Comedian Kim Dong-ha set for 1st Japan solo show

Comedian Kim Dong-ha will hold his first solo stand-up comedy show in Japan next month in Osaka. The performance, titled Kim Dong-ha: Oishii Stand-up Comedy Live, will take place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the fifth-floor auditorium of Mindan Osaka. Meta Comedy said he will be the first Korean stand-up comedian to stage an individual live performance in Japan. The show will be mainly in Korean and is expected to draw Korean-speaking Japanese residents and Korean immigrants.

The title Oishii means delicious in Japanese.

Kim Dong-ha’s Osaka show is expected to mix observational humor, satire and spontaneous audience exchanges.

The Osaka performance follows his North American tour Made in Korea in Washington, D.C., Toronto and Vancouver in April.

Kim debuted in 2018 through Stand-up Comedy Stage 6 at Comedy Haven in Seoul’s Gangnam district.

Meta Comedy said Kim’s videos on YouTube and social media have drawn more than 300 million views.

Published Sep 16, 2026 12:00 pm KST

Comedian Kim Dong-ha / Captured from Kim's Instagram account

Poster for Kim Dong-ha's solo stand-up show "Oishii" in Osaka, Japan / Courtesy of Meta Comedy

Comedian Kim Dong-ha will hold his first solo stand-up comedy show in Japan next month, becoming the first Korean stand-up comedian to stage an individual live performance there, his agency, Meta Comedy, said Wednesday.

Titled “Kim Dong-ha: Oishii Stand-up Comedy Live,” the show will take place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the fifth-floor auditorium of Mindan Osaka.

The title, “Oishii,” means “delicious” in Japanese. The show is expected to combine Kim’s observational humor about everyday life with sharp satire and spontaneous exchanges with audiences. Korean is expected to be the main language, targeting an audience of Korean-speaking Japanese and Korean immigrants.

Korean comedians have increasingly performed solo shows outside Korea recently, performing in the Korean language.

Japan has long been regarded by Korean comedians and audiences as a more mature comedy market. Japanese variety-show formats, sketch traditions and performance styles had an influence on the development of modern Korean comedy.

The Osaka performance follows Kim’s North American tour, “Made in Korea,” which took place in Washington, D.C., Toronto and Vancouver in April. The performances were conducted entirely in Korean and drew on topics including immigrant life, cultural differences, dating and marriage.

Kim debuted in 2018 through “Stand-up Comedy Stage 6,” a live show that brought together six comedians at Comedy Haven in Seoul’s Gangnam district. He built up experience through individual shows and a nationwide tour “Life Goes On" before going abroad.

Videos featuring the comedian on YouTube and social media platforms have accumulated more than 300 million views, according to Meta Comedy.

喜剧演员金东河将于下月在大阪举办他在日本的首场个人脱口秀演出。这场名为“金东河：美味脱口秀现场”的演出将于10月24日下午6点在大阪Mindan五楼的礼堂举行。Meta Comedy表示，他将成为首位在日本举办个人脱口秀演出的韩国喜剧演员。演出将主要以韩语进行，预计将吸引讲韩语的日本居民和韩国移民前来观看。

Oishii 这个名字在日语中是“美味”的意思。

金东河的大阪演出预计将融合观察式幽默、讽刺和与观众的即兴互动。

大阪演出之前，他于 4 月份在华盛顿特区、多伦多和温哥华进行了名为“Made in Korea”的北美巡回演出。

金于 2018 年在首尔江南区 Comedy Haven 举办的 Stand-up Comedy Stage 6 比赛中首次亮相。

Meta Comedy 表示，金在 YouTube 和社交媒体上的视频观看次数已超过 3 亿次。

发布于2026年9月16日韩国时间下午12:00

喜剧演员金东河 / 图片来自金东河的Instagram账号

金东河在日本大阪举办的个人脱口秀“Oishii”的海报 / 图片由Meta Comedy提供

喜剧演员金东河的经纪公司 Meta Comedy 周三表示，金东河将于下个月在日本举办他的首场个人脱口秀，成为首位在日本进行个人现场表演的韩国脱口秀演员。

这场名为“金东河：美味脱口秀现场”的演出将于10月24日下午6点在大阪Mindan五楼礼堂举行。

节目名称“Oishii”在日语中意为“美味”。该节目预计将融合金秀贤对日常生活的观察式幽默、辛辣的讽刺以及与观众的即兴互动。节目主要语言预计为韩语，目标观众为讲韩语的日本人和韩国移民。

近年来，韩国喜剧演员越来越多地在韩国以外的地方进行个人演出，并用韩语进行表演。

韩国喜剧演员和观众一直将日本视为一个更为成熟的喜剧市场。日本的综艺节目形式、小品传统和表演风格都对现代韩国喜剧的发展产生了影响。

大阪演出是金秀贤四四月份北美巡演“韩国制造”之后的又一次表演。此前，她已在华盛顿特区、多伦多和温哥华完成了北美巡演。这些演出全部以韩语进行，内容涵盖移民生活、文化差异、恋爱和婚姻等主题。

金于2018年通过“Stand-up Comedy Stage 6”出道，这是一场在首尔江南区喜剧天堂举办的现场演出，汇集了六位喜剧演员。在出国发展之前，他通过个人演出和全国巡演“Life Goes On”积累了经验。

据 Meta Comedy 统计，这位喜剧演员在 YouTube 和社交媒体平台上发布的视频累计观看次数已超过 3 亿次。