Hyun Young

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South Korean entertainer (born 1976)

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::summary South Korean entertainer (born 1976) ::

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Field	Value
name	Hyun Young
birth_name	Yoo Hyun-young
birth_date
birth_place	Suwon, South Korea
education	Yong In University – Environmental Health Sciences
Korea University – Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication
occupation	Model, presenter, actress, singer
years_active	1997–present
agent	BomNal Entertainment
spouse	Choi Won-hee (m. 2012)
children	1
awards	2008 Seoul City Mayor Prize
2006 Best Female Star Award
1997 Super Elite Model Contest
footnotes
module	{{Infobox Korean name/auto
hangul	%유현영
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| name = Hyun Young | birth_name = Yoo Hyun-young | birth_date = | birth_place = Suwon, South Korea | education = Yong In University – Environmental Health Sciences Korea University – Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication | occupation = Model, presenter, actress, singer | years_active = 1997–present | agent = BomNal Entertainment | spouse = Choi Won-hee (m. 2012) | children = 1 | awards = 2008 Seoul City Mayor Prize 2006 Best Female Star Award 1997 Super Elite Model Contest | footnotes = | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent |hangul = %유현영

Hyun Young (; born September 6, 1976), born Yoo Hyun-young (), is a South Korean entertainer. She has worked as a model, TV show host, actress, singer, instructor for Public relations and Personal Financial Planning at colleges, companies. Educated at Yong In University and Korea University, she is known for her unusual, almost cartoon-like voice.

Career

Television

Hyun Young appears in numerous Korean television shows, and was mainstay on KBS's variety show, Heroine 6, since 2005 until the show's final episode in 2007. Since 2007, she has acted as one of the team leaders for the variety show Jiwhaza! ("Burst! Mental concentration"), airing on SBS. She is also one of the main 5 stars on KBS's High-Five, part of its Happy Sunday line-up. She was also part of Introducing a Star's Friend as a presenter.

Music

Hyun Young has recorded the Korean version of "Dragostea din tei" (otherwise known as the Numa Numa song), titled "Nuna's Dream" ("누나의 꿈"); the "Numa Numa" lyrics are changed to "Nuna Nuna" (the Korean term used by males for an older woman) in 2006. The album did not achieve great sales, nor was the song officially promoted and sung on the music charts. Her video for the single became the most watched music video in 2006, according to M.net. In May 2007, Hyun Young released her second single "Love Revolution" ("연애 혁명"), a cover of Morning Musume's "Renai Revolution 21".

Personal life

Hyun Young married Choi Won-hee at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel on March 3, 2012; her husband works at a multi-national financial firm. She gave birth to their first child on August 16, 2012.

During a 2013 investigation into propofol abuse among celebrities, Hyun Young admitted to getting doctor-prescribed injections 42 times between February and December 2011. She was not indicted, and was instead ordered to pay an fine.

Philanthropy

On February 10, 2023, Hyunyoung donated to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, by donating money through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.

Variety show appearances

1997 – SBS 이주일 투나잇 쇼 (Week Tonight Show)
2002 – MBC 여자를 말한다 (A Woman Says)
2005 – 여러분! 고맙습니다 (Your Thanks)
2005 – KBS 해피 선데이: 여걸 식스 (Happy Sunday: Heroine 6)
2005 – KBS 쇼 파워 비디오 (Show Power Video)
2006 – MBC 섹션 TV 연예 통신 (Section TV)
2006 – SBS 헤이헤이헤이 2 (Hey Hey Hey 2)
2006 – SBS 슈퍼 아이 (Super Eye)
2007 – KBS 하이-파이브 (High-Five)
2008 – KBS 이 맛에 산다 (Delicious Quiz: A Taste of Life)
2011 – SBS Running Man (Episode 31)
2020 – MBC King of Mask Singer (Episodes 275–276)
2022 - JTBC Knowing Bros (Episode 313)

Filmography

Films

2003 – First Amendment
2004 – Father and Son: The Story of Mencius
2004 – A Moment to Remember
2005 – Marrying the Mafia II (cameo)
2005 – Princess Aurora
2005 – The Art of Seduction
2006 – The Legend of Seven Cutter
2006 – Now and Forever (cameo)
2006 – Aachi & Ssipak (voice)
2006 – My Wife Is a Gangster 3
2007 – The Perfect Couple
2009 – Fortune Salon
2011 – Marrying the Mafia IV: Unstoppable Family
2022 – Jajangmyeon Thank you as Kim Hye-jin
2023 – One Day Again as Yuri (Independent film)

Television dramas

1997 – SBS Wind's Love
2003 – SBS Fairy and Swindler
2005 – SBS Hello My Teacher
2005 – SBS Fashion 70s
2005 – MBC Hello Franceska 3
2005 – MBC The Secret Lovers
2006 – SBS Bad Family
2010 – SBS OB & GY
2011 – KBS2 Baby Faced Beauty
2011 – SBS Living in Style (cameo)
2015 – KBS2 The Producers (cameo)

Discography

Singles

March 9, 2006 – "Nuna's Dream" ("누나의 꿈")
May 2007 – "Love Revolution" ("연애 혁명")

Albums

April 28, 2006 – Hyun Young's Gayo Remix : Best of Club Gayo Hits

Bibliography

Smart Financial Habit () Published in October 2008, {{cite web |url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200803050011511001 |title=현영 "통장이 20개가 넘어요" 저축왕+성실납세자 이런 면이... |language=ko |trans-title=Hyunyoung "I have more than 20 bankbooks" Savings king + conscientious taxpayer This aspect... |date=2008-03-05 |website=www.newsen.com}}
Diary of Financial Technology () Published in May 2008,

Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony	Year	Category
2022	Best Supporting Actor	Jajangmyeon Thank you
Best Supporting Actress
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