Kim Young-chul (comedian)
| Kim Young-chul | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | June 23, 1974 Ulsan, South Korea |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Dongguk University |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Employer | Mystic Entertainment |
| Genres | Observational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick, Drama, Sitcom, Music |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김영철 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏng-ch‘ŏl |
Kim Young-chul (Korean: 김영철; Hanja: 金榮澈; born June 23, 1974), is a South Korean comedian and singer.
Career[]
He is currently a cast member in JTBC's Knowing Bros.[1][2]
He is also noted for his appearance on the popular Korean variety show Infinite Challenge: his unique character and English-speaking abilities were displayed, and he was the subject of a viral internet meme due to his pronunciation of the phrase "Cheer up, super power" sounding like "Cheer up, super po-wall".
Discography[]
- 2016: "Ring Ring" (with. Hong Jin-young)
- 2017: "An Ordinary Christmas" (with. JeA)
- 2018: "Andenayon" (feat. Wheesung)
- 2019: "Signal Light"
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | There is an Alien Here | Captain Alien |
Television drama[]
| Year | Title | Network | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Precious Family | KBS2 | Shin Shin-chul |
| 2006 | End of Love | MBC TV | Kim Il-gu |
| 2011 | Real School | MBC Every 1 | Kim Young-chul (Inferior class teacher) |
| 2015 | Angry Mom | MBC TV | English teacher - Cameo in episode 8 |
| 2018 | Gangnam Scandal | SBS TV | Choi Seo Hyung's friend - Cameo in episode 17 |
| 2020 | Dinner Mate | MBC TV | Jjoda Man |
Television shows[]
| Year | Show | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Comedy Everything in the World | KBS2 | Performer |
| Show! Lucky Train | |||
| Gag Concert | |||
| 2006 | Hail Quiz | UBC | |
| 2009–2013 | Strong Heart | SBS TV | |
| 2010 | Sweet Night | KBS2 | |
| 2011 | Now On My Way to Meet You | Channel A | |
| 2012 | Go Show | SBS TV | |
| 2014 | Star Gazing | MBC TV | Regular Member |
| 2015 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "Pythagorean Theorem" in episode 23 | |
| Idol Star Athletics Championships | |||
| 2015–2016 | Real Men | Comedian special | |
| 2015–present | Knowing Bros | JTBC | |
| 2016 | Gibutique | OnStyle | |
| Madams' Secret Recipe | MBC Every 1 | ||
| Comedy Blue vs. White - Cider | MBN | ||
| I Live Alone | MBC TV | Episodes 117–169 | |
| 2017 | Law of the Jungle | SBS TV | Episodes 252–255 at Kota Manado |
| With You | JTBC | Season 2, with Song Eun-i | |
| We Have Delivery | TV Chosun | ||
| King of Comedy | SBS TV | ||
| 2018 | Cafeteria | MBC TV | |
| Friendly Driver | tvN | ||
| Where Are You Going, DdaengChul? | TV Chosun | Cast member, with Kim Hee-chul, Noh Hong-chul[3][4] | |
| 2018–2019 | Grandma's Restaurant in Samcheong-dong | KBS2 | |
| Eating Out Day | MBC TV | Season 1, cast member[5] | |
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "Onion" in episode 239 | |
| 2022 | Rossily in Secret Island | KBS2 | New Year's special entertainment program[6] |
Radio shows[]
| Year | Title | Radio Station |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–present | Kim Young-chul's Power FM | SBS Power FM |
Bibliography[]
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shameless Young-chul English | Random House Korea | ISBN 9788925514925 |
| 2009 | The Shameless Young-chul English | ISBN 9788925530918 | |
| Shameless English SET | Dun & Bradstreet | ISBN 9788925532738 | |
| 2011 | FUN FUN Children Young-chul English | Cine21 Books | ISBN 9788984314863 |
Award and nomination[]
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7th Korea Entertainment Arts Awards | Male Comedy Award | Won | |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Variety Performer | Gag Concert | Won | |
| TV Entertainment Awards | Male Gagman Rookie Award | Won | ||
| 2010 | SBS Entertainment Awards | All-round Entertainer Award[7] | Strong Heart | Won |
| 2015 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Real Man | Nominated |
| Top Excellence Award - Show/Variety | Won | |||
| Best Couple Award with Jung Gyu-woon | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Male Variety Performer | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Melon Music Awards | Best Trot with Hong Jin-young | "Ring Ring (Composer Version)" | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | Radio DJ Award | Kim Young-chul's Power FM | Won | |
| 2018 | Korea Brand Awards | Radio DJ of the Year | Won |
References[]
- ^ Jo, Seul-gi (December 4, 2015). "[TENPHOTO] 김영철, 팔딱팔딱..활어가 따로 없네 (아는형님)". Tenasia. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Sang-hee (December 4, 2015). "[포토]김영철 '자칭 요즘 대세남' (아는 형님)". asiatoday. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "김영철·노홍철·김희철, TV조선 '땡철이 어디가' 통해 함께 여행 떠난다". Mediaday (in Korean). June 25, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "김영철·노홍철·김희철 비글미 3인방 출격 여행예능 '땡철이 게스트하우스 투어 : 어디까지 가봤니'". Seconomy (in Korean). June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "MC 소개 구내식당". IMBC (in Korean). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Jeong Seo-hee (December 23, 2021). "박준형·김영철·뱀뱀·유정, 시골 체험…신년특집 '촌스럽게' 1월 2일 첫방" [Park Jun-hyung, Kim Young-cheol, Bambam, Yoo-jeong, Country Experience... New Year's Special 'Rossy' first aired on January 2nd] (in Korean). Sports TV News. Retrieved December 23, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "강호동, 2010 SBS연예대상 대상 수상". 제주의소리 (in Korean). 31 December 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
External links[]
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- Kim Young-chul at Mystic Entertainment official website
- Kim Young-chul on Twitter
- Kim Young-chul on Instagram
Categories:
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Mystic Entertainment artists
- South Korean male comedians
- People from Ulsan
- Dongguk University alumni
- Gag Concert
- Melon Music Award winners