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Son Yung Kuk
Born
Kuk Son Yung

(1992-09-20) September 20, 1992 (age 31)
South Korea
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Other namesShine Kuk
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • singer
  • co-host
Years active2014–present
Agent(s) GMA Network (2014–present)
TV5 Network (2020–present)
Korean name
Hangul
국선영
Revised RomanizationGuk Son-Yeong
McCune–ReischauerKuk Sŏn-Yŏng

Kuk Son-young (born September 20, 1992), known professionally as Shine Kuk, is a South Korean actress, television presenter, and singer active in the Philippines. She came into prominence after winning Eat Bulaga!'s "You're My Foreignay" contest in 2014. Kuk has since gone on to star in various television shows and win Miss Korea Philippines 2018. She was also the first Korean host on the Shop TV home shopping channel.

Biography

Kuk first visited the Philippines on a family trip. [1]

She is known as the Eat Bulaga! "You're My Foreignay" grand winner of 2014 and also one of its co-hosts. [2]

An aspiring student, actress and singer, Shine studied Consular and Diplomatic Affairs at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde and graduated. She also recently appeared as a guest actress in the sitcom " Vampire Ang Daddy Ko" and also became a co-host of Eat Bulaga's "Juan for All, All for Juan" and "Dabarkads Pinoy Henyo!". She is a regular cast in the comedy gag show Banana Sundae.[ citation needed]

Kuk won Miss Korea Philippines 2018 when she was 25 years old. [3] [4] At the time, she was a television personality on ABS-CBN. [3]

Kuk started a YouTube channel with a focus on Filipino lessons and Korean make up in 2019. [1] She was the first Korean host on the Shop TV home shopping channel. [4]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
2014 Eat Bulaga You're My Foreignay Grand Winner, Co-Host GMA Network
Sunday All Stars Guest Performer
Unang Hirit Guest
24 Oras Interview
The Ryzza Mae Show Guest Performer
Vampire Ang Daddy Ko Guest
Pop Talk Herself GMA News TV
2017–2018 Banana Sundae Regular Cast ABS-CBN
2020 Chika, Besh! Herself / Segment host TV5
2021 Aja! Aja! Tayo sa Jeju Herself / Host Kapamilya Channel
A2Z

Films

Year Title Role
2015 No Boyfriend Since Birth Shiela
2016 I Love You To Death Shine

References

  1. ^ a b Lee, Min-young; Kim, Kang-min (December 10, 2019). Filipino? No, Korean! Celebrity Shine Kuk rises to stardom in the Philippines (YouTube). The Korea Times.
  2. ^ "You're My Foreignay Grand Finals".
  3. ^ a b Calderon, Ricky. "Miss Korea Philippines 2018 candidates unveiled". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  4. ^ a b Lee, Min-young (2019-12-17). "How Korean Shine Kuk rose to stardom in the Philippines [VIDEO]". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2021-09-14.