Kim Shin-young

Background

Kim Shin-young was born in Daegu, South of Korea on January 30, 1984 and graduated from Yewon Arts University.

Career

Hosting

Kim Shin-young first appeared on Business School People Looking Foreign Laughter in 2004 and gained recognition by appearing in various variety shows for years. In 2007, she became an Military Cross 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 Korean Broadcasting System Challenge Golden Ladder.

She then became a regular cast of MBC"s Quiz to Change the World and became a host of Korean Broadcasting System Sang Sang Plus. She also hosted Girls" Generation"s variety show, Girls" Generation"s Horror Movie Factory.

The show 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 features 7 girl group members (known as G7) who will experience farm life in Yuchi-ri, a village in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon Province.

The show first aired in February on Korean Broadcasting System. She also hosted MBC"s God of Cookery Expedition. In 2011, she became the new Military Cross of Korean Broadcasting System 100 Points Out of 100. 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" who served as mentors for the contestants.

In 2012, she returned as a host of Invincible Youth for its second season.

In 2014, it was announced that she will be hosting KBS2"s food quiz show, God of the Dining Table with Shin Dong-yup, Kim June-hyun, Davichi"s Kang Minkyung, Park Eun-hye, and Jang Hang-sun. Radio hosting

In 2008, she hosted MBC"s Stop the Boring Time Radio with Super Junior"s Shindong.

Kim Shin-young currently hosts MBC"s radio program, Kim Shin Young"s Noon Song of Hope. s

They were one of the three new couples introduced in January. Acting

In 2005, she played the role of Cha Tae-hyun"s sister in the film My Girl and I.

In 2009, she made a cameo appearance with Shindong in an episode of MBC"s popular drama, Queen of Housewives.

In 2010, she appeared in the thriller film, Midnight FM. In 2011, she made a cameo appearance in the MBC sitcom, All My Love.

She played the role of Kim Se-byul, the curious maid.

Achievements

• 2006: 42nd Baeksang Arts - Best Female Variety Performer 2008: MBC Drama Award - Radio Rookie Award 2009: Korean Broadcasting System Entertainment - Best Newcomer 2010: MBC Entertainment - Excellence Award in a 2011: MBC Entertainment - Friendship Award 2013: MBC Entertainment - Top Excellence Award for Radio.