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Kim Shin-young
주영훈, 천이슬 출연 퓨전 햄버그 스테이크 강남구 역삼동 민박 (식신로드 Gourmet Road) eps 176-1 (김신영).jpg
Born (1983-12-20) December 20, 1983 (age 40)
Taegu, South Korea
Agent C-JeS Studios
Comedy career
Years active 2004–present
Genres Comedy
Notable works and roles
  • People Looking For Laughter
  • Quiz to Change the World
  • Invincible Youth
  • Show Champion
  • Kim Shin Young's Noon Song of Hope
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2018 - present
Associated acts Celeb Five
Korean name
Hangul 김신영
Hanja 金信英
Revised Romanization Gim Sinyeong
McCune–Reischauer Kim Sinyŏng

Kim Shin-young (born December 20, 1983) is a South Korean comedian, MC and DJ. She debuted in 2004 on the SBS show People Looking For Laughter and won 'Best Variety Performer' at the 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards in 2006. She has hosted numerous variety shows and radio shows in South Korea and has won several awards for comedy and hosting in her career. In 2018, Kim became a member of Celeb Five (Hangul: 셀럽파이브), a dance group produced by CONTENTS LAB VIVO, a contents company owned by Song Eun-i.

Early life and education

Kim Shin-young was born in Taegu, South Korea, on December 20, 1983. She learned judo and dreamed of living in the Korea National Training Center for athletes before becoming interested in comedy. In 2002, she enrolled in the Comedy Acting Department at Yewon Arts University.

Career

2004—2008: Debut

Kim Shin-young first appeared on SBS People Looking For Laughter in 2004 and gained recognition by hosting various variety shows for years. She made her film debut as Cha Tae-hyun's sister in the 2005 film My Girl and I. In 2006, Kim won 'Best Variety Performer' at the 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards for People Looking For Laughter. In 2007, Kim 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. The next year, Kim 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.

2009—present

In 2009, Kim was paired with actor Shin Sung-rok as a virtually married couple on MBC's We Got Married. They were one of the three new couples introduced in January. Kim also became a host of KBS' Challenge Golden Ladder. She then became a regular cast member of MBC's Quiz to Change the World and became a host of KBS' Sang Sang Plus. Kim also hosted Girls' Generation's variety show Girls' Generation's Horror Movie Factory, which 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 featured 7 girl group members (known as G7) who experienced farm life in Yuchi-ri, a village in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon Province. On December 26, she won the 'Best Newcomer Award' at the 8th KBS Entertainment Awards. Kim started hosting the KBS idol talk-show Win Win alongside Kim Seung-woo, Choi Hwa-jung, 2PM's Wooyoung and Girls' Generation's Taeyeon in 2010. She also hosted MBC's God of Cookery Expedition and appeared in the thriller film, Midnight FM. On December 29, she won the 'Excellence Award in a Variety Show' at the 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards for Quiz to Change the World.

Kim hosted KBS' 100 Points Out of 100 in February 2011. 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' (i.e. mentors) for the contestants. On December 29, she won the 'Friendship Award' for Quiz to Change the World at the 2011 MBC Entertainment Awards.

In 2012, Kim returned as a host of Invincible Youth for its second season. She also became an MC for MBC's music show Show Champion with Super Junior's Shindong from February 14 to December 25, but returned as its sole host in 2015. Kim currently hosts the MBC FM4U radio show 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.

In 2020, May 1st, Kim Shin Young released her trot singer debut as 'Second Aunt KimDaVi', the single titled 'Gimme Gimme'. In 2022, she had a role in the romantic mystery film Decision to Leave, directed by Park Chan-wook.

In December 2022, Kim terminated her contract with Media Lab Seesaw. In April 2023, Kim signed with C-JeS Studios.

Variety Show

Year Title Network Notes
2004 – 2007 People Looking For Laughter SBS
2007 – 2013 Infinite Girls MBC MC
2008 Come To Play
2009 Quiz to Change the World
We Got Married (Season 1) Couple with Shin Sung-rok
Challenge! Golden Ladder KBS MC
Girls' Generation's Horror Movie Factory MBC
2009 – 2010 Sang Sang Plus KBS
God of Cookery Expedition MBC
Invincible Youth KBS
2010 Win Win
2011 100 Points Out of 100 KBS MC
2011 – 2012 I Am a Singer MBC Manager
2012 Invincible Youth (Season 2) KBS Co-Host
2012
2015 – 2019
Show Champion MBC Music MC (Co-host with Shindong in 2012)
2014 God of the Dining Table KBS2
August 7, 2014 – October 1, 2015 Happy Together season 3 KBS2 Co-host with Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myeong-su, Park Mi-sun and Jo Se-ho
2017 Living Together in Empty Room MBC Cast member with Hong Jin-young and Block B's P. O (Pilot, Episodes 1–5)
2018 Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 Co-host with Yoo Se Yoon and Lee Sang-Min
2018 – 2019 Cool Kids JTBC Co-host with Yoo Jae-suk, Ahn Jung-hwan, Kwanghee and Haon
2019 Why Did You Come To My House Channel A Host
The Hit KBS2 Co-host with Song Eun-i
We K-Pop KBS World Co-host with Nichkhun, Inseong, Seungmin
2021 Spicy Girls iHQ Cast Member
2022 Chart Sisters tvN STORY Host; with Celeb Five Member
Map to Go Again Channel S Host with Kim Ji-seok
I'm not going to die KBS2 Host
Again, First Love MBC Every1 Host
2022–present Korea Sings KBS1 Host

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Celeb Five : Behind the Curtain Cast Member with Celeb Five Member

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 2022 KBS Song Festival with Jang Won-young and Na In-woo

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
2022 Decision to Leave Yeon-su Special appearance

Television drama

Year Title Network Role Notes
2006 Rainbow Romance MBC
2009 Queen of Housewives Couple in sauna with Shindong Cameo (Episode 11)
2011 All My Love Kim Se-byul Cameo (Episode 77)
2016 Another Oh Hae-young tvN herself Cameo (Episode 12)

Awards

  • 2006: 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards - Best Female Variety Performer
  • 2008: MBC Drama Award - Radio Rookie Award
  • 2009: KBS Entertainment Awards - Best Newcomer
  • 2010: MBC Entertainment Awards - Excellence Award in a Variety Show
  • 2011: MBC Entertainment Awards - Friendship Award
  • 2013: MBC Entertainment Awards - Top Excellence Award for Radio
  • 2022: 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards - Best New Actress / nom; Decision to Leave
  • 2022 : 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards - Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category / won; Korea Sings
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