# Kim Tae-ho (television director)

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

## Biography

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

## 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. 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. 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 the company by the end of that year.
Kim founded his own production company TEO in 2022 where he is currently the CEO.

## 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)

## 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 |

### State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor :
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
| South Korea | 2021 | Presidential Commendation | |