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)
Videos 73 to 89 of 89.
1:19Juliette Binoche on SHOWMEMORE 1
3.1K views
1:14Wonho Chung X Alaa Wardi X Pandami Music (Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles)
2.9K views
2:21Vogue Arabia's Second Year Anniversary Party at Sky 2.0 Dubai
2.5K views
4:59The World's Biggest Moth أكبر عتة بالعالم
2.2K views
1:31CSI UMM SUQIEM SUBTITLER
2.1K views
1:01Wonho Chung @ Abu Dhabi Festival 2019
1.8K views
2:37Can you experience RAIN without getting WET?!
1.7K views
1:22Get you a friend like South Africa
1.6K views
6:20Driving up the HIGHEST PEAK in the UAE
1.4K views
1:14إنتوا صوت فلسطين، ارجوكم لا توقفوا النشر
1.1K views
2:37Ceasefire? وقف لإطلاق النار؟
1.1K views
1:31Who do you condemn?
584 views
1:13The Baptist Hospital Massacre (Gaza)
470 views
2:28“We had failed”
426 views
1:19Are you checking the credibility of the news you are sharing?
322 views
1:12Stop the gen*cide, stop the ethn*c cleans*ng, stop Palestini*n dehum*nization
280 views
1:54Calling for a ceasefire NOW!
214 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.
