Actor Jang Doo-seok, who died on the twenty second, gained recognition within the Eighties by showing as a ‘fan professional’ on the favored comedy program ‘Humor No. 1’. A screenshot of the YouTube channel that broadcasts Korean
Comic Jang Doo-seok has handed away. In comparison with pouring public consideration and sympathy for Kim Min-gi, who died a day aside, far fewer individuals have been speaking about Jang Doo-seok. I understood that it was in all probability as a result of distinction in achievements and success in his life, however that was in all probability why I felt much more unhappy and disillusioned. Though I by no means labored with Jang Doo-seok, I known as him and his frequent collaborator, Lee Bong-won, as a result of we have been older and youthful brothers. He acquired a cellphone name simply as he was on his solution to pay his respects. As a substitute of remembering the deceased, we exchanged greetings and jokes, however I hung up the cellphone pondering that perhaps that is how comedians cope with grief. And, like a lie, lower than half-hour later, the reporter in control of this column known as me. How about writing about Jang Doo-seok?
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Trying again, I labored extra typically with actors than with singers or actors. Among the many hosts of this system I direct are Cultwo, Ahn Solar-young, Kim Ji-sun, Lee Gyeong-sil, Park Su-rim, Yang Se-hyung, Yoon Hyeong-bin, Jeong Seong- ho… , the place I met extra comedians as visitors. Simply as singers and actors have genres they deal with, so do comedians. There are people who find themselves good at entertaining and there are individuals who compete with their characters. Some individuals have inventive concepts, whereas others have nice traces (ad-libs). There are additionally actors who had a tricky time on terrestrial comedy reveals however grew to become YouTube hits. So what sort of comic was Jang Doo-seok? In case you look carefully at his life, this turns into clear. What makes Jang Doo-seok particular in comparison with different up to date actors is his mixture of music and comedy.
First, let’s check out his profession. He began in 1980 via a TV comedy competitors (TBC, Tongyang Broadcasting, previously of KBS2) and loved packages reminiscent of ‘No 1 Humor’ and ‘Present Video Jockey’. He created Kim Jeong-sik’s ‘Half-time Job Encyclopedia’ and it grew to become very profitable, and Lee Bong-won’s ‘Secommons’ was one of the vital common corners. As an elementary college pupil, I additionally beloved Seacommons At the moment, it was simple to see youngsters portray their faces with briquettes and imitating Lee Bong-won and Jang Doo-seok. Particularly at picnics, sports activities days, area journeys, and expertise reveals, bees appeared right here and there. This nook was revived 20 years later by Lee Soo-geun, Jung Myung-hoon, and Jang Do-yeon as a nook known as ‘I want I have been taller.’ This nook could also be extra acquainted to youthful readers.
I believe ‘Fan Guru’ was the nook the place Jang Doo-seok’s expertise confirmed probably the most. This nook is nicely organized on the Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) YouTube channel, so if you wish to take pleasure in comedy from that period, test it out. Even now, I’m amazed on the humor and humor that abounded. I checked out it whereas I used to be getting ready for this column, and program 16 entertains candidates earlier than the election. Anybody can see that the candidate Chun Doo-hwan additionally visits the debt specialist and engages in misconduct, which is an incredible braveness as a result of he was through the navy (aired on 19 January 1992). This nook grew to become the idea for a number of packages, together with ‘Knee-Drop Guru’ (MBC).
The corners talked about above have one thing in widespread. The purpose is that the nook track is extra well-known and spectacular than the content material of the nook.
“Ah~ ah~ half time job. “It is a Chinese language restaurant in the present day~”
“Si, sisisi, ker, weaver, sicommons~ sicommons~”
“Excuse me, excuse me~Excuse me~”
Jang Doo-seok typically performed guitar or sang in different corners. It’s because he beloved music sufficient to win the Korean Broadcast Singing Contest even earlier than his debut. Even after turning into a comic, he included his personal songs in an omnibus album launched by Joo Byung-jin and Lee Seong-mi, and in 1988, he launched ‘Secommons’, which is named Korea’s first rap track album, by Lee Bong. – received. His impersonation abilities have been wonderful, and he imitated dozens of common singers Once I was in search of movies, there have been so many who I finished counting them. Lastly, in 1990, he launched his official solo album ‘Even when I Love You’. That is the primary case of an actor releasing an album of normal music somewhat than comedy songs or anthems. After the printed stopped, he targeted extra on his musical actions, however he was not very talked-about. It’s recognized that he was obsessive about meditation and based a ‘meditation middle’, however he was unable to get well after the enterprise failed. Nonetheless, even in troublesome financial instances, he continued to sing and infrequently distribute his personal songs. The unhappiness deepens as I lastly uncover and hearken to songs that even I, a radio producer, didn’t know.
Please do not decide his life as if he was a star who had a short prime after which went into solitude. As a substitute, I hope that folks will keep in mind the instances when he shone and acknowledge the legacy he left behind. In these laborious instances, he took his entire physique to make us snicker and humble. I am simply grateful.
Goodbye, James, our grasp fan.
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