Kim Jun-ho | |
---|---|
![]() Kim in June 2012 | |
Pseudonym | Charlie Kim |
Born | Daejeon, South Korea | December 25, 1975
Medium | Stand-up, television |
Years active | 1996– present |
Genres | Observational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick, Dramatic |
Spouse | Kim Eun-young (m. 2006;div. 2018) |
Website | instagram |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김준호 |
---|---|
Hanja | 金俊昊 [1] |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jun-ho |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Junho |
Kim Jun-ho (born December 25,1975),also known as Charlie Kim,is a South Korean comedian,singer and television personality. He has starred in Gag Concert since 1999 and was a member of the variety show 2 Days &1 Night from 2013 to 2019. He has also been the executive chairman of Busan International Comedy Festival since its conception in 2013.
Considered one of the best comedians in South Korea,Kim has won two Top Excellence awards and a Daesang Award at the KBS Entertainment Awards in both comedy and variety divisions. He signed under JDB Entertainment. [2]
Kim was born in Daejeon,South Korea. His sister,Kim Mi-jin,is a TV show host [3] He graduated from Chungnam High School [4] and was majoring in acting at Dankook University before dropping out. [5]
Kim is greatly influenced by the famous comedian,Charlie Chaplin. For this reason he chose "Charlie Kim" as his English name. [6]
On March 2,2006,Kim married musical actress Kim Eun-young. [7] The couple lived separately since 2007 after Kim Eun-young moved to the Philippines alone to start a business. [8] On January 22,2018,the comedian announced his divorce with his wife after 12 years of marriage. [9]
On April 3,2022,it was confirmed that Kim is in a relationship with comedian Kim Ji-min. [10] [11]
Kim originally debuted under SBS's 5th class of comedians. He later joined KBS's Gag Concert in 1999 and is part of its 14th class. He was also a cast member for the first season of The Human Condition . He joined the 2 Days &1 Night Season 3 lineup with Kim Joohyuk,Defconn and Jung Joon Young at the very end of 2013,gaining popularity as well as earning the nickname of "Mr. Devious" for his tendency to trick the other cast members. [12] Kim is the chairman and head of the organizing committee for the Busan International Comedy Festival. [13] [14] He is a member of 같기도(Gatgido),a comedic trio,which released an album with the same name in 2007.
Kim was the co-CEO and founder of CoKo Entertainment. However,in late 2014,it was discovered that his partner and co-CEO,Kim Woo Jung,had embezzled money from the company and had run away to the United States,causing the company debts to reach over millions of dollars. When it shut down from bankruptcy in January 2015,he and former comedians under CoKo company transferred to JD Bros,a company that is run by his friend,Kim Dae Hui. [15] The comedians also cited that they will continue to support Kim Junho despite the incident. [16]
Film
TV movie
Television series
| Television show
Web shows |
1999–2006
| 2007–2012
| 2013–present
|
Publisher | Year | List | Rank | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Forbes | 2023 | Korea Power Celebrity | 21 | [43] |
1The Zombie (single) is a parody of the viral hit song, The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) by Ylvis
Kim Jong-min is a South Korean singer, dancer and television personality. He has been a member of the K-pop group Koyote since 2000 and a cast member of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night since 2007.
Lee Min-ho, better known as Boom (Korean: 붐), is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, radio host, and television presenter. He has made numerous television appearances in South Korean comedy shows and has acted in sitcoms as well.
Kim Hyeon-dong, better known as his stage name Kim Gu-ra (김구라) is a South Korean MC, comedian and radio host.
Lee Kyung-kyu is a South Korean actor, comedian, MC, film producer, and screenwriter. He was the highest paid entertainer on the KBS network in 2010, with earnings of ₩535 million.
Shin Dong-yup is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. He graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts. He became popular after appearing in SBS's variety program Happy Saturday and MBC's sitcom Guys n Girls.
Jun Hyun-moo is a South Korean host and television personality. Before becoming a host, he was a news anchor and radio announcer.
Im Won-hee is a South Korean actor. Im was an alumnus of the legendary Daehak-ro theater troupe Mokhwa (Korean: 목화), starring in many of Jang Jin's stage plays. He made his film debut in Jang's black comedy The Happenings in 1998, and through the years has become one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean cinema, with notable roles in Three... Extremes and Le Grand Chef. But Im is best known for his iconic role Dachimawa Lee, which began in 2000 as the title character of a 35-minute short film that director Ryoo Seung-wan made as a parody/homage to '70s Korean genre action films. The internet short was enormously popular and received more than a million page views, and in 2008, Ryoo again cast Im in an action-comedy feature film based on the same character, Dachimawa Lee.
Kim Ji-min is a South Korean comedian, television host, and actress. She debuted as a comedian on the sketch-comedy show Gag Concert in 2006. She is best known for her skits "Dignity of a Beggar," "Uncomfortable Truth," and "BBOOM Entertainment," as well as variety shows Human Condition and Crisis Escape No. 1. Since 2019, Kim departed from Gag Concert to appear on Comedy Big League.
Jo Se-ho is a South Korean comedian.
Seo Jang-hoon is a South Korean former professional basketball player, who is currently active as an entertainer and variety show star.
Kim Jun-hyun, is a South Korean comedian. He joined KBS as a comedian for the 22nd open recruitment in 2007 and appeared in KBS's Laughter Club 2, Gag Concert, The Star Who Will Be Big, and Roller Coaster 2. He is currently hosting Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend and achieved the feat of winning the grand prize at the 2023 KBS Entertainment Awards.
Heo Kyung-hwan, is a South Korean comedian. He debuted as a comedian on Gag Concert, and is best known for his acts 'Four Men', 'Seoul Mate', and 'Dignity of a Beggar'. He is also known for the shows The Human Condition and Mamma Mia. It was revealed that he signed a contract with Cube Entertainment on 4 February 2016. In February 2022, Heo signed with Think Entertainment.
Lee Sang-min is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer and television personality. He is a former member of the hip hop and dance group Roo'ra. He is also best known for being a cast member of the variety shows Knowing Bros and My Little Old Boy.
Park Na-rae is a South Korean comedian, signed to JDB Entertainment.
Yang Se-hyung, is a South Korean comedian and entertainer. He is most known for his work on the tvN sketch comedy show Comedy Big League and MBC's Infinite Challenge. His younger brother, Yang Se-chan, is also a comedian.
Bae Sung-woo, better known by his stage name Tak Jae-hoon, is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer. He first became known for being part of K-pop group Country Kko Kko. He has since made a career as an entertainer on South Korean variety shows.
Jang Do-yeon, is a South Korean comedian, signed with KOEN Group. She was a cast member in MBC's variety show, We Got Married, paired with actor Choi Min-yong.
Dolsing Fourmen is a South Korean television program that currently airs on SBS weekly on Tuesday nights. The first episode was aired on July 13, 2021 at 22:00 (KST).
The 2021 SBS Entertainment Awards presented by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), took place on December 18, 2021, at SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. This year's show had metaverse in addition to sets and stages. The award ceremony was hosted by Lee Seung-gi, Jang Do-yeon and Han Hye-jin, and the grand prize was won by the team of My Little Old Boy.
The 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), took place on December 24, 2022, at KBS New Wing Open Hall in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. The 20th anniversary ceremony was opened with a special performance that looks back on the past KBS entertainment and covers it all. The awards ceremony was broadcast live at KBS Hall at 21.15 (KST). It was hosted by Seol In-ah, Moon Se-yoon and Kang Chan-hee.
{{citation}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)