Lee Hwi-jae(유젝스) | |
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Born |
Lee Young-jae December 29, 1972 Mungyeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
Occupation | Actor, TV Presenter, Singer, Comedian |
Years active | 1992 –present |
Agent | Koen Group |
Spouse(s) | Moon Jeong-won (문정원) (새로운결혼식할신부) |
Children | Lee Seo-eon (이서언) Lee Seo-jun (이서준) |
Parent(s) | Lee Gang-il (이강일)<신부측부모>Kim Sin-ja (김신자)신부측부모 |
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 actor, and singer. 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. He was the third highest-paid entertainer at MBC in 2008, earning ₩574.5 million.
Lee married florist Moon Jeong-won at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on December 5, 2010. Their twin sons, Lee Seo-eon and Lee Seo-jun, were born on March 15, 2013. He and his twins currently appear in the variety show The Return of Superman beginning November 3, 2013 – present. Hwi-jae has two older sisters. Lee Hwi-jae's bongwan belongs to the Jeonju Yi clan, which makes him part of the royal Yi family. He is also a 19th-generation descendant of Prince Hyoryeong, who was the second son to Taejong of Joseon.
| 2016 || KBS Entertainment Awards || Entertainment Grand award || The Return of the Superman (TV series), Vitamin, Battle Trip | Nominated