Harry Jun
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Harry Jun is an Australian comedian and television show host of Korean descent.[1][2][3][4][5] He has performed at the Sydney Fringe, Sydney Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[6][7]
Early life
[edit]Jun grew up in Wollongong, Australia when he was one of two students of Korean descent in his high school — the other being Jun’s brother.[6]
His parents enrolled him in Korean school as a child, but he did not rigorously study Korean until he was in his early 20s and took an intensive language course at Sogang University in Seoul.[6]
Career
[edit]Prior to being a full-time comedian, Jun has worked as a high school English teacher for seven years and trained in teaching Japanese and Korean.[6] He also worked as a wellbeing support adviser for a secondary school.[3]
Jun is a cohost of Say Kimchi, a podcast by SBS Audio. He has been a host of ABC’s Good Game TV show, which reviews video games.
Jun has performed a one-hour show called Inside Jokes, Outside Voice at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival[4][8] and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[3][7] He also has performed a show called Two Wongs and a White with Chinese-Australian comedian Jenny Tian at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Good Game Spawn Point". TV Tonight. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Jun, Harry (2024-01-24). "Harry Jun: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- 1 2 3 Rose, Christiana (2026-08-11). "EDINBURGH 2026: Review: HARRY JUN: INSIDE JOKES, OUTSIDE…". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- 1 2 Weber, Kris. "MICF: Harry Jun - Inside Jokes, Outside Voice". Theatre Matters. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Enter the ballot for Bryce & Concetta's Uncivil Court at MICF". triple j. 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- 1 2 3 4 "Harry Jun chats about learning your mother tongue, and father son relationships". SBS Audio. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- 1 2 "Fringe comedy reviews: Brit Barron: CHURCH | Peter Buckley Hill: Miscellaneous Sh*te + more". The Scotsman. 2026-08-11. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Ghosts, lies, and conspiracy theories: This festival has it all". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Brunnen, Abby (2025-08-15). "Edfringe Comedy Review: 2 Wongs and a White". Entertainment Now. Retrieved 2026-08-25.