie" | Yubin, Yoon Mirae |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2006 | 5th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer Award for Comedy | Gag Concert, Comedy Club 2 | Nominated |
| 2007 | 6th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer Award for Comedy | Gag Concert, Comedy Club 2 | Nominated |
| 2015 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer Award for Music / Talk Show | | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Comedian Award | | Won |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | Comedy Big League | Nominated |
| 2016 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Variety Show - Female | I Live Alone, We Got Married Season 4 | Won |
| 2016 | tvN10 Awards | Best Comedienne | Comedy Big League | Nominated |
| 2016 | tvN10 Awards | Made in tvN, Actress in Variety | Comedy Big League | Nominated |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | I Live Alone | Won |
| 2017 | 2017 MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Variety - Female | I Live Alone | Won |
| 2017 | 2017 MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award (with Kian84) | I Live Alone | Won |
| 2017 | 2017 MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | I Live Alone | Nominated |
| 2017 | 2017 SBS Entertainment Awards | Mobile Icon Award | Copy and Paste Show | Won |
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | I Live Alone | Nominated |
| 2018 | 45th Korean Broadcasting Awards [ko] | Comedian Award | I Live Alone | Won |
| 2018 | 24th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Commendation | — | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | I Live Alone | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | I Live Alone | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award (with Kian84) | I Live Alone | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award (with Kim Choong-jae) | I Live Alone | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2019 SBS Entertainment Awards | SNS Star Award | Little Forest | Won |
| 2019 | 2019 MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | I Live Alone | Won |
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | I Live Alone | Won |
| 2020 | 14th SBS Entertainment Awards | Hot Star Award – TV Category | Park Jang's LOL [ko] | Won |
| 2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category | Stand Up | Nominated |
| 2020 | 20th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | I Live Alone | Nominated |
| 2020 | 20th MBC Entertainment Awards | Digital Content Awards with Hwasa and Han Hye-jin | I Live Alone | Won |
| 2021 | 21st MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | I Live Alone, Late Night Ghost Talk | Won |
| 2022 | 22nd MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | I Live Alone, Late Night Ghost Talk | Won |
| 2022 | 22nd MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award with Lee Jang-woo and Jun Hyun-moo | I Live Alone | Won |
| 2023 | 23rd MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Female Category) | I Live Alone, Save Me, Holmes! | Won |
| 2023 | 23rd MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Teamwork Award with Lee Jang-woo and Jun Hyun-moo | I Live Alone | Won |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Forbes | 2019 | Korea Power Celebrity | 6th | |
| Forbes | 2020 | Korea Power Celebrity | 7th | |