About Wonho Chung
Wonho Chung was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and raised in Amman, Jordan, to a South Korean father and Vietnamese mother, growing up with an Arab upbringing that left him fluent in five languages, including Arabic and English. He graduated from Jordan's Applied Science Private University in 2004 and now lives and works in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Chung's stand-up career began in 2007 when he toured with the Axis of Evil comedy tour, and he became known as one of the first Arabic-speaking stand-up comedians in the Middle East, performing in dozens of shows across Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon and Dubai. He gained wider recognition covering red carpet events at the Dubai International Film Festival in 2008 and 2009, interviewing celebrities including Goldie Hawn, Danny Glover and Amitabh Bachchan. From 2015 to 2016, he hosted the Arabic-language travel program Wonho Around the World on Al Araby TV, visiting South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Dubai, London and Switzerland. In September 2020, one of his stand-up specials began streaming on Netflix.
Videos (89)
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0:44Have you made your voice heard today?
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0:21June 6, 2016
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4:12Wonho Chung at Dubai International Film Festival red carpet 2009
11K views
2:45Wonho Chung (Shouf Korea) - arts & culture شوف كوريا - فن و ثقافة
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4:28Wonho Chung VLOG ep.1
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2:18Wonho at the Tiffany event in Burj Khalifa 2/11/2016
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1:53Juliette Binoche on SHOWMEMORE 2
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4:46Wonho Chung (Won on One Interview: Michael Emerson) on Showtime
8.9K views
3:36Wonho Chung at Doha Tribeca Film Festival 2009
8.2K views
3:08Wonho's Birthday (22/10/2016) عيد ميلاد ونهو
7.8K views
6:11Wonho Chung interviews Eric Dane (McSteamy) for Orbit Showtime
7.7K views
5:36mkh dance
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4:36UAE's Best Sunset | Jebel Hafeet
7.5K views
1:01Celebrate Amazing (Dubai Parks & Resorts)
7.4K views
6:30Wonho Chung interviews Taye Diggs from Private Practice
6.9K views
1:27I really really need caffeine X بالله تصبوا هالقهوة
6.7K views
3:30Wonho Chung interviews F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton
6.7K views
1:29لسى عنّا أمل
5.8K views
7:35The floating Seahorse Villa
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1:22Wonho Chung's perspective on walking up on stage ونهو تشونج
4.5K views
9:36Showtime's SHOWMEMORE (Jan 14 2009) hosted by Wonho Chung
4K views
5:38World's Longest Zipline | Jebel Jais | Ras Al Khaima | UAE
3.8K views
1:29Dear Motaz Azaiza
3.6K views
1:07SHOWMEMORE at the Dubai International Film Festival 2008 hosted by Wonho Chung
3.2K viewsGuest appearances (2)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Wonho Chung.
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3:41Bollywood Dance Spoof - Ronnie Khalil and Wonho Chung
Ronnie Khalil
48.8K views
1:37:44Wonho Chung | The Very Funny Podcast: Quarantined with Nemr Edition Episode
Nemr Abou Nassar
3.1K viewsChannels on this page: Ronnie Khalil, Nemr Abou Nassar
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wonho Chung from?
Wonho Chung, who is of South Korean and Vietnamese heritage, was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, grew up in Amman, Jordan, and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What languages does Wonho Chung speak?
Thanks to his Arab upbringing in Jordan, Wonho Chung is fluent in five languages, among them Arabic and English.
Why is Wonho Chung famous in the Middle East?
Wonho Chung became known as one of the first Arabic-speaking stand-up comedians in the Middle East, playing dozens of shows across Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon and Dubai.
When did Wonho Chung start doing stand-up?
Chung's stand-up career began in 2007, when he went on the road with the Axis of Evil comedy tour.
Where did Wonho Chung study?
Wonho Chung graduated in 2004 from the Applied Science Private University in Jordan.
What travel show did Wonho Chung host?
From 2015 to 2016 he hosted Wonho Around the World, an Arabic-language travel program on Al Araby TV that took him to South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Dubai, London and Switzerland.
How did Wonho Chung get wider recognition?
He drew wider attention covering red carpet events at the Dubai International Film Festival in 2008 and 2009, where he interviewed Goldie Hawn, Danny Glover and Amitabh Bachchan.
Does Wonho Chung have a Netflix special?
Yes. In September 2020 one of Wonho Chung's stand-up specials began streaming on Netflix.
