Park Soo-hong (, born October 27, 1970), is a South Korean comedian and presenter.

Career

In 1991, Park won bronze in the National College Comedy Contest, making his official debut in the South Korean entertainment industry. In the early 1990s, Park was a part of a group of comedians who called themselves ''Team Potato'' (), composed of Kim Gook-jin, Kim Soo-yong and Kim Yong-man, who all debuted the same year on Korean channel KBS. It was reported that Kim Yong-man had been admitted to hospital due to the comedians' busy schedule, and so Kim Gook-jin tried to convince their producers to lighten their load. However, producers didn't take this well, and ultimately banned ''Team Potato'' from appearing on television. As a result, in January 1993, the four comedians decided to leave South Korea for the

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, taking a break from the South Korean entertainment industry, although ultimately, only Kim Yong-man and Kim Gook-jin went to the United States of America, while Park began his compulsory army duty and Kim Soo-yong went to

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. In 2004, Park hosted the 2004

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, along with

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. In 2005, he hosted the

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, with announcer Lee Hye-seung. In 2017, Park hosted the

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, along with Lee Yoo-ri and Namkoong Min. In 2018, he hosted the 2018

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pageant, alongside Yura (

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Personal life

Park is a darts fan, having attended and participated in the Phoenix Summer Festival's dartscompetition, held and sponsored by the Korea Darts Association. Ahead of the

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and the South Korean by-elections, Park took part in the ''613 Vote and Laugh'' () campaign, along with comedians

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and Shin Dong-yup, encouraging the Korean public to exwrcise their right to vote. On July 28, 2021, Park wrote on his personal Instagram account that he had married his girlfriend (who isn't a celebrity). On November 24, 2022, it was confirmed that the official wedding will take place on December 23, 2022. On March 18, 2024, Park announced that his wife was pregnant with the couple's first child. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, on October 13, 2024. In early September 2022, Park Soo Hong's older brother was arrested on charges of embezzling an estimated 10 billion KRW (approximately $7.1 million USD) from Park Soo Hong. On October 4, 2022 while he was being cross-examined by the prosecution in a related case, his father attacked him both verbally and with several kicks. He was transported to the emergency room of a nearby hospital after fainting due to severe stress and shock.

Filmography

Variety shows

Awards and nominations

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Soo-hong 1970 births Living people 20th-century comedians 20th-century South Korean people 21st-century comedians 21st-century South Korean people Comedians from Seoul Mass media people from Seoul South Korean sketch comedians South Korean slapstick comedians South Korean male comedians Stand-up comedians South Korean television presenters South Korean radio presenters