Kim Min-kyo explained
| Kim Min-kyo |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Medium: | Theatre, stand-up, television |
| Nationality: | South Korean |
| Active: | 1998–present |
| Genre: | Character, Sketch, Blue, Observational, Dramatic |
| Agent: | Management Koo--> |
| Influences: | Jang Jin, Shin Dong-yup, Jeong Jun-ha, Kim Su-ro, Kim Won-hae, Steven Chow |
| Influenced: | Kim Seul-gi, Chae Dong-hyeon, Kwon Hyeok-su--> |
| Spouse: | Lee So Young (m. 2010) |
| Notable Work: | Crew of Saturday Night Live Korea
Insolent Romance as Goo Bong-phil |
| Korean name |
| Hangul: | 김민교 |
| Hanja: | 金民敎 |
| Rr: | Gim Min-gyo |
| Mr: | Kim Minkyo |
Kim Min-kyo (born April 15, 1974) is a South Korean actor and director. He is well known as a cast member ('crew') on the tvN entertainment show Saturday Night Live Korea'.
Career
He has been performing as a stage actor on several Korean theatre plays, mainly in Daehangno for 20 years, and also working as a movie actor since 1998.[1] On early 2012, after hard years as a relatively unknown actor, he was strongly requested by his Seoul Institute of the Arts superior Jang Jin, who served as the creative director of a brand-new live comic variety TV programme Saturday Night Live Korea. He eventually joined this programme and has been performing since May 2012. Furthermore, from the beginning of SNL Korea 3rd season in latter of 2012, with mentorship by high-profile comedian Shin Dong-yup, his popularity has skyrocketed.[2] During the show, he played a series of unexpected sexual characters, which led its viewers to misapprehend him as an LGBT member.[3]
Currently, he serves both as a recurring stage director and actor of his works in South Korean arts circle, and considered as a de facto member of Jang Jin's Division, alongside Kim Seul-gi, Go Kyung-pyo, Kwon Hyeok-su, and others.[4] He has also been coaching his fellow stage actors like Chae Dong-hyeon, Yoon Gyung-ho, and Seo Seong-min.[5] He admires Steven Chow as his role model, who numerously covers both comic and tragic acts.[6]
Insolent Romance
Prior to joining SNL Korea, he wrote and directed a Korean play called Want Night, which was later re-branded as Insolent Romance, a globally-successful Korean movie director Daniel Bong-phil Goo, who meets his first-ever loved female friend called Ma Soo-ji, who had married after he left to Hollywood of Los Angeles over a decade ago, which is not usually happened in Korean society but included Kim Min-kyo's own possible and imaginary situations.[7] During a winter season of 2012–2013, he acted a main character of this play, Goo Bong-phil . This play has been co-worked with his Seoul Institute of the Arts colleague Kim Su-ro as his producer. Its commercial success in Daehangno led Kim Su-ro to make a series of launching authentic stage plays called Kim Su-ro Project, and this play marks the 1st product of the project.[8]
Filmography
Variety show
- 2012–present: tvN Saturday Night Live Korea (Season 2, 3, 4)
- 2013: MBC Infinite Challenge – Summer Variety Camp, as camp-trainee Kim Min-kyo (August 3–10, 2013, 341st and 342nd episode of Season 4)[9]
- 2013: MBC Story-show Hwasubun, as guest-anchor Kim Min-kyo (September 5, 2013, 2nd episode)[10]
- 2013: Y-Star Gourmet Road, as guest of Jun-ha's acquaintance Kim Min-kyo (October 6, 2013, 150th episode)
- 2016 : Hello Counselor KBS2 as Guest on Episode 298
- 2016 : Battle Trip KBS2 as Guest with Im Hyung-joon & Lee Jong-hyuk on (June 11 – 18, 2016, Episode 9–10)
- 2017 : Battle Trip KBS2 as Guest with Han Jung-soo & Im Hyung-joon on (January 7 – 14, 2017, Episode 33–34)
- A Man Who Feeds The Dog - Cast member
Notable characters on SNL Korea
- Kim Min-kyo (himself), main player of the "SNL Games" (SNL 게임즈) segments, and also as an apprentice of famed fake writer Shin Dong-yup, on Eung-kyo, a parody of Eun-gyo, alongside Hyuna as Eung-kyo
- An impersonated lover of Gwanghae on Gwang-ae(광애; means 'mad love'), a parody of CJ E&M's movie, Masquerade, as an 'SNL Digital Short'(Korean edition)
- Moon Je-ni, a parody of Laa-laa on the BBC's programme Teletubbies; also one of a character on Yeouido Teletubbies, weekly summaries of the 2012 presidential election campaign[11]
- Candidate Mr.Moon, on Babysitter interview, a parody of 2012 presidential election TV-debates
- Moon Hee-joon, singer and songwriter, famed as former H.O.T.(boyband) member, on Real Ton Hyuk, as an SNL Digital Short(Korean), and additional skits especially on Season 4.
- Wayne Rooney, on Shut up coarse netizen, alongside 4Minute as an SNL Digital Short(Korean)
- Ryu Hyun-jin, on Jumping 2 O'clock – Cultwo Show, a parody of Escape 2 O'clock – Cultwo Show on SBS Power FM
- Ga-ri-ong, a parody of South Korean Hip-hop artist Garion, on Mnet's casting-show Show Me The Money
- Yoon Mi-rae, singer, and also a judge of the 4th season of Mnet's Superstar K
- a pristine gay-role who kissed Do Hak-chan, on Reply Room No.1997, a parody of tvN's drama Reply 1997
- PSY, on a SNLK live skit, for the preparation of 18th Presidential Inauguration ceremony
- Nutria the animal, on SNL Weekend Update(Korean), alongside its correspondent Kwon Hyeok-su and crew Lee Sang-hoon
- a Werewolf, a parody of CJ E&M's movie, A Werewolf Boy, as an 'SNL Digital Short'(Korean)
- Man No.1, a perpetrator-role (남자 1호; 추행범), on Jjaak: prisoners' edition, as an 'SNL Digital Short'(Korean), a parody of Korean matching-show Jjak on SBS
- Kim Jong Un, on a namesaked parody of Kim Jung-eun 's Chocolate, late night music programme on SBS; and also on Global Teletubbies as Jong-un-ei
- various SNL Korea's satirical advertisements for anticipated small businesses(SNL 선정 우수 중소기업)
Television drama
- 2019: Item[12]
- 2017: SBS Temporary Idols, as Jung Tae-kyung
- 2017: JTBC Strong Girl Bong-soon, as Ah Ga-ri
- 2014: KBS1 You Are The Only One, as Namsun Verillio Lee[13]
- 2014: tvN The Idle Mermaid, as Do Ji-yong
- 2013: MBC The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang, as Mang-gu[14]
- 2013: tvN (연애조작단; 시라노), as Go Young-dal
- 2012: KBS2 KBS Drama Special: The Wedding Planner, as Chae Ha-kyung's brother-in-law
- 2011: SBS Sign, as police officer (January 5, 1st episode)
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Theater
- 2012–2013: Clumsy People(서툰 사람들') – stage director,[15] and acted as Jang Deok-bae: counterparted with Kim Seul-gi
- 2012–2013: Insolent Romance – plot writer, stage director, and acted as Goo Bong-phil
- 2012–2013: Lee Gi-dong's Gym – stage director: alongside its producer Kim Su-ro
- 2009–2011: Want night – stage director, plot writer
- 2006–2011: Gwang-soo's Thoughts, – stage director, and acted as Gwang-soo
- 2021 : Limit Re-Meet (리미트 Re-Meet), – plot writer, stage director, and acted as Goo Bong-phil[16]
Musicals
- 2007: Blue Diamonds; 3-dime opera(블루 다이아몬드; 서푼짜리 오페라), as gang 3rd
- 2006: From the Bottom, as Ssa-chin
- 2005: Kholstomer – The story of a horse
Film
Music video appearances
- 2013: AOA Black's MOYA, as male character Kim Min-kyo
- 2013: Heyne's Love007, as James Bond
- 2014: G.NA's 예쁜 속옷 (G.NA's Secret), as lingerie store clerk[17]
Other
- 2013: Mnet M! Countdown, special guest for 4Minute's performance of What's Your Name? (May 16, with a costume of Wayne Rooney which he previously wore on SNL Korea Digital Short segment)
- 2013: tvN Paik Ji-yeon's People Inside, Interview of SNL Korea's Crew, alongside Kim Seul-gi, Jeong Seong-ho, and Jeong Myeong-ok (May 1, 353th episode)
- 2013: Mnet Wide Entertainment News – Star Cam(era, of Kim Seul-gi), appeared during SNL Korea's programming preparation (April 24, 769th episode)
- 2012: EBS Mother-story – Director Jang Jin and his mother, appeared during a preparation of Clumsy people with Kim Seul-gi (September 28, 30th episode)
Web series
Personal life
In January 2010, Kim Min-kyo married his long-time fan, who had dated him since 2005.[19] He, who holds several martial arts title including hapkido and taekwondo, is atheist, however, sometimes he jokes that his namesaked religion is "Min-Kyo",[20] which means that he believes in himself.[21]
On May 9, 2020, Kim Min-kyo's dog, which had a history of attacking people and was not leashed even after numerous complaints, attacked a woman in her 80s resulting in her death. In response, Kim Min-kyo posted an apology on SNS but did not apologize to the family members directly.[22]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.newstage.co.kr/news/view.html?section=9&category=88&no=16032 Now in Stage – Interview with Director Kim Min-kyo
- http://media.daum.net/entertain/enews/view?newsid=20130107142010038 Interview with Kim Min-kyo
- http://media.daum.net/entertain/enews/view?newsid=20121230092313827 SNLK Kim Min-kyo, misapprehended by his extremely real gay-acting
- http://media.daum.net/entertain/enews/view?newsid=20120523142903871 Join knowledgeable adult viewers with SNL Korea
- http://www.dcnews.in/m/content/view.html?section=9&category=14&no=380820 Kim Min-kyo, An awesome man who's between pristine-gay and special commander
- http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=sec&sid1=&oid=419&aid=0000000072 Jeong Seok-hee Column – SNLK's leading crew
- (Korean), Newsen, October 17, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- http://media.daum.net/culture/health/newsview?newsid=20121115134636771 R19-rated, a codename of current society
- http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=sec&sid1=&oid=213&aid=0000358285 Variety's Rising Star Kim Minkyo, To become rich with Infinite Challenge
- http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=sec&sid1=&oid=213&aid=0000371391 'Hwasubun' Kim Min-kyo "Power of Infinite Challenge is incredible – offer from variety shows are skyrocketing
- http://english.khan.co.kr/khan_art_view.html?code=710100&artid=201211071443357 Laugh and Enjoy a Satire of the Presidential Election, "Yeouido Teletubbies"
- Web site: [공식] 김민교, MBC '아이템' 출연 확정…주지훈·진세연과 호흡]. September 27, 2018. Sports Chosun. ko.
- Web site: You Are the Only One KBS World TV playlist. YouTube.
- http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=sec&sid1=&oid=073&aid=0002300553 SNLKs Superb-crew Kim Min-kyo challenges MBCs historical-drama Subaekhyang
- http://www.newstage.co.kr/news/view.html?section=9&category=88&no=16145 Interview: Stage-director Kim Min-kyo
- Web site: 'SNL코리아' 김민교 연출작 연극 '리미트' 1년 만에 재개. Kang Jin-ah. 'SNL Korea' Kim Min-gyo's play 'Limit' resumes after 1 year. Newsis. . October 18, 2021. October 18, 2021. ko.
- Web site: G.NA – 예쁜 속옷 (G.NA's Secret). May 11, 2014. YouTube.
- Web site: 우영우' 주현영, 차기작이 몇개째? 쿠팡플레이 시리즈 또 캐스팅 [공식]]. Ha Su-jeong. Young-Woo Woo' Hyun-Young Joo, what's the next project? Coupang Play Series Cast Again [Official] . Osen. Naver. August 11, 2022. August 11, 2022. ko.
- http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2009110617283412666&type=3 Actor Kim Min-kyo marries in January 2010, with a 10-year-younger female composer
- this Korean word 'Kyo' means a religion itself, or its religious belief.
- http://media.daum.net/news/view/print?newsId=20130501194813872 Kim Min-kyo has a qualified Martial Arts master
- Web site: [종합]김민교, 반려견 80대 여성 습격 사건에 사과…"있어서는 안될 사고, 견주로서 죄송"(전문)]. entertain.naver.com. ko. 2020-05-10.
