Park Kyung-lim (

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: 박경림; born March 30, 1979) is a South Korean entertainer, comedian and actress known for her wit and kind behavior. After leaving to go to school in the

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at the New York Film Academy School of Film & Acting, she returned to regain her popularity as an MC for SBS's popular show, ''Good Sunday:

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!''. She left the show in 2006 in order to host various MBC shows, as well as hosting her own radio show. She was a permanent member of ''High-Five'', part of KBS's ''

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'' lineup, until its cancellation in 2008. Park also hosted her own show entitled ''Park Kyung-lim's Wonderful Outing'' on MBC Every1. She appeared as a host for the show ''Thank You for Waking Us Up!'' and ''Thank You for Raising Me Up!'' with

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. In 2016, it was announced that Park would be a host on the

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reality show ''

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'' along with comedian Seo Kyung-seok.

Private life

She married Park Jung-hoon at the Shilla Hotel in

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, on July 15, 2007. On January 16, 2009, she gave birth to their first child, son Park Min-joon. On July 16, 2011, she announced that she was expecting her second child on MBC's ''Saebakhwi''. In October 2011 she suffered a miscarriage. The cause for the miscarriage was reported to be a premature rupture of the amniotic fluids from oligohydramnios.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web drama

Television shows

Hosting

Book

* Park Kyung-lim, Cartoon Essay 《네모천사 경림이》(2001) * Park Kyung-lim, English Success Story (2004) * 박경림의 사람 (2008)

Awards

References

South Korean musical theatre actresses South Korean stage actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean television presenters South Korean women television presenters South Korean radio presenters South Korean comedians South Korean women comedians South Korean web series actresses Dongduk Women's University alumni People from Seoul 1978 births Living people South Korean women radio presenters Best Variety Performer Female Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners {{SouthKorea-comedian-stub