Noh Hong-chul (; born 31 March 1979) is a South Korean entertainer and entrepreneur. He is the co-host of the variety show ''

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''. He previously appeared on the television programs ''

Infinite Challenge ''Infinite Challenge'' (; abbreviated as ) is a South Korean comedic reality television show that aired on MBC TV from 2005 to 2018. The show was produced by Kim Tae-ho, and starred various entertainers, including Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myung-soo ...

'' and '' I Live Alone''. He had a cameo in the popular music video "

Gangnam Style "Gangnam Style" () is a K-pop song by South Korean singer Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, ''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' (''Ssai Yukgap Part 1''). The term "Gangnam Style" is a n ...

" which featured his trademark pelvic thrusting ().

Career

Pre-debut

Noh Hong-chul studied mechanical engineering at the

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. After finishing his mandatory two-year military service, he created the online fashion malls Nohongchul.com and Dream and Adventurous Hongchul-Land Corporation which sell a range of party supplies. Noh Hong-chul also ran Hongchul Tour which provided budget trip services in China; he sometimes personally guided his customers during these trips.VJ Dr.Roh's popularity goes up
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, Retrieved on August 26, 2004

2004–present

Noh Hong-chul's television debut came on

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in early 2004 when he hosted the cable TV show '' Dr. No's Pleasure Street'' (). After the success of the show, he joined the free-to-air MBC program ''

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'' () as a joint panelist. In April 2005, he became a founding member of variety show ''

''. He was featured in a commercial for the GM Daewoo Matiz. The ad showed caricatures and photos of him inserted into the hood (bonnet) and doors of his red Matiz car (nicknamed , a play on his name and the word ''hong'' which means red). Noh Hong-chul had a brief cameo in

Psy Park Jae-sang (; born December 31, 1977), better known by his stage name Psy ( ; ), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter, known domestically for his humorous music videos and stage performances and internationally for his hit singl ...

's music video "Gangnam Style". He was shown thrusting his pelvis in his trademark lewd dance or () while standing above Psy rapping in an elevator. His seven-second appearance in the video became a worldwide "sensation within a sensation" and he was, separately from Psy, invited to appear on US television. He made an appearance in Psy's video "

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" alongside the rest of the ''Infinite Challenge'' members; and in

Sistar Sistar (; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 by Starship Entertainment. The group consisted of Hyolyn, Yoon Bo-ra, Bora, Soyou and Kim Da-som, Dasom. They made their official debut with the song "Push Push (Sistar ...

's music video, "Touch My Body" alongside

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Personal life

Drunk driving incident

On November 8, 2014, Noh Hong-chul was arrested for drunk driving. He later issued an apology and withdrew from the television programs he was participating in, including ''Infinite Challenge'' and ''I Live Alone''.

Filmography

Current programs

Web shows

Former programs

* Mnet "KIN streets of Dr. No" – VJ * Mnet "Super Vibe Party" – fixed cast * MBC ''Rainbow Romance'' * MBC ''Sunday Sunday Night'' – fixed panel * MBC "Best Saturday" – fixed panel * MBC "Sunday Phone Get Star Wars" – co-MC * KBS "1 lesson Republic of Korea" – fixed panel * MBC "Mysterious TV Surprise" – co-MC * Mnet "Campus Corner Dance" – co-MC * MBC ''7 Octaves'' – fixed panel * KBS ''Happy Sunday'' – "Kwaenam Age" – fixed panel * KBS ''Happy Sunday'' – "Power attendance! Let's go to school" – co-MC * KBS ''Happy Sunday'' – "I'm ready." – co-MC * KBS ''Happy Sunday'' – "1 Night 2 Days" – co-MC * SBS ''Good Sunday'' – "Change" – co-MC * SBS "it! No?" – co-MC * MBC "Yoo Jae-seok & Kim Won-Hee's Come to Play" – fixed panel * Mnet "Phil Trend Report Season 4" – MC * SBS ''Good Sunday'' – "Gold Miss is Coming" – co-MC * KBS "Imaginary Confrontation" – co-MC * MBC "Fox's Butler" – fixed panel * KBS ''Escape Crisis No. 1'' – co-MC * SBS ''Good Sunday'' – "Hero hogeol" – co-MC * tvN ''Korea's Got Talent'' – co-MC * tvN ''Becoming a Billionaire'' – co-MC * mbn "Star byte" – MC * M.net "Serenade Battle" – MC * OnStyle "Hello! Russia" – story * Korean TV "Choehyeonwoo, Magic Hall of GNP" – co-MC * MBC "God of the Game" – co-MC * MBC ''I'm a Singer'' – Season 2 – co-MC * tvN "Find the Fake? A keen eye" – co-MC * KBS "Talk show, slapping" – co-MC * KBS W "All That's GNP living" – MC * MBC "MBC Special Documentary – Seoul to Savor" – story * tvN '' The Genius: Rule Breaker'' * KBS "Yihyeokjae, riding in the GNP" – co-MC * MBC "Thank you" – co-MC * MBC "The Lord of the study" – co-MC * MBC "Sweet Girl" MC * MBC "Hidden operation stage winner" – co-MC * MBC "When I was the man to be alone" – MC * MBC "Folks in my soul" – co-MC * KBS " I am the man" – co-MC * MBC "Love Notice" – co-MC * MBC ''

'' () – co-host, founding member, (2005–2014) * tvN ''Of the Birth Rich Person'' () – co-host * M.net ''Serenade Operations'' () – co-host * MBC ''Come to play () – joint panel (2004–2010) * MBC ''7 Octaves'' () – joint panel * MBC ''The lord of Study'' (, special coverage for 2007 Hangawi holidays) – co-host * KBS 2TV ''

Happy Sunday ''Happy Sunday'' () is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's '' Sunday Night'' and SBS's '' Good Sunday'' line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line-up of shows has freq ...

'' – ''

2 Days & 1 Night ''2 Days & 1 Night'' (; also known as ''1 Night 2 Days''; abbreviated as ''1N2D'') is a South Korean reality-variety show that airs every Sunday at 6:10pm KST on KBS2 beginning August 5, 2007. ''1 Night 2 Days'' used to be one of the two segmen ...

'' () – joint panel * SBS Power FM's ''Noh Hong-cheol's Happy Our Young Day'' – host (, May 1 – November 6, 2006) * SBS '' Gold-miss is coming'' () – host-in-chief * M.net ''Trend Report Fil'' (, latest fashion trend magazine) – host * SBS '' Heroes'' – host * KBS 2TV ''Emergency Escape Number One!'' () – co-host * tvN ''

Korea's Got Talent ''Korea's Got Talent'' () is a South Korean reality television show that was first broadcast on 4 June 2011 on TVN (South Korean TV channel), tvN. The show is based on the Got Talent series, ''Got Talent'' series format, originating with ''Brita ...

'' () – co-host * KBS 2TV ''Do Dream'' – co-host * MBC '' I Live Alone'' () – host-in-chief (episodes 1–79) * MBC ''

Show! Music Core ''Show! Music Core'' (), or simply ''Music Core'' is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 15:30 (KST). The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. I ...

'' – co-host (April 2013 – June 28, 2014) * KBS 2TV ''

'' () – co-host (May 6 – October 7, 2016) *

JTBC JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; ; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on December 1, ...

Mix Nine ''Mix Nine'' () is a South Korean reality competition show broadcast on JTBC. In the show, YG Entertainment founder and producer Yang Hyun-suk traveled to music agencies across Korea to find up-and-coming K-pop stars. Throughout the episodes, con ...

'' () – host (October 29, 2017January 26, 2018) * MBC ' - co-host (December 7, 2018 – March 15, 2019) * SBS '' Circle House'' - co-host (24 February – 28 April 2022)

Film

Radio

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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