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''. 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. In 2014, she was the grand winner of "You're My Foreignay" segment on the long-running variety show ''

'', and also served as a co-host. An aspiring student, actress and singer, Kuk studied Consular and Diplomatic Affairs at

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and graduated. She guest-starred in the GMA sitcom series ''

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''. Kuk won as Miss Korea Philippines 2018 when she was 25 years old. In 2019, Kuk launched a YouTube channel focusing on Filipino lessons and Korean make-up. She was also the first Korean host on the

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Filmography

Television

Films

References

1992 births 21st-century South Korean singers 21st-century South Korean women singers Actresses from Seoul De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde alumni Living people South Korean expatriates in the Philippines South Korean television actresses South Korean television personalities {{SouthKorea-actor-stub