Kim Tae-ho (television director)

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Kim Tae-ho
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Kim in 2009
Born
Kim Tae-ho

(1975-05-04) May 4, 1975 (age 49)
Education Bachelor of Journalism
Alma mater Korea University
OccupationTelevision director
Years active2002–present
Notable work Infinite Challenge , Hangout with Yoo
Spouse
Unnamed
(m. 2009)
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
김태호
Hanja
金泰浩
Revised Romanization Gim Taeho
McCune–Reischauer Kim T'aeho
Website www.cyworld.com/naomix75

Kim Tae-ho (Korean : 김태호; born May 4, 1975) is a South Korean television director.

Contents

Biography

Kim graduated from Korea University. In July 2009 he married his wife, a make-up artist. [1] [2] Their son was born in December 2014. [3]

Career

Kim joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) in 2002 and worked largely on the channel's Sunday night programs aired on Sunday Sunday Night . He gained prominence amongst viewers as the director of Infinite Challenge due to his use of humorous subtitles and captions. His work on Infinite Challenge has garnered him popular and professional recognition and earned him nominations for various awards.

From September to November 2017 Kim was one of several thousand employees of MBC and KBS who participated in a joint labor union strike over unfair company practices at their respective broadcasting stations. [4] [5] He was reported to have won an award at the annual KCC Broadcasting Awards that August but refused to attend out of solidarity for his colleagues. [6] As a result of the strike, popular programs on both MBC and KBS such as Infinite Challenge, Happy Together , Music Bank , Show! Music Core and others were canceled for up to twelve weeks.

On September 7 2021, MBC announced that Kim would be leaving the company by the end of that year. [7] [8]

Kim founded his own production company TEO in 2022 where he is currently the CEO. [9]

Filmography

Awards

YearAwards
2010
  • The 22nd Korean Producers Grandprix Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme
    (Cowinner, with entire directing members of Muhan Dojeon)
  • The 11th Korean National Assembly Award Award For Best TV Programme of the Year
2009
  • The 36th Korean Broadcasting Award Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme
  • The 36th Korean Broadcasting Award Award For TV (Programme) Director
  • MBC Broadcasting and Entertainment Award Best Programme; Voted By Viewers
2008
  • The 20th Korean Broadcasting Award Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme
  • The 44th Baeksang Arts Awards Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme
  • MBC Broadcasting and Entertainment Award Best Programme; Voted By Producers
2007
  • MBC Programme Creating Award Meritorious Service Medal
  • MBC Programme Creating Award Best Programme
  • MBC Programme Creating Award Outstanding Entertainment Programme
  • MBC Broadcasting and Entertainment Award Best Programme; Voted By Viewers
2006
  • MBC Broadcasting and Entertainment Award Best Programme; Voted By Netizen

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
CountryYearHonorRef.
South Korea [note 1] 2021Presidential Commendation [14]

Notes

  1. Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. [11] [12] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture. [13]

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