Kim Tae-ho (television director)

Kim Tae-ho (Korean: 김태호; born May 4, 1975) is a South Korean television director.

Kim Tae-Ho
Kim Tae-Ho in 2009
Born
Kim Tae-Ho

(1975-05-04) May 4, 1975
EducationBachelor of Journalism
Alma materKorea University
OccupationTelevision director
Years active2002–present
EmployerMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Notable work
Infinite Challenge
Spouse(s)
Unnamed
(m. 2009)
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
김태호
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Tae-ho
McCune–ReischauerKim T'aeho
Websitewww.cyworld.com/naomix75

Biography

Kim graduated from Korea University. In July 2009 he married his wife, a make-up artist.[1][2] Their son was born in December 2014.[3]

Career

Kim joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) in 2002 and worked largely on the channel's Sunday night programs aired on Sunday Sunday Night. He gained prominence amongst viewers as the director of Infinite Challenge due to his use of humorous subtitles and captions. His work on Infinite Challenge has garnered him popular and professional recognition and earned him nominations for various awards.

From September to November 2017 Kim was one of several thousand employees of MBC and KBS who participated in a joint labor union strike over unfair company practices at their respective broadcasting stations.[4][5] He was reported to have won an award at the annual KCC Broadcasting Awards that August but refused to attend out of solidarity for his colleagues.[6] As a result of the strike, popular programs on both MBC and KBS such as Infinite Challenge, Happy Together, Music Bank, Show! Music Core and others were canceled for up to twelve weeks.

Filmography

  • Comedy House (Assistant Director)
  • Nonstop 4 (Assistant Director)
  • Saturday - Rash Challenge (Assistant Director)
  • Sunday Sunday Night - Imagine Expedition
  • Sunday Sunday Night - Live Cooking Show! Mr. King of Cook
  • Sunday Sunday Night - Food Sports Mr. King of Cook
  • Super Recommended Saturday - Excessive Challenge
  • Super Recommended Saturday - Muhan Dojeon - Master of Quiz
  • Funding Together (같이 펀딩) (August 2019~present)

Awards

Year Awards
2010
  • The 22nd Korean Producers Grandprix Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme
    (Cowinner, with entire directing members of Muhan Dojeon)
  • The 11th Korean National Assembly Award Award For Best TV Programme of the Year
2009
  • The 36th Korean Broadcasting Award Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme
  • The 36th Korean Broadcasting Award Award For TV (Programme) Director
  • MBC Broadcasting and Entertainment Award Best Programme; Voted By Viewers
2008
  • The 20th Korean Broadcasting Award Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme
  • The 44th Baeksang Arts Awards Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme
  • MBC Broadcasting and Entertainment Award Best Programme; Voted By Producers
2007
  • MBC Programme Creating Award Meritorious Service Medal
  • MBC Programme Creating Award Best Programme
  • MBC Programme Creating Award Outstanding Entertainment Programme
  • MBC Broadcasting and Entertainment Award Best Programme; Voted By Viewers
2006
  • MBC Broadcasting and Entertainment Award Best Programme; Voted By Netizen

References

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