Ji Suk-jin
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| Birth name | Jee Seok-jin |
| Born |
February 10, 1966 Jungseon, Gangwon, South Korea |
| Medium | television, music, radio |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Education | Ajou University |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Ryu Su-jung |
| Children | Jee Hyun-woo (son) |
| Notable works and roles | Host of Star Golden Bell, Running Man |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 지석진 |
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| Hanja | 池錫辰 |
| Revised Romanization | Ji Seok-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chi Sŏkchin |
Ji Suk-jin (correctly spelled as Jee Seok-jin; Hangul: 지석진; Hanja: 池錫辰 (more commonly known as 池石镇)) is a South Korean comedian, television presenter, actor and broadcaster. He graduated from Ajou University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
In 1992, Ji Suk-jin debuted as a singer, releasing his first album "I Know". However, he gained popularity as a MC and comedian in the entertainment industry. He was most commonly known as the main MC in Star Golden Bell, which aired from 2004 to 2010.
Ji Suk-jin is most well known as a cast member in the variety show Running Man together with Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Jong-kook, Haha, Song Ji-hyo, and Lee Kwang-soo.
Ji Suk-jin has recently released a couple of new songs, 22 years after his debut as a singer.
In 2014, he sang a duet '사랑한다 말하는건' (Saying I Love You) with Club Soul, for the KBS drama My Dear Cat's OST.
In 2015, he sang 머리핀 (Hairpin) for the OST of drama Romance for 7 Days, a collaboration drama between Korea's CMB and Hong Kong's TVB. Ji Suk-jin released this song in both Korean and Chinese versions, the Chinese version being called 发卡 which is very well received in Mandarin-speaking regions, reaching the 6th position on the Chinese Baidu music charts.
Also, Ji Suk-jin has recently been known for his rendition of the Chinese song 童话 (Fairy Tale). It was first performed at the Running Man Special Live in Taipei fanmeeting in January 2015, which garnered many positive responses about his accurate Mandarin pronunciation and melodious vocals. The original singer of the song, Michael Wong, also known as 光良 (Guang Liang), also praised Ji Suk-jin for his rendition. Wong subsequently invited Ji Suk-jin to be the performing guest for his Taipei concert in May 2015, where they performed 童话 (Fairy Tale) together.
In September 2016, Ji Suk-jin started hosting on MBC Radio FM4U as a DJ. His radio programme 2시의데이트 지석진입니다 (2PM Date) is broadcast daily, from 2pm to 4pm.
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