{{Short description|South Korean entertainer (born 1992)}} {{family name hatnote|Kuk||lang=Korean}} {{Western name order|Kuk Son Yung}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Son Yung Kuk | image = | caption = Kuk in 2019 | birth_name = Kuk Son Yung | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|09|20}} | birth_place = {{flagicon|South Korea}} <br> Seoul, South Korea | occupation = {{flatlist| * Actress * dancer * singer * co-host}} | years_active = 2014–present | agent = GMA Network (since 2014)<br>ABS-CBN (2017-2018)<br>TV5 (since 2024) | other_names = Shine Kuk | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto | hangul =%국선영 |child=yes }} }}
'''Kuk Son-young''' ({{Korean|hangul=국선영}}; 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== Kuk first visited the Philippines on a family trip.<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ioV_fCC5bU|title=Filipino? No, Korean! Celebrity Shine Kuk rises to stardom in the Philippines|date=December 10, 2019|last=Lee|first=Min-young|type=YouTube|language=en|publisher=The Korea Times|last2=Kim|first2=Kang-min}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=You're My Foreignay Grand Finals|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/shows/eatbulaga/videos/2014-03-29/28754/Eat-Bulaga-Youre-my-Foreignay-Grand-Finals-Winne}}</ref>
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|date=September 2021}} Kuk won as Miss Korea Philippines 2018 when she was 25 years old.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Calderon|first=Ricky|title=Miss Korea Philippines 2018 candidates unveiled|url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-entertainment/2018/05/04/1811928/miss-korea-philippines-2018-candidates-unveiled|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Philstar.com}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Min-young|date=2019-12-17|title=How Korean Shine Kuk rose to stardom in the Philippines [VIDEO]|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/09/720_280427.html|access-date=2021-09-14|website=The Korea Times|language=en}}</ref>
In 2019, Kuk launched a YouTube channel focusing on Filipino lessons and Korean make-up.<ref name=":0" /> She was also the first Korean host on the Shop TV home shopping channel.<ref name=":2" />
==Filmography==
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Network |- |rowspan="7"| 2014 || ''Eat Bulaga'' || "You're My Foreignay" Grand Winner ||rowspan="6"|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=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role |- | 2015 || ''No Boyfriend Since Birth'' || Shiela |- | 2016 || ''I Love You To Death'' || Shine |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuk, Son-yung}} Category:1992 births Category:21st-century South Korean women singers Category:Actresses from Seoul Category:De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde alumni Category:Living people Category:South Korean expatriates in the Philippines Category:South Korean television actresses Category:South Korean television personalities
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