Veteran comedians launch gag tour of US

From left, Kim Won-hyo, Kim Jae-wook, Park Seong-ho, Jeong Beom-gyun and Lee Jong-hoon in a poster for their comedy show in Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province, in January / Courtesy of Naver blog

Five veteran Korean comedians will tour the U.S. and other countries to tickle the funny bones of ethnic Koreans.

The team -- Park Seong-ho, Kim Jae-wook, Kim Won-hyo, Lee Jong-hoon and Jeong Beom-gyun -- will begin the tour next month. Starting in New York City, the show moves to Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and Dallas. In June, they fly to Sydney and Melbourne, followed by Auckland.

The team’s target audience is ethnic Koreans.

The five have years of experience through TV comedy programs like “Gag Concert” on KBS and “People Looking For Laughter” on SBS, as well as on stage.

The team had its first performance last September at a small theater in Hongdae, Seoul. The event sold out.

“I want people come to our shows with an intention of just having fun with us rather than to test us, thinking ‘Try me’,” Jeong told OSEN.