Son Sook

Son Sook
손숙
Son in 2022
Born (1944-05-13) May 13, 1944 (age 80)
Other namesSohn Sook
EducationKorea University Department of History (dropout)
OccupationActress
Years active1963 to present
AgentBig Boss Entertainment
Spouse
Kim Seong-ok
(m. 1964⁠–⁠2022)
FamilyYerin Ha (granddaughter)
Honours Eun-gwan Order of Cultural Merit (2012)
Korean name
Hangul
손숙
Hanja
孫淑
Revised RomanizationSon Suk
McCune–ReischauerSon Suk

Son Sook (Korean손숙; born May 13, 1944) is a South Korean actress and former politician. In her first year at Korea University, she made her debut as the protagonist in the play "Samgakmoja," commemorating the 60th anniversary of the school's founding. In 1969, she became a founding member of the theater group Sanwoollim, and in 1971, she joined the National Theater, working with renowned directors of the time such as Lee Hae-rang.

Starting with MBC's "Women's Era" in 1989, she has been hosting radio broadcasts for over 20 years. In 1999, she served as the co-representative of the Environmental Movement Union and later became the Minister of Environment. In addition, she has been involved in volunteer activities in various social organizations, including serving as co-representative of "Beautiful Store" in 2002.

She has received the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Theater Actress three times for her performances in "Volcano" (1975), "Guest" (1979), and "Mother" (1999). She has also received awards such as the Korea Theater Festival Best Actress Award (1986), Lee Hae-rang Theater Award (1997), and the Eungwan Cultural Medal (2012). Her published works include "Living Together, Crying and Laughing," "People Son Sook Met," "Women's Notebook," and "The Island Village Boy, Former President Kim Dae-jung."