# Kim Na-young (김나영) (actress)
**Kim Na-young** (김나영; born 1981) is a South Korean actress and television host whose birth name is Kim Sul (김설). She built her career first as a VJ and reporter, then became widely known through the sitcom *Rude Miss Young-Ae* and the sitcom *All My Love*, and later moved into drama roles such as Shin Ae-kyung in *Second to Last Love* (2016).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5507339/) • [2](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981, Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea[2](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young) |
| Birth name | Kim Sul (김설)[2](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young) |
| Height / blood type | 170 cm; blood type B[2](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young) |
| Career start | 2003, as a reporter on Mnet's *Wide Entertainment News*[3](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EA%B9%80%EB%82%98%EC%98%81%281981%29?from=%EB%B0%94%EB%9E%8C%EA%B3%BC+%ED%95%A8%EA%BB%98+%EC%82%AC%EB%9D%BC%EC%A7%80%EC%A7%80%EB%A7%88+%EB%B9%84%EB%B9%84%EC%95%88%EB%A6%AC) |
| Signature sitcom roles | Kim Na-young in *Rude Miss Young-Ae* (2007–2012, 52 episodes) and *All My Love* (2010–2011, 209 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5507339/) |
| Notable drama role | Shin Ae-kyung in *Second to Last Love* (SBS, 2016, 20 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5507339/) |
| Education | Child development major, Seoul Women's University[4](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=71710) |
## Background
She was born in [Chuncheon](https://www.edgepedia.org/chuncheon), Gangwon Province, and studied child development at Seoul Women's University. Before acting, she worked in internet broadcasting, running the online shopping-mall VJ service Nadia, and her Cine21 profile classifies her as a broadcaster (방송인) rather than a stage or film actress.[4](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=71710) Her broadcasting career began in 2003 as a reporter on Mnet's *Wide Entertainment News*.[3](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EA%B9%80%EB%82%98%EC%98%81%281981%29?from=%EB%B0%94%EB%9E%8C%EA%B3%BC+%ED%95%A8%EA%BB%98+%EC%82%AC%EB%9D%BC%EC%A7%80%EC%A7%80%EB%A7%88+%EB%B9%84%EB%B9%84%EC%95%88%EB%A6%AC)
## Television career
**Sitcom fame.** Her breakthrough came through tvN's long-running sitcom *Rude Miss Young-Ae* (막돼먹은 영애씨), in which she played a character named Kim Na-young from season 1 in 2007 through season 9 in 2011–2012, a run of 52 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5507339/) • [2](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young) A 2009 interview noted that she had been nicknamed the "female Noh Hong-chul" early in her career for her loud voice and large gestures, and that by then she was a first-choice booking for variety programs.[5](https://www.starnewskorea.com/broadcast-drama/2009/10/27/2009102714312104337) In 2010–2011 she played the character Kim Na-young in MBC's *All My Love* (몽땅 내 사랑), a 209-episode sitcom.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5507339/) • [2](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young)
**Drama and later work.** Her scripted-drama credits include Bang Min-joo in *Stormy Lovers* (MBC, 2010–2011), Lee Sun-mi in *Secret Agent Miss Oh* (KBS2, 2010), No Eun-kyeong in *Daring Women* (SBS, 2010, 105 episodes), Hwang Mi-ja in *Enchanting Neighbor* (2015, 120 episodes), and Shin Ae-kyung in *Second to Last Love* (SBS, 2016, 20 episodes).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5507339/) • [2](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young) She also appeared in *In Need of Romance 3* (tvN, 2014) as a fashion designer in a cameo role and in *Smashing on Your Back* (TV Chosun, 2017–2018).[2](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young) In 2021–2022 she played Kim Da-ye in *User Not Found* (22 episodes), and in 2025 she served as main host of the series *Closet Battle*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5507339/) Her film appearance is limited to *Fashion King* (2014), in which she played MC Kim Na-young.[2](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young)
Cine21 counts 45 television credits for her, spanning variety, style, and reality programs such as *Get It Style* (2013), *Fashion King Korea* (2013), *Mama Land* (2017 and 2018), and *We Got Married Season 3* (2011), where she appeared as a host.[4](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=71710)
## Personal life
IMDb records that she has been married to MyQ since November 29, 2025.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5507339/) The Korean wiki Namu gives the wedding date as October 3, 2025; the two sources disagree on the exact date.[3](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EA%B9%80%EB%82%98%EC%98%81%281981%29?from=%EB%B0%94%EB%9E%8C%EA%B3%BC+%ED%95%A8%EA%BB%98+%EC%82%AC%EB%9D%BC%EC%A7%80%EC%A7%80%EB%A7%88+%EB%B9%84%EB%B9%84%EC%95%88%EB%A6%AC)
## Name confusion
The name Kim Na-young (김나영) is shared by several Korean entertainers, which causes frequent mix-ups. This article's subject, born 1981, is distinct from the ballad and OST singer Kim Na-young (born 1991), known for tracks such as "Once Again" from the *Descendants of the Sun* soundtrack, and from a younger actress of the same name born in 1994.[6](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young_%281994%29) • [7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmC53o2_gWk) She is also distinct from [Lee Na-young](https://www.edgepedia.org/lee-na-young), the film actress born in 1979.[8](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1187273/)
## References
1. [Kim Na-young (I), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5507339/)
2. [Kim Na-Young, AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young)
3. [김나영(1981), Namu wiki](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EA%B9%80%EB%82%98%EC%98%81%281981%29?from=%EB%B0%94%EB%9E%8C%EA%B3%BC+%ED%95%A8%EA%BB%98+%EC%82%AC%EB%9D%BC%EC%A7%80%EC%A7%80%EB%A7%88+%EB%B9%84%EB%B9%84%EC%95%88%EB%A6%AC)
4. [김나영 (Kim Nayoung), Cine21](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=71710)
5. [김나영, 유아독존 시대 열다 (인터뷰), Star News Korea (2009)](https://www.starnewskorea.com/broadcast-drama/2009/10/27/2009102714312104337)
6. [Kim Na-Young (1994), AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/Kim_Na-Young_%281994%29)
7. [Mad Clown & Kim Na Young – Once Again, Descendants of the Sun OST, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmC53o2_gWk)
8. [Lee Na-young (I), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1187273/)
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