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Leeteuk
Leeteuk at LG Optimus Super Junior Fan meeting at Chateau de Chine in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in November 2011
Leeteuk at LG Optimus Super Junior Fan meeting at Chateau de Chine in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in November 2011
Background information
Birth namePark Jung-soo
Born (1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 (age 41)
Seoul, South Korea
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop, dance, trot
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, television host, dancer, actor, radio host, MC
Instrument(s)keyboards
Years active2005–present
LabelsSM Entertainment
Websitesuperjunior.smtown.com
Stage name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIteuk
McCune–ReischauerI'tŭk
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationPark Jeong-su
McCune–ReischauerPak Chŏng-su

Park Jung-soo (Hangul: 박정수, Hanja: 朴正洙) was born on 1 July 1983, mononymouly credited by his stage name Leeteuk (Hangul: 이특, Hanja: 利特). He is a South Korean singer-songwriter, MC, presenter, and occasional actor. He is best known as the leader of K-pop boy band Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-T and Super Junior-Happy.

Biography

Pre-debut

When Leeteuk and his older sister, Park In-young, traveled to Myeongdong for a holiday in early 2000, he was recommended by a talent scout to audition for SM Entertainment's Starlight Casting System. After several test recordings and performances, he signed with SM Entertainment and became a trainee. That same year, he appeared as an extra in the MBC Korean drama All About Eve, and briefly as a model for Pepsi in 2002. In 2003, he was put into a five-member boyband with future bandmate Donghae, but the project was quickly dropped. They were then put into rotational group Super Junior along with ten other boys. Being older than the other trainees, Leeteuk became the leader of the group.[1]

Leeteuk explained that he uses a stage name due to his desire to have a name with the same effects as Kangta, and to also prevent confusion with veteran actress Park Jeong-su. His stage name denotes being "special" as he wants to be a special member in the group. Leeteuk also became known as the "special leader" (특별한리더) of the group. Not only becoming a "special leader", but also having a sweet voice as a tenor of Super Junior.

2005-2006: Debut with Super Junior

See also: Super Junior

Leeteuk officially debut as part of 12-member project group Super Junior 05 on 6 November 2005 on SBS's music programme Popular Songs, performing their first single, "TWINS (Knock Out)".[2][3] Their debut album SuperJunior05 (Twins) was released a month later on 5 December 2005 and debuted at #3 on the monthly MIAK K-pop album charts.[4]

In March 2006, SM Entertainment began to recruit new members for the next Super Junior generation. However, plans changed and the company declared a halt in forming future Super Junior generations. Following the addition of thirteenth member Kyuhyun, the group dropped the suffix "05" and became officially credited as Super Junior.[5] The re-polished group's first CD single "U" was released on 7 June 2006, which was their most successful single until the release of "Sorry, Sorry" in March 2009.[6]

2007: sub-group and DJ

In February 2007, Leeteuk was placed in the trot-singing Super Junior-T.[7] A year later, Leeteuk became a member of Super Junior-Happy.

Leeteuk has partner with Eunhyuk as host DJs for KBS Super Junior's Kiss The Radio (aka SUKIRA) since 2006. With the exception of fours months from March to June 2011, where band mate Yesung temporarily replaced Eunhyuk, while he was away on promotional activities for Super Junior-M's third EP Perfection.[8]

2009: Variety shows

From 2009, Leeteuk, along with Eunhyuk and Shindong, has been regular guests on SBS's Strong Heart, where they host special segment, Boom Academy, headed by entertainer Boom.[9] In October 2009, when Boom enlisted for mandatory military service, Leeteuk took over and the segment's name was temporarily changed to Teukigayo, or Teuk Academy. He is also frequent guest on Star King, also on SBS, with fellow Super Junior members.

In 2010, Leeteuk became the new MC for MBC Enjoy Today, replacing Big Bang's Seungri who left to focus on the group's new album. He sang with F(x)'s Krystal the song "Glumbing" on MBC Enjoy Today. Leeteuk is also the MC for MBC Love Chaser alongside Yesung.

In 2011, following Kang Ho Dong's retirement from the entertainment industry, Leeteuk and Boom took over as co-MCs of Star King. From September to November Leeteuk become a dad in Hello Baby season 4 with girl group Sistar. Leeteuk also became psrt of a new couple on MBC reality show We Got Married with actress Kang Sora as his on-screen wife. As of the 10 April 2012 boardcast, following the change in MCs and the departure of Shindong from Strong Heart, the show was re-vamped with Leeteuk and Eunhyuk billed as two of the 'six-fixed guests'.[10]

Leeteuk has stated he plans to enlisted for his mandatory military service in 2012.[11]

April 2007 car accident

On 19 April 2007, almost two months after Super Junior-T's release of their first single "Rokuko", Leeteuk became seriously injured in a car accident, along with Shindong, Eunhyuk, Kyuhyun, and two managers, when returning home after a recording of the radio show Super Junior Kiss the Radio. While they were on the highway, the front left tire burst as the driver was switching lanes and the van ran into the guard rail/medium on the driver's side and skidded for about 30 metres. At some point, the momentum caused the van to flip over on its right side.

While Shindong and Eunhyuk suffered minor injuries, Leeteuk and Kyuhyun sustained more serious injuries, which required both to be hospitalised. Leeteuk had glass shards embedded in his back and above his eyes, requiring over 170 stitches.[12][13] Leeteuk was discharged from the hospital on 30 April 2007.

Due to this accident, Leeteuk did not take part in Super Junior's debut big-screen production, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys in 2007.[14] However, it was revealed at the end of the film he had taken on the role of the panda mascot, which was later confirmed that it had been Ryeowook who had portrayed it in most of the film.

Discography

See also: Super Junior discography

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2007 Attack on the Pin-Up Boys School mascot Uncredited
2010 Super Show 3 3D Himself 3-D concert film
2012 Exo Showcase MC (Host) Showcase

Television

Year Title Network Notes
2000 All About Eve MBC Extra
2005–08 Mnet M!Countdown Mnet Host
2005–06 Super Junior Show Mnet Regular
2006 Mystery 6 Mnet Supporting role (6 episodes)
2006 Princess Diary Mnet Regular
2006 Rainbow Romance MBC Cameo appearance
2006 Super Junior Full House SBS Recurring
2006 Super Adonis Camp Mnet Regular
2006 Super Junior Mini-Drama Mnet Supporting role, ensemble cast (5 episodes)
2007–08 Explorers of the Human Body SBS Regular (13 episodes)
2007–08 Leeteuk's Love Fighter Host
2008 Unbelievable Outing - Season 3 ComedyTV Regular
2008 Super Junior Unbelievable Story MBC Supporting role
2008 Idol Show - Season 1 MBC Host
2008 Bachelor While on a Date Mnet Host
2008 Introducing Star's Friend MBC Host
2009–10 Challenge Golden Ladder KBS Host
2009 Challenge! Good Song KBS Host
2009 Miracle KBS Host
2009 King of the Ring MBC Host
2009–10 Oh! Brothers SBS Host
2009-present Strong Heart SBS regular guest
2010 Love Chaser MBC Host
2010–11 Enjoy Today MBC Host
2010–11 Super Junior's Foresight MBC Host
2011 Dream High KBS2 cameo
2011 Sistar & LeeTeuk's Hello Baby KBS Joy Main Role
2011–present Star King SBS Host
2011–present We Got Married - Season III MBC Regular (Episode 25–present)
2011 The Women of Our Home KBS cameo (uncredited)

Radio shows

Date Name Note
21 August 2006–4 December 2011 Super Junior's Kiss the Radio (Sukira) with Eunhyuk

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Result
SBS Entertainment Awards
2009 Best Newcomer Award (Variety) Star King and Strong Heart Won
2011 Excellence Award (Talk Show Division)[16][17] Strong Heart Won

References

  1. ^ "Super Junior Leeteuk: I'm the leader because I'm old" Bizplace.co.kr. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-10 Template:Ko icon
  2. ^ "2005 Super Junior's official debut" Ent.hunantv.com. Retrieved 2011-12-25 Template:Zh icon
  3. ^ "SM Unveils 12-Membered Boy Group Named Super Junior" Arirang.co.kr. 27 October 2005. Retrieved 2011-12-25
  4. ^ "Album Sales of December 2005". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). p. 1. Retrieved 2007-10-16. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Super Junior adds new member, transformed into 13-person super group" Sina.com. 24 May 2006. Retrieved 2011-05-08 Template:Zh icon
  6. ^ "SuperJunior releases third studio album" Epaper.jinghua.cn. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-25 Template:Zh icon
  7. ^ Lee Yong-sung "Young trot music stars bridge generation gap" Korea Herald. 16 March 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-03
  8. ^ Hong, Lucia "Super Junior Yesung to become radio host" 10Asia. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-30
  9. ^ "Eunhyuk temporarily leaving Strong Heart; due to Super Junior unit activities" Star Today. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-01 Template:Ko icon
  10. ^ Ho, Stewart "Official Pictures of ‘Strong Heart’s Six-Fixed Panelists Revealed" CJ E&M enewsWorld 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-10
  11. ^ "Super Junior’s Leeteuk announces he will join the military next year" Star News. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-04 Template:Ko icon
  12. ^ "SuJu's Leeteuk in critical condition, over 150 stitches" Newsen News. 24 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-27 Template:Ko icon
  13. ^ "Super Junior car accident, Leeteuk has over 170 stitches on face" Sina.com. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-27 Template:Zh icon
  14. ^ Cathy Rose A. Garcia "Super Junior Hits Big Screen" Korea Times. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-03
  15. ^ "Salaryman Chohanji OST Part 2" Mnet. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13
  16. ^ "SBS 연예대상 조혜련 붐 이특 우수상 수상… 돌아와 강호동" SSTV. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-14
  17. ^ Lee, Nancy "Yoo Jae Suk Wins Big, Winners from 2011 SBS Entertainment Awards" CJ E&M enewsWorld. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-14

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