Lee Young Ja is a South Korean TV personality and comedienne who was born on August 15, 1968, in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She first made a name for herself in 1991, when she won a comedy contest organized by the TV network MBC. She went on to appear on the popular variety show “Sunday Night” (1992-1993). She has since gone on to feature on long-running shows such as “Hello Counselor” (2010-2019), as well as “Omniscient Interfering View,” which began broadcasting in 2018.

Lee Young Ja

Lee Si Eon is a South Korean actor who was born on July 3, 1982, in Busan, South Korea. He attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts, where he studied Broadcasting and Entertainment. He made his drama series acting debut in 2009, appearing in the series “Friend Our Legend.” He followed up with roles in hit dramas such as “Paradise Ranch” (2011) and “Reply 1997” (2012). More recently, he has appeared in variety shows, such as the long-running “I Live Alone,” as well as popular drama titles such as “Hotel Del Luna” (2019).

Lee Si Eon

Cha In Pyo is a celebrated veteran South Korean actor. Born on October 14, 1967, he made his acting debut in the 1993 television drama “Han Ji Bong’s Three Families.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Endless Love” (2014), “D-Day” (2015) and “Laurel Tree Tailors” (2016-2017), as well as the English-language Netflix original series “Sense8” (2015). 

The talented star also penned two novels, Today’s Forecast (2011) and Goodbye, Hill (2009). Cha In Pyo married actress Shin Aa Ra since 1995, and the couple are well known for their philanthropic work, especially for the welfare of children.

Cha In Pyo

Song Eun Yi

Han Hye Jin is a South Korean actress. Born on October 27, 1981, she made her acting debut in the 2001 short film “Magic Thumping.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Be Strong, Geum Soon!” (2005), “Jumong” (2006), “The Thorn Birds” (2011), “Syndrome” (2012), “A Word From Warm Heart” (2013) and “Hold Me Tight” (2018). Han Hye Jin also hosted the popular talk show “Healing Camp” from 2011 to 2013. She married soccer player Ki Sung Yueng in 2013. Her older sister, Han Moo Young, is married to actor Kim Kang Woo.

Han Hye Jin

Yoon Jong Shin is a South Korean singer, songwriter and host. Born on October 15, 1969, he started his career as a guest singer for the band 015B in 1990 and then launched his solo singing career a year later. After a prolific career as a musician, he branched out into acting and entertainment starting in 2000 and became a popular staple on many reality shows. He became a regular cast member of “Radio Star” in 2007 and “Family Outing” in 2008 and also served as a judge on the talent show “Superstar K” for many seasons. Other popular programs he has hosted include “GO Show,” “Hwasin - Controller of the Heart,” “Barefoot Friends” and “Secretly Greatly.” Yoon Jong Shin is co-founder and owner of the talent agency Mystic89. He married former professional tennis player Jeon Mi Ra in 2006, and they have three kids.

Yoon Jong Shin

Jun Hyun Moo is a South Korean announcer and television host. Born on November 7, 1977, he is a well-recognized face on many popular variety shows. Some of his current shows where he serves as a host or regular cast member include “Hidden Singer,” “Good Morning FM,” “I Live Alone,” “Non-Summit,” “Brave Writers,” “Problematic Man,” “Happy Together,” “Fantastic Duo” and “Hit the Stage.”

Jun Hyun Moo

Park Sung Kwang is a South Korean actor, TV personality, and comedian. He graduated from the Dong-ah Broadcasting College, where he majored in Film Arts, and made his debut in 2007, appearing on the long-running comedy sketch show “Gag Concert.” He has since gone on to appear in the movies “Never Ending Story” (2012) and “Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time” (2012). He made his drama debut in the series “Baby Faced Beauty” in 2011, and has since gone on to appear in the series “Ready for Start” (2016).

Park Sung Kwang

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Kim Jae Hwa is a South Korean actress and TV personality who was born on September 1, 1980. She graduated from Chung-Ang University and made her acting debut in 2009, when she appeared in the prison-themed film “Harmony.” She went on to star as a table tennis star in the drama series “As One” in 2012. She has since followed up with roles in drama titles such as “The Happy Loner” in 2017 and 2020’s “Oh My Baby. She has also featured in variety TV show titles, such as “Real Men 300” (2018).

Kim Jae Hwa

Cha Tae Hyun is a South Korean actor, singer and radio DJ. Born on March 25, 1976, he launched his career after coming in second place in the 1995 KBS Talent Contest. The exposure brought him many commercial endorsements and television acting roles. Cha Tae Hyun’s career took off after he starred in the widely successful 2001 film “My Sassy Girl” with Jun Ji Hyun. Soon thereafter, he released his debut music album called “Accident.” He went on to star in many more popular films, including “Lover’s Concerto” (2002), “Scandal Makers” (2008). In 2012, Cha Tae Hyun became a regular cast member of the popular reality show “2 Days & 1 Night.” He has also worked a radio DJ when he hosted his own show called “FM Popular Music With Cha Tae Hyun” from 1999 to 2000 and “Mr. Radio” from 2007 to 2008. Cha Tae Hyun married Choi Suk Eun, his high school sweetheart, in 2006 and they have three kids.

Cha Tae Hyun

Kim So Hyun is a popular South Korean actress. Born on June 4, 1999, she began her acting career at the age of 7. She is best known for her roles in the “Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Rooftop Prince” (2012), “Missing You” (2012), “I Hear Your Voice” (2013), “The Suspicious Housemaid” (2013), “Triangle” (2014), “Reset” (2014), “The Girl Who Sees Smells” (2015), “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015), “Page Turner” (2016), “Nightmare Teacher” (2016), “Bring It On, Ghost” (2016), “Goblin” (2016-2017) and “Radio Romance” (2018). Kim So Hyun has won numerous Best Young Actress awards for her roles and is considered one of the best young actresses working today.

Kim So Hyun

About Sung Hoon: 
Sung Hoon is the stage name of Bang Sung Hoon, a South Korean actor. Born on February 14, 1983, he was a competitive swimmer for 14 years and was even a swimming champion at his university. A spinal injury forced him to quit the sport competitively, and the same injury caused him to be sent home early during his military service. He soon went on to become a swimming coach, before making his acting debut in 2009.
 
Sung Hoon Movies and TV Shows: 
Sung Hoon’s breakthrough role was in the 2011 television drama “New Tales of Gisaeng”. He won the New Star Award at the 2011 SBS Drama Awards for his role as Ah Da-Mo, which soon shot him into stardom. After a few more supporting roles, Sung Hoon gained widespread popularity after his roles in the hit dramas “Oh My Venus” (2015-2016) and “Five Enough” (2016). Acting alongside bigger names like So Ji Sub and Shin Min-ah definitely helped to push his name into the limelight. He would go on to star in many more kdramas as the male lead, such as “My Secret Romance” in 2017, “Level Up” in 2019, and more recently, “My Secret Star” in 2020.
 
Apart from acting, Sung Hoon has also established himself to be a multi-talented entertainer as well. Sung Hoon has sung two songs on the soundtrack of his 2015 drama “Noble, My Love”. He is also a regular cast member in the popular reality TV show “Home Alone”, which covers the lives of Korean celebrities who live alone. Though he debuted relatively later than many of his co-stars, this is one hunky actor not to miss out on, purely for his charming nature, and the voice he brings to his many roles.

Sung Hoon

Yoo Byung Jae is a South Korean television personality, actor and screenwriter. Born May 6, 1988, he made a splash in the entertainment world when he began writing for “SNL Korea” in 2012. Joining the “SNL Korea” team as a cast member in subsequent seasons, he expanded his work in the variety field. Since then he has made appearances in numerous programs including,

Yoo Byung Jae

Lee Sang Min is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He was born in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea on February 3, 1973 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 1993 as a member of the hip-hop dance group, Roo’ra. In the late 90s he moved from performing to producing, a move that brought him immense success. In 2011, he took his first role as a variety program host. Since then, he has appeared in numerous variety programs, including “Ask Us Anything” (2015), “Heart Signal” (2017), “Heart Signal 2” (2018), and “THE FAN” (2018).

Lee Sang Min

Kwon Yuri is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. Born on December 5, 1989, she is best known for being a member of the popular K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation. Kwon Yuri was first discovered after she auditioned at a casting call in 2001 and came in second place in the youth dancing competition. She trained for nearly six years and then debuted in 2007 with Girls’ Generation. After some small parts in a documentary and film for the boy group Super Junior in 2005 to 2007, she has acted in several films and television dramas since, including “Unstoppable Marriage” (2007), “Fashion King” (2012), “Neighborhood Hero” (2016) and “Defendant” (2017). She also became a regular cast member of the variety show “Animals” in 2015.

Kwon Yuri

Shin Dong Wook is a South Korean actor who was born on September 14, 1982, in Seoul, South Korea. He attended Kookmin University, where he studied Drama and Film. He made his drama series debut in “I'm Sorry, I Love You” in 2004, following up in 2006 with roles in “Soulmate” and “Cloud Stairs.” He took a hiatus from acting after completing his medical service in 2011 to recover from illness, but returned to the small screen in 2017, appearing in titles such as “The Guardians” (2017) and “Live” (2018).

Shin Dong Wook

Park Na Rae is a South Korean comedian. Born October 25, 1985, she made her debut in the world of comedy in 2005 when she appeared on “Gag Concert”. Since then she has become a staple in the world of Korean variety shows appearing in everything from “Infinite Challenge” (2005) to “My Mad Beauty 3” (2019).

Park Na Rae

Kim Gura is a prolific South Korean MC, host and comedian who can be seen on many Korean variety shows. Born on October 3, 1970, as Kim Hyun Dong, he began his career in the early 1990s on comedy shows and then gained fame as one of the main MCs of the popular variety show “Line Up” and “Quiz That Changes the World.” He has more recently served as a host of “Radio Star” and a cast member of “My Little Television” and “King of Masked Singer.”

Kim Gura

Lee Jin is South Korean singer and actress born on March 21, 1980, in Seoul, South Korea. She first burst onto the Korean entertainment scene when she debuted as a member of four-member “first generation” K-pop girl group Fin.K.L, alongside Ock Joo Hyun, Sung Yu Ri, and Lee Hyori. The group’s first album was “Blue Rain” in 1998, and they ceased activities in 2002. Lee Jin subsequently decided to turn her hand to acting, appearing in Season 3 of the sitcom “Nonstop” (2002). She then went on to appear in a number of TV series – such as “The King and I” (2007) – and movies like “Too Fragile to Be Loved” (2009). She is also a variety and reality show star, appearing in titles like “X-Man” (2005), “Heroes” (2010), and “Camping Club” (2019).

Lee Jin

Kim Sung Joo is a South Korean announcer and host. Born on October 10, 1972, he began his career as the host of a live talkshow called “TAXI” in 2011. He now wears many hats as the host, judge or regular cast member of such popular variety shows as “Superstar K,” “Car!Center,” “The List,” “Please Take Careof My Refrigerator,” “King of Masked Singer,” “Show Me the Receipt Please” and “WE KID.” He also appeared on the first two seasons of “Dad! Where Are We Going?” (2013 and 2014).

Kim Sung Joo

Kim Shin Young is a South Korean comedian, MC and DJ. Born on January 30, 1984, she made her entertainment debut in 2004 on the show “Looking for Laughter.” Starting in 2007, she began working as an MC on the popular variety show “Infinite Girls,” the all-female version of “Infinite Challenge.” She also has hosted such shows as “Challenge Golden Ladder,” “Girls’ Generation’s Horror Movie Factory,” “Invincible Youth,” “Win Win,” “Show Champion” and “God of the Dining Table.” Kim Shin Young also has appeared as a cast member of the popular shows “Quiz to Change the World,” “I Am a Singer” and “Happy Together.” In addition to television, Kim Shin Young also has hosted the radio programs “Stop the Boring Time Radio” and “Kim Shin Young’s Noon Song of Hope.”

Kim Shin Young

Kim Jae Dong

Jung Sun Hee

Ahn Young Mi is a South Korean comedian and actress. Born on November 5, 1983, she made her debut as a comedian in 2004 and has appeared in a number of comedy programs since then. She is currently on the cast of “Saturday Night Live Korea.” She also has appeared a number of popular films and television dramas, including “Reply 1997” (2012) and “Eating Existence” (2015).

Ahn Young Mi

Yang Yo Seob (Highlight)

Kang Daniel is a South Korean singer best known for winning the music competition show “Produce 101 Season 2” and being the first member to be cast in the new boy band “Wanna One.” Born on December 10, 1996, as Kang Eui Geon, he legally changed his name to Kang Daniel because people had a tough time pronouncing his birth name. In 2017, Kang Daniel became a cast member of the reality show “It’s Dangerous Beyond the Blankets.”

Kang Daniel

Hwasa, born Ahn Hye Jin, is an award-winning South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, and television personality. She was born on July 23, 1995 in Jeonju, South Korea, and made her debut in the entertainment industry in 2014, as a member of the K-pop girl group, Mamamoo. In 2019, she made her debut as a solo artist, with her digital single, “Twit” which successfully topped the charts, earning her the coveted “Triple Crown” and multiple awards including, “Best Solo Artist” and “Artist of the Year”. Making her reality show debut in 2017, she has continued to participate in various reality programs, including “Home Alone: Girl’s Secret Party” (2020).

Hwasa

Seungkwan is a South Korean singer and TV personality who was born on January 16, 1998, in Busan, South Korea. He debuted along with 12 other members in the all-male K-pop group SEVENTEEN, releasing the debut EP “17 Carat” in late May 2015. The group went on to release its first full-length studio album, named “Love & Letter” in 2016. He has also appeared in variety TV titles, such as “Five Cranky Brothers” in 2019.

Seungkwan

MAMAMOO is a South Korean girl group formed in 2014 that is known for its retro, jazz and R&B sounds. The group has released one studio album and five extended plays since its debut, as well as other singles, collaborations with other popular artists, and original soundtracks to television dramas. The four members of the group are Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein and Hwasa.

MAMAMOO

Yang Se Hyung is a South Korean comedian and entertainer. He was born August 18, 1985 as is best known for his work on "Comedy Big League" and "Infinite Challenge". A frequent guest on Korean reality programs, his most recent works include “Love Me Actually” (2019), “Village Survival, the Eight 2” (2019), and “Try It” (2019).

Yang Se Hyung

Kang Mina, also known as simply Mina, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was born on December 4, 1999 in Icheon, South Korea, and made her debut in the entertainment world in 2016 when she participated in the Mnet reality survival program, “Produce 101”. Finishing ninth on the program earned her a place in the idol group, I.O.I but instead of promoting with the group, she returned to her parent company, Jellyfish Entertainment, to debut with their idol group, Gugudan. In 2017 she made her debut as an actress and has since appeared in several television dramas, including “20th Century Boy and Girl” (2017), “Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter” (2018), and “Hotel del Luna” (2019).

Kang Mina

Hyeri is the mononymous stage name of Lee Hyeri, a South Korean singer and actress. Born on June 9, 1994, she is best known for being the youngest member of the K-pop girl group Girl’s Day. In addition to her musical activities with Girl’s Day since 2010, Hyeri made her acting debut in the 2012 television drama “Tasty Life.” She has since starred in the dramas “Seonam Girls High School Investigators” (2014), “Hyde Jekyll, Me” (2015), “Reply 1988” (2015-2016) and “Entertainer” (2016).

Hyeri

Seungri

MBC, KOCOWA

The year has almost passed and it is time to celebrate the year-end with a grand awards ceremony. Jun Hyun Moo, Seungri, and Lee Hye Ri will be the three hosts of this wonderful night where recognized individuals will take the honor of receiving prestigious awards. This has been another fantastic year for the variety shows of MBC thanks to the hard work that went into making them and the support people have shown from all around the world. Tune in for this entertaining ceremony and take a trip down memory lane with us!

2018 MBC Entertainment Awards

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