Jeong Hyeong-don
| Jeong Hyeong-don | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
February 7, 1978 Busan, South Korea |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Years active | 2002-present (Hiatus) |
| Genres | Comedy, Entertainment |
| Influences | Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myeong-su |
| Influenced | Noh Hong-chul, Gil Seong-joon, Jeong Ga-eun |
| Spouse | Han Yu-ra, television writer |
| Notable works and roles | Member of Infinite Challenge and Gag Concert |
| Jeong Hyeong-don | |
| Hangul | 정형돈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鄭亨敦 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Hyeong-don |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Hyŏngdon |
Jeong Hyeong-don (born February 7, 1978[1]) is a South Korean comedian and entertainer under FNC Entertainment.
Biography
After graduating Busan Electronic Technical (senior) High School in 1996, he worked for Samsung Electronics in Suwon as an engineer. Before entering the Korean entertainment industry, he was a member of a comedy team with his colleagues at Samsung.[2]
He made his television debut on KBS Gag Concert in 2002 with a segment called "Doremi Trio" (도레미 트리오). In this segment, he sang excerpts of K-pop songs with comedic punches at the end. He then joined various segments of MBC's Sunday Sunday Night and Exclamation! and KBS2's Imagination Plus and a host and performer. In 2005, he became a regular host on MBC's Infinite Challenge.
In 2008, he joined the cast of the marriage simulation show We Got Married. He was initially paired with television personality Saori until her departure from the show, after which he assumed a hosting role alongside Crown J and Seo In Young. After their departure in January 2009, Jung was grouped into a husband-and-wife pair with Taeyeon of Girls' Generation per her request. The match caused a major uproar among netizens due to the couple's 11-year age difference and the large fanbase surrounding Taeyeon and Girls' Generation. The relationship ended after a format change in the show and Hyungdon's pre-existing romantic relationship at the time of filming.
He and rapper Defconn became co-hosts for the MBC Every1 program Weekly Idol in July 2011. In June 2015, Jung was officially signed to FNC Entertainment.
Infinite Challenge
Characters
He is a founding member of MBC's flagship real-variety comedy program Infinite Challenge. During early episodes, he presents his ability for anything, except making people laugh. That makes his character as an "Awkward Piggy" (어색한 뚱보). He has the least amount of nicknames among the members of Infinite Challenge. This was pointed out on the 100th Episode (101st on TV) during the 100 minute debate. He is often seen as amusement because he can do anything well besides entertaining. In the 100th Episode (101st on TV), he was doing archery and was to get exactly 100 points, he often hit high points and got up to 100 points pretty quickly for a first-timer. But he went over 100 and was scolded by members because none of them so far succeeded in any of the 100th Episode competitions.
On January 1, 2011, during its 230th episode broadcast, he awarded MuDo Member of the year 2010, with almost half of the netizens on iMBC.com voting for him. (49 percent; 8,940 votes). He received twice as many votes as the highly recognized and host-in-chief of the program, Yoo Jae-suk(4,393 votes; 24%). During his acceptance speech, he said "It took a 5 and a half years from 'Awkward Piggy' to 'Mijon Gaeoh'.(an abbreviation of 'Michin Jonjaegam Gaehwadong Orangejok, see below). My victory presents to everyone that even an ordinary person (like me) can reach the top".[3]
However, as time progressed, he was slowly able to become funny on his own. He and fellow co-host, Jeong Jun-ha, dubbed as "Jung Brothers", due to their similar family name, and "Fatty Brothers". Unlike Jun-ha's timid personality, Hyeong-don is more aggressive, more witty and highly active despite his stature. He usually makes fun of himself through body gags and any slapstick activities, gaining him the nickname "Crazy Presence" (미친 존재감 Michin Jonjaegam). His other famous nickname is "Gaehwadong Orange Gang" (개화동 오렌지 Gaehwadong Orangejok) due to his fashion style that was teased by other members as "20 years late" (Orange Gang being an old term used for decadent youth fashion during the 1980s and Gaehwadong being the name of suburb where he formerly lived at that time). He also considered Big Bang's leader, G-Dragon, who is notable for being a fashion icon, as his greatest rival. Every time the latter made guest appearances on the show, he always threatened to change G-Dragon's fashion.
Hyungdon and Daejun
In June 2012, he formed a hip-hop duo with rapper Defconn. Their collaborations have been released under the moniker Hyungdon and Daejun.[4]
In 2015, he rapped on Lizzy's (Orange Caramel, After School) first digital single "Not An Easy Girl."
Personal life
On September 13, 2009, he married his girlfriend, television comedy scriptwriter Han Yu-ra.[5] The couple welcomed their first children, twin daughters, on December 11, 2012.[6] He graduated university of Induck.
Television appearances
Former programs
- MBC's Infinite Challenge (무한도전) Co-host (Since 2005)
- MBC Every1's Weekly Idol (주간 아이돌) Co-host with Yoo Dae-joon (Since 2011)
- KBS2's Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education (Since 2014)
- KBS2's Gag Concert (개그 콘서트, 2002)
- MBC's Sunday Sunday Night (단비 Danbi, Helping for Developing Countries) Co-host since 2010
- KBS2's Explore TV-Cool Guys (TV탐험 멋진친구들) Co-Host
- KBS2's Imagination Plus (상상플러스, 2005~2007) Co-Host
- SBS's Mystery Commandos(미스터리 특공대,2008)
- tvN's Rollercoaster (재밌는TV 롤러코스터, 2009~) Leading actor with Jeong Ga-eun
- SBS's GO Show (고쇼, 2012) Co-Host
- KBS2's "Ba-ra-dun Bada"-Pilot (바라던 바다, 2013) Co-Host
- QTV's "Uh-rap Show!" (어랍쇼, 2013) Co-Host
- tvN's "Noon-Ssul-Mi" (눈썰미, 2013) Co-Host
- MBC Every1's Hitmaker (2014~2015) Co-host with Yoo Dae-joon
- JTBC's Please Take Care of My Refrigerator (냉장고를 부탁해, 2014-2015) Co-host with Kim Sung-joo[7]
Awards
| Year | Awards show | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17th KBS Awards Comedian Contest Amateur | Statue | Jeong Hyeong-don | Won |
| 2003 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer Award – Comedy | Jeong Hyeong-don | Won |
| Top Excellence Award – Idea (Corner) | Gag Concert: "Doremi" | Won | ||
| 2004 | Excellence Award – Comedy | Gag Concert: "Beautiful Flowers" | Won | |
| 2006 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Program Award | Infinite Challenge (shared with cast members) | Won |
| 2007 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Program Award | Infinite Challenge (shared with cast members) | Won |
| 2008 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Outstanding Male Entertainer | Jeong Hyeong-don | Won |
| Best Variety Show | Infinite Challenge (shared with cast members) | Won | ||
| 89th National Athletic Competition | Aerobic Amateur Club 6-People - 2nd place | Infinite Challenge Team (shared with cast members) | Won | |
| 2009 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Program Award | Infinite Challenge (shared with cast members) | Won |
| 2010 | KCTA Cable TV Broadcast Awards | TV Star of the Year | Jeong Hyeong-don | Won |
| 5th Arena-Audi A-Awards | Top "Black Collar Workers" – Innovation | Infinite Challenge Team | Won | |
| 2011 | The 53rd National Rowing Championships | 2000m Novice Inn (Special Award) | Infinite Challenge Team | Won |
| MelOn Music Awards | Trend Award | Infinite Challenge Theme – "West Coast Highway Song Festival" (shared with cast members) | Won | |
| 2013 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Most Popular Program | Infinite Challenge (shared with cast members) | Won |
| "Best Couple" Award | Jeong Hyeong-don (with G-Dragon) | Won | ||
| High Excellence Award for Variety Shows – Male | Jeong Hyeong-don | Won | ||
| 2014 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Entertainer Award | Cool Kiz on the Block | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainment Program of the Year | Infinite Challenge (shared with cast members) | Won | |
| 2015 | 42nd Korea Broadcasting Prizes | Grand Prize | Infinite Challenge (shared with cast members) | Won[8] |
| 51st Paeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Male | Jeong Hyeong-don (for Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, Infinite Challenge | Nominated | |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | Variety Star Award | Jeong Hyeong-don | Won | |
References
- ↑ "Jung Hyung Don Profile". fncent.com. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
- ↑ The reasonable story of Jeong Hyeong-don(Korean), Starnews, Retrieved on August 2, 2005
- ↑ Jeong Hyeong-don is the winner of MuDo's Member of the year 2010, with a massive votes by netizen(Korean), TVReport, January 2, 2011, Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ↑ "형돈이와 대준이". Naver Music. Naver Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ Jung Hyung Don’s wedding photos, 88news.net, Retrieved on January 2, 2010
- ↑ "Jung Hyung Don Welcomes Twin Daughters into the World". 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/01/jung-hyung-don-officially-withdraws-from-please-take-care-of-my-refrigerator-fnc-updates-on-his-condition
- ↑ "‘Infinite Challenge’ first variety in 16 years to win broadcasting awards top prize". The Korea Times-US. The Korea Times. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
External links
- Jung Hyung Don at FNC Entertainment (Korean)
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