Gag Concert

Gag Concert
GenreSketch comedy
Created byKBS Entertainment Production
Written byChoi Seong-hye, Jang Jong-won, Yoon Ki-yeong, Yoo Sol, Kang Hye-rim, Yoo Ye-ri, Kang Ko-eun, Oh Hye-bin
Directed byLee Jae-woo
StarringSee below
Theme music composerLee Tae-seon Band
Opening themeOne in A Million – Pet Shop Boys
Ending themePart Time Lover – Stevie Wonder
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes1055
Production
Production locationSouth Korea
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running timeapprox. 80 minutes per episode
Production companyKBS Entertainment Production
Original release
NetworkKBS 2TV, KBS World TV
ReleaseSeptember 4, 1999 (1999-09-04)
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Gag Concert (Korean: 개그콘서트) is a South Korean sketch-comedy television show more commonly known as Gag Con (Korean: 개콘). It began airing on 4 September 1999 and aired its last episode on 26 June 2020, making it South Korea's longest-running comedy show.[1] It started airing again on November 12, 2023, after 3 years and 4 months of absence.[2]

The show was recorded on Wednesdays and aired on KBS 2TV on Sundays at 9:15 pm.[3] It now airs on Sundays at 10:25 pm.[4] The show airs with English subtitles two weeks after it airs on KBS World TV on Saturdays at 6:00 pm.[5]

  1. ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (June 28, 2020). "Korea's longest-running comedy show airs finale". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Kim, Min-ji (November 12, 2023). "3년 만에 부활한 '개콘' "오늘 다시, 1051회 시작"". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "KBS 개그콘서트". Korean Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on 1 January 2004. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ^ Kang, Pu-reun (November 10, 2023). "인기 유튜버도 합류…돌아온 '개그콘서트' 어떻게 바뀌나?". KBS News (in Korean). Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "KBS World – Program Info: Gag Concert". KBS World. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.