Tina Kim (comedian)

Tina Kim (born January 3, 1970, in Seoul, South Korea) is a Korean-American stand-up comedian who moved to Seattle with her family when she was four.[1]

Her comedy is mainly based on her life experiences, including being an Asian woman in the United States, her dating life, and her relationship with her parents.[1]

Career

Kim initially worked as a broadcast journalist,[2] working first as a host and anchor for regional news stations in Missoula, Montana and Yakima, Washington.[3] She moved to New York City in 1998[3] to pursue a career, and appeared on CNN, NBC, MTV, PBS (as the host of Asia America) and VH-1.[1]

She became interested in standup after seeing Margaret Cho perform, and has been involved with stand-up comedy since 1999, when she launched her website.[1] Before breaking onto the scene, she took comedy classes for two years and worked at several comedy clubs.[3] She made an appearance in the first episode of the first season of Last Comic Standing, which she said had little impact on her career.[1]

Kim has said she adjusts her jokes for her audience, and only jokes about her Korean heritage if she sees other Asian people in the audience.[2]

Kim moved to Los Angeles in 2004.[3]

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Korean-born comedian uses Web to spread laughs". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2005-11-02. Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  2. 1 2 Cajilig, Carlos (2010-05-13). "Beyond 'Ching-Chong,' or The Changing Face of Comedy". Asia Society Northern California Center.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Aoyagi, Caroline (2005-03-18). "Tina Kim: The Next Big Thing Has Already Arrived". Pacific Citizen.
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