Park Cheol-hyun (박철현)

Park Cheol-hyun is a South Korean stand-up comedian regarded as one of the pioneers of Korea's modern stand-up scene. He hails from Jinhae and studied at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), where he founded a comedy club and frequently served as master of ceremonies at school festivals. In September 2017, near graduation, he performed a solo stand-up show called Outsider and posted the full recording to YouTube. The video reached comedian Jung Jae-hyung, who contacted Park and encouraged him to move to Seoul. In early 2018, Park began performing alongside Jung Jae-hyung, Lee Yong-joo and Kim Min-soo at the Space Beatles venue in Hongdae, starting what is considered South Korea's first regular stand-up comedy show. He has continued to perform stand-up that engages with sensitive social issues, describing the art form as a way to expand the boundaries of thought through humor, and has also produced podcasts and short-form video content.