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Kang Yu-mi (Korean: 강유미; born May 17, 1983)[2] is a South Korean comedian, actress, and YouTuber. She started her career in 2004 through KBS's open recruitment system, and was a cast member of the network's comedy show Gag Concert.[3] In April 2017, she started a YouTube channel,[4] which by 2022 had gained over 1 million subscribers.[5]
| Kang Yu-mi | |
|---|---|
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| Born | May 17, 1983 Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1] |
| Medium | Television, online video |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강유미 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Yumi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Yumi |
Kang was born on May 17, 1983.[2] She attended Kyunghwa Girls' Middle School and Kyunghwa Girls' High School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, and was active in both schools's theater clubs.[6] In high school, her mother had to work as her father was in poor health.[7] Because of her upbringing, she paid for her tuition with a scholarship she received from the drama club.[7] For a year, she worked at a department store as a cashier.[7] She took several auditions in hopes of becoming an actress, but gained an aspiration to become a comedian after seeing a Stephen Chow film.[6]
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Kang's career as a comedian started in 2002, when she won the grand prize at the 한반도 유머 총집합, a program where citizens could test their comedy skills.[6][8] Soon after, she was cast in Pokso Club ,[6] during her time in which she moved in and out of gosiwons.[7] In Pokso Club, she appeared in the skit "Women's Story" with Ahn Young-mi, but it was not very popular.[8] After failing once, she was selected as one of KBS's 19th generation comedians in 2004, through their open recruitment system.[7] She first gained recognition through her role in the Gag Concert skit "My Girl", becoming known for her confident image and the line "live creatively, you punk",[9] and at the end of 2004, she was awarded Best New Comedian at the KBS Entertainment Awards.[10] In February 2005, Kang and Ahn Young-mi launched "Go Go! Into Art",[9][11] parodying the conventions of various genres.[12][13] The sketch ended in February 2006 after running on Gag Concert for over 10 months.[11][14] After "Go Go! Into Art", Kang continued her reporter character from the previous sketch while also appearing in "Love's Counselor" with Yoo Se-yoon.[15] In July, the Korea Broadcasting Awards named her one of the broadcasters of the year in the comedy category.[16]
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Television series
- Famous Princesses (2006), An Gong-ju[17]
- Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son (2007), Park Jeong-na
- Temptation of an Angel (2009), Kim Yeon-jae[18]
- Dong Yi (2010), Ae-jong
- I Need Romance 2012 (2012), shaman (special appearance)
- Reply 1997 (2012), H.O.T. fan club president (special appearance)
- Yumi's Cells (2022), Babi's tongue cell (voice role)[19]
Television shows
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