Jeong Jun-ha
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Jeong Jun-ha is a South Korean comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

 and entertainer. His well-known motto is "(Whether) gives love or not, (he) always gives love, Jeong Jun-ha" (정주나 안정주나 늘정주는 정준하).

History

Just after graduating Gangseo
Gangseo-gu, Seoul
Gangseo-gu is one of the 25 wards of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. Gimpo Airport is in Gonghang-dong, where many flights fly to cities like Busan, Jeju, and Gwangju....

 Senior High school, he was entered directly to the Korean Entertainment industry, as an official manager of comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

 Lee Hwi-jae. His television debut was on the programme "Theme Theatre" of the MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

 in 1995, as a cameo
Cameo appearance
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 of several episodes.

After coping a depression of his career, he appeared a segment of the brand-new comedy programme called "Comedy House - No-brain Survival"(MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

, 2003~2005). This segment was a parody of segment "Brain Survivor" of Sunday Sunday Night
Sunday Sunday Night
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, and his role was a foolish quiz-challenger, including the creation of fad words such as "This is like, killing me twice" (이건 나를 두 번 죽이는 거예요)

Later, he becomes the top Korean comedian. He appeared a wide-range of entertainment industry. During a winter season of 2006-2007, he was a cast of The Full Monty(as Dave). He was also participated several Korean sitcoms and movies, including the top-rated High Kick!
High Kick!
High Kick! was a popular South Korean situation comedy revolving around the life of the Lee family, taking place in Seoul at the same time as the broadcast . The title of the show "High Kick!" has several implications, one of which is the oft-depicted high kicks of Yoon-ho, one of the main...

(as Lee Jun-ha) and the movie Marrying the Mafia II
Marrying the Mafia II
Marrying the Mafia II is a 2005 South Korean film, the sequel to 2002's hugely popular Marrying the Mafia. It was the most successful comedy film in South Korea the year of its release; its over 5 million tickets sold represented more than 10% of the population and contributed to the third straight...

(as Jong-myeon). He is a captain of the Korean entertainer baseball team "Han" (Hangul: 한 恨, meaning "Incumbent").

Characters on Muhan Dojeon

With a huge success of "No-brain Survival", he eventually become an official member of top-rating comic variety programme Muhan Dojeon
Infinite Challenge
Infinite Challenge is a Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by MBC. As of June and July 2009, it still has the largest market share for its timeslot, between 13.8 percent and 19.7 percent of Korean television viewers watched Muhan Dojeon at 6:40 PM every Saturday...

(Infinite Challenge) since March 2006. Soon, he has been re-created his character as a "Super-Fatty" (뚱뚱보), in contrast of the former "Fatty" (뚱보) and his long-time colleague on this programme, Jeong Hyeong-don
Jeong Hyeong-don
Jeong Hyeong-don is a South Korean comedian and entertainer.- Biography :After graduating Busan Electronic Technical High School in 1996, he served for Samsung Electronics in Suwon as an engineer...

. He also has a physical character called "The Helmet", due to the extraordinary size (roughly 8 kg) of his head. Recently, he gained a new nickname. 눈치없는 형. The nickname was given because, often, he doesn't realize the situation and brings the mood down by corny jokes or phrases. "Alcohol
Alcohol
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 CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...

" is also his nickname on this programme, from a fact that he operates a Garaoke-pub in Gangnam-gu
Gangnam-gu
Gangnam-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the most affluent areas of Seoul and is located in the southeast of the city...

, Seoul
Seoul
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 called "Mong" (몽, 夢, means "Dream" in Korean
Korean language
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).

Just before becoming an official member, he participated on the episode of Season 1 (S01E21) as a guest challenger. During that episode, he ate a bowl of hot Garak-guksu
Udon
is a type of thick wheat-flour noodle of Japanese cuisine.Udon is usually served hot as noodle soup in its simplest form as kake udon, in a mildly flavoured broth called kakejiru which is made of dashi, soy sauce , and mirin. It is usually topped with thinly chopped scallions...

 within 12 seconds(first step was 13 seconds). After succession of eating within 60 seconds, all of the challengers were fully respected to him. That scene has brought a new character called "The God of Eating" (Korean: Sik-sin 식신, 食神). During the episode of S03E50 (Season 3's 50th episode celebrating challenges), only his mission to eat 50 small dishes of Garak-guksu
Udon
is a type of thick wheat-flour noodle of Japanese cuisine.Udon is usually served hot as noodle soup in its simplest form as kake udon, in a mildly flavoured broth called kakejiru which is made of dashi, soy sauce , and mirin. It is usually topped with thinly chopped scallions...

 (within 300 seconds) was accomplished.

Personal life

As of September 2010, He operates a Japanese restaurant at Gangnam, which is located near his home.

Television appearances

  • MBC
    Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
    Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

    's Muhan Dojeon
    Infinite Challenge
    Infinite Challenge is a Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by MBC. As of June and July 2009, it still has the largest market share for its timeslot, between 13.8 percent and 19.7 percent of Korean television viewers watched Muhan Dojeon at 6:40 PM every Saturday...

    (Infinite Challenge/무한도전) (Since 2006)
  • MBC's High Kick!
    High Kick!
    High Kick! was a popular South Korean situation comedy revolving around the life of the Lee family, taking place in Seoul at the same time as the broadcast . The title of the show "High Kick!" has several implications, one of which is the oft-depicted high kicks of Yoon-ho, one of the main...

    (거침없이 하이킥)

  • And many more

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