Kim Hye-seon (Korean김혜선; born 1983) is a South Korean comedian. Debuting in 2011 through KBS's open recruitment program, she became famous for the stunts she showed off on the comedy program Gag Concert.

Kim Hye-seon
Kim in 2021
Born1983 (age 40–41)
MediumTelevision
Spouse
Stefan Siegel
(m. 2018)
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Notable works and rolesGag Concert ("She, The Ultimate Weapon", "War on Television", "Daddy's Girl")

Early life

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Kim Hye-seon was born in 1983. At 20 years old, she moved from Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, to Seoul in hopes of becoming a backup dancer but later changed her aspiration to becoming a comedian. Wanting to differentiate herself, she exercised and attended Seoul Action School.[2][3]

Career

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Kim started her career in 2011 through KBS's open audition system, as one of the channel's 26th generation comedians.[2] Her first Gag Concert role was as a "super strength girl" in "Superstar KBS", which Kim herself described as a cute role; the part was repeatedly edited out after two broadcasts.[4] In 2011, she took the role of a substitute actress in "She, The Ultimate Weapon", which was based on a skit she had shown off when first auditioning for KBS.[5] Kim did not have any lines during it.[4] Her role, where she demonstrated feats of strength while taking over scenes for a top actress,[6] drew comparisons to Kim Byung-man, and she was dubbed "the female master" (referring to Kim Byung-man's character in Gag Concert's "The Master").[5] Originally, the feats she showed off were more strenuous, but at the worries of her peers she "lowered the level to fit for broadcast".[7] Kim sustained many injuries while "She, The Ultimate Weapon" ran;[2] she stated in an interview with TV Daily that she had once went to the hospital before a recording.[8]

Kim's next role after "She, The Ultimate Weapon" was in "War on Broadcasting", a parody of the film Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time.[8][9] Cast when the sketch was just being finished,[8] she dressed as a man and played a parody of Kim Sung-kyun's character.[9] Afterwards, she appeared in sketches such as "Wait, Wolf", "Bboom Entertainment", and "Daddy's Girl".[9] Her role in the sketch "Drunken" was a change to a more feminine and sexy image; in it, she wore a dress and donned long hair.[9][10]

In October 2014, it was revealed that Kim had left to Germany after wrapping up a Gag Concert segment.[11] In an appearance on Radio Star, she stated that she went to Germany "in order to die", dissatisfied with her "menacing" image.[12] While in the country, a friend introduced her to Stefan Siegel, whom she would marry in 2018.[13]

Filmography

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Television shows

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Television series

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References

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  1. ^ Jeong, Han-byeol (2021-03-08). '애로부부' 김혜선, 독일인 남편과 '속터뷰' 출연…고민 토로. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  2. ^ a b c "'최종병기 그녀' 김혜선, '여자 달인'이 떴다(인터뷰)". Star News. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-18 – via Daum.
  3. ^ '최종병기 그녀' 김혜선 "원래 꿈 댄서…개그하려 액션 배워"(인터뷰①). Joynews24 (in Korean). 2011-10-13. Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b "김혜선, 액션배우-조직원 "그래도 첫 데뷔는 귀여운 소녀" [인터뷰②]". TV Daily. Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-18 – via Daum.
  5. ^ a b "개그우먼 김혜선·정명옥·홍현희, 개그계 新여풍 예고[설 기획]". TV Daily. Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-18 – via Daum.
  6. ^ "개콘PD "최종병기 그녀 한예슬 풍자 아냐, 길라임으로 봐달라"". Daum. Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  7. ^ "화성에서 온 내시·금성에서 온 '병기녀'(인터뷰)". Edaily [ko]. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-18 – via Daum.
  8. ^ a b c "김혜선, "허경환 류근지에 '개콘' 출근할 맛 나" [인터뷰①]". TV Daily. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-18 – via Daum.
  9. ^ a b c d '개콘' 김혜선, 남자-여자 다 된다..캐릭터 부자. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). 2014-04-20. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-30 – via Naver.
  10. ^ ‘개콘’, 김지민 김혜선 허안나 ‘신 트로이카’로 부상…“반전 캐릭터 매력, 내가 다 봤어요”. 10Asia (in Korean). 2014-04-06. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-04-06 – via Naver.
  11. ^ 최근 안 보이던 ‘개콘’ 김혜선 뭐 하나 했더니…‘독일 유학 중’. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). 2014-10-28. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-30 – via Naver.
  12. ^ 김혜선, 알고보니 플러팅 장인 "한국서 연애 쉬어본적 없어". News1 (in Korean). 2024-01-17. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-30 – via Naver.
  13. ^ ‘한밤’ 김혜선 “남편 스테판, 독일 유학중에 지인 소개로 만나” (in Korean). 2018-11-06. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-30 – via Naver.
  14. ^ 김혜선, 결혼 후 더 좋아진 얼굴..♥독일인 남편 사랑 많이 받나 봐. Herald Pop (in Korean). 2021-03-02. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  15. ^ 허리만큼 굵은 허벅지? ‘전국 18개 지점 스포츠센터 CEO’다운 김혜선의 놀라운 몸매. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). 2022-10-17. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  16. ^ ‘좀비탐정’ 배유람x이승윤x김혜선x홍순목 카메오 출격 ‘존재감 확실’. Newsen (in Korean). 2020-09-11. Archived from the original on 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-08-30.