Kim Ji-min (comedian)

For the actress of the same name, see Kim Ji-min (actress).

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Ji-min (Korean: 김지민; born November 30, 1984) is a South Korean comedian, television host, and actress. She debuted as a comedian on the sketch-comedy show Gag Concert in 2006. She is best known for her skits "Dignity of a Beggar," "Uncomfortable Truth," and "BBOOM Entertainment," as well as variety shows Human Condition and Crisis Escape No. 1. Since 2019, Kim departed from Gag Concert to appear on Comedy Big League.

Kim Ji-min
Born	(1984-11-30) November 30, 1984 (age 40) Donghae, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Medium	Stand-up, Television
Nationality	South Korean
Years active	2006– 2007 2011–present
Genres	Observational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick, Dramatic
Spouse	Kim Jun-ho ​ (m. 2025)​
Korean name
Hangul	김지민
Hanja	金智珉
RR	Gim Jimin
MR	Kim Chimin

Career

Kim Ji-min was born and raised in Donghae, Gangwon Province, South Korea. She has two older sisters and a younger brother. She graduated from Suwon Women's College with a degree in Cosmetology.

Kim Ji-min first made television appearance through an amateur comedy show Gag Hunt in 2006. She officially debuted on Gag Concert as a KBS 21st class comedian in 2006. She received the Best Newcomer (Female) award in the same year for her work in the skit "Lovers." After a period of hiatus, she returned to Gag Concert in 2012 with skits "Uncomfortable Truth" and "Dignity of a Beggar" and was awarded the Excellence Award in Comedy at the KBS Entertainment Awards. In 2013, she received the Top Excellence Award in Comedy at KBS Entertainment Awards for her continued work in Gag Concert. The following year, she was awarded the Top Excellence Award in the Variety for her work in the shows Crisis Escape No. 1, Family's Dignity Full House, and Human Condition, becoming the third person to win consecutive Top Excellence Awards at the KBS Entertainment Awards.^{[1][unreliable source?]}

Personal life

On April 3, 2022, it was confirmed that Kim is in a relationship with comedian Kim Jun-ho.^[2][3] The couple married on July 13, 2025, at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas Hotel in Gangnam District.^[4]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2012	Yak: The Giant King	Noksooni	voice
2022	Come Back Home		Special appearance	[5]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013	Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!	Blind date	Cameo (Episode 123)
2015	Mask	Kim Yeon-soo
2018	My Strange Hero		Cameo
2022	It's Beautiful Now	The plaintiff filed for divorce	Cameo (Episode 1)	[6]

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2006–2007 2011–2015 2017–2018	Gag Concert	Herself	Lovers, Dignity of a Beggar, The Uncomfortable Truth, BBOOM Entertainment, Old Affair, I'm a Killer, YOLO Inn (Ok Bun)
2007	Laugh Club		Season 2
2013	Roller Coaster 3		Season 3
	Ranking Girls
2013–2014	Mamma Mia
	Family's Dignity Full House
2014	Kim Jimin's Liking	Host
	Crisis Escape No. 1
	Human Condition
	Get It Beauty
2015	Happy Time
	Conte and the City	Herself
	Pretty Avengers
2016	Law of the Jungle		in Papua New Guinea 6 May - 3 June 2016
	Talents for Sale
	Battle Trip	Contestant	with Kim Min-kyung [ko] (Episode 31 – 32)
2017	The Beauty	Herself
2018	King of Mask Singer	Contestant	Under alias "Hollywood honeybee"	[7]
2019	A Man Who Feeds The Dog (Season 4)	Cast member
2019–2021	Comedy Big League	Herself
	Altoran	Herself
2020	Celeb Beauty	Host
2020–2021	Future Lecture	Panelist
2021	Ssulvival	Host
	Doctor Zhivago			[8]
	Becoming Smarter			[9]
	Goal Girls	Cast Member	Season 2	[10]
	Cooking - The Birth of a Cooking King	Contestant		[11]
2022	Battle in the Box	Participant		[12]
	House Reversal	Cast Member		[13]
	Open Run	Host		[14]
	War of the Roses			[15]
	Restaurant in Line	Special MC		[16]
	The Court Receiving King	Host		[17]
	Camping in Love			[18]
2023	Going to Court			[19]

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2021	Golf Eve	Main Cast	[20]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2006	KBS Entertainment Awards	Best Newcomer Award in Comedy	"Lover"	Won
2012	KBS Entertainment Awards	Excellence Award in Comedy	"Dignity of a Beggar", "Uncomfortable Truth"	Won
2013	KBS Entertainment Awards	Top Excellence Award in Comedy	"Bboom Entertainment"	Won
2014	KBS Entertainment Awards	Top Excellence Award in Comedy	"Old Affair"	Nominated
2014	KBS Entertainment Awards	Top Excellence Award in Variety	Crisis Escape No. 1, Human Condition, Family's Dignity Full House	Won
2014	Korea PD Awards	Comedian Award		Won
2015	52nd Savings Day	Presidential Commendation	—	Won
2015	KBS Entertainment Awards	Top Excellence Award in Comedy	"I Am a Killer"	Nominated
2017	Korean Entertainment Art Awards	Comedian Award	—	Won

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	List	Rank	Ref.
Forbes	2023	Korea Power Celebrity	23rd	[21]

Discography

• "YK Family's Carol Racing" (2006)
• "Brilliant Is..." (2013)

Radio

• KBSCoolFM "Lee Sora's Music Square" - Regular Guest
• SBS Power FM "Kim Changyeol's Old School" - Regular Guest
• MBC FM4U "Heo Gyeonghwan's Starry Night"- Regular Guest