Yoo Jae-suk
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| Born |
August 14, 1972 Suyu-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Genres | Observational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick |
| Spouse | Na Kyung-Eun (announcer) (m. 2008) |
| Children | Yoo Ji Ho (b. 2010) |
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| Revised Romanization | Yu Jae-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Chae-sŏk |
Yoo Jae-suk (Hangul: 유재석; RR: Yu Jae-seok; born on August 14, 1972), is a South Korean comedian, host and television personality. He has hosted several variety television shows in South Korea, including the popular program Infinite Challenge. Known for his quick wit and appeal across a wide range of demographics, Yoo has established himself as one of Korea's top comedians and TV personalities.
Born on August 14, 1972 in Seoul, South Korea, Yoo is the eldest of three siblings. He attended Seoul Institute of the Arts, but was unable to graduate due to his busy schedule as an up-and-coming comedian.
Yoo's television debut was on the KBS Comedian Festival (for college students) in 1991, where he performed a parody of a commercial with Choi Seung-gyung (Hangul: 최승경). Him dancing to a cover of the song "Step by Step" by New Kids on the Block is also one of his early memorable moments. In 2002, after nine hard years as a relatively unknown comedian, thanks to a recommendation by Choi Jin-sil, he hosted a program called Live and Enjoy Together (Hangul: 동거동락). The program became instantly popular and since then Yoo began to host many other variety programs. He then rose to prominence when he co-hosted a program called The Crash of MCs (Hangul: MC 대격돌 – 공포의 쿵쿵따) with Kang Ho-dong, Lee Hwi-jae and Kim Han-seok (Hangul: 김한석).
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