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Psick Univ donates goods to Yeongyang County for flood relief

Comedy trio Psick Univ has donated goods to Yeongyang County, North Gyeongsang to help the region recover from flood damages, two months after dissing the neighborhood in a video.

2024.7.17

Comedians Lee Jae-yul, far left and Meta Comedy CEO Joon Chung, far right, pose with comedians Kim Dong-ha, second from left, Danny Cho, center, and Kwak Beom for the press on the July 15 at the Meta Comedy Club Hongdae in Hongdae, Mapo District, western Seoul. [META COMEDY]

Meta Comedy to hold first R-rated comedy performances at Sejong Center

Comedy management agency Meta Comedy will hold an R-rated comedy gig at central Seoul's Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, marking the first-ever adults-only comedy show to be held at a public theater.

2024.7.16

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Psick Univ draws backlash over 2019 video mentioning the Burning Sun scandal

Psick Univ faces backlash over alleged ties to the Burning Sun scandal and other recent controversies.

2024.5.21

A scene from the Yeongyang episode of Psick Univ's ″Made in Gyeongsang″ (translated) uploaded on May 11. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

YouTube channel Psick Univ loses 100,000 subscribers after insulting a rural region

YouTube channel Psick Univ lost more than 100,000 subscribers when it insulted Yeongyang County in a video earlier this month.

2024.5.20

Stand-up comedian Danny Cho [CHOI YOUNG-JAE]

Stand-up comedian Danny Cho strives for comedy like 'ripened kimchi'

Stand-up comedian Danny Cho quit his stable job to pursue comedy, making people laughing his priority. Cho challenges himself with shows in Korea, where stand-up comedy is less prevalent.

2023.10.11

The three members of Psick Univ YouTube channel, winners of the Best Entertainment Show award for the TV section of the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards, pose for photos after an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the JoongAng Ilbo headquarters in western Seoul. From left are: Kim Min-su, Lee Yong-ju and Jung Jae-hyung. [BAEKSANG ARTS AWARDS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE]

[BAEKSANG AND BEYOND] Psick Univ YouTube comedians discuss breaking the mold

This year’s Baeksang Arts Awards undertook what may have been one of the biggest structural upsets for an event of its kind, giving the title of the Best Entertainment Show to a YouTube series instead of a television program. Psick Univ started ...

2023.7.13

Choi Joon, the persona of comedian Kim Hae-jun, is showing his recently-published photo essay, titled ″Oh? You’re Pretty Today, Too” (translated). [KWON HYUK-JAE]

Joonie publishes new book, with pictures of Joonie and quotes from Joonie

“Joonie looks so handsome here in this picture, I think I might fall in love with his face.” Choi Joon, a 35-year-old cafe owner, usually refers to himself in the third person as “Joonie” and speaks with a twang, which he thinks is attractive...

2021.9.1

Lee Ho-chang, one of comedian Lee Chang-ho’s personas. The persona depicts a patronizing third-generation businessman of the fictional food conglomerate “Grandma Gim Gap-saeng’s laver.” [SCREEN CAPTURE]

If at first you don't succeed, just take on a new persona

Korean comedians and singers are rushing to jump on the ever-evolving trend of developing “multi-personas” — alter-egos that each portray a different character.

2021.3.11