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South Korean comedian
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Byung-man (born July 29, 1975) is a South Korean comedian, best known for his slapstick and acrobatic stunts as a Master in Gag Concert, and survival skills in Law of the Jungle as he acts as the Chief of the show. In November 2015, he entered a new program on SBS titled 'Shaolin Clenched Fists', where Kim Byung-man and a group of other celebrities visit the Shaolin Monastery to learn the traditional martial arts from Shaolin Masters.
Biography
Kim was born into a poor family with an older sister and two younger sisters in Jeonju, Wanju in North Jeolla Province. His father was an alcoholic, because of his bad luck in business. This caused his family to be in chronic debt. His mother tried to make a little money working at odd jobs, such as working at a restaurant. Kim also tried to help raise money for the family by doing manual labor. Wanting to be a comedian, he left his home and moved to Seoul to go to an apartment with other aspiring comedians. After three failed auditions on KBS and four on MBC, he was finally accepted by KBS in 2002. He starred in Gag concert on the Master show as a Master, his most famous role, in which he performs difficult tasks, showcasing his ability to acquire new skills quickly.
Kim made his first appearance in the movie called "Gift" (선물) in 2002. He was also the runner-up on Kim Yuna's Kiss and Cry where famous entertainers learn how to figure skate from professionals.
Up till 2012 he was signed under Castle J Entertainment, and on 19 September, it was announced that he has signed exclusive contracts with SM C&C, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment, along with Lee Soo Geun.
Personal life
In May 2022, Kim's mother died in a flood and a private funeral was planned.
Paek Pan-seok (October 7, 2021). "김병만X배정남X박군, '공생의 법칙' 뭉친다..10월말 첫방" [Kim Byung-man X Bae Jeong-nam X Park Gun, 'The Law of Coexistence' unites.. First airing at the end of October]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Naver.
Lee Min-ji (December 1, 2021). "김병만 돌아온다, 1월 6일 '공생의 법칙' 첫방송…배정남-박군 출연(공식)" [Kim Byung-man returns, first broadcast of 'Law of Coexistence' on January 6th... Bae Jeong-nam and Park Goon (official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Naver.
Choi Hee-jae (August 2, 2022). "김병만X배정남X박군, 다시 뭉친다…역대급 스케일 컴백 (공생의 법칙2)" [Kim Byung-man, Bae Jeong-nam, and Park-gun, unite again... Biggest scale comeback (Law of Symbiosis 2)] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Naver.
Jang Woo-young (July 22, 2022). "[단독] '달인' 김병만, 진짜 달인과 맞대결…MBN 추석 특집 편성" [ 'Master' Kim Byung-man, confront a real master... MBN Chuseok Special] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Naver.
Jang Chang-hwan (December 28, 2011). SBS, '연예대상' 17개 수상 부문 발표 [SBS announces 17 award categories for 'Entertainment Awards']. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2022.
Jeon Seon-ha (December 31, 2012). 유재석, 2012 SBS '연예대상' 대상 수상...8년 연속 최고영예(종합) [Yoo Jae-seok, 2012 SBS 'Entertainment Awards' grand prize... The highest honor for 8 consecutive years (overall)]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
Lee Seung-gil (December 18, 2022). "유재석, 감격의 '대상' 영예…통산 19번째 트로피 품었다 [2022 SBS 연예대상] (종합)" [Yoo Jae-seok, thrilled 'grand prize' honor... I had my 19th trophy in total (comprehensive)]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Naver.
대중문화예술상 2011년 [2011 Popular Culture and Arts Awards]. Korea Creative Content Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
Kim Byung-man in 2012
