Haha (entertainer)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Ha.

Haha 하하 河河
Haha (center) performing at the Guerilla Concert in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Ha Dong Hoon (하동훈)
Also known as	Haha (하하) Haroro (하로로)
Born	August 20, 1979 (1979-08-20) (age 32) Berlin, Germany[1]
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop, electropop, reggae
Occupations	Singer, rapper, dancer, comedian, actor, presenter
Instruments	Vocals, drums
Years active	2001 (2001)–present
Labels	Eins Digital (2001–08) Loen (2010–present)
Associated acts	10cm, Davichi, MC Mong, Tiger JK

Korean name
Hangul	하동훈
Hanja	河東勳
Revised Romanization	Ha Dong Hoon
McCune–Reischauer	Ha Dong-hun
Stage name
Hangul	하하
Revised Romanization	Haha
McCune–Reischauer	Ha-ha

Ha Dong Hoon (Hangul: 하동훈; born on August 20, 1979), better known by his stage name Haha (Hangul: 하하) is a German-born^[1] South Korean recording artist, actor, presenter and stand-up comedian.

Career

He first debuted in 2001 with a hip hop group named Zikiri. In 2002, he appeared on the sitcom Nonstop 3. Since December 2005, he has become a member of Muhan Dojeon. Until February 2008, he was also a host of Manwon Happiness (also known as Happy Shares Company), a radio show on Seoul Broadcasting System radio called the Ten Ten Club, and KBS's music show, Music Bank.

In February 2008, Haha began his national service. During his service, he collaborated with a new group Davichi in their song "Love and War". On March 11, 2010, he got discharged from national service.

After finishing his duty, Haha returned to Muhan Dojeon. He also made regular appearances on Yu Jae-seok's talk show Come to Play and was the co-host of Haha-Mong Show with MC Mong.^[2]

Haha is, also, currently one of the co-hosts of the variety show Running Man, with host-in-chief Yu Jae-seok.

Discography

Albums

Title	Album Details	Peak Positions
		KOR
The Beautiful Rhyme Diary[3]	Released: 18 February 2005[3] Label: Eins Digital Formats: CD, digital download	—
Quan Ninomarley A.K.A Haha Reggae Wave[4]	Released: 14 September 2011 Label: Loen Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. "*" denotes that the album still charts but the position is yet not to be mention.

Singles

Year	Single	Peak Positions	Album
		KOR
2005	"Love Song"[4]	—	The Beautiful Rhyme Diary
2007	"You're My Destiny"[5]	1	Non-album release
2008	"It's 7 Years" (with Taw and MC Mong)[6]	25
	"That's Right, I Can't Sing"[7]	34
2010	"A Bottle of Liquor" (with Tiger JK)[8]	—
	"You're My Destiny 2"[9]	48
2011	"Rosa"[10]	—	Quan Ninomarley A.K.A Haha Reggae Wave
	"Sae Song"[3]	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Love in Magic	Park Dong Sun	Supporting role
2006	My Boss, My Teacher	Jin Soo	Main role
	Who Slept with Her?	Ahn Myeong Seop	Main role
	Holy Daddy	Ha Dong Hoon	Main role; Credited as Ha Dong Hoon

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2002–03	Nonstop	HaHa	MBC	Main role; Season 3
2005–08	Infinite Challenge	Co-host	MBC	Joined cast in December 2005 and left in February 2008 to serve his National Service.
2006	Nonstop	HaHa	MBC	Guest role; Season 6
2007	Yi San	Public Official	MBC	Guest role
2008	Music Bank	Himself	KBS2	Performed single, "You're My Destiny"
2010	Haha-Mong Show	Co-host	SBS	Alongside MC Mong
2010—	Infinite Challenge	Co-host	MBC	Returned to cast in March 2010; Currently airing
	Running Man	Co-host	SBS	Currently airing

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Korean) Running Man, Episode 50. Haha tells a German foreigner that he was also born in Germany.
2. ^ "Haha gets discharged from military service". Allkpop. http://www.allkpop.com/2010/03/haha-gets-discharged-from-military-service. Retrieved March 10, 2010. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "The Beautiful Rhyme Diary". Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/The-Beautiful-Rhyme-Diary/dp/B000SY7U24. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Funny Man HaHa's Upcoming Album + Teaser". Soompi. http://www.soompi.com/news/hahas-upcoming-album. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
5. ^ (Korean) "너는 내 운명". Bugs!. http://music.bugs.co.kr/album/8031974. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
6. ^ (Korean) "7년 만이야". Bugs!. http://music.bugs.co.kr/album/100022. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
7. ^ (Korean) "그래 나 노래 못해". Bugs!. http://music.bugs.co.kr/album/150622. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
8. ^ (Korean) "술병". Bugs!. http://music.bugs.co.kr/album/222373. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
9. ^ "HaHa releases “You are my Destiny 2″". Allkpop. http://www.allkpop.com/2010/10/haha-releases-you-are-my-destiny-2. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
10. ^ (Korean) "Quan Ninomarley A.K.A Haha Reggae Wave". Bugs!. http://music.bugs.co.kr/album/299184. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 

External links

• Official Twitter page (Korean)
• KBS World Biography

Persondata
Name	HaHa
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Date of birth	August 20, 1979
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Date of death
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