Kim Min-kyo

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Min-kyo
Kim in September 2015
Born (1974-04-15) April 15, 1974 (age 50)
Seoul, South Korea
MediumTheatre, stand-up, television
NationalitySouth Korean
Years active1998–present
GenresCharacter, Sketch, Blue, Observational, Dramatic
SpouseLee So Young (m. 2010)
Notable works and rolesCrew of Saturday Night Live Korea
Insolent Romance as Goo Bong-phil
Korean name
Hangul
김민교
Hanja
金民敎
Revised RomanizationGim Min-gyo
McCune–ReischauerKim Minkyo

Kim Min-kyo (Korean: 김민교, born April 15, 1974) is a South Korean actor and director. He is well known as a cast member ('crew') on the tvN entertainment show Saturday Night Live Korea'.

Career

He has been performing as a stage actor on several Korean theatre plays, mainly in Daehangno for 20 years, and also working as a movie actor since 1998.[1] On early 2012, after hard years as a relatively unknown actor, he was strongly requested by his Seoul Institute of the Arts superior Jang Jin, who served as the creative director of a brand-new live comic variety TV programme Saturday Night Live Korea. He eventually joined this programme and has been performing since May 2012. Furthermore, from the beginning of SNL Korea's 3rd season in latter of 2012, with mentorship by high-profile comedian Shin Dong-yup, his popularity has skyrocketed.[2] During the show, he played a series of unexpected sexual characters, which led its viewers to misapprehend him as an LGBT member. [3]

Currently, he serves both as a recurring stage director and actor of his works in South Korean arts circle, and considered as a de facto member of Jang Jin's Division (장진사단), alongside Kim Seul-gi, Go Kyung-pyo, Kwon Hyeok-su, and others.[4] He has also been coaching his fellow stage actors like Chae Dong-hyeon, Yoon Gyung-ho, and Seo Seong-min.[5] He admires Steven Chow as his role model, who numerously covers both comic and tragic acts.[6]

Insolent Romance

Prior to joining SNL Korea, he wrote and directed a Korean play called Want Night (달콤한 원나잇), which was later re-branded as Insolent Romance (발칙한 로맨스), a globally-successful Korean movie director Daniel Bong-phil Goo, who meets his first-ever loved female friend called Ma Soo-ji, who had married after he left to Hollywood of Los Angeles over a decade ago, which is not usually happened in Korean society but included Kim Min-kyo's own possible and imaginary situations.[7] During a winter season of 2012–2013, he acted a main character of this play, Goo Bong-phil (구봉필). This play has been co-worked with his Seoul Institute of the Arts colleague Kim Soo-ro as his producer. Its commercial success in Daehangno led Kim Su-ro to make a series of launching authentic stage plays called Kim Su-ro Project (김수로 프로젝트), and this play marks the 1st product of the project.[8]

Filmography

Personal life

In January 2010, Kim Min-kyo married his long-time fan, who had dated him since 2005.[19] He, who holds several martial arts title including hapkido and taekwondo, is atheist, however, sometimes he jokes that his namesaked religion is "Min-Kyo",[20] which means that he believes in himself.[21]

On May 9, 2020, Kim Min-kyo's dog, which had a history of attacking people and was not leashed even after numerous complaints, attacked a woman in her 80s resulting in her death. In response, Kim Min-kyo posted an apology on SNS but did not apologize to the family members directly.[22]

References

  1. ^ Now in Stage – Interview with Director Kim Min-kyo Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine(in Korean), Newstage, January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013
  2. ^ Interview with Kim Min-kyo(in Korean), Newsen, January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013
  3. ^ SNLK Kim Min-kyo, misapprehended by his extremely real gay-acting(in Korean), Hankook Ilbo, December 30, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Join knowledgeable adult viewers with SNL Korea Archived August 31, 2024, at the Wayback Machine(in Korean), Starnews, May 23, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Kim Min-kyo, An awesome man who's between pristine-gay and special commander Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine(in Korean), DC Interview, DC news, March 29, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  6. ^ Jeong Seok-hee Column – SNLK's leading crew Archived August 31, 2024, at the Wayback Machine(in Korean), Naver news, May 28, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  7. ^ Review of Insolent Romance[usurped](in Korean), Newsen, October 17, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  8. ^ R19-rated, a codename of current society Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine(in Korean), Woman Dong-a, November 15, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  9. ^ Variety's Rising Star Kim Minkyo, To become rich with Infinite Challenge Archived August 31, 2024, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean), TVReport, August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  10. ^ 'Hwasubun' Kim Min-kyo "Power of Infinite Challenge is incredible – offer from variety shows are skyrocketing Archived November 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine(in Korean), TVReport, September 5, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013
  11. ^ Laugh and Enjoy a Satire of the Presidential Election, "Yeouido Teletubbies" Archived April 10, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Kyunghyang Shinmun, November 7, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  12. ^ "[공식] 김민교, MBC '아이템' 출연 확정…주지훈·진세연과 호흡". Sports Chosun (in Korean). September 27, 2018. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "You Are the Only One KBS World TV playlist". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ SNLKs Superb-crew Kim Min-kyo challenges MBCs historical-drama Subaekhyang Archived November 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine(in Korean), SportsSeoul, August 13, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013
  15. ^ Interview: Stage-director Kim Min-kyo Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine(in Korean), Newstage, January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  16. ^ Kang Jin-ah (October 18, 2021). "'SNL코리아' 김민교 연출작 연극 '리미트' 1년 만에 재개" ['SNL Korea' Kim Min-gyo's play 'Limit' resumes after 1 year] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. ^ "G.NA – 예쁜 속옷 (G.NA's Secret)". May 11, 2014. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2015 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ Ha Su-jeong (August 11, 2022). "'우영우' 주현영, 차기작이 몇개째? 쿠팡플레이 시리즈 또 캐스팅 [공식]" [Young-Woo Woo' Hyun-Young Joo, what's the next project? Coupang Play Series Cast Again [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Actor Kim Min-kyo marries in January 2010, with a 10-year-younger female composer Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine(in Korean), Starnews, November 6, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  20. ^ this Korean word 'Kyo'(교) means a religion itself, or its religious belief.
  21. ^ Kim Min-kyo has a qualified Martial Arts master(in Korean), tvdaily, May 1, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  22. ^ "[종합]김민교, 반려견 80대 여성 습격 사건에 사과…"있어서는 안될 사고, 견주로서 죄송"(전문)". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2020.