Kim Ji-min (comedian)

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
Born (1984-11-30) November 30, 1984
Donghae, Gangwon-do, South Korea
MediumStand-up, Television
NationalitySouth Korean
Years active2006– 2007,2011-present
GenresObservational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick, Dramatic
Websitejiminlop on Twitter, JiminKim on Facebook,jiminlop (JinZhimin) on Instagram
Kim Ji-min
Hangul
김지민
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-min
McCune–ReischauerKim Chimin
Chinese

Career

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]

Personal life

On April 3, 2022, it was confirmed that Kim is in a relationship with comedian Kim Jun-ho.[3][4]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNote
2012Yak: The Giant KingNoksoonivoice

Television series

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2013 Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!KBS1Blind dateCameo (Episode 123)
2015 Mask SBS Kim Yeon-soo
2022 It's Beautiful Now KBS2 The plaintiff filed for divorce Cameo (Episode 1) [5]

TV Appearances

YearTitleNetworkRoleNote
2006 - 2007,
2011 - 2015,
2017 - 2018
Gag ConcertKBS2HerselfLovers, Dignity of a Beggar, The Uncomfortable Truth, BBOOM Entertainment, Old Affair, I'm a Killer, YOLO Inn (Ok Bun)
2007Laugh Club Season 2
2013 Roller Coaster 3tvNHerselfSeason 3
Ranking Girls
2013–2014Mamma Mia
Family's Dignity Full House
2014Kim Jimin's LikingHost
Crisis Escape No. 1KBS2Host
Human Condition
Get It BeautyOnStyleHost
2015Happy TimeMBCHost
Conte and the CitytvNHerself
Pretty AvengersOnStyle
2016Law of the JungleSBSin Papua New Guinea 6 May - 3 June 2016
Talents for SaleKBS2
Battle TripKBS2Contestantwith Kim Min-kyung (Episode 31 – 32)
2017The BeautyHerself
2018Radio StarMBC
My Strange HeroSBSCameo
King of Mask SingerMBCContestantUnder alias "Hollywood honeybee"[6]
2019 A Man Who Feeds The Dog (Season 4) Channel A cast member
2019-2021Comedy Big LeagueTVNHerself
AltoranMBNHerself
2020Celeb BeautyKBS joyHerselfHost
2020-2021Future LecturetvNHerselfPanelist
2021SsulvivalKBS joyHerselfHost
2021Doctor ZhivagoChannel AHerselfHost [7]
2021 Becoming Smarter IHQ Host [8]
2021 Goal Girls SBS Cast Member Season 2[9]
2021 Cooking - The Birth of a Cooking King JTBC contestant [10]
2022 Battle in the Box MBN Participant [11]
2022 House Reversal SBS FiL Cast Member [12]
2022 Open Run SBS Plus Host [13]

Web shows

Year Title Platform Role Ref.
2021 Golf Eve Kakao TV Main Cast [14]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2006KBS Entertainment AwardsBest Newcomer Award in Comedy"Lover"Won
2012KBS Entertainment AwardsExcellence Award in Comedy"Dignity of a Beggar", "Uncomfortable Truth"Won
2013KBS Entertainment AwardsTop Excellence Award in Comedy"Bboom Entertainment"Won
2014KBS Entertainment AwardsTop Excellence Award in Comedy"Old Affair"Nominated
2014KBS Entertainment AwardsTop Excellence Award in VarietyCrisis Escape No. 1, Human Condition, Family's Dignity Full HouseWon
2014Korea PD AwardsComedian AwardWon
201552nd Savings DayPresidential CommendationN/AWon
2015KBS Entertainment AwardsTop Excellence Award in Comedy"I Am a Killer"Nominated
2017Korean Entertainment Art AwardsComedian AwardN/AWon

Discography

  • "YK Family's Carol Racing" (2006)
  • "Brilliant Is..." (2013)

Radio

  • KBSCoolFM "Lee Sora's Music Square" - Regular Guest
  • SBS Power FM "Kim Changyeol's Old School" - Regular Guest
  • MBC FM4U "Heo Gyeonghwan's Starry Night"- Regular Guest

Catchphrases

  • "I have experience." - Bboom Entertainment (Korean: 느낌아니까)
  • "I'll get fat." - Bboom Entertainment (Korean: 살쪄)
  • "What's this?" - Old Affair (Korean: 어? 이건 뭐에요?)
  • "I'll do that drama!" - Bboom Entertainment (Korean: 그 드라마, 제가 할게요)
  • "So I'll stand out." - Bboom Entertainment (Korean: 나만 튀어보이게)
  • "Wait a minute boss. Don't you know that I~?" - Bboom Entertainment (Korean: 잠깐만 사장님, 나 ~하는 거 몰라요?)
  • "Try to understand me at one go." - Reveal the Story (Korean: 말좀 한번에 알아 들어요 - 사건의 전말)
  • "You beggar." - Dignity of a Beggar (Korean: 이 그지가 - 거지의 품격)

References

  1. "Comedian Kim Ji Min to join Yoo In Na and Jaekyung as a new face on Get it Beauty". allkpop.com. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. "Winners of The 2014 KBS Entertainment Awards".
  3. Ha Kyung-heon (April 3, 2022). "돌싱' 김준호 새 사랑 찾다…후배 김지민과 열애 인정" [Dollsing' Kim Jun-ho finds a new love... Confirmation of dating with junior Kim Ji-min] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Naver.
  4. Yang Yu-jin (April 3, 2022). "김준호♥김지민 열애 중…"얼마 전 연인 사이로 발전" [공식입장 전문]" [Kim Jun-ho ♥ Kim Ji-min is in a relationship... "We recently developed into lovers" [Full text of official position]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Naver.
  5. Yoo Kyung-sang (April 2, 2022). "첫방 '현재는' 특별출연 김지민, 변호사 윤시윤에 핸드백 테러" [Kim Ji-min making a special appearance in the first episode of 'For now', handbag terrorism by lawyer Yoon Si-yoon] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Naver.
  6. "[identity] 'honeybee' is Kim Jimin, 복면가왕 20181125".
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Hye-yeon Jeong (January 13, 2022). "'배틀 인 더 박스' 김민경X김지민X윤석민X오나미, 한솥밥 케미 발산" ['Battle in the Box' Kim Min-kyung X Kim Ji-min X Yoon Seok-min X Oh Na-mi, one pot rice chemistry] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved January 13, 2022 via Naver.
  12. Ha Ji-won (March 8, 2022). "김성주→박군, '하우스 대역전'으로 뭉친다…25일 첫방 [공식입장]" [Kim Seong-joo → Park Gun, united in 'House Great War'... First episode on the 25th [Official position]] (in Korean). xportsnews. Retrieved March 8, 2022 via Naver.
  13. Jang Woo-young (April 4, 2022). "[단독] 김지민, ♥김준호도 잡고 일도 잡고…전진과 '오픈런' MC" [[Exclusive] Kim Ji-min, ♥ Kim Jun-ho and the job... Junjin and 'Open Run' MCs] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 4, 2022 via Naver.
  14. 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.
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