Lee Soo-geun | |
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Birth name | Lee Soo-geun |
Born |
Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
February 10, 1975
Medium | Stand-up, television, master of ceremonies |
Nationality | South Korean |
Years active | 1996-2013 2015-Present |
Genres | Comedy |
Spouse | Park Ji-yeon |
Notable works and roles |
KBS Happy Sunday: 1 Night 2 Days KBS Gag Concert KBS Sang Sang Plus Season 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이수근 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Su-geun |
McCune–Reischauer | I Sugŭn |
Lee Soo-geun (Hangul: 이수근; born February 10, 1975) is a South Korean comedian who has worked on a number of comedy shows on South Korean television. He began his comedian career on KBS Gag Concert and appeared in Finding Laughter. He currently lives in Mapo-gu, a district in Seoul. He is under the Agency SM C&C.
Before entering the entertainment industry, Lee had entered a singing contest on MBC River Music Festival (강변가요제). He was also an aerobics instructor. In October 2006, he began his own online Internet shopping mall selling clothes. In May 2008, he became an ambassador for the Pork Management Committee (양돈 자조금 관리위원회 홍보대사)
Lee has appeared on many reality-variety shows. His career made a breakthrough after appearing on KBS Happy Sunday: 1 Night 2 Days. He was seen as the most hardworking member of the cast and is in charge of driving on the show, as he has commercial coach license. After appearing on the show, he has earned more recognition and received roles from other shows as MC — such as Sang Sang Plus Season 2, his first role as a MC. His marriage was broadcast on national television on 1 Night 2 Days.
Up till 2012 he was signed under Castle J Entertainment, and on 19 September, it was announced that he has signed exclusive contracts with SM C&C, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment, along with Kim Byung-man.