2000–2008: Debut and rising popularity[ edit ]

His parents are both Korean and he has an older sister, Ha Juri ( Hangul :하쥬리) who is a pianist. Haha graduated from Daejin University , where he obtained a Masters degree in Drama and Fine Arts.He later became a trainee for Seoul Records and debuted as a singer and rapper in 2001 with boy band, Zikiri. Despite excessive promotion, Zikiri failed to get popular and was quickly disbanded.

Haha later joined the main cast of the third season ofNonstop, a sitcom about a group of college students and their friends and family. He remained part of the cast up until 2003 which managed to gain him recognition for his acting and comedy skills.Haha later became the producer and presenter for his own radio show with MC Mong, known asHaha and Mong's Journeyin 2004 for SBS Power FM .

in May 22nd 2005 and immediately exploded in popularity for his imitations of close friend,Kim Jong-kook. His sudden popularity spike allowed him to become a regular guest for X-man, arguably the biggest variety show of that time. In December 2005, Haha became a member of the game show,Infinite Challenge. He also returned as a guest for the sixth and final season ofNonstopin 2006.In 2007, Haha released his second single, "You're My Destiny" which took a samples from the song " Stand By Me " by Ben E. King . The single managed to reach number one on the Gaon Chart and he performed on his Comeback Stage onMusic Bankin November.Haha later joined the show,Happy Shares Companyas a co-host until February 2008.

2008–present: National service andRunning Man[ edit ]

During his service, he collaborated with a new group Davichi in their song "Love and War". After 24 months of serving the military, on March 11, 2010, he was discharged from the military.

and was the co-host of theHaha-Mong Showwith MC Mong up until allegations had sprung up that MC Mong had attempted to evade his military service.Since 2010, Haha is one of the co-hosts for the variety showRunning Man, with host-in-chief Yoo Jae-suk . On December 30, 2011, Haha received the award for "Best Entertainer" during the 2011 SBS Entertainment Awards for his work onRunning Man. He also performed his single, "Rosa" during the award ceremony.

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