Comedian Kim Jun-ho, who has entered his 9th month of public dating, is celebrating the Lunar New Year more excited than ever. This was the first time I visited my girlfriend's home since dating comedian Kim Ji-min. Now that he was greeting me as a boyfriend rather than a senior/junior, he seemed more excited than burdened. Kim Jun-ho, who met Ten Asia dressed beautifully in hanbok, showed his continued passion for comedy, starting with his love story with Kim Ji-min.
Since April of last year, Kim Jun-ho has publicly declared his relationship with Kim Ji-min, a junior KBS comedian and member of the same agency. The two have been in a relationship for a long time, overcoming their 9-year age gap and showing off their affection.
"Before we started dating, when we were seniors and juniors, I saw Jimin's mother a few times. Even after we became lovers, we saw each other briefly while filming. I wasn't able to visit last Chuseok, but I finally decided to go to Donghae's parents' house on New Year's Day. I'll probably go the day after the holiday. I think so. In fact, rather than a serious event, it feels like I'm just saying hello as a boyfriend. Still, I think it's a positive signal."
Kim Jun-ho, who left a sweet comment when receiving the grand prize at the 2022 SBS Entertainment Awards, said, “Every day I met Jimin was Christmas.” At the beginning of the interview, he once again showed his loving side by saying, "I'm happy every day I met Jimin. It really feels like Christmas."
The two people, who receive tremendous support not only from fellow celebrities but also from the public, were simultaneously selected as stars with good luck in love in 2023 by a broadcasting station. In particular, Kim Ji-min ranked first among 20 stars in terms of love luck. Kim Jun-ho was also found to be in luck for marriage starting in October of this year.
Kim Jun-ho said with a shy expression, “I already saw an article about that broadcast. I guess I should go see that fortune teller.”
At the same time, he showed cute jealousy over Kim Ji-min and fencer Kim Jun-ho appearing together as presenters at the 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards. He said, "Fencing Junho is very handsome. The two of them appeared as a good-looking man and a good-looking woman. I thought they looked good together."
He continued, "Actually, I didn't know they were presenting an award together, but it was fun. After the awards ceremony, I sent a message to fencing Junho saying, 'I'm glad I have handsome Kim Junho. The suit is cool.' We became close friends after appearing together on 'Single for Men'." revealed.
Kim Jun-ho, who is earnestly receiving everyone's wish for 'marriage', said, "(Tak) Jae-hoon told me to take a short break and come back because he might become single for his first birthday." He added, "The production team of 'Single for Men' said that anyway, since he is single, he will continue. “They said it would be fun to show a married character while appearing.”
He also showed his continued love for comedy as much as his girlfriend. Kim Jun-ho, who is called 'The Godfather of Comedy' and 'Gabeoji' following Kim Kook-jin and Lee Gyeong-gyu, showed the passion of a rookie even though he was already at the top.
Kim Jun-ho said, "I'm satisfied with being a regular on two shows, 'Single for Men' and 'My Little Old Boy', and I'm in perfect condition right now. At other times, I personally want to grow my YouTube channel even more," and added, "The character Maju has also surpassed 300,000 on TikTok. “It’s difficult to get into the KakaoTalk gift category, but I’ve entered the golf goods category. Everyone has tried to stop me, but I want to keep trying,” he said.
He continued, "I want to expand the Busan Comedy Festival and meet a larger audience. Last year, I gathered some YouTuber friends to participate and the response was good. I am coming up with new ideas for what to do this year as well. A comedy-related theater is being built in Gijang, Busan, so I went to check it out in January. “I think I’ll go on a business trip at the end of the day,” he said.
He said, "In the early days of YouTube, I played the side character Count Charlie. When it aired, the quality of the writer, producer, props, lighting, costumes, etc. was high, but when I tried to show it on YouTube, it felt like something was lacking. So these days, I've been looking for Charlie Chaplin videos again. While watching them. “I want to reflect again and show more quality comedy,” he added.
He also said, "If you do something you enjoy, you will become good at it and eventually make money. What I enjoy the most is comedy. After doing 'Gag Concert' for about 20 years, coming up with ideas has become a habit. I present various opinions and participate in meetings. “The work I do is so much fun. Life without ideas and comedy is so boring,” he said, showing the side of a true comedian.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr