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Kim KyoungWook

キム・ギョンウク

  • Hangul: 김경욱
  • Birthdate: 1983/4/26 (age 41)
  • Height/Weight: 175cm

About
Kim KyoungWook (Korean: 김경욱) is a comedian. He is extremely popular as a "Japanese host-like character" named Tanaka! He is a comedian who is also active as a YouTuber.
Born on April 26, 1983. Height: 175cm. Education: Seoul Arts University, Broadcasting and Entertainment Department. Korean management office: META COMEDY (as of 2023).
In 2001, SBS 6th batch open-call comedian. Comedian Kim KyoungWook formed the trio "Namolla" with Kim Tae-hwan and Go Jang-hwan.
He was a member of the "Family" group with his senior in high school, Cho Se-ho, in the broadcasting club, and in his third year of high school, Cho Se-ho told him he wanted to become a comedian.
He was invited to join the group. It is said that Jo Se-ho knelt down in front of Kim Kyoung-Wook's parents and promised to "take responsibility." In October 2001, he participated in an SBS comedy contest with Jo Se-ho and won the award.
He won the award. He entered the entertainment industry as a comedian in the 6th SBS public recruitment period. He was active in variety shows such as SBS's "Ucchasa."
In 2022, Tanaka, a "Japanese host-like" character, became extremely popular and appeared on TV.
They are in high demand for various TV shows and advertisements. Their new song "Wasurenai" is the number one Japanese song sung in Korean karaoke. "ENDLESS" by "X JAPAN"
It achieved a record that surpassed "RAIN".