Kang Ho-dong

**Kang Ho-dong** (lahir 11 Juni 1970) adalah seorang MC dan komedian Korea, yang mulanya dikenal masyarakat sebagai pegulat tradisional top Korea. Pada bulan September 2011, Kang mengundurkan diri dari dunia industri hiburan dan mengundurkan diri dari acara televisinya karena masalah pajak. Tapi ia mengumumkan kembalinya ke industri hiburan dari akhir 2012.

## Kehidupan pribadi
Kang Ho-dong lahir di Jinju pada 11 Juni 1970 dari sebuah keluarga dengan satu adik dan tiga kakak perempuan. Pada 12 November 2006, Kang menikahi Lee Hyo-jin. Pada 13 Maret 2009, mereka memiliki anak pertama mereka, seorang anak bernama Kang Si-hoo.

## Acara televisi
* 1997: KBS 열려라 코미디 *Open Comedy* - 어머니 *Mother*
* 1999: KBS 자유선언! 토요대작전 - 초전박살
* 2002: KBS 슈퍼 TV 일요일은 즐거워 *Joyful Super Sunday TV* - MC 대격돌 *Standby Cue*
* 2002–2003: MBC 강호동의 천생연분 *Kang Ho-dong's Soulmates*
* 2002–2004: SBS 뷰티풀 선데이 *Beautiful Sunday*
* 2003: KBS 빅 스타, 이런모습 처음이야 *Big Stars, First Looks* (Chuseok Special)
* 2003: SBS 소원성취 토요일 *Saturday Wishes*
* 2003–2004: SBS 실제상황! 토요일 *[[Real Situation Saturday]]* - X맨 *[[X-Man (TV series)|X-Man]]*
* 2003–2008: SBS 야심만만 *Ya Shim Man Man*
* 2004–2005: MBC 실험쇼, 진짜? 진짜! *Experimental Show, Really?! Really!*
* 2004–2006: SBS 실제상황! 토요일 *[[Real Situation Saturday]]* - 연애편지 *[[Love Letter (acara varietas)|Love Letter]]*
* 2004–2006: SBS 일요일이 좋다 *[[Good Sunday]]* - X맨 *[[X-Man (TV series)|X-Man]]*
* 2005: MBC 대통령과 함께하는 드림!드림!드림!
* 2006: KBS 설특집 스타 대격돌 천하별미
* 2006–2007: SBS 일요일이 좋다 *[[Good Sunday]]* - New X맨 *[[X-Man (serial TV)|New X-Man]]*
* 2006–2011, 2012–Present: MBC 황금어장 *[[Goldfish (serial TV)|Golden Fishery]]*
* 2007: KBS 두뇌왕 아인슈타인
* 2007: KBS 해피 선데이 *[[Happy Sunday]]* - 준비됐어요 *Are You Ready*
* 2007–2011, 2012–sekarang: SBS 스타킹 *[[Star King (acara TV)|Star King]]*
* 2007–2011: KBS 해피 선데이 *[[Happy Sunday]]* - 1박2일 *[[1 Night 2 Days]]*
* 2008–2009: SBS 야심만만 시즌2 *Ya Shim Man Man Season 2*
* 2009–2011: SBS 강심장 *[[Strong Heart (acara TV)|Strong Heart]]*
* 2013: KBS2 달빛프린스 *[[Moonlight Prince]]*
* 2013–sekarang: KBS2 우리동네 예능과 체육의 능력자 *[[Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education]]*
* 2013–sekarang: SBS 일요일이 좋다 *[[Good Sunday]]* - 맨발의 친구들 *[[Barefooted Friends]]*
* 2015-sekarang: JTBC 아는형님 ''Knowing Brothers/Men On a Mission''
* 2015-sekarang: tvN 신 서유기 *[[New Journey to the West]]*
* 2016-sekarang: JTBC 힌끼줍쇼 *[[Let’s Eat Dinner Together]]*

## Endorsements

* 1999: LG-Caltex Oil Sigma6
* 2000: Fumakilla milk
* 2002: Haitai beverage
* 2003: Wonbi-D
* 2003: Maeil milk

* 2008: Narae Telecom International
* 2008: Baekse curry
* 2008: Duldul Chicken
* 2008: Kumon learning
* 2009: Homeplus

## Musik
* 2005: "Oh! Happy Day" (Christmas carol featuring child actress, Chae Eun)
* 2009: "Horror Show" (featured in MC Mong's repackaged album, *Humanimal*, also featured in the music video)
* 2009: "Ho Dong Show" (featured in MC Mong's repackaged album, *Humanimal* as a bonus track)

## Penghargaan

### Ssireum (Gulat)
* 1987: 제17회 회장기쟁탈전국장사씨름대회 장사급 준우승 (Runner-up)
* 1989: 44th National Wrestling Championships (95.1&nbsp;kg or more Division)
* 1990: 47th National Wrestling Championships (95.1&nbsp;kg or more Division)
* 1990: 18th Wrestling Tournament Titans (Freeweight Division)
* 1991: 54th National Wrestling Championships (95.1&nbsp;kg or more Division)
* 1991: 21st Wrestling Tournament Titans (Freeweight Division)
* 1992: 24th Wrestling Tournament Titans (Freeweight Division)

### Hiburan
* 1995: TV Journal Star King - Top Excellence Award
* 1998: MBC Entertainment Awards - Excellence Award in a Comedy/Sitcom
* 2002: MBC Entertainment Awards - Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show
* 2003: SBS Entertainment Awards - Special Award, MC category
* 2003: 39th Baeksang Arts Awards - Best TV Entertainer (*Soulmates*)
* 2005: 4th KBS Entertainment Awards - Special Award, MC category
* 2007: SBS Entertainment Awards - Daesang
* 2008: 44th Baeksang Arts Awards - Daesang for TV (*[[Happy Sunday]]*)
* 2008: 20th Korean Producers' Award of Korea - Best Show Host (*[[1 Night 2 Days]]*)
* 2008: 2008 Famous Creative Entertainment - "1 of top 50"
* 2008: 9th Korea Visual Arts Awards - Photogenic Award, MC category
* 2008: 7th KBS Entertainment Awards - Daesang (*[[1 Night 2 Days]]*)
* 2008: MBC Entertainment Awards - Daesang (*[[Golden Fishery]]*)
* 2009: 8th KBS Entertainment Awards - Daesang (*[[1 Night 2 Days]]*)
* 2010: SBS Entertainment Awards - Daesang ('Strong Heart')

## Referensi

## Pranala luar
* DE Chocolate E&TF  - Laman resmi (dalam Bahasa Korea)