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Kim Hyun-sook

김현숙
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Kim Hyun-sook is a South Korean actress and comedian known for Business Proposal and Rude Miss Young Ae. Explore her biography, age, dramas and best roles.

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Portrait of South Korean actress and comedian Kim Hyun-sook, beloved star of Rude Miss Young Ae and Business Proposal
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THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOUR FAVOURITE STORIES ✦ AN OXFEA PROFILE
01 / A closer look

Beyond the screen.

Kim Hyun-sook is a South Korean actress and comedian, famous for playing the same beloved character for many years. She was born on 16 October 1978 in Seoul. On Oxfea, she plays Yeo Eui-joo in Business Proposal (2022), the funny office chief in the hit romantic comedy.

Early life

She began her career in comedy in the early 2000s and became a familiar face on Korean comedy shows. In 2007 she started playing the lead in the cable series Rude Miss Young Ae, playing an ordinary office woman whose daily struggles felt real and funny to millions of viewers.

Career and breakthrough

Rude Miss Young Ae ran for many seasons and made her one of the most relatable stars in Korea. The show followed her character through work, love and family life for years. At the same time she acted in films and other dramas, always bringing warm comedy and honest emotion to her roles.

Popular roles

For Oxfea fans, her scene-stealing part as Yeo Eui-joo in Business Proposal is the favourite: a loyal, funny boss who supports the heroine. She also impressed as Park Do-ju in Alchemy of Souls (2022), showing she can shine in a fantasy world too. Few actresses mix laughter and heart the way she does.

Recent work and why fans love them

Kim Hyun-sook remains a trusted and loved face on Korean television. Fans enjoy her natural humour, her timing and the feeling that she understands ordinary people's lives. Whether the role is big or small, she makes the people around her character feel warmer and funnier.

02 / The journey

A career, chapter by chapter.

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03 / Their screen stories

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