Won Ho Chung
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Wonho Chung is a Middle Eastern comedian and TV personality, born to a Korean father and Vietnamese
mother in Saudi Arabia
, then raised in Jordan
. He is fluent in five languages including both Arabic and English
.
Chung’s comedy career began in 2007 when he toured with the Axis of Evil comedy tour.
Chung covered the red carpet at the Dubai International Film Festival in 2008 where he interviewed the likes of Goldie Hawn and Danny Glover and in 2009 as well where he interviewed famous Indian film actor Amitabh Bachchan and numerous Arabic celebrities. In December 2010, Chung hosted the award ceremony and closing gala of the Dubai International Film Festival
In 2009, Chung covered the red carpet at the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival in Qatar where he interviewed actors; Sir Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Wright, Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig and film director Mira Nair.
In April 2010, the Korean Tourism Organization appointed Wonho Chung as a goodwill ambassador for tourism Korea.
Wonho hosted the Middle East Gala ceremony for the World Travel Awards in 2010 and in 2011
in 2011 Chung hosted a show titled "Inside Asia" as part of the AFC Asian Cup coverage on Al Dawri Wal Kass channel which took place in the hosting nation, Qatar.
Chung also served as a judge on Sama Dubai TV's reality show "Al Fursa" in 2010-2011 which was an open platform talent show for various talents from different nationalities.
In June 2011, Chung went to South Korea to film a mini documentary titled Shouf Korea (see "visit" Korea) which was a joint collaboration between the Korean Tourism Organization and Dubai based channel Al Aan TV to be broadcasted on the latter.
Vietnamese
Vietnamese may refer to:* Of, from, or related to Vietnam, the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.** Of, from, or related to the former country of North Vietnam** Of, from, or related to the former country of South Vietnam...
mother in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, then raised in Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. He is fluent in five languages including both Arabic and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
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Chung’s comedy career began in 2007 when he toured with the Axis of Evil comedy tour.
Chung covered the red carpet at the Dubai International Film Festival in 2008 where he interviewed the likes of Goldie Hawn and Danny Glover and in 2009 as well where he interviewed famous Indian film actor Amitabh Bachchan and numerous Arabic celebrities. In December 2010, Chung hosted the award ceremony and closing gala of the Dubai International Film Festival
In 2009, Chung covered the red carpet at the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival in Qatar where he interviewed actors; Sir Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Wright, Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig and film director Mira Nair.
In April 2010, the Korean Tourism Organization appointed Wonho Chung as a goodwill ambassador for tourism Korea.
Wonho hosted the Middle East Gala ceremony for the World Travel Awards in 2010 and in 2011
in 2011 Chung hosted a show titled "Inside Asia" as part of the AFC Asian Cup coverage on Al Dawri Wal Kass channel which took place in the hosting nation, Qatar.
Chung also served as a judge on Sama Dubai TV's reality show "Al Fursa" in 2010-2011 which was an open platform talent show for various talents from different nationalities.
In June 2011, Chung went to South Korea to film a mini documentary titled Shouf Korea (see "visit" Korea) which was a joint collaboration between the Korean Tourism Organization and Dubai based channel Al Aan TV to be broadcasted on the latter.