Park Na-rae (Korean: 박나래; born on October 25, 1985) is a South Korean comedian, signed to JDB Entertainment.[1] In September 20 2024, Park Na Rae's contract with JDB Entertainment was ended.[2]
Park Na-rae | |
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Born | Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea | October 25, 1985
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 박나래 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bak Na-rae |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Narae |
Early life and education
As a teenager, Park attended Anyang Arts High School .[3] After successfully graduating from Anyang Arts High School, she went on to study at Sangmyung University.[4]
Career
In 2006, Park made her debut on Gag Concert as a comedienne,[5][6] after successfully auditioning for the 21st class of comedians.[7]
In 2018, Park published a book titled Welcome to Narae Bar.[6][8] In the same year, she was voted as the runner-up for the Comedian Of The Year Award.[9][10]
In 2019, Park released a Netflix stand-up comedy special called Park Na-rae: Glamour Warning, making her the first Korean female comedian to do so.[11][12] Park also hosted that year's SBS Entertainment Awards alongside co-hosts, Kim Seong-joo and Jo Jeong-sik.[13][14]
Park was invited to take part in the Netflix Is A Joke Fest, taking place from April 27, 2020 through May 3, 2020 at The Wiltern Theatre in Koreatown.[15][16][17]
Personal life
Park has an interest in bartending, and has always included a private bar in the design of her homes, calling it Narae Bar.[18] In addition to her career as a comedian, she is also a DJ.[19]
In 2018, ahead of the South Korean local elections and the South Korean by-elections, Park took part in the 613 Vote and Laugh (Korean: 613 투표하고 웃자) campaign, together with other comedians such as Yoo Jae-seok, Kang Ho-dong and Shin Dong-yup,[20][21][22] encouraging the South Korean public to use their vote in the elections.[20][23]
Philanthropy
On August 11, 2022, Park donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[24]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Plus Nine Boys | Comedian | Cameo | [25] |
Modern Farmer | Special appearance/cameo | [26] | ||
2015 | Misaengmul | Shin Da-eun | Supporting character | |
2016 | The Sound of Your Heart | Park Na-rae | Special appearance/cameo | [27] |
2017 | The Rebel | [28] | ||
2018 | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Devil on Lee Young-joon's shoulder | Voice | [29] |
Television shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006–2012 | Gag Concert | Cast member | ||
2012–present | Comedy Big League | Season 3, 4, 5 | [30] | |
2015 | My Little Television | with Jang Do-yeon (Episode 27–28) | [31] | |
I Can See Your Voice | Tone-deaf Detective Team (Episode 3) | [32] | ||
2015–2016 | Same Bed, Different Dreams | Panelist | Episode 27, 29, 45 | [33][34][35] |
Vitamin | Fixed panelist | Episode 606–626 | ||
2016 | Hit the Stage | Panelist | Episode 1–10 | |
Singing Battle – Victory | Contestant | on Team Kangta (2nd game) and Team Jo Gyu-chan (3rd game) (Episode 2–5) | [36][37] | |
2016–2021 | Video Star | Co-host | with Kim Sook, Park So-hyun and Sandara Park | |
2017 | Battle Trip | Contestant | with Jang Do-yeon (Episode 35–36) | [38] |
with Lee Guk-joo (Episode 63–64) | [39] | |||
Oppa Thinking | Intern | Episode 7 | [40] | |
2017–present | I Live Alone | Cast member | Episode 174–present | [41] |
2017–2019 | Salty Tour | Episode 1–69 | [42] | |
2018 | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | Team member | on Team Yoo Hee-yeol (Season 2, Episode 1–19) | [43] |
Can Love Be Translated? | Panelist | [44][45] | ||
Cook Everything School | Cast member | [46][47] | ||
My Mad Beauty 2 | Host | Season 2 | [48][49] | |
2018–present | DoReMi Market | Cast member | Episode 1–present | [50] |
Sound of Grazing Grass | [51][52] | |||
Taste of Dating | Host | [53][54] | ||
2019–present | My Mad Beauty 3 | Season 3 | [55] | |
2019 | The Ranksters | Cast member | Anything Friends | [56] |
Little Forest | [57] | |||
Tell Me | [58] | |||
2020 | League-of-love Coaching | with Jang Do-yeon (Episode 1–11) | ||
Gamsung Camping | with Park So-dam, Ahn Young-mi, Son Na-eun, Solar (Episode 1–present) | [59] | ||
2020–2021 | The House Detox | Host | with Shin Ae-ra, Yoon Kyun-sang (Episode 1–50) | [60] |
2021 | Seol Vival | with Hwang Bo-ra and Kim Ji-min | [61] | |
2021–present | Late Night Ghost Talk | MC | with Kim Sook and Shin Dong-yup | [62] |
2021 | Long-established Trade Secret | with Park Chan-il | [63] | |
2022 | Restaurant Standing in Line | Host | [64] | |
World Dark Tour | [65] | |||
2023 | Walking Into the Fantastic | with Kyuhyun | [66] | |
Miss Wife | MBC Lunar New Year | [67] | ||
2023–present | Saturday Meals Love | Cast Member | [68] | |
2023 | Empty Nesters - Suri Suri Village Suri | Host | Season 3 | [69] |
Web shows
Music Video
Year | Title | Singer |
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2014 | You're So Fly | BTOB |
2019 | Silent Movie | Yubin, Yoon Mirae |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2006 | 5th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer Award for Comedy | Gag Concert, Comedy Club 2 | Nominated | |
2007 | 6th KBS Entertainment Awards | Nominated | |||
2015 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer Award for Music / Talk Show | Won | [73] | |
23rd Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Comedian Award | Won | [74] | ||
2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | Comedy Big League | Nominated | |
MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Variety Show - Female | I Live Alone, We Got Married Season 4 | Won | [75] | |
tvN10 Awards | Best Comedienne | Comedy Big League | Nominated | [76] | |
Made in tvN, Actress in Variety | Comedy Big League | Nominated | |||
2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | I Live Alone | Won | [77] |
2017 MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Variety - Female | Won | [78] | ||
Best Couple Award (with Kian84) | Won | ||||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | ||||
2017 SBS Entertainment Awards | Mobile Icon Award | Copy and Paste Show | Won | [79] | |
2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | I Live Alone | Nominated | [80] |
45th Korean Broadcasting Awards | Comedian Award | Won | [81][82] | ||
24th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Commendation | — | Won | [83] | |
2018 MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | I Live Alone | Nominated | [84] | |
Entertainer of the Year | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award (with Kian84) | Nominated | ||||
Best Couple Award (with Kim Choong-jae) | Nominated | ||||
2019 | 2019 SBS Entertainment Awards | SNS Star Award | Little Forest | Won | [85] |
2019 MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | I Live Alone | Won | [86] | |
2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | Won | [87] | |
14th SBS Entertainment Awards | Hot Star Award – TV Category | Park Jang's LOL | Won | [88] | |
18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category | Stand Up | Nominated | ||
20th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | I Live Alone | Nominated | [89] | |
Digital Content Awards with Hwasa and Han Hye-jin | Won | [90] | |||
2021 | 21st MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | I Live Alone, Late Night Ghost Talk | Won | [91] |
2022 | 22nd MBC Entertainment Awards | I Live Alone, Late Night Ghost Talk | Won | [92] | |
Best Couple Award with Lee Jang-woo and Jun Hyun-moo | I Live Alone | Won | |||
2023 | 23rd MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Female Category) | I Live Alone, Save Me, Holmes! | Won | [93] |
Best Teamwork Award with Lee Jang-woo and Jun Hyun-moo | I Live Alone | Won |
Listicles
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Forbes | 2019 | Korea Power Celebrity | 6th | [94] |
2020 | 7th | [95] |
References
External links
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