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| Kang Ho-dong | |
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| Born | July 14, 1970 Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Employer | S.M. C&C |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Spouse |
Lee Hyo-jin (이효진) (m. 2006) |
| Children | 1 |
| Notable works and roles | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강호동 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Ho-dong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Hodong |
Kang Ho-dong (born July 14, 1970) is a South Korean television host and comedian, who first became known to Koreans as one of the top Korean traditional wrestlers.
In 2008, Kang Ho Dong became the first comedian in history to win the Baeksang Arts Awards Daesang (Grand Prize) for Television category. This made him the first in history to achieve an entertainment awards Daesang grand slam, including KBS, MBC, SBS and Baeksang.[1]
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.[2] On September 9, 2011, Kang announced that he would be taking a temporary leave of absence from the public eye due to rumors of tax evasion[3] (which were later found to be caused by mistake by one of his agency's accountants). [4] He announced his return to the entertainment industry in late 2012 with S.M. C&C as Kang's new agency.
- ^ "지상파 안 나와도 톱 찍는 예능인". 1boon (in Korean). August 31, 2018. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Yoo Jae-suk files lawsuit against KBS, MBC, SBS and former agency". Allkpop'. December 11, 2010. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Kang Ho Dong Holds Emergency Press Conference, Announces Temporary Retirement". Soompi. September 9, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Court dismisses Kang Ho Dong's tax evasion case". Allkpop. December 17, 2011. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2018.