Park Kyung-lim

Park Kyung-lim (born March 30, 1979) is a South Korean entertainer, host, comedian, radio DJ, and businesswoman.

Park Kyung-lim was born on March 30, 1979, is the daughter of a disabled Vietnam War soldier.

Her father, who served in the Marine Corps, suffered a bullet wound in his arm and had shrapnel in his leg upon returning home.

Despite being disabled, he made a living through various trades and daily labor.

However, financial difficulties persisted, and around the time of Park Kyung-lim's birth, their house in Gupabal, Seoul, which had been built without a permit, was demolished.

This event led their family into a period of extreme poverty.

Park Kyung-lim, who faced poverty during her upbringing, found strength and resilience in her dream of becoming an MC.

This dream allowed her to survive the challenging times and live confidently.

During a 5th-grade picnic, Park's classmate, who was supposed to be the host, fell ill.

She stepped in as a substitute and confidently took hold of the microphone, skillfully maintaining a lively atmosphere during the entertainment session.

This experience led her to discover her hidden talent.

Inspired by her homeroom teacher's comment that becoming an MC would allow her to observe society throughout her life, she made the decision to pursue a career in that field.

"'I was in charge of emceeing the school’s entertainment class, and I was also the school president when I was in the 6th grade. When I was young, I liked the fact that even though I came from a poor family, I could be recognized in other ways and that other people could not ignore me. “I thought I had to become a deep person to become a good MC, so from then on I started studying by clipping newspaper editorials.'"During her middle and high school years, Park gained fame as student MC and was even invited to appear as an MC on festival stages at nearby schools.

Her relationship with radio began in 1996 when She won the KBS Cool FM "Turn Up the Volume Yvonne" summer camp while She was in high school.

During a talent show on a bus heading to Yongpyeong Resort in Gangwon, she sang Caterpillar's 'To You' and received a positive response.

She also served as the host until they arrived, entertaining the passengers.

Recognizing her exceptional talent, the producer suggested that she take over as a host on stage during public broadcasts.

Renowned singers of that time, such as Solid, Kim Won-jun, Kim Gun-mo, Shin Seung-hoon, and R.ef, appeared on this stage.

Park Kyung-lim, emerged as a high school star through MBC Standard FM (95.9MHz)'s 'Starry Night'.

In 1996, Park Kyung-lim, a high school girl, participated in the summer camp of MBC's radio program 'Starry Night', which was the most popular at the time which was hosted by Lee Moon-sae and written by Go Eun-kyung.

At the time, Park attracted attention by appearing on an entertainment program wearing a school uniform.

Subsequently, she became a regular host on MBC Radio's '2 O'Clock Date' alongside Lee Moon-sae, hosting a 10-minute segment.

She received a lot of love from listeners for her powerful unique voice and confident manner of speaking.

Her official debut was in 1998.

After graduating from high school, she began appearing in various entertainment programs in earnest.

She played an active role as an MC for three popular entertainment programs of the time, including 'Sunday Sunday Night', 'Exclamation Point', and 'Cohabitation Together'.

She announced the emergence of a new entertainment character with unique nicknames such as 'Square Jaw' and 'Unique Voice'.

In the same year, Park Kyung-rim attended Dongduk Women's University's Broadcasting and Entertainment Department and received a full scholarship due to her excellent scores.

In the year 2000, she served as an MC on KBS2's 'Declaration of Freedom Today is Saturday' and MBC's 'Radio Experience'.

Additionally, she appeared as an actor in MBC's 'Truth' and KBS2's 'Great Friends'.

Furthermore, she made regular radio appearances as a guest on KBS 2FM's 'Cha Tae-hyun's FM Popular Song'.

Park took on the role of Zo In-sung's on-screen partner in the South Korean youth sitcom, Nonstop 2, which aired from 2000 to 2002.

The show is regarded as one of the legendary sitcoms of its time, and Park garnered immense love and support from the audience through her performance.

In 2001, she achieved several milestones, including winning the Baeksang Arts Awards TV Category Female Entertainment Award, the KBS Radio MC Award, the MBC Drama Awards Radio Excellence Award, and the prestigious MBC Entertainment Awards Grand Prize.

This notable accomplishment still stands today, as she remains the sole recipient of the Entertainment Grand Prize in her twenties, a record that has remained unbroken for over 20 years.

In 2001, she achieved several milestones, including winning the Baeksang Arts Awards TV Category Female Entertainment Award, the KBS Radio MC Award, the MBC Drama Awards Radio Excellence Award, and the prestigious MBC Entertainment Awards Grand Prize.

This notable accomplishment still stands today, as she remains the sole recipient of the Entertainment Grand Prize in her twenties, a record that has remained unbroken for over 20 years.

In 2002, she also won the Golden Disk Special Award and Mnet Music Award New Female Artist Award for her album "Park Gote Project," a highway mixtape-making project with Park Soo-hong.

In 2002, Park released her first album for "Park Gote Project," a highway mixtape-making project with Park Soo-hong.

The album sold 250,000 copies, and they embarked on a tour, visiting 7 cities.