Park Na-rae (; born on October 25, 1985) is a South Korean comedian.
Early life and education As a teenager, Park attended . After successfully graduating from Anyang Arts High School, she went on to study at Sangmyung University.
Career In 2006, Park made her debut on Gag Concert as a comedienne, after successfully auditioning for the 21st class of comedians.
In 2015, she signed to JDB Entertainment.
In 2018, Park published a book titled Welcome to Narae Bar. In the same year, she was voted as the runner-up for the Comedian of the Year Award.
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. Park also hosted that year's SBS Entertainment Awards alongside co-hosts, Kim Seong-joo and .
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.
On September 20, 2024, Park's contract with JDB Entertainment ended.
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. In addition to her career as a comedian, she is also a DJ.
In 2018, ahead of the South Korean local elections and the South Korean by-elections, Park took part in the 613 Vote and Laugh () campaign, together with other comedians such as Yoo Jae-seok, Kang Ho-dong, and Shin Dong-yup, encouraging the South Korean public to use their vote in the elections.
On August 11, 2022, Park donated to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.
In December 2025, Park became involved in a legal dispute after her former managers announced plans to file a lawsuit, alleging workplace harassment and seeking damages, while Park stated that she was reviewing the claims through her legal representatives. Also she became embroiled in controversy over alleged illegal medical practices after claims emerged that she had received intravenous drips and other medical treatments from an unlicensed individual. The matter was included in a police investigation, and Park’s side stated that they were reviewing the facts and would respond in accordance with legal procedures. In the aftermath of the controversy, Park temporarily suspended her broadcasting activities.
The same month, outlets reported that she had worked for more than a year through And Park (주식회사 앤파크), a company her mother set up in 2018, without popular-culture planning-business registration. They described that as an alleged breach of the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act, which can carry up to two years' imprisonment or a ₩20 million fine, and said the firm was listed for services and event work and had allegedly functioned as her one-person agency after her exclusive contract with JDB Entertainment ended in September 2024. Representatives said registration had been applied for and was pending, and that a statement would come through counsel. In January 2026 they added that the only staff member on the books was her mother as chief executive, that a complaint over the suspected missing registration was pending, and that an application was still intended.
Filmography Television series YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2014Plus Nine BoysComedianCameoModern FarmerSpecial appearance/cameo2015Shin Da-eunSupporting character2016The Sound of Your HeartPark Na-raeSpecial appearance/cameo2017The Rebel2018What's Wrong with Secretary KimDevil on Lee Young-joon's shoulderVoice
Television shows YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2006–2012Gag ConcertCast member2012–presentComedy Big LeagueSeason 3, 4, 52015My Little Televisionwith Jang Do-yeon (Episode 27–28)I Can See Your VoiceTone-deaf Detective Team (Episode 3)2015–2016Same Bed, Different DreamsPanelistEpisode 27, 29, 45VitaminFixed panelistEpisode 606–6262016Hit the StagePanelistEpisode 1–10Singing Battle – VictoryContestanton Team Kangta (2nd game) and Team (3rd game) (Episode 2–5)2016–2021Video StarCo-host with Kim Sook, Park So-hyun and Sandara Park2017Battle TripContestant with Jang Do-yeon (Episode 35–36)with Lee Guk-joo (Episode 63–64)Oppa ThinkingInternEpisode 72017–presentI Live AloneCast memberEpisode 174–present2017–2019Salty TourEpisode 1–692018Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Team memberon Team Yoo Hee-yeol (Season 2, Episode 1–19)Can Love Be Translated?PanelistCook Everything SchoolCast memberMy Mad Beauty 2HostSeason 22018–presentDoReMi MarketCast memberEpisode 1–presentSound of Grazing GrassTaste of DatingHost2019–presentMy Mad Beauty 3Season 32019The RankstersCast memberAnything FriendsLittle ForestTell Me 2020 League-of-love Coachingwith Jang Do-yeon (Episode 1–11) Gamsung Campingwith Park So-dam, Ahn Young-mi, Son Na-eun, Solar (Episode 1–present) 2020–2021 The House Detox Host with Shin Ae-ra, Yoon Kyun-sang (Episode 1–50) 2021 Seol Vivalwith Hwang Bo-ra and Kim Ji-min 2021–present Late Night Ghost Talk MC with Kim Sook and Shin Dong-yup 2021 Long-established Trade Secret with Park Chan-il2022 Restaurant Standing in LineHost World Dark Tour2023 Walking Into the Fantastic with Kyuhyun Miss Wife MBC Lunar New Year 2023–present Saturday Meals Love Cast Member 2023 Empty Nesters - Suri Suri Village Suri Host Season 3
Web shows Year Title Role 2019Park Na-rae: Glamour Warning Host 2021 From the New World Cast Member 2022 Carbon Zero, I'll Eat Well Narrator 2023Zombie VerseCast Member
Music video appearances YearTitleSinger2014"You're So Fly"BtoB2019"Silent Movie"Yubin, Yoon Mirae
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2006 5th KBS Entertainment Awards Best Newcomer Award for Comedy Gag Concert, 2007 6th KBS Entertainment Awards 2015 MBC Entertainment Awards Best Newcomer Award for Music / Talk Show 23rd Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Comedian Award 2016 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Variety Performer - Female Comedy Big League MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award in Variety Show - Female I Live Alone, We Got Married Season 4 tvN10 Awards Best Comedienne Comedy Big League Made in tvN, Actress in Variety Comedy Big League 2017 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Variety Performer – Female I Live Alone 2017 MBC Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award in Variety - Female Best Couple Award (with Kian84) Grand Prize (Daesang) 2017 SBS Entertainment Awards Mobile Icon Award Copy and Paste Show 201854th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Variety Performer – FemaleI Live Alone 45th Comedian Award24th Korean Popular Culture & Arts AwardsMinister of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Commendation2018 MBC Entertainment AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)I Live Alone Entertainer of the YearBest Couple Award (with Kian84) Best Couple Award (with Kim Choong-jae) 20192019 SBS Entertainment AwardsSNS Star AwardLittle Forest 2019 MBC Entertainment AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)I Live Alone 202056th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Variety Performer – Female 14th SBS Entertainment Awards Hot Star Award – TV Category 18th KBS Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category Stand Up 20th MBC Entertainment Awards Grand Prize (Daesang)I Live Alone Digital Content Awards with Hwasa and Han Hye-jin 202121st MBC Entertainment AwardsEntertainer of the YearI Live Alone, Late Night Ghost Talk 202222nd MBC Entertainment Awards I Live Alone, Late Night Ghost Talk Best Couple Award with Lee Jang-woo and Jun Hyun-moo I Live Alone 202323rd MBC Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award (Female Category) I Live Alone, Save Me, Holmes! Best Teamwork Award with Lee Jang-woo and Jun Hyun-moo I Live Alone
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Forbes 2019 Korea Power Celebrity 6th 2020 7th
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