Kim Shin-young | |
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Born |
Daegu, South Korea |
December 20, 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 MBC's Show Champion MBC FM4U's Kim Shin Young's Noon Song of Hope |
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.
Kim Shin-young was born in Daegu, South Korea on January 30, 1984 and graduated from Yewon Arts University.
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.
In 2009, she became a host of KBS's Challenge Golden Ladder. She then became a regular cast member of MBC's Quiz to Change the World and became a host of KBS's Sang Sang Plus. She 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.