Kim Hong-jun during his time as a comedian / Photo = Captured from tvN website
Comedian Kim Hong-jun (36, active name: Hong Chun), a former comedian from ‘Ugly’, is under investigation after being arrested on charges of quasi-rape and illegal filming.
According to iMBC’s report on the 30th, “Kim Hong-jun was arrested on charges of quasi-rape and illegal filming and is being investigated.” The specifics of the incident have not yet been revealed.
Born in 1986, Kim Hong-jun made his debut as a comedian in the 7th year of the SBS comedian contest in 2003. He appeared in ‘First Year 3rd Class’, ‘The King’s Man’, etc., which were popular corners of ‘Utchasa’, and was active.
After a brief hiatus from broadcasting activities in 2007 due to a battle with pulmonary tuberculosis, he received attention by sharing his current status on the preliminaries of tvN’s ‘Korea Got Talent’ in 2011.
He said, “I was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and stopped activities for two years. After being cured, I tried to resume my activities as a comedian, but it was impossible.” did. He is said to have been in private business until recently.
Jang Ji-min, Guest Reporter at Hankyung.com newsinfo@hankyung.com
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