Ha Dong-hoon( Hangul :하동훈; born on August 20, 1979), better known by his stage nameHaha( Hangul :하하) is a German-bornSouth Korean recording artist , actor , presenter and stand-up comedian . He is best known for being in the sitcom,Nonstopand for co-hosting the show,Running Man.
Haha was surprised to discover his wife starring as a guest of 'Running Man' daily. On the 16th, SBS entertainment program 'Running Man' (Jeong Chulmin, Yi Hwan Jin, and Kim Han Jin) starred actor Lee Sihyou as a guest in 'I Hate Once Again' race. Under the leadership of singers, O…
HaHa has never been shy about showing love for his talented hoobaes, like BLACKPINK‘s Jennie, but he is also a big fan of BTS‘s V. On Happy Together, HaHa’s fellow RPR member, Skull, explained that, contrary to popular …
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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.
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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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Love in Magic | Park Dong-sun | Supporting role |
| 2006 | My Boss, My Teacher | Jin Soo | Supporting role |
| Who Slept with Her? | Ahn Myeong-seop | Lead role | |
| Holy Daddy | Ha Dong-hoon | Lead role; Credited as Ha Dong-hoon | |
| 2007 | The Friends | Halibut | Supporting role |
| Happily N'Ever After | Mambo | Lead role; Korean dub voice-over |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2002–03 | What's Up YO! | Co-host | Mnet | AlongsideMC Mong |
| Nonstop | HaHa | MBC | Lead role; Season 3 | |
| 2005–07 | X-Man | Himself | SBS | Frequent guest appearances |
| 2005–08 | Infinite Challenge | Co-host | MBC | Joined cast in December 2005 and left in February 2008 to serve his National Service. |
| 2006 | Nonstop | HaHa | MBC | Guest role; Season 6 |
| 2006–08 | Music Bank | Host | KBS2 | Left in February 2008 to serve his National Service. |
| 2007 | Yi San | Public Official | MBC | Guest role |
| 2007–08 | Happy Shares Company | Co-host | MBC | Left in February 2008 to serve his National Service. |
| 2008 | Music Bank | Himself | KBS2 | Performed single, "You're My Destiny" |
| 2010 | Haha-Mong Show | Co-host | SBS | AlongsideMC Mong |
| 2010–present | Infinite Challenge | Co-host | MBC | Returned to cast in March 2010; Currently airing |
| Running Man | Co-host | SBS | Currently airing | |
| 2011 | Music Bank | Himself | KBS2 | Performed single, "Rosa" |
| 2012 | Haha's 19TV Mutiny | Host | MBC | Currently airing |
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