Kim Jong-kook

Q: Has Kim Jong-kook won any awards?

Yes, Kim Jong-kook has received numerous awards, including the Best Male Variety Star at the 2020 SBS Entertainment Awards for his work on Running Man.

Q: What was Kim Jong-kook's first film or show?

Kim Jong-kook's first major appearance was in the 1995 music group Turbo. He later transitioned to television variety shows starting in the early 2000s.

Q: What are Kim Jong-kook's most successful songs?

Some of Kim Jong-kook's most successful songs include 'One Man,' 'Loveable,' and 'How Am I Supposed to Live Without You.'

Q: What is Kim Jong-kook's personal life like?

Kim Jong-kook is known for being private about his personal life. He is currently single and has no children.

Q: What is Kim Jong-kook's estimated net worth?

Kim Jong-kook's estimated net worth is around $16 million, primarily from his music career and television appearances.

Q: What are some key milestones in Kim Jong-kook's filmography?

Notable milestones include his debut with Turbo, his long-running role on Running Man, and his participation in various reality shows like Physical: 100.

Q: How did Kim Jong-kook become famous?

Kim Jong-kook rose to fame through his music career in the 1990s and gained further popularity through his engaging personality on variety shows.

Known for

The Producers (2015)

IMDb 7.3 / 10

2015 / Comedy, Drama

A rookie producer joins the Korean Broadcasting System to be near his secret crush and enters the madcap world of network TV, where ratings...

Outrun by Running Man (2021)

2021 / Comedy, Reality

Kim Jong Kook, HaHa, Jee Seok Jin, Song Ji Hyo, and Yang Se Chan are all united and going big in this original spin-off...

Name

Kim Jong-kook

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Born

25 April 1976, Seoul, South Korea

Children

None

Parents

Kim Sung-joon, Jeon Hye-sook

Estimated Net Worth

$16 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	TV 상남자의 여행법 in 규슈	Unknown character	Not rated
2025	TV I AM BOXER Don Lee's extreme boxing survival. Who will survive to be the champion standing in the ring?	MC	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2025	TV Love That Falls Away Easily	Unknown character	Not rated
2024	TV King of Survival: Tribal War Divided into four teams, a star-studded cast of 12 contestants competes to be the last ones standing as they attempt...	MC	Not rated
2024	TV Whenever Possible We're looking for someone who has free time to hang out with us. Whenever Possible.	Unknown character	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2024	TV Couple Palace Real wedding project with 100 singles, aiming to find destiny at the 'Couple Palace', a matchmaking palace.	Self - Host	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2023	TV Meokjjibba: Big Survival Although they are bigger than others, Korea's representative large people who love their bodies have gathered together! In this era...	Self	Not rated
2023	TV Express Delivery: Mongolia Edition Celebrity best friends known as Dragon Club and a younger actor embark on an exciting adventure in Mongolia as they...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2023	TV Authorized Personnel Only	Self	Not rated
2023	TV The Seasons	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2022	TV Just an Excuse Yoo Jae-suk Welfare Content Pinggyego (Just an Excuse) It is a content where Yoo Jae-suk freely chats with his favorite...	Self	TMDB 9.7 / 10
2022	TV Dopojarak: Story of Homme the K-Wanderer	Unknown character	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2021	TV Outrun by Running Man Kim Jong Kook, HaHa, Jee Seok Jin, Song Ji Hyo, and Yang Se Chan are all united and going big...	Self	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2021	TV Extreme Debut: Wild Idol In this unique new survival program format, 45 male trainees will enter an extreme outdoor bootcamp, where they must survive...	Self	Not rated
2021	TV The Man of ATEEZ A super special collaboration to hunt this summer!	Unknown character	Not rated
2021	TV Seri Money Club A golf talk show where top people in each field are invited as new members, play golf, and donate together.	Kim Jong-kook	Not rated
2021	TV Gym Jong Kook Kim Jong Kook's personal youtube vlog, gym tips and guest workouts.	Unknown character	Not rated
2021	TV OPAL이 빛나는 밤	Unknown character	Not rated
2020	TV 리스타트업, 살아있네	Unknown character	Not rated
2020	TV Crazy Noodle Recipe "Crazy Noodle Recipe" will pay research funds to whom develops the most ingenious ramyeon recipe, Korean’s soul food. Hosts will...	Kim Jong-kook	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2020	TV 정답누설 퀴즈쇼: 오늘 배송	Unknown character	Not rated
2020	TV Show!terview with Jessi Jessi is a Korean-American rapper and singer who brings a new style of talk show to South Korea. She is...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2020	TV 날아라 슛돌이 - 뉴 비기닝	Unknown character	Not rated
2019	TV Five Cranky Brothers The show centers around the 5 "cranky" and unique cast members as they gather together to talk about life. Five...	Unknown character	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2019	TV 리와인드 - 시간을 달리는 게임	Unknown character	Not rated
2019	TV Running Man Việt Nam	Khách mời	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2019	TV Target: Billboard - KILL BILL A music show where hip hop artists compete with performances, and the winner gets to collaborate with a global artist...	Self	Not rated
2018	TV Problem Child in House In a society that puts the spotlight on the smart guys only, there are people who do not have a...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2018	TV The Call The Call is a special collaboration project created by the producers of 'I Can See Your Voice'. 'The Call' aims...	Unknown character	Not rated
2017	TV Overgrown Bromance	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2017	TV Big Picture Big Picture is about HaHa and Kim Jong Kook’s blockbuster-scale ideas that result in unexpected events and them having to...	Kim Jong-kook	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2016	TV The Sound of Your Heart Comedy following Cho Seok's ridiculous but hilarious adventures with his girlfriend-turned-wife Ae Bong, their dogs, older brother Jo Joon, and...	Jo Jong-Wook \| Jo Jong-Kook	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2016	TV My Little Old Boy How much do you know about your grown up son? In Mom’s Diary, the daily lives of the grown up...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2016	TV My Little Old Boy How much do you know about your grown up son? In Mom’s Diary, the daily lives of the grown up...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2016	TV 어서옵SHOW	Unknown character	Not rated
2015	TV Men on a Mission Male celebs play make-believe as high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students every week and engaging in battles of witty humor...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2015	TV The Producers A rookie producer joins the Korean Broadcasting System to be near his secret crush and enters the madcap world of...	Kim Hong-soon	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2015	TV The Girl Who Sees Smells With help from a young woman with synesthesia, a cop who lost his sense of pain tracks down the serial...	Running Man MC (Cameo)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2015	TV I Can See Your Voice The music show filled with mysteries and shocking moments is back! Guest celebrities must correctly guess a real singer, based...	Self - MC	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2015	Movie Running Man A movie adaptation of the popular Chinese television series.	Unknown character	TMDB 4.1 / 10
2014	TV The Amazing Race China	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2014	TV Keep Running Hurry Up, Brother! is a Chinese variety show based off the original Korean variety show, Running Man. It is created...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2012	TV Hidden Singer Pop stars and impersonators face off to be the last one standing as the audience tries to determine the real...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2012	TV The Voice of Korea	Self - Coach	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2012	Movie Love On-Air Jin-ah, a radio host and singer, works hard to make sure she does well on air. When she is accused...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2010	TV Running Man These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible...	Self	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2009	TV You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music show. The...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2008	TV Family Outing Family Outing Season 1 was a South Korean variety show; a part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup, along with Gold...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2007	TV SBS Entertainment Awards To celebrate the end of the year, many variety stars, producers and writers have gathered at SBS Entertainment Awards. In...	Host	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2005	TV Escaping Crisis No. 1 Crisis Escape No. 1 (Hangul: 위기탈출 넘버원) is a 2005 South Korean television program starring Kim Jong-kook, Jeong Tae-ho, Kim...	Unknown character	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2005	TV Infinite Challenge Infinite Challenge has been reported as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted, and...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2003	TV X-Man Celebrity guests are split into two teams to compete in various contests. One guest, known only to himself, is designated...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2003	TV Real Romance Love Letter Male and female contestants compete for "each other" in romance games. For example guests have to dance in order to...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2003	TV Ya Shim Man Man Yashimmanman is a South Korean talk show. Citizens were surveyed about various questions, and celebrity guests had to guess the...	Self	Not rated
2000	TV 스타 서바이벌 동거동락	Unknown character	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2017	TV Big Picture Big Picture is about HaHa and Kim Jong Kook’s blockbuster-scale ideas that result in unexpected events and them having to...	Creator Creator	TMDB 9.0 / 10

Running Man

2015 / TMDB 4.1

Love On-Air

2012 / TMDB 6.1

Got a question about Kim Jong-kook?

What are Kim Jong-kook's most recognized roles?

Kim Jong-kook is best known for his roles in variety shows like Running Man and his participation in Physical: 100. His music career as part of Turbo also contributed to his fame.

Has Kim Jong-kook won any awards?

What was Kim Jong-kook's first film or show?

What are Kim Jong-kook's most successful songs?

What is Kim Jong-kook's personal life like?

What is Kim Jong-kook's estimated net worth?

What are some key milestones in Kim Jong-kook's filmography?

How did Kim Jong-kook become famous?

Known for

The Producers (2015)

Outrun by Running Man (2021)

Personal details

Credits

Latest Release

Running Man

Love On-Air

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