Kuk Son-young (born September 20, 1992), known professionally as Shine Kuk, is a South Korean actress, television presenter and singer active in the

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. She came into prominence after winning

Eat Bulaga ''Eat Bulaga!'' (), formerly ''Eat... Bulaga!'', is a noontime Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Produced by TAPE Inc., it is the longest running variety show in the Philippines with over 13,000 episodes. Originally ...

'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

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home shopping channel.

Biography

Kuk first visited the Philippines on a family trip. She is known as

" You're My Foreignay" Grand Winner of 2014 and also one of its co-hosts. An aspiring student, actress and singer, Shine studied Consular and Diplomatic Affairs at

De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (Filipino: ''Dalubhasaan ng De La Salle San Benildo;'' French:'' Collège De La Salle de Sainte Benilde''), also known as Benilde and abbreviated DLS–CSB or simply CSB, is a private, Catholic research c ...

and graduated. She also recently appeared as a guest actress in the sitcom " Vampire Ang Daddy Ko" and also became a co-host of

's "Juan for All, All for Juan" and "Dabarkads Pinoy Henyo!". She is a regular cast in the comedy gag show

Banana Sundae ''Banana Sundae'' (formerly ''Banana Split'') is a Philippine comedy gag show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show aired from October 11, 2008, to April 5, 2020, replacing ''That's My Doc''. The program aired every Sunday from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, o ...

. Kuk won Miss Korea Philippines 2018 when she was 25 years old. At the time, she was a television personality on

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. Kuk started a YouTube channel with a focus on

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lessons and Korean make up in 2019. She was the first Korean host on the

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home shopping channel.

Filmography

Television

Films

References

1993 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean expatriates in the Philippines South Korean television personalities 21st-century South Korean singers De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde alumni 21st-century South Korean women singers {{SouthKorea-actor-stub