Lee Hwi-jae
Lee Hwi-jae | |
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Born | Lee Young-jae December 29, 1972 |
Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
Occupation(s) | TV presenter Comedian Actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Agent | Koen Group |
Spouse | Moon Jeong-won (m. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이휘재 |
Hanja | 李輝宰 |
Revised Romanization | I Hwi-jae |
McCune–Reischauer | I Hwi-chae |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 이영재 |
Hanja | 李永宰 |
Revised Romanization | I Yeong-jae |
McCune–Reischauer | I Yŏng-chae |
Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian and actor.[1] Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor director for MBC's entertainment program Sunday, Sunday Night. He shot to stardom in the program Life Theater. Since then, he has expanded his career to hosting variety shows such as Sang Sang Plus, Sponge and Quiz to Change the World.[2] He was the third highest-paid entertainer at MBC in 2008, earning ₩574.5 million.[3]
Personal life
Lee married florist Moon Jeong-won at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on December 5, 2010.[4][5][6][7] Their twin sons, Lee Seo-eon and Lee Seo-jun were born on March 15, 2013.[8][9] He and his twins currently appear in the variety show Superman Is Back beginning November 3, 2013.
Variety show
Current
Year | Title | Network |
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2008-present | 1000 Song Challenge | SBS |
2008–present | Quiz to Change the World | MBC |
2013–present | The Victory with Doctors | jTBC |
2013–present | Vitamin | KBS2 |
2013–present | Superman Is Back | KBS2 |
2014–present | Beauty Shop | Channel A |
Former
Year | Title | Network |
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A Youth March | MBC | |
Comedy North, South, East and West | MBC | |
1993-1994, 1997 | Life Theater | MBC |
1993–1994, 1997 | Baby Face Club | MBC |
1994 | 오늘은 좋은 날 - 큰 집 사람들 | MBC |
1999-2000 | Nam Hee-seok and Lee Hwi-jae's Wonderful Encounter | SBS |
1999-2000 | Nam Hee-seok and Lee Hwi-jae's 한국이 보인다 | KBS2 |
2000-2001 | 한국이 보인다 | KBS2 |
2000-2002 | Music Bank | KBS2 |
2001 | Beautiful Sunday | SBS |
2001-2002 | Lee and Yoo's Night | KBS2 |
2001-2002 | Super TV Sunday Fun | KBS2 |
2003-2012 | Sponge | KBS2 |
2004 | Healthy Men and Women | SBS |
2004 | Star Olympiad | SBS |
2004 | Medical Non-Fiction! Last Warning | SBS |
2004-2005 | M! Countdown | Mnet |
2004-2008 | Sang Sang Plus | KBS2 |
2008-2009 | We Got Married - Season 1 | MBC |
2008-2009 | Quiz to Change the World | MBC |
2009-2010 | Hunters | MBC |
2009 | I Have an Uncle | KBS2 |
2009-2011 | Determine Women's Ranks | QTV |
2010-2011 | Heroes | SBS |
2010 | Eco House | MBC |
2011 | Secret | KBS2 |
2011–2012 | Birth of a Family | KBS2 |
2012 | Diamond Girl | QTV[10] |
2012-2013 | We Are Detectives | jTBC |
2013 | Extreme 7 | MBC Every 1 |
2013 | Super Match | SBS |
2013 | Diet Master | StoryOn[11] |
2013 | Super Dog | KBS2 |
Acting
Television drama/Sitcom
- 김가이가 (MBC, 1994)
- 삼색우정 - 고참은 괴로워 (SBS, 1995)
- To Make a Man (KBS2, 1995)
- Lee Hwi-jae's 사나이 특공대 (SBS, 1996)
- Yes Sir (KBS2, 1996)
- Three Guys and Three Girls (MBC, 1998)
- My Love Han Ji-soon (SBS, 1999)
- Cool Guys (KBS2, 2000–2001)
- Go Mom Go! (KBS2, 2003–2004)
- Old Miss Diary (KBS2, 2004)
- Banjun Drama (SBS, 2005)
- Lawyers (MBC, 2005)
- Hello Franceska - Season 3 (MBC, 2005) (cameo)
- Look Back With a Smile (KBS2, 2005) (cameo)
- The Greatest Love (MBC, 2011) (cameo)
- Royal Villa (jTBC, 2013) (cameo)
Film
Year | Title | Notes |
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1992 | Bloody Fight for Revenge | |
1993 | 빛나리랑 영자랑 휘재랑 | |
1995 | 멀고 먼 해후 | |
1996 | Albatross | |
1997 | Hallelujah | |
2000 | The Picture Diary | |
2003 | Singles | (cameo) |
2006 | Old Miss Diary - Movie | (cameo) |
2011 | 초대받지 못한 손님 |
Musical theatre
Year | Title |
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2006 | March! Waikiki Brothers |
Hosting
Year | Event/Award |
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2005 | 11th Korea Musical Awards |
2005 | KBS Entertainment Awards |
2006 | KBS Entertainment Awards |
2007 | 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards |
2007 | Baseball Golden Glove Awards |
2007 | SBS Gayo Daejeon |
2008 | SBS Entertainment Awards |
2009 | 1st 대한민국 희극인의 날 |
2009 | MBC Drama Awards |
2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards |
2011 | KBS Gayo Daechukje |
2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards |
2012 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon |
2013 | 25th Korea PD Awards |
2013 | APAN Star Awards |
2013 | KBS Gayo Daechukje |
2013 | SBS Drama Awards |
Discography
Album
Year | Title |
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1995 | An Experience |
1997 | Rebirth |
Song contribution
Year | Artist's Album | Song's Title |
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2000 | Yurisangja's Live in Concert | "Smile" |
2000 | Song Eun-yi's Imagine | "축복해요" |
2003 | Lena Park's Smile | "2 Man Show" |
Book
- 별난 사람들의 별나지 않은 그 집 이야기 (2010)
References
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (8 January 2014). "Lee Hwi-jae's 3-decade diet". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (18 August 2010). "Comedian Lee to marry florist on Dec. 5". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ "Yoo Jae-suk Paid Nearly W1 Billion by MBC in 2008". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ "Lee Hwi-jae to Marry Florist Girlfriend". The Chosun Ilbo. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ Jin, Christy (18 August 2010). "Comedian Lee to tie the knot". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ "Lee Hwi-jae Releases Wedding Photos". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ "Lee Hwi-jae's Wife Catches Eye of Cosmetics Brand Lancôme". The Chosun Ilbo. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (20 October 2012). "Lee Hwi-jae to become a father". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ Kim, Erika (16 March 2013). "Lee Hwi Jae's Wife Gives Birth to Healthy Twin Sons". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ Park, Elli (29 June 2012). "Lee Hwi-jae confesses he got his eyebrows tattooed". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (6 June 2013). "Diet Master to hit airwaves on Friday". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
External links
- Lee Hwi-jae at Koen Group Template:Ko icon
- Lee Hwi-jae Fan Cafe at Daum Template:Ko icon
- Lee Hwi-jae at HanCinema