Noh Hong-cheol
Encyclopedia
No Hong-chul is a South Korea
n television comedian
, entertainer, and entrepreneur
.
. After finishing two years in the Korean military service, he created his online fashion malls, Nohongchul.com and Dream and Adventurous Hongchul-Land Corporation, to sell a wide range of party supplies. He had another business (called Hongchul Tour) which provided reasonable-cost trip service to China
.
, as a joint panelist. Since April 2005, he has been participating as a founding member of Korea's top comedy program, Muhan Dojeon
.
He has sponsored a car commercial for Matiz of GM Daewoo
; some caricatures and photos of himself were inserted in bonnet and doors of his red Matiz car (called 'Hongcar'홍카) in the advertisement.
On August 17, 2007, he co-hosted a regional live TV broadcast, Today Jeonbuk
(투데이 전북) of KBS Jeonju
, accidentally, as a part of schedule of filming the adventurous journey of 2 days, 1 night
. During the broadcast, he presented himself calmly and normally-just as a professional journalist
. The Korean audience was shocked and this incident became a huge sensation, especially to the group of beloved viewers of Muhan Dojeon
who know what his original character('Dol+I') was like. He said, "It was a nervous moment that my very-first challenge to appear a whole live broadcast, and now I'm worried about my mistakes a lot."
On Muhan Dojeon he is characterized by a truly fast speed of speech. For this reason, his nickname on the programme was "Quickmouth". However, during the episode of Season 3 Episode 22, (Muhan News Hangawi
Special), Host-in-chief Yu Jae-seok
suggested that he change his nickname to the "Stone-Kid" star ( which is a play on words in Korean, putting stone and child separate as when you put them together, means crazy which is 'unsuitable' for public broadcast) due to his rising popularity (especially with the teenage girls that he strongly supports) as an 'Teen idol
'. This popularity is based on his ridiculous performances on this programme. During 2008 episodes of Muhan Dojeon (Infinite Challenge), he gained a new nickname, 뉴뚱, which means he is the "New Pig". He is often considered part of the 뚱보's. This consists of Jeong Joon-Ha (뚱뚱보) and Jung Hyung-Don (뚱보). He has a pot-belly which prompts the other cast members to call him this nickname. His body fat was shown excessively on the second part of the 100th episode of Muhan Dojeon (Episode 101).
Recently (Season 3 Episode 62), Noh made a song called "So-nyeo" (Hangul
: 소녀, meaning "Girl"), proposed as a to tribute his fans.
On January 1, 2010, Gil Seong-jun
(Gil), Jeong Hyeong-don
, and Noh started their improper, voluntary and unscripted challenge for Muhan Dojeon
for a duration of 3 months, which ended on April 1. According to their rule, the persons who did not meet the goal should shave his head. In this manner, Gil, who was already bald and to lose 20 kg of his weight, would have had to shave his eyebrows. After 3 months, on April 1 at the MBC's Dream Centre in Ilsan, Gil and Hyeong-don (who was challenged not to drink Carbonated drinks and to lose 10 kg of his weight) successfully finished their mission, however, only Hong-cheol, who was challenged to make his abs without having chocolate
, failed the mission, and thus shaved his head immediately after the judgment.
First aired on July 6th 2011, Noh Hong Chul and his costars on the show started a series of episodes dedicated to a competition-style concert on the Seohaean Expressway. As has been the norm for Muhan Dojeon
when preparing for a concert, each costar was paired off with a guest musician or guest band. For the 2011 concert, Noh Hong Chul collaborated with Psy
, a popular hip-hop singer, who is known for his antics on stage during his concerts. Together, they sang and performed the hit song “Shake It” under the band name “ChulSSa”.
Hosted
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n television 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...
, entertainer, and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
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Personal history
Noh Hong-cheol studied mechanical engineering at the Hongik UniversityHongik University
Hongik University, usually known as "Hongdae" for short, is a private university in the Mapo-gu district of central Seoul, South Korea with a second campus in Jochiwon, Chungcheongnam-do. Hongik University offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs...
. After finishing two years in the Korean military service, he created his online fashion malls, Nohongchul.com and Dream and Adventurous Hongchul-Land Corporation, to sell a wide range of party supplies. He had another business (called Hongchul Tour) which provided reasonable-cost trip service to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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Career
Noh Hong-cheol's television debut came on M-net in early 2004 when he hosted his own popular cable TV show called "Dr. No's pleasure street" (닥터 노의 KIN길거리) After the huge success of this show, he officially entered into the free-to-air network program Come to play (놀러와) on MBCMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
, as a joint panelist. Since April 2005, he has been participating as a founding member of Korea's top comedy program, Muhan Dojeon
Infinite Challenge
Infinite Challenge is a Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by MBC. As of June and July 2009, it still has the largest market share for its timeslot, between 13.8 percent and 19.7 percent of Korean television viewers watched Muhan Dojeon at 6:40 PM every Saturday...
.
He has sponsored a car commercial for Matiz of GM Daewoo
GM Daewoo
GM Korea Company is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer and is a division of the General Motors Company. GM Korea's roots go back to the former Daewoo which was split from its parent company, Daewoo Group, in 2001...
; some caricatures and photos of himself were inserted in bonnet and doors of his red Matiz car (called 'Hongcar'홍카) in the advertisement.
On August 17, 2007, he co-hosted a regional live TV broadcast, Today Jeonbuk
Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
(투데이 전북) of KBS Jeonju
Jeonju
Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.- History :...
, accidentally, as a part of schedule of filming the adventurous journey of 2 days, 1 night
Happy Sunday
Happy Sunday is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's Sunday Sunday Night and SBS's Good Sunday line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line-up of shows has frequently changed, with a complete revamp occurring in Spring of 2007...
. During the broadcast, he presented himself calmly and normally-just as a professional journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. The Korean audience was shocked and this incident became a huge sensation, especially to the group of beloved viewers of Muhan Dojeon
Infinite Challenge
Infinite Challenge is a Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by MBC. As of June and July 2009, it still has the largest market share for its timeslot, between 13.8 percent and 19.7 percent of Korean television viewers watched Muhan Dojeon at 6:40 PM every Saturday...
who know what his original character('Dol+I') was like. He said, "It was a nervous moment that my very-first challenge to appear a whole live broadcast, and now I'm worried about my mistakes a lot."
Characters on Muhan Dojeon
Chuseok
Chuseok , originally known as Hangawi , is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. Like many other harvest festivals, it is held around the Autumn Equinox...
Special), Host-in-chief Yu Jae-seok
Yu Jae-seok
Yoo Jae-Seok is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. Nicknamed as "MC of the nation" , people have voted him for the most popular Korean comedian for five consecutive years . He has hosted several variety television shows in South Korea, including the hugely popular program...
suggested that he change his nickname to the "Stone-Kid" star ( which is a play on words in Korean, putting stone and child separate as when you put them together, means crazy which is 'unsuitable' for public broadcast) due to his rising popularity (especially with the teenage girls that he strongly supports) as an 'Teen idol
Teen idol
A teen idol is a celebrity who is widely idolized by teenagers; he or she is often young but not necessarily teenaged. Often teen idols are actors or pop singers, but some sports figures have an appeal to teenagers. Some teen idols began their careers as child actors...
'. This popularity is based on his ridiculous performances on this programme. During 2008 episodes of Muhan Dojeon (Infinite Challenge), he gained a new nickname, 뉴뚱, which means he is the "New Pig". He is often considered part of the 뚱보's. This consists of Jeong Joon-Ha (뚱뚱보) and Jung Hyung-Don (뚱보). He has a pot-belly which prompts the other cast members to call him this nickname. His body fat was shown excessively on the second part of the 100th episode of Muhan Dojeon (Episode 101).
Recently (Season 3 Episode 62), Noh made a song called "So-nyeo" (Hangul
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
: 소녀, meaning "Girl"), proposed as a to tribute his fans.
On January 1, 2010, Gil Seong-jun
Gil Seong-jun
Gil Seong-joon is a South Korean Rapper, comedian, entertainer, and musician as a member of hip-hop duo, Leessang...
(Gil), Jeong Hyeong-don
Jeong Hyeong-don
Jeong Hyeong-don is a South Korean comedian and entertainer.- Biography :After graduating Busan Electronic Technical High School in 1996, he served for Samsung Electronics in Suwon as an engineer...
, and Noh started their improper, voluntary and unscripted challenge for Muhan Dojeon
Infinite Challenge
Infinite Challenge is a Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by MBC. As of June and July 2009, it still has the largest market share for its timeslot, between 13.8 percent and 19.7 percent of Korean television viewers watched Muhan Dojeon at 6:40 PM every Saturday...
for a duration of 3 months, which ended on April 1. According to their rule, the persons who did not meet the goal should shave his head. In this manner, Gil, who was already bald and to lose 20 kg of his weight, would have had to shave his eyebrows. After 3 months, on April 1 at the MBC's Dream Centre in Ilsan, Gil and Hyeong-don (who was challenged not to drink Carbonated drinks and to lose 10 kg of his weight) successfully finished their mission, however, only Hong-cheol, who was challenged to make his abs without having chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
, failed the mission, and thus shaved his head immediately after the judgment.
First aired on July 6th 2011, Noh Hong Chul and his costars on the show started a series of episodes dedicated to a competition-style concert on the Seohaean Expressway. As has been the norm for Muhan Dojeon
Infinite Challenge
Infinite Challenge is a Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by MBC. As of June and July 2009, it still has the largest market share for its timeslot, between 13.8 percent and 19.7 percent of Korean television viewers watched Muhan Dojeon at 6:40 PM every Saturday...
when preparing for a concert, each costar was paired off with a guest musician or guest band. For the 2011 concert, Noh Hong Chul collaborated with Psy
Psy
Psy may mean:*Something to do with psychology*A commonly used term for psychedelic trance , a sub-genre of modern electronic dance music*Something to do with psionics...
, a popular hip-hop singer, who is known for his antics on stage during his concerts. Together, they sang and performed the hit song “Shake It” under the band name “ChulSSa”.
Television/Radio appearances
Active- MBCMunhwa Broadcasting CorporationMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's Muhan DojeonInfinite ChallengeInfinite Challenge is a Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by MBC. As of June and July 2009, it still has the largest market share for its timeslot, between 13.8 percent and 19.7 percent of Korean television viewers watched Muhan Dojeon at 6:40 PM every Saturday...
(Infinite Challenge, 무한도전) Co-Host, as a founding member, since 2005 - MBC FM4UMunhwa Broadcasting CorporationMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's Chin-han-chin-gu (Good Friend 노홍철의 친한친구, Abbr: Chin-chin친친) Host, since May 2010 - tvN's of the birth rich person (부자의 탄생) Co-Host
- M.netM.netM.net refers to:* M.net - a South Korean cable channel of M.net Media dedicated to broadcasting and producing music-related entertainment programming 24 hours a day....
's serenade operations (세레나데 대작전) Co-Host
Hosted
- MBC's Come to play (놀러와) Joint Panel (2004–2010)
- MBC's 7 Octaves (7옥타브) Joint Panel
- MBC's The lord of Study (공부의 신, special coverage for 2007 HangawiChuseokChuseok , originally known as Hangawi , is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. Like many other harvest festivals, it is held around the Autumn Equinox...
holidays) Co-Host - KBS 2TV's Happy SundayHappy SundayHappy Sunday is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's Sunday Sunday Night and SBS's Good Sunday line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line-up of shows has frequently changed, with a complete revamp occurring in Spring of 2007...
-2 days, 1 night with Kang Ho DongKang Ho DongKang Ho Dong is a former Korean MC and comedian, who first became known to Koreans as the top Korean traditional wrestler. Along with comedian Yoo Jae Suk, he has terminated his contract with De Chocolate E&TF for issues of non-payment.- Family :Kang Ho Dong was born in Jinju on June 11, 1970 to...
(해피 선데이-강호동의 1박2일) Joint Panel - SBS Power FM's Roh Hong Cheol's Happy Our Young Day Host (노홍철의 기쁜 우리 젊은날, from May 1 to November 6 of 2006)
- SBS's Gold-miss is comingGood SundayGood Sunday is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the SBS network, which competes directly against MBC's Our Sunday Night and KBS2's Happy Sunday line-up. The program has suffered from the competition of Happy Sunday and the previous Sunday Sunday Night but reached its way to #1 on the...
(골드미스가 간다) Host-in-chief - Mnet's Trend Report Fil (트렌드리포트 필, latest fashion trend magazine) Host
- SBS Heroes Host
- KBS 2TV's Emergency Escape Number One! (위기탈출 넘버원!) Co-Host
- tvN's Korea's Got TalentKorea's Got TalentKorea's Got Talent is a Korean reality television show that premiered on 4 June 2011 on tvN Asia. The show is based on the Got Talent series format, which originated with Britain's Got Talent. This is the show's first series in Korea...
(코리아 갓 탤런트) Co-Host
External links
- Official Homepage
- Commercial Homepage(Online Shoppingmall which he created)
- 'Muhan Dojeon' official Homepage
- 'Chin-chin' official Homepage