Kang Ho Dong
Encyclopedia
Kang Ho Dong is a former Korean
Korean people
The Korean people are an ethnic group originating in the Korean peninsula and Manchuria. Koreans are one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogeneous groups in the world.-Names:...

 MC
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....

 and 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...

, who first became known to Koreans as the top Korean traditional wrestler
Ssireum
Historically, there have been other terms for "wrestling" in Korean used alongside ssireum, such as gakjeo , gakhui , gakryeok , gakgii , chiuhui , sangbak , jaenggyo ....

. Along with comedian Yoo Jae Suk, he has terminated his contract with De Chocolate E&TF (a.k.a. Stom E&F) for issues of non-payment.

Family

Kang Ho Dong was born in Jinju
Jinju
Jinju is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first and second Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War...

 on June 11, 1970 to a family of one brother and three sisters. On November 12, 2006, Kang married Lee Hyo Jin. On March 13, 2009, they had their first child, a boy named Kang Si-Hoo. Kang was not present at the birth as he was away filming an episode of 1 Night 2 Days
1 Night 2 Days
1 Night 2 Days , first aired on August 5, 2007, is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2. 1 Night 2 Days is one of the two segments for Happy Sunday. The show's members consists of Lee Su Geun, Eun Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, Kim Jong Min, Uhm Tae-woong and their mascot, Sang Geun...

. He was also away filming for the program on the couple's first wedding anniversary.

Career

Kang Ho Dong graduated from Masan
Masan
Masan was a formerly a municipal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The city was situated on Masan Bay , approximately 35 km west of Busan. It was known for its textile industry, and it was the site of Hite Brewery's production facilities.During the control of the Mongolians, the...

 Business High School. After graduating from high school, he started participating actively in professional Ssireum
Ssireum
Historically, there have been other terms for "wrestling" in Korean used alongside ssireum, such as gakjeo , gakhui , gakryeok , gakgii , chiuhui , sangbak , jaenggyo ....

 (Korean wrestling) matches. Early in his wrestling career, he lost many matches. However, on July 8, 1989, at the 44th national ssireum championships, the unseeded Kang managed to defeat the legendary Lee Man-ki and went on to win the tournament, which marked the start of his successful Ssireum
Ssireum
Historically, there have been other terms for "wrestling" in Korean used alongside ssireum, such as gakjeo , gakhui , gakryeok , gakgii , chiuhui , sangbak , jaenggyo ....

 career. Known as 'Devil on the sand' for his arrogant and fearless demeanor, he went on to win the Baekdujangsa Ssireum Championship seven times and the Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Championship five times, he was widely recognized as the youngest ever Cheonhajangsa title holder.

After Kang retired from wrestling, he began his MC and comedian career in 1999, appearing on 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...

 as a talent
Tarento
is a Japanese rendering of the English word "talent" and is used as a catch-all term for mass media personalities who regularly appear on television. Detractors of the phenomenon have referred to it in an English sense as "famous just for being famous" because many that fall into this career line...

. He was influenced by Lee Kyung Kyu, who is a famous MC and comedian in South Korea. He later became the host of a number of popular variety
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...

 programs such as X-Man
X-Man (TV series)
X-Man was a popular South Korean game show which ran from November 8, 2003 to April 8, 2007 on SBS. Its popularity peaked in 2004, but a decline in ratings led to its cancellation...

, Love Letter
Love Letter (variety show)
Real Romance Love Letter was a South Korean television game show broadcast from 16 October 2004 to 28 October 2006 for three seasons. It was part of the line-up of programme for Real Situation Saturday which was broadcast from 8 November 2003 to 5 January 2007 on SBS network.The programme was...

and Ya Shim Man Man. Kang has won numerous entertainment awards, and is widely recognized as one of the best television hosts in Korean television history. He is currently hosting four popular variety
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...

 programs – Happy Sunday
Happy Sunday
Happy Sunday is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's Sunday Sunday Night and SBS's Good Sunday line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line-up of shows has frequently changed, with a complete revamp occurring in Spring of 2007...

- 1 Night 2 Days
1 Night 2 Days
1 Night 2 Days , first aired on August 5, 2007, is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2. 1 Night 2 Days is one of the two segments for Happy Sunday. The show's members consists of Lee Su Geun, Eun Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, Kim Jong Min, Uhm Tae-woong and their mascot, Sang Geun...

, Golden Fishery
Goldfish (TV series)
Golden Fishery is a South Korean talk show broadcast on MBC. It first aired on the July 7, 2006 and has had a fairly stable audience share. Currently, Radio Star is the main segment in this program.- True Story Theatre :...

, Star King and Strong Heart.

On September 9, 2011, Kang held a press conference announcing his retirement from the entertainment industry due to his issues with taxes. He will use this time for self-reflection.

Most Recent Programs

Happy Sunday
Happy Sunday
Happy Sunday is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's Sunday Sunday Night and SBS's Good Sunday line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line-up of shows has frequently changed, with a complete revamp occurring in Spring of 2007...

- 1 Night 2 Days
1 Night 2 Days
1 Night 2 Days , first aired on August 5, 2007, is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2. 1 Night 2 Days is one of the two segments for Happy Sunday. The show's members consists of Lee Su Geun, Eun Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, Kim Jong Min, Uhm Tae-woong and their mascot, Sang Geun...

is a wild variety
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...

 program that airs on Sundays. Seven members Kang Ho Dong (main MC), Lee Su Geun
Lee Su Geun
Lee Su Geun is a South Korean comedian who has worked on a number of comedy shows on South Korean television. He began his comedian career on KBS Gag Concert and appeared in Finding Laughter. He currently lives in Mapo-gu, a district in Seoul...

, Eun Ji Won
Eun Ji Won
Eun Ji Won is a Korean rapper, Host, dancer, composer and former leader of Korean Hip hop group Sechs Kies . Sechs Kies was divided into The Black Kies, which were the three rappers and The White Kies which were the vocalists...

, Kim Jong Min
Kim Jong Min
Kim Jong Min is a South Korean dance music singer and entertainer, also well known as a member of Koyote. He is the male lead singer and the leader of the band. In 2000, Kim Jong Min replaced Cha Seung Min , who returned to the United States for studies and officially made his debut in Koyote's...

, Uhm Tae Woong
Uhm Tae Woong
Uhm Tae-woong , known as "Uhm-force" among his fans, is a popular actor from South Korea. He is the younger brother of singer Uhm Jung-hwa...

 and Lee Seung Gi
Lee Seung Gi
Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor and MC.-Career:Scouted by singer Lee Sun Hee, Lee Seung Gi trained for 2 years before debuting on June 5, 2004 at the age of 17...

 go on a trip for 1 night and 2 days and they play games (Bok-bul-bok) and present the beautiful sceneries of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

 to the viewers. Kang won his first Daesang from KBS during the annual KBS Entertainment Awards
KBS Entertainment Awards
The KBS Entertainment Awards is an event held yearly and is sponsored by KBS. The awards ceremony is approximately 140 minutes long and is shown in two parts on KBS2. The ceremony features performances by k-pop artists and music parodies from Gag Concert members...

 in 2008 for hosting 1 Night 2 Days
1 Night 2 Days
1 Night 2 Days , first aired on August 5, 2007, is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2. 1 Night 2 Days is one of the two segments for Happy Sunday. The show's members consists of Lee Su Geun, Eun Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, Kim Jong Min, Uhm Tae-woong and their mascot, Sang Geun...

.

Golden Fishery
Goldfish (TV series)
Golden Fishery is a South Korean talk show broadcast on MBC. It first aired on the July 7, 2006 and has had a fairly stable audience share. Currently, Radio Star is the main segment in this program.- True Story Theatre :...

is a talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....

 that airs on Wednesdays. Kang Ho Dong plays a "knee guru" to whom celebrities present a current problem and Kang, along with popular 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...

 Yoo Se Yoon and All Rise Band, tries to come up with a solution.

Star King is a talent
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...

 variety
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...

 program that airs on Saturdays. Each week, there are different challengers who compete for the title "STAR KING" and guests stars are invited to be the judges of the competition.

Strong Heart
Strong Heart (Korean TV show)
Strong Heart is a Korean talk show or talk battle broadcasted by SBS. Strong Heart airs from Tuesday, 11:50 pm to Wednesday, 12:30 am. About twenty star guests from Korea tell strong stories that make people cry or laugh. The best storyteller wins the show. Lee Seung Gi hosts the show. The...

 is a talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....

 hosted by Kang Ho Dong and Lee Seung Gi
Lee Seung Gi
Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor and MC.-Career:Scouted by singer Lee Sun Hee, Lee Seung Gi trained for 2 years before debuting on June 5, 2004 at the age of 17...

 that airs on Tuesdays. Each week, 24 guests stars are invited to share their entertaining or heartwarming stories that are related to the theme assigned and the guest with the most touching story is presented with the "Strong Heart" title.

Television appearances

  • 1997: KBS 열려라 코미디 Open Comedy - 어머니 Mother
  • 1999: KBS 자유선언! 토요대작전 - 초전박살
  • 2002: KBS 슈퍼 TV 일요일은 즐거워 Joyful Super Sunday TV - MC 대격돌 Standby Cue
  • 2002–2003: 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...

     강호동의 천생연분 Kang Ho Dong's Soulmates
  • 2002–2004: SBS 뷰티풀 선데이 Beautiful Sunday
  • 2003: KBS 빅 스타, 이런모습 처음이야 Big Stars, First Looks (Chuseok Special)
  • 2003: SBS 소원성취 토요일 Saturday Wishes
  • 2003–2004: SBS 실제상황! 토요일 Real Situation Saturday
    Real Situation Saturday
    Real Situation Saturday was a Korean variety show shown on the SBS network. Many popular programs have aired on this Saturday line-up, including X-Man and Real Romance Love Letter, dominating Saturday evening ratings for a long time. It began to air for 60 mins...

    - X맨 X-Man
    X-Man (TV series)
    X-Man was a popular South Korean game show which ran from November 8, 2003 to April 8, 2007 on SBS. Its popularity peaked in 2004, but a decline in ratings led to its cancellation...

  • 2003–2008: SBS 야심만만 Ya Shim Man Man
  • 2004–2005: 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...

     실험쇼, 진짜? 진짜! Experimental Show, Really?! Really!
  • 2004–2006: SBS 실제상황! 토요일 Real Situation Saturday
    Real Situation Saturday
    Real Situation Saturday was a Korean variety show shown on the SBS network. Many popular programs have aired on this Saturday line-up, including X-Man and Real Romance Love Letter, dominating Saturday evening ratings for a long time. It began to air for 60 mins...

    - 연애편지 Love Letter
    Love Letter (variety show)
    Real Romance Love Letter was a South Korean television game show broadcast from 16 October 2004 to 28 October 2006 for three seasons. It was part of the line-up of programme for Real Situation Saturday which was broadcast from 8 November 2003 to 5 January 2007 on SBS network.The programme was...

  • 2004–2006: SBS 일요일이 좋다 Good Sunday
    Good Sunday
    Good Sunday is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the SBS network, which competes directly against MBC's Our Sunday Night and KBS2's Happy Sunday line-up. The program has suffered from the competition of Happy Sunday and the previous Sunday Sunday Night but reached its way to #1 on the...

    - X맨 X-Man
    X-Man (TV series)
    X-Man was a popular South Korean game show which ran from November 8, 2003 to April 8, 2007 on SBS. Its popularity peaked in 2004, but a decline in ratings led to its cancellation...


  • 2005: 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...

     대통령과 함께하는 드림!드림!드림!
  • 2006: KBS 설특집 스타 대격돌 천하별미
  • 2006–2007: SBS 일요일이 좋다 Good Sunday
    Good Sunday
    Good Sunday is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the SBS network, which competes directly against MBC's Our Sunday Night and KBS2's Happy Sunday line-up. The program has suffered from the competition of Happy Sunday and the previous Sunday Sunday Night but reached its way to #1 on the...

    - New X맨 New X-Man
    X-Man (TV series)
    X-Man was a popular South Korean game show which ran from November 8, 2003 to April 8, 2007 on SBS. Its popularity peaked in 2004, but a decline in ratings led to its cancellation...

  • 2006–2011: 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...

     황금어장 Golden Fishery
    Goldfish (TV series)
    Golden Fishery is a South Korean talk show broadcast on MBC. It first aired on the July 7, 2006 and has had a fairly stable audience share. Currently, Radio Star is the main segment in this program.- True Story Theatre :...

  • 2007: KBS 두뇌왕 아인슈타인
  • 2007: KBS 해피 선데이 Happy Sunday
    Happy Sunday
    Happy Sunday is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's Sunday Sunday Night and SBS's Good Sunday line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line-up of shows has frequently changed, with a complete revamp occurring in Spring of 2007...

    - 준비됐어요 Are You Ready
  • 2007–2011: SBS 스타킹 Star King
    Star King (Korean TV show)
    Star King is a South Korean show which first aired on January 13, 2007 on SBS.-Background:It starts on every Saturday from 6:20pm to 8:00pm. Star King is the first TV show in Korea which runs online and on TV simultaneously. In addition, people come from a variety of countries such as Brazil,...

  • 2007–2011: KBS 해피 선데이 Happy Sunday
    Happy Sunday
    Happy Sunday is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's Sunday Sunday Night and SBS's Good Sunday line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line-up of shows has frequently changed, with a complete revamp occurring in Spring of 2007...

    - 1박2일 1 Night 2 Days
    1 Night 2 Days
    1 Night 2 Days , first aired on August 5, 2007, is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2. 1 Night 2 Days is one of the two segments for Happy Sunday. The show's members consists of Lee Su Geun, Eun Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, Kim Jong Min, Uhm Tae-woong and their mascot, Sang Geun...

  • 2008–2009: SBS 야심만만 시즌2 Ya Shim Man Man Season 2
  • 2009–2011: SBS 강심장 Strong Heart
    Strong Heart (Korean TV show)
    Strong Heart is a Korean talk show or talk battle broadcasted by SBS. Strong Heart airs from Tuesday, 11:50 pm to Wednesday, 12:30 am. About twenty star guests from Korea tell strong stories that make people cry or laugh. The best storyteller wins the show. Lee Seung Gi hosts the show. The...



Commercials

  • 1999: LG-Caltex Oil Sigma6
  • 2000: Fumakilla milk
  • 2002: Haitai beverage
  • 2003: Wonbi-D
  • 2003: Maeil milk

  • 2008: Narae Telecom International
  • 2008: Baekse curry
  • 2008: Duldul Chicken
  • 2008: Kumon learning
  • 2009: Homeplus


Music

  • 2005: "Oh! Happy Day" (Christmas carol featuring child actress, Chae Eun)
  • 2009: "Horror Show" (featured in MC Mong
    MC Mong
    MC Mong is a South Korean hip hop artist who is known for his comic disposition and his upbeat songs. He graduated from Dong-Ah Broadcasting College. MC Mong has collaborated with many well known artists, including Kim Tae Woo from G.o.d., Ock Ju-hyun, Ivy, Crown J, Lena Park, Park Hyo Shin, SG...

    's repackaged album, Humanimal, also featured in the music video
    Music video
    A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

    )
  • 2009: "Ho Dong Show" (featured in MC Mong
    MC Mong
    MC Mong is a South Korean hip hop artist who is known for his comic disposition and his upbeat songs. He graduated from Dong-Ah Broadcasting College. MC Mong has collaborated with many well known artists, including Kim Tae Woo from G.o.d., Ock Ju-hyun, Ivy, Crown J, Lena Park, Park Hyo Shin, SG...

    's repackaged album, Humanimal as a bonus track)

Ssireum (wrestling)

  • 1987: 제17회 회장기쟁탈전국장사씨름대회 장사급 준우승 (Runner-up)
  • 1989: 44th National Wrestling Championships (95.1 kg or more Division)
  • 1990: 47th National Wrestling Championships (95.1 kg or more Division)
  • 1990: 18th Wrestling Tournament Titans (Freeweight Division)
  • 1991: 54th National Wrestling Championships (95.1 kg or more Division)
  • 1991: 21st Wrestling Tournament Titans (Freeweight Division)
  • 1992: 24th Wrestling Tournament Titans (Freeweight Division)

Entertainment

  • 1995: TV Journal Star King - Best Excellence Award
  • 1998: MBC Entertainment Awards - Excellence Award (Comedy/Sitcom Division)
  • 2002: MBC Entertainment Awards - Best Excellence Award (Variety Division)
  • 2003: SBS Entertainment Awards - Special Award (TV MC Division)
  • 2003: 39th PaekSang Arts Awards
    PaekSang Arts Awards
    PaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas...

     - Entertainer Award (TV Division)
  • 2005: 4th KBS Entertainment Awards
    KBS Entertainment Awards
    The KBS Entertainment Awards is an event held yearly and is sponsored by KBS. The awards ceremony is approximately 140 minutes long and is shown in two parts on KBS2. The ceremony features performances by k-pop artists and music parodies from Gag Concert members...

     - Special Award (TV MC Division)
  • 2007: SBS Entertainment Awards - Daesang
  • 2008: 44th PaekSang Arts Awards - Daesang (TV Division)
  • 2008: 20th Korean Producers' Award of Korea - Best Show Host (1 Night 2 Days
    1 Night 2 Days
    1 Night 2 Days , first aired on August 5, 2007, is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2. 1 Night 2 Days is one of the two segments for Happy Sunday. The show's members consists of Lee Su Geun, Eun Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, Kim Jong Min, Uhm Tae-woong and their mascot, Sang Geun...

    )
  • 2008: 2008 Famous Creative Entertainment - "1 of top 50"
  • 2008: 9th 2008 제9회 2008년 Korea Video Award - Photogenic Award (MC Division)
  • 2008: 7th KBS Entertainment Awards - Daesang (1 Night 2 Days
    1 Night 2 Days
    1 Night 2 Days , first aired on August 5, 2007, is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2. 1 Night 2 Days is one of the two segments for Happy Sunday. The show's members consists of Lee Su Geun, Eun Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, Kim Jong Min, Uhm Tae-woong and their mascot, Sang Geun...

    )
  • 2008: MBC Entertainment Awards - Daesang (Golden Fishery)
  • 2009: 8th KBS Entertainment Awards - Daesang (1 Night 2 Days
    1 Night 2 Days
    1 Night 2 Days , first aired on August 5, 2007, is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2. 1 Night 2 Days is one of the two segments for Happy Sunday. The show's members consists of Lee Su Geun, Eun Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, Kim Jong Min, Uhm Tae-woong and their mascot, Sang Geun...

    )
  • 2010: SBS Entertainment Awards - Daesang ('Strong Heart')


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