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Shine Kuk

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Son Yung Kuk
Born
Kuk Son Yung

(1992-09-20) September 20, 1992 (age 32)
South Korea
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Other namesShine Kuk
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • singer
  • co-host
Years active2014–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, host and singer based in the Philippines. In 2014, she came into prominence after winning the "You're My Foreignay" segment on Eat Bulaga!. Kuk has since gone on to star in television shows. She has also won as Miss Korea Philippines 2018.

Biography

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Kuk first visited the Philippines on a family trip.[1] In 2014, she was the grand winner of "You're My Foreignay" segment on the long-running variety show Eat Bulaga!, and also served as a co-host.[2]

An aspiring student, actress and singer, Kuk studied Consular and Diplomatic Affairs at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde and graduated. She guest-starred in the GMA sitcom series Vampire Ang Daddy Ko, and also appeared in the ABS-CBN comedy gag show Banana Sundae.[citation needed] Kuk won as Miss Korea Philippines 2018 when she was 25 years old.[3][4][3]

In 2019, Kuk launched a YouTube channel focusing on Filipino lessons and Korean make-up.[1] She was also the first Korean host on the Shop TV home shopping channel.[4]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network
2014 Eat Bulaga "You're My Foreignay" Grand Winner 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 Herself ABS-CBN
2020 Chika, Besh! Segment host TV5

Films

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

References

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  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.