Kim Ji-min (Korean: 김지민; Hanja: 金智珉 ;[1] born November 30, 1984) 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.
Kim Ji-min was born and raised in Donghae, Gangwon-do, South Korea. She has two older sisters and a younger brother. She graduated from Suwon Women's College with a degree in Cosmetology.
Kim Ji-min first made television appearance through an amateur comedy show Gag Hunt in 2006. She officially debuted on Gag Concert as a KBS 21st class comedian in 2006. She received the Best Newcomer (Female) award in the same year for her work in the skit "Lovers." After a period of hiatus, she returned to Gag Concert in 2012 with skits "Uncomfortable Truth" and "Dignity of a Beggar" and was awarded the Excellence Award in Comedy at the KBS Entertainment Awards. In 2013, she received the Top Excellence Award in Comedy at KBS Entertainment Awards for her continued work in Gag Concert. The following year, she was awarded the Top Excellence Award in the Variety for her work in the shows Crisis Escape No. 1, Family's Dignity Full House, and Human Condition, becoming the third person to win consecutive Top Excellence Awards at the KBS Entertainment Awards.[2]
^"닥터 지바고' 8년 만에 새롭게 단장…메인 MC 강석우와 미녀 군단 김지민·이유빈" [Dr. Zhivago’s newly renovated after 8 years… Main MCs Kang Seok-woo and Beauty Corps Kim Ji-min and Lee Yu-bin]. Channel A (in Korean). Naver. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^Tae Yu-na (September 14, 2021). "김지민 "홍일점 예능, 기 싸움 안해서 좋아" ('똑똑해짐')" [Kim Ji-min "Hongiljeom variety show, I like it because it doesn't fight" ('Becoming Smarter')]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Naver.
^Choi Hee-jee (October 13, 2021). "골때녀', 시즌2서 대규모 드래프트…홍현희→이은형 총출동 [포인트:컷]" ['Goal Girl', large-scale draft in season 2... Hong Hyun-hee → Lee Eun-hyeong [Point: Cut]] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Naver.
^Cheon Yoon-hye (November 24, 2021). "쿡킹' 최은경-장신영-김지민, 세계 각국 닭 요리로 출사표..불꽃 튀는 예선전 대결" ['Cooking' Choi Eun-kyung, Jang Shin-young, and Kim Ji-min, appearing in chicken dishes from around the world.. Sparkling qualifier confrontation] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Naver.
^Ko Young-jun (September 8, 2021). "한다감X강래연X오정연X김지민 '골프전야', 10일 카카오TV 첫 공개" [Handa Gam X Kang Rae-yeon X Oh Jeong-yeon X Kim Ji-min 'Golf Eve', first released on Kakao TV on the 10th]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Naver.
