Gag Concert
South Korean television comedy show
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Gag Concert (Korean: 개그콘서트) is a South Korean sketch-comedy television show more commonly known as Gag Con (개콘). It began airing on 4 September 1999 and aired its last episode on 26 June 2020, making it South Korea's longest-running comedy show.[1] It started airing again on November 12, 2023, after 3 years and 4 months of absence.[2]
GenreSketch comedy
Created byKBS Entertainment Production
Written byChoi Seong-hye, Jang Jong-won, Yoon Ki-yeong, Yoo Sol, Kang Hye-rim, Yoo Ye-ri, Kang Ko-eun, Oh Hye-bin
Directed byLee Jae-woo
| Gag Concert | |
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| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Created by | KBS Entertainment Production |
| Written by | Choi Seong-hye, Jang Jong-won, Yoon Ki-yeong, Yoo Sol, Kang Hye-rim, Yoo Ye-ri, Kang Ko-eun, Oh Hye-bin |
| Directed by | Lee Jae-woo |
| Starring | See below |
| Theme music composer | Lee Tae-seon Band |
| Opening theme | One in A Million – Pet Shop Boys |
| Ending theme | Part Time Lover – Stevie Wonder |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 1055 |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | approx. 80 minutes per episode |
| Production company | KBS Entertainment Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS 2TV, KBS World TV |
| Release | September 4, 1999 |
The show was recorded on Wednesdays and aired on KBS 2TV on Sundays at 9:15 pm.[3] It now airs on Sundays at 10:25 pm.[4] The show airs with English subtitles two weeks after it airs on KBS World TV on Saturdays at 6:00 pm.[5]
Comedians and their classes
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1st class (1982) 2nd class (1984)
7th class (1991)
10th class (1994)
12th class (1995) 13th class (1997)
14th class (1999)
15th class (2000)
16th class (2001)
17th class (2002)
18th class (2003)
19th class (2004)
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20th class (2005)
21st class (2006)
22nd class (2007)[7]
23rd class (2008)
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24th class (2009)[8]
25th class (2010)
26th class (2011)
27th class (2012)
28th class (2013)
29th class (2014)[9]
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30th class (2015)
31st class (2016)[10]
32nd class (2018)[11]
33rd class (2023)[12]
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Sketches
Awards
KBS Entertainment Awards
Each year, comedians are awarded for their performance in Gag Concert in three categories: Best Newcomer, Excellence Award, and Top Excellence. The best skit idea is awarded with "Top Excellence Award for Idea".
| Year | Best Newcomer Award | Excellence Award | Top Excellence Award | Top Excellence Award for Idea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lee Jeongsoo | – | Kang Seongbeom Park Junhyeong | Survival Dialect |
| 2003 | Jeong Hyeongdon Seo Namyong Kwon Jinyeong Kim Darae | Im Hyeokpil | Jeong Yongcheol | Do Re Mi Trio |
| 2004 | Kang Yumi Ahn Sang-tae Jeong Chulgyu | Jeong Hyeongdon | Park Seongho | Flash Shopping |
| 2005 | Yu Seyun Park Hwisun An Yeongmi Shin Bongseon | Jang Dongmin Kim Hyeonsuk | Kim Junho | Family's Love |
| 2006 | Ahn Ilgwon (Male) Kim Jimin (Female) | Kim Daebeom (Male) Kang Yumi (Female) | Jeong Jongcheol | Mappagi |
| 2007 | Kim Wonhyo (Male) Park Jiseon (Female) | Byeon Kisoo (Male) Shin Bongsun (Female) | Kim Daehui | We Need Communication |
| 2008 | Park Seong-kwang (Male) Kim Kyeong-ah (Female) | Hwang Hyeonhui (Male) Park Jisun (Female) | Kim Byungman | Master Show |
| 2009 | Heo Kyung-hwan (Male) Oh Nami (Female) | Yun Hyeongbin (Male) Kang Yumi An Yeongmi (Female) | Park Seongho | Teacher Kang's Dressing Room |
| 2010 | Choi Hyojong (Male) Kim Yeonghui (Female) | Park Yeongjin (Male) Heo Anna (Female) | Kim Byeongman (Male) Park Jiseon (Female) | Double Debate |
| 2011 | Jeong Taeho (Male) Lee Huigyeong (Female) | Kim Wonhyo Choi Hyojong (Male) Shin Bora (Female) | Kim Junho (Male) Jeong Gyungmi (Female) | Solutions to Iffy Issues |
| 2012 | Kim Kiri (Male) Park Soyeong (Female) | Heo Kyung-hwan Jeong Taeho (Male) Kim Jimin (Female) | Kim Junhyeon (Male) Shin Bora (Female) | Brave Guys |
| 2013 | Lee Munjae (Male) Ahn Somi (Female) | Yu Minsang (Male) Kim Minkyeong (Female) | Kim Junhyeon (Male) Kim Jimin (Female) | The Yellow Sea |
| 2014 | Song Pilgeun (Male) Lee Suji (Female) | Jo Yunho (Male) Heo Anna (Female) | Kim Daehui (Male) Kim Yeonghui (Female) | Late Love |
| 2015 | Lee Sejin (Male) Lee Hyeonjeong (Female) | Lee Sanghun (Male) Lee Suji (Female) | Yu Minsang (Male) Kim Minkyeong (Female) | Minsang Debate |
| 2016 | Hong Hyeonho (Male) Kim Seunghye (Female) | Song Yeonggil (Male) Lee Hyeonjeong (Female) | Yu Minsang (Male) Lee Suji (Female) | The Most Sensitive People |
| 2018 | Lee Seung-hwan (Male) Kim Ni-na (Female) | Song Joon-geun (Male) Park So-ra (Female) | Kwon Jae-kwan (Male) Shin Bong-sun (Female) | Refreshing Statements |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Male | Jeong Jong-cheol | Won |
| Jo Won-seok | Nominated | |||
| Yoo Se-yoon | ||||
| Best Variety Performer – Female | Kim Mi-ryeo | Won | ||
| Kang Yu-mi | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Entertainment Program | Gag Concert | Won |
| Best Variety Performer – Male | Kim Byung-man | |||
| 2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Park Seong-ho | ||
| Best Variety Performer – Female | Kang Yu-mi | |||
| Ahn Young-mi | ||||
| 2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Entertainment Program | Gag Concert | |
| Best Variety Performer – Male | Kim Jun-hyun | |||
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | Shin Bo-ra | |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Kim Young-hee | ||
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Heo Anna | Nominated | |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Oh Na-mi | ||
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Male | Yu Min-sang | |
| Best Variety Performer – Female | Lee Su-ji | |||
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards[13] | |||
| Kang Yu-mi |