Lee Kyung-kyu | |
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Born |
Busan, South Korea |
August 1, 1960
Medium | Television |
Nationality | South Korean |
Years active | 1981-present |
Genres | Comedy |
Notable works and roles | Qualifications of Men |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이경규 |
Hanja | 李敬揆 |
Revised Romanization | I Gyeong-gyu |
McCune–Reischauer | I Kyŏng-kyu |
Lee Kyung-kyu (born August 1, 1960) is a South Korean actor, comedian, MC, film producer, and screenwriter. He was the highest paid entertainer on the KBS network in 2010, with earnings of ₩535 million.
Lee patented his instant noodle recipe Kkokkomyeon (Korean: 꼬꼬면), which he created during an amateur cooking contest in an episode of the variety show Qualifications of Men. It became one of the top-selling products of 2011, and changed the landscape of the domestic instant noodles' market.