Comedian-Turned-Dentist Kim Young-sam Clarifies First Class Airline Comments

Kim Young-sam, a comedian-turned-dentist, has clarified his recent comments about Korean Air's first class service.

On October 5th, Kim shared a series of photos on his Instagram story, humorously stating, "No matter how spacious first class is, it's too wide. I could play soccer here. I should bring a soccer ball next time." The photos showed Kim in the first class cabin, capturing the space from various angles.

Kim later explained, "I joked about first class being cramped, but how unfunny must a comedian be for people to take it seriously? It's my fault for not being funny."

Previously, on September 21st, Kim had posted on his Instagram story, "How can I fly to the U.S. in such a cramped space? Even my high school study room was bigger," despite being in one of the best seats on the plane.

Born in 1975, Kim Young-sam is now 50 years old. He debuted as a comedian in 2001 as part of KBS's 16th open recruitment. After three years in comedy, he returned to his college major in dentistry and is currently practicing as a dentist.

By Da-yeon Jeong, Ten Asia Reporter light@tenasia.co.kr