In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Je-dong (born February 3, 1974) is a South Korean comedian, variety and talk show host on television.

He is best known for hosting the talk show Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy on SBS.[1][2]

Career

Kim is also famous for being one of the few "socialtainers" in Korea (a portmanteau of social and entertainer[3]), and has received public support for his social awareness and very controversial comments.[4] Kim has urged people to vote,[5][6][7] invested in the crowdfunded political film 26 Years,[8] joined demonstrations for university tuition fee cuts[9][10] and a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions,[11] participated in flood damage restoration efforts,[12] and has spoken out about cyberbullying,[13] the reinstatement of laid-off shipbuilders at Hanjin Heavy Industries, the Yongsan disaster and the Ssangyong Motors labour strike.[14] He is also known for being a vegetarian, and an eco-conscious advocate of hiking and biking.[15][16] In 2011, he was included in a list compiled by Yonhap News of celebrities who "habitually" make donations to charity,[17] and he ranked second (71.8%) in a survey of most trustworthy tweeters on political issues.[18]

Despite Kim's reputation as an outspoken liberal, he was invited as one of the hosts of the presidential inauguration ceremony of conservative Lee Myung-bak in 2008.[19][20] But in 2009, after he hosted the funeral memorial for the late president Roh Moo-hyun,[21][22] Kim was fired from his highly rated quiz show Star Golden Bell on the state-run broadcasting network KBS.[23][24] KBS claimed the dismissal was merely part of a program restructuring, but mounting speculation from netizens was that it had been politically motivated, and that Kim and his fellow liberal entertainers were being blacklisted by the Lee Myung-bak government.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31] A year later, Kim had already recorded the first episode of his eponymously named Kim Je-dong Show on cable channel Mnet, but upon learning that Kim would host the upcoming one-year anniversary memorial service for Roh Moo-hyun, the cable company asked the comedian's agency to rethink Kim's participation in the memorial. When the agency refused, Mnet delayed the airing of the talk show's premiere in June 2010, citing rescheduling as the reason. Kim then decided to quit the program on principle.[32][33] It was revealed in 2012 that Kim was among the TV personalities under illegal surveillance by the National Intelligence Service, causing him fear and anxiety.[34][35] Despite the dwindling job offers resulting from his political stance, in a lecture in 2011, Kim told KAIST students to maintain humor and happiness amid "merciless reality."[36] Kim said, "We're living in an unfortunate time for citizens right now, but it's a wonderful time to be a comedian. The material is inexhaustible. A reporter asked me why I keep engaging in political activity, and I said that while I haven't done that, comedy will quit politics once politics quits with comedy."[37]

After he lost his jobs at KBS, Kim launched a stand-up show in 2009 at a small Daehak-ro theater.[38] Called "talk concerts," Kim has since held these sold-out shows all over Korea and even in the United States, and in them he shares his views on the absurdities of society and politics, mixing funny anecdotes and insightful observations with biting social criticism.[37][39][40][41][42][43][44]

In February 2010, he began to write for the Kyunghyang Shinmun, a newspaper in Seoul. He conducts witty interviews with experts in diverse fields such as politics, economics, society, and culture. 25 of these interviews were compiled into the 2011 book Kim Je-dong Is Coming to Meet You,[45] and he donated proceeds from the book sales to underprivileged children with no access to cultural activities.[46] He published another book, Kim Je-dong's Arms Around, in 2012.[citation needed]

One of the most popular segments of Kim's act is called "Quotations from Kim Je-dong," in which he makes ad-libbed witty remarks while performing live in response to questions he gets on the spot from the audience.[47] To prepare, Kim said he reads newspapers of all kinds for 70 minutes every day and pastes clippings of editorials into a scrapbook, and writes down his own opinions on them.[48] When asked the secret behind his popularity, he said that "viewers feel a sense of commonality and comfort from me."[37]

Variety shows

Radio show

Year Title Role Note Ref.
2021 Lee Sook-young's Love FM Special DJ 2 August – 5 August [51]
2022 Kim Tae-hoon's Freeway 13 – 16 December [52]

Talk concerts

  • Kim Je-dong's No Brake Talk Concert - Season 1 (2009-2010)
  • Kim Je-dong's No Brake Talk Concert - Season 2 (2010-2011)
  • Kim Je-dong's No Brake Talk Concert - Season 3 (2011-2012)
  • Kim Je-dong's No Brake Talk Concert - Season 4 (2013)[53]

Newspaper column

Books

  • Kim Je-dong Is Coming to Meet You (2011)
  • Kim Je-dong's Arms Around (2012)

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2004 Best Male Variety Performer Happy Together Won
KBS Entertainment Awards 2003 Best Male Newcomer Kim Je-dong Won
2005 Excellence Award in a Variety Show I'm Going to See Won
2006 Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Je-dong Won
Korean PD Awards [ko] 2010 TV Host Award Kim Je-dong Won
MBC Entertainment Awards 2003 Best Newcomer in a Variety Show Kim Je-dong Won [54]
Merit Award Won
2005 Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show Kim Je-dong Won [55]
2007 Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show Happy Time, Fantastic Mates [ko] Won [56]
2018 Excellence Award in Radio Good Morning FM, This Is Kim Je-dong Won [57]
MBC Korean Language Awards 2008 Korean Language Expert Award – TV category Kim Je-dong Won [58]
SBS Drama Awards 2003 Special Award for TV MC Ya Shim Man Man Won

Honors

Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor or award
Country or organization Year Honor / Award Ref.
Savings Day 2007 Presidential Citation

References

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