Kim Byung-man is a famous South Korean comedian

Comedian

A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

, best known for his incredible slapstick and acrobatic stunts.

Early Life

Kim was born into a poor family with an older brother and 3 sisters in Wanju in North Jeolla Province. His father was an alcoholic, because of his bad luck in business. This caused his family to be in chronic debt. His mother tried to make a little money working at a odd job

Odd job

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s, such as working at a restaurant. Kim also tried to help raise money for the family by doing manual labor. Wanting to be a comedian, he left his home and move to Seoul

Seoul

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 to go to an apartment with other aspiring comedians.After 3 failed auditions on KBS

KBS

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 and 4 on MBC

MBC

-Broadcasting:* Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, Public broadcasting company located in Seoul, South Korea* Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, a state-run radio company in Malawi, Africa* Manila Broadcasting Company, Inc., in the Philippines...

 he was finally accepted by KBS in 2002. He starred in Gag concert on the Master show as a Master, which is his most famous role.

Career

His current agency is Castle J Entertainment. He made his first appearance in the movie called "Gift" (선물) in 2002.
He was also the runner-up on Kim Yu-Na's Kiss and Cry where famous entertainers learn how to figure skate from professionals.

External links

• http://k-popexpress.com/gagman-kim-byungman-tells-ragstoriches-rise-bio/