Kim Young-hee (comedian)

Kim Young-hee
Kim in 2014
Born (1983-08-23) August 23, 1983
Daegu, South Korea
SpouseYoon Seung-yeol (m. 2021)
Children1
Comedy career
Years active2009–present
MediumStand-up, television
GenresObservational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick, Dramatic, Sitcom
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2018
Korean name
Hangul
김영희
Hanja
金英熙
RRGim Yeonghui
MRKim Yŏnghŭi

Kim Young-hee (Korean: 김영희; born August 23, 1983) is a South Korean comedian, managed under the entertainment agency A9 Media.[1] She gained notoriety in 2010 with her role in the Gag Concert skit "Two Minute Debate", and won the best new female comedian award at that year's KBS Entertainment Awards.[2] Kim was a former member of Celeb Five (Korean: 셀럽파이브), a dance group formed by Kim Shin-young and produced by CONTENTS LAB VIVO, a contents company owned by Song Eun-i.[3][4][5]

Personal life

On February 24, 2022, Kim announced that she was pregnant with her first child.[6] On September 8, she gave birth to her first daughter.[7]

Filmography

Film

  • Love with the Singularity (Biflix Film, 2022) – Director[8]

Variety shows

Year Show Role Notes
2010–2015 Gag Concert Cast member
2011 Two Men's Suspicious Show Panelist Single broadcast show[9][10]
2013 Rollercoaster Cast member[11] Season 3
2013–2014 The Human Condition Cast member[12] Comedienne Specialsa
2016–present Comedy Big League Cast member [13]
2017–present Dongchimi Panelist [14]
2022 Dog-Daughter-in-law Cast Member [15]

^a: Kim appeared in the majority of episodes, although she was not present in certain episodes such as the episode, Living Without Chemicals.[16]

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes
2015 Drip Girls Herself Shinhan Card Art Hall Season 4[17]
Hyundai Arts Centre
2016 KT&G Sangsang Art Hall Season 5[18]
2017 Miss Gag Korea Kalkal Hall [19]
Busan International Comedy Festival
Drip Girls Uniplex Hall 1 Season 6[20]
Samsung Cultural Center
Anyang Arts Center
2018 Uniplex Hall 1 Season 7[21]
KBS Hall (Busan)
Busan International Comedy Festival
Shop on the Stage 신데라 The Good Theater [22]

Discography

Celeb Five

Year Title Album details Peak chart
positions		 Sales Album
KOR
[23]
2018 Celeb Five (I Wanna Be A Celeb)
(셀럽파이브(셀럽이 되고 싶어)		 — — Celeb No.1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2010KBS Entertainment AwardsBest Newcomer Award (Comedy)[24]Gag ConcertWon
Top Excellence Award, Idea (Corner)[25][26]Double Debate (Gag Concert)Won
201450th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Variety Performer – Female[27]Gag ConcertWon
KBS Entertainment AwardsTop Excellence Award (Comedy)[28]Won
2025Entertainer of the Year[29]Won

References

  1. ↑ "A9미디어". www.anine.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ↑ 김영희, KBS연예대상 코미디 女 신인상. Star News (in Korean). 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ Lee Ga-young (27 January 2018). 잘나가는 '셀럽파이브', 평창 공연 불참하는 이유. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Hwang Hye-jin (19 March 2018). 김영희 "셀럽파이브 멤버 원래 4명, 구도 맞추려고 갑자기 투입돼". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Lee Ho-young (18 January 2018). "[ST이슈] 셀럽파이브, 개그우먼 5인…'걸그룹 판' 벌린 사연". ST이슈 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Kim So-yeon (February 24, 2022). 윤승열♥' 김영희, 결혼 1년만 임신 "힐튼이 생겼다 ['Seungyeol Yun♥' Kim Young-hee, pregnant after 1 year of marriage "Hilton is here] (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ↑ Ahn Eun-jae (September 8, 2022). 김영희, 오늘 제왕절개로 득녀…남편 윤승열 "출산 축하해줘 감사"(종합) [Kim Young-hee gave birth today by caesarean section... Her husband Yoon Seung-yeol "Thank you for congratulating me on the birth" (comprehensive)] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ Kang Shin-woo (March 22, 2022). 봉만대 꿈꾸는 개그우먼 김영희 신작 '특이점이 온 사랑', 비플릭스 투자 받았다 [Bong Man-dae's dream comedian Kim Young-hee's new work 'Love with the Singularity' received investment from Bflix] (in Korean). The Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ↑ Lee Mi-hye (9 August 2011). [스타 동정]이외수, 두 남자의 수상한 쇼 '야동(野童)' MC 발탁. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "KBS, '두 남자의 수상한 쇼-야동' 방송". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 11 August 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  11. ↑ Park Moon-seon (31 December 2012). "tvN '롤러코스터' 시즌3, 양세찬, 장도연, 김영희, 유상무 등 희극인 총 출동!". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Kim Yang-soo (30 September 2013). 박소영-김영희, '인간의 조건' 여성판 합류. iNews24. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  13. ↑ '코빅', 허안나-김영희-이상구 합류 확정. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 30 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  14. ↑ 열린세상 열린방송 MBN :: 매일방송. Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  15. ↑ Ha Su-jeong (October 19, 2022). 개며느리' 이유리·문세윤·양세찬 3MC 확정..11월 10일 첫방 [공식] [Dog Daughter-in-law' Lee Yu-ri, Moon Se-yoon, Yang Se-chan 3MC confirmed... First broadcast on November 10 [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ '인간의 조건', 화학제품 없이 살기 미션 통해 찾아야 할 진짜 알맹이 – 미디어스. 미디어스 (in Korean). 9 February 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  17. ↑ 개그우먼 김영희, 개그쇼 '드립걸즈 시즌4' 출연. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  18. ↑ Kim Won-kook (7 July 2016). 대세 개그우먼들의 라이브 멀티 쇼, 드립걸즈 시즌5 – 시사1 (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  19. ↑ 웃기기 위해 뭉쳤다! '미스개그코리아' 코미디쇼 눈길. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 24 January 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  20. ↑ Ahn Ji-ye (15 March 2017). "＜드립걸즈＞, 시즌 6으로 돌아온다…16일 개막 – 시사ON". 펜과오늘 (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  21. ↑ Kim Dong-hwan (2 April 2018). 코믹컬 <드립걸즈> 시즌7...대학로 100회 공연열어 – 한강투데이 (in Korean). Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  22. ↑ Lee Ji-eun (13 September 2018). [뉴스컬처] [NC인터뷰] 'Shop On The Stage 홈쇼핑 주식회사' 김은미·최영주 작/연출 ˝소통의 무대, 함께 즐겨주셨으면 좋겠어요˝. 뉴스컬처. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  24. ↑ Yoo Ah-jeong (25 December 2010). '개콘' 김영희, KBS '연예대상' 코미디 신인상 수상. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  25. ↑ Seon Mi-kyeong (25 December 2010). "'2010 KBS 연예대상' 최우수 아이디어상 '두분토론', 허경환 버리고 김영희 영입한 작가님 정말 감사드려요". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  26. ↑ Hong Mi-kyeong (25 December 2010). 개콘 '두분토론', 'KBS 연예대상' 최우수 아이디어상 수상. iNews24 (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  27. ↑ Jung, Yeo-jin (28 May 2014). [영상] 김영희, 백상예술대상 예능상 수상 "김수현이 축하한다고 속삭여줬다". OBS News. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  28. ↑ Kim Kyeong-joo (28 December 2014). 김대희·김영희, 코미디부문 남녀최우수상 수상[KBS 연예대상] (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  29. ↑ Grover, Ashima (December 21, 2025). "2025 KBS Entertainment Awards winners: Park Bo Gum crowned Entertainer of the Year; Daesang goes to…". The Financial Express. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
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