Kim Tae-ho (television director)
Kim Tae-ho | |
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Kim in 2009 | |
| Born | Kim Tae-ho May 4, 1975 |
| Education | Bachelor of Journalism |
| Alma mater | Korea University |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Notable work | Infinite Challenge, Hangout with Yoo |
| Spouse |
Unnamed (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김태호 |
| Hanja | 金泰浩 |
| RR | Gim Taeho |
| MR | Kim T'aeho |
| Website | www |
Kim Tae-ho (Korean: 김태호; born May 4, 1975) is a South Korean television director.
Early life and education
Kim was born in Daecheon, South Chungcheong Province (now Boryeong). He attended Daecheon Middle School, before moving to Gongju. South Chungcheong Province, at the age of 15.
He graduated from Kongju National University's College of Education High School and Korea University's Department of Journalism and Broadcasting.
Career
After graduating, 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.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.
On September 7, 2021, MBC announced that Kim would be leaving MBC by the end of that year.[4][5]
Kim founded his own production company TEO in 2022 where he is currently the CEO.[6]
Personal life
In July 2009 Kim married his wife, a make-up artist.[7][8] Their son was born in December 2014.[9]
Filmography
- Infinite Challenge
- 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
- The Hungry and the Hairy (2020, Netflix)
- Funding Together (같이 펀딩) (August 2019~November 2019)
- Hangout with Yoo (July 2019 – December 2021)
- Seoul Check-in (2022, TVING)[10]
- My Name is Gabriel (2024, JTBC)[11]
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44th Baeksang Arts Awards | 2008 | Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme | Infinity Challenge | Won | |
| 22nd Korean Producers Grandprix Award | 2010 | Best TV Entertainment Programme | Co-winner[a] | ||
| 20th Korean Broadcasting Award | 2008 | Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme | Won | ||
| 36th Korean Broadcasting Award | 2009 | Best TV Entertainment Programme | Won | ||
| Director For TV Program | Won | ||||
| MBC Broadcasting and Entertainment Award | 2006 | Best Programme; Voted By Netizen | Won | ||
| 2007 | Best Programme; Voted By Viewers | Won | |||
| 2008 | Best Programme Voted By Producers | Won | |||
| 2009 | Best Programme; Voted By Viewers | Won | |||
| MBC Programme Creating Award | 2007 | Meritorious Service Medal | Won | ||
| Best Programme | Won | ||||
| Outstanding Entertainment Programme | Won | ||||
| 11th National Assembly Award | 2010 | For Best TV Programme of the Year | Won |
State honors
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea[b] | 2021 | Presidential Commendation | [15] |
Notes
- ^ Award shared with entire directing members of Infinity Challenge)
- ^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[12][13] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[14]
References
- ^ "MBC programs will return to air". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 15, 2017.
- ^ "MBC Variety Show Producers Including Kim Tae Ho From "Infinite Challenge" Join General Strike Against Company". Soompi. August 21, 2017.
- ^ "MBC '무한도전' 김태호 PD, 방송의날 포상 거부". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). August 30, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Si-jin (September 7, 2021). "Star TV director Kim Tae-ho to leave MBC after 20-year career". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (September 8, 2021). "Star producer Kim Tae-ho to leave MBC". The Korea Times. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ [단독] 김태호 PD의 '테오' 1년도 안돼 몸값 1000억. The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). October 10, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ '무한도전' 김태호 PD, "7월에 장가갑니다" (in Korean). joins.com. June 26, 2009.
- ^ '무한도전' 김태호PD, 19일 메이크업 아티스트와 결혼. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). July 19, 2009.
- ^ '무한도전' 김태호 PD 아빠 됐다… 결혼 5년 만에 득남. Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). December 19, 2014.
- ^ Hwang Hyo-yi (January 26, 2022). 이효리 손잡은 김태호PD, '서울체크인' 첫 신호탄 [Kim Tae-ho, PD Lee Hyori's hand, the first signal of 'Seoul Check-in'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon-seo, Lee (June 20, 2024). "'My name is Gabriel' to showcase top celebs switching lives with individuals abroad". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (October 18, 2018). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Yeo, Yer-im (October 25, 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ Lee, Sang-won (October 25, 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Jo Eun-mi (October 28, 2021). "'2021년 대한민국 대중문화예술상' 오늘(28일) 개최..윤여정, 금관문화훈장 수훈" ['2021 Republic of Korea Popular Culture and Arts Award' held today (28th)..Yeojeong Yoon, awarded with the Order of Cultural Merit] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Naver.
External links
- Kim Tae-ho on Twitter (in Korean)
- Kim Tae-ho on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Brief introduction page of the producing team of Muhan Dojeon (in Korean)
- Infinite Challenge to His Life (Article from The Granite Tower, June 5, 2007)