Kim Na-young (Korean: 김나영; Hanja: 金娜怜; born October 8, 1981) is a South Korean television personality, comedian, and Paris street fashion model. She was a cast member in the variety show We Got Married.[1]
Personal life
On April 27, 2015, Kim married her non-celebrity fiancé in a private ceremony on Jeju Island.[2] However, her husband was arrested in November 2018 for allegedly violating the law on capital market and financial investment. He allegedly pocketed about 22.3 billion won ($19.69 million) from 1,063 victims while running an unauthorized futures investment company. In January 2019 few months after the arrest of her husband, Kim Na-young announced on her YouTube channel that she would split from her husband.[3] She had two children from her arrested husband.[4][5]
On December 16, 2021, it was reported that Kim had a relationship with painter Mai Q, with the two developing their relationship since November 2021.[6]
Fashion career
Belgium's famous street style website, STYLE DU MONDE had been featuring Na-young's street fashion photos since 2013 in their website.[7]
Philanthropy
On June 13, 2022, Kim donated 100 million won from Kim's YouTube income, to be given to a single female family through the Beautiful Foundation.[8]
On December 11, 2022, Kim will donate proceeds from filming to her YouTube channel, to help single mothers.[9]
^Kang Seon-ae (December 16, 2021). "김나영, 가수 겸 화가 마이큐와 열애 "11월부터 연인 발전" [Kim Na-young, dating singer and painter Mai Q, "Development of lovers from November"] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Naver.
^Jung Seo-hee (June 13, 2022). "김나영, 선행 계속된다…유튜브 수익 1억 기부 "한부모 가정 돕겠다" [Kim Na-young, good deeds continue... Donation of 100 million won from YouTube "I will help single-parent families] (in Korean). spoTV News. Retrieved June 13, 2022 – via Naver.
^Woo Da-bin (December 12, 2022). "김나영, 한부모 여성 가장 위해 유튜브 수익 1억 기부" [Kim Na-young donates 100 million YouTube profits for single-parent women] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jang Woo-young (September 2, 2021). "[단독] 김나영, JTBC 첫 패션 예능 '마법옷장' MC 낙점…10월 첫 방송" [[Exclusive] Na-young Kim, JTBC's first fashion show 'Magic Wardrobe' MC... First broadcast in October]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Naver.
^Kim Na-ra (March 6, 2022). "[단독] '마법옷장2' 제작…'대세★' 김나영, 시즌2도 MC" [[Exclusive] 'Magic Wardrobe 2' production... 'Trend ★' Kim Na-young, Season 2 MC] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^Park Seo-yeon (September 6, 2021). "브라이드X클럽' 박하선·박해미→김나영, 예비신부 위한 토크쇼 진행[공식]" ['Bride X Club' Park Ha-sun and Park Hae-mi → Kim Na-young, a talk show for the bride-to-be [official]]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Naver.
^Yang Yu-jin (August 9, 2022). "물 건너온 아빠들' 정규 편성…장윤정X인교진X김나영과 돌아온다 [공식]" [Regular formation of 'Dads who came across the water'... Jang Yoon-jung X In Gyo-jin X Kim Na-young are back [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved August 9, 2022 – via Naver.