Johnny Yune
(born
Yoon Jong-seung
, October 22, 1936 ? March 8, 2020) was a Korean-American actor, singer and comedian.
[1]
[2]
He played the lead in the 1980s films
They Call Me Bruce?
[3]
and
They Still Call Me Bruce
.
[4]
Johnny Yune
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Born
| 윤종승 Yoon Jong Seung
(
1936-10-22
)
October 22, 1936
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Died
| March 8, 2020
(2020-03-08)
(aged?83)
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Occupation(s)
| Actor, singer, comedian, writer, host
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Years?active
| 1974?2004
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Spouse
|
Julia Yune
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?
(
m.
?1999;
div.
?2010)
?
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Early life
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In 1964, Yune practiced his stand-up routine in places such as the Cafe Tel Aviv at 250 West 72nd Street,
New York City
. In 1977, he was discovered at a
Santa Monica
comedy club by comedian
Johnny Carson
and was invited to appear on his talk show,
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
.
[7]
His first appearance on the show, in February 1979, became his big break because actor
Charlton Heston
, who was supposed to be the main guest for the night, did not arrive on time. As a result, Yune was given over 20 minutes on the show, during which he performed a stand-up set, spoke with Carson and sang "
'O sole mio
".
[9]
Carson liked Yune and had him on the show 34 times in the 1970s and '80s, making Yune one of the show's most frequent guests for a stand-up comedian.
[10]
[11]
In 1977, on the December 13th episode of M*A*S*H titled "Comrades in Arms, Part 2" at 7 mins 47 seconds, Yune appeared in a walk-on role as "Korean Soldier"...Jon Yune
Yune also appeared in his own special on
NBC
.
[
citation needed
]
He played a Mongolian named "Jon Yune" in the 1979 movie
Meteor
, and performed as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s.
Yune performed at the
1988 Summer Olympics
at
Seoul
, along with
Bob Hope
and
Brooke Shields
.
From 1989 to 1990, he hosted
The Johnny Yune Show
(
자니윤쇼
), the first Americanized talk show in Korea.
[10]
Singer
Jo Young-nam
was a co-
MC
.
[12]
The show was a hit, but only after a year, Yune decided to leave
KBS
due to limited freedom of the media.
Politics
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Yune was an alternate
delegate
at the
1988 Republican National Convention
, where he sang the
U.S. national anthem
on August 16, 1988.
[13]
He was appointed auditor of the
Korea Tourism Organization
in 2014 by the
Park Geun-hye
administration.
[11]
His appointment provoked controversy, as his critics questioned his lack of business experience and close ties to the then-president.
[2]
He held the job for two years.
[7]
Personal life
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Johnny Yune married a Korean American named Julia Yune in 1999; they divorced in 2010. He regained his Korean citizenship in 2013.
[10]
Yune was diagnosed with dementia in 2017.
[7]
He died in Southern California on March 8, 2020, at the age of 83; per his wishes his
body was donated to medical science
.
[11]
Filmography
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References
edit
- ^
"Johnny Yune Profile"
.
The New York Times
. Archived from
the original
on November 3, 2012
. Retrieved
March 8,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"Ailing Korea Tourism Organization Plagued with Ongoing Parachute Appointments"
.
비즈니스코리아 - BusinessKorea
(in Korean). September 15, 2014
. Retrieved
March 10,
2020
.
- ^
Shepard, Richard F. (January 16, 1983).
"Korean Comic in 'They Call Me Bruce'
"
.
The New York Times
? via NYTimes.com.
- ^
"MOVIE REVIEWS?: 'BRUCE'--YOU CAN'T CALL IT FUNNY"
.
Los Angeles Times
. June 2, 1987.
- ^
"???e???œ¤?: e"¤??´e˛" i†?i???˛€??‰"
. Search.naver.com. December 21, 2017
. Retrieved
April 16,
2020
.
- ^
ko:分類:성동高等學校 同門
- ^
a
b
c
d
Jung, Ha Soo (March 10, 2020).
"
"Talk show legend" Johnny Yune dies at 84"
.
Vlive
. Osen
. Retrieved
March 14,
2020
.
- ^
[1]
[
dead link
]
- ^
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: 02/14/1979.Johnny Yune"
. YouTube.
Archived
from the original on December 19, 2021.
- ^
a
b
c
Kwak, Yeon-soo (March 10, 2020).
"Comedian Johnny Yune dies at 84"
.
koreatimes
. Retrieved
March 14,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
c
"美國人 웃겼던 코미디언 자니윤 別世…이제 舞臺는 天國으로"
.
美洲中央日報
. March 9, 2020
. Retrieved
March 10,
2020
.
- ^
Yoon, So-Yeon (March 12, 2020).
"Pioneering comedian Johnny Yune dies at 84: After finding success in the U.S., he brought a new form to Korea"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Retrieved
March 14,
2020
.
- ^
C-Span (August 16, 1988).
Call to Order, Natl. Anthem & Opening Remarks
(video). New Orleans, Louisiana.
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