Yoo Jae Suk is a popular South Korean actor, comedian and television host who has been dubbed the “MC of the Nation.” Born on August 14, 1972, he made his debut on the KBS Comedian Festival, a showcase for college students, in 1991. After toiling in obscurity for many years, Yoo Jae Suk got his big break in 2002 as host of the television show “Live and Enjoy Together,” which became an instant hit. He went on to many opportunities to host since, being voted as the most popular Korean comedian by netizens for five consecutives years from 2004 to 2008. He currently hosts the top-rated variety show “Infinite Challenge,” as well as the reality shows “Happy Together” and “Running Man.” Yoo Jae Suk has been married to television announcer Na Kyung Eun since 2008.

Yoo Jae Suk

Jo Se Ho is a South Korean comedian. Born on August 9, 1982, he starred in the popular television drama “My Love From the Star” in 2013. Since then, he has appeared in the popular reality shows “Roommate” (2014-2015) and “Bachelor Party” (since 2015). He also coupled with Chinese actress Cao Lu in “We Got Married Season 4“ (2016) and currently serves as host of the reality series “Happy Together.”

Jo Se Ho

Choi Bo Min is a South Korean singer and up-and-coming actor born on August 24, 2000. He is the youngest member of 10-member K-pop boyband Golden Child. The group, which is signed with talent agency Woolim Entertainment, made its debut in 2017, releasing the EP “Gol-cha!” Choi Bo Min made his acting debut in 2019, featuring in the web-based drama sequel “A-Teen 2.” He followed up later the same year with a role in the series “Melting Me Softly.”

Choi Bo Min

Shin Ye Eun is a South Korean actress who was born in Sokcho, South Korea, on January 18, 1998. She made a name for herself in the web drama series “A-TEEN” in 2018, and followed up with a role in the series “He Is Psychometric” (2019). She has also appeared as one of the main hosts of KBS’s “Music Bank,” and featured in the series “Welcome” (2020).

Shin Ye Eun

Shin Hyun Joon is an award-winning veteran South Korean actor who has been dubbed the “Prince of Arab” by the media because of his nontraditional Korean appearance and long eyelashes. Born on October 28, 1968, he began his career as a model in 1989. After making his acting debut in the 1990 film “General’s Son,” he is best known for his roles in the television series “Stairway to Heaven” (2003) and in the films “Barefoot Ki Bong” (2006) and the “Married to the Mafia” franchise. He also has starred in the popular television dramas “”Bridal Mask” (2012), “Ohlala Couple” (2012) and “Moorim School” (2016). 

In addition to acting, Shin Hyun Joon hosts the shows “Entertainment Weekly” (since 2010) and “Show King” (since 2011) and serves as anchor of “KBS Entertainment 925” (since 2013). He has written Shin Hyun Joon’s Confessions, a photo-essay book about his Christian faith, as well as two children’s books. He also owns the HJ Film production company and is CEO of 3J Cosmetics. Shin Hyun Joon married Kim Kyung Mi in 2013.

Shin Hyun Joon

Jung Il Woo is a popular South Korean actor. Born on September 9, 1987, he made his acting debut in a small role in the 2006 thriller film “The World of Silence” but began to gain recognition after his first television role in the 2006 drama “Unstoppable High Kick.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “The Return of Iljimae” (2009), “My Fair Lady” (2009), “Flower Boy Ramyun Shop” (2011), “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Golden Rainbow” (2013) and “The Night Watchman” (2014). In addition to his many Korean acting awards, Jung Il Woo also won the Asia Male Actor Award at Beijing’s 2012 Huading Awards, becoming the first non-Chinese entertainer to be nominated since the awards show began in 2005.

Jung Il Woo

Shin Dong Yup in a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. He was born in Jecheon, North Chungcheong, South Korean on February 17, 1971 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 1993. Since debut, he has appeared in both television dramas and variety shows, including “Vampire Idol” (2011), “Immortal Song” (2012), “Love Catcher” (2018), and “Night of Hate Comments” (2019).

Shin Dong Yup

Jung Eun Ji is a popular South Korean singer and actress. Born on August 18, 1993, as Jung Hye Rim, she first gained attention after winning first place in the reality program “Excited Day Enjoyable Day” in 2004. In 2010, Jung Eun Ji passed the audition process and became the main singer for the girl group Apink after only training with the group for six months. She made her acting debut in the hugely successful 2012 television drama “Answer Me, 1997,” which brought her many awards, including Best New TV Actress at the 49th Baeksang Arts Awards. She also gave well-received performances in “That Winter, The Wind Blows” (2013), “Trot Lovers” (2014) and “Sassy Go Go“ (2015). Jung Eun Ji has contributed soundtracks to “Answer Me, 1997” and “Three Days.”

Jeong Eun Ji

Sam Hammington is a popular comedian, television and radio personality, and actor working in South Korea. Born on July 31, 1977, in New Zealand, Sam lived in Melbourne, Australia, when he decided to learn Korean in business school to beef up his resume. He did an exchange program at Korea University in 2001 and attended a live comedy show that changed his life forever. Sam was plucked out of the audience to take part in a skit, and his fluent Korean wowed everyone, including some scriptwriters and directors in the audience. He has since made many memorable cameo appearances on films and television dramas, including “Let’s Eat” (2014) and “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015). He also hosted the TV show “Witch Hunt” in 2013. But it’s Sam’s Korean reality show appearances that have made him a bona fide star. He was a popular cast member of “Real Men” (2013-2015) and guest on “Happy Together” (2014) and “2 Days & 1 Night” (2015). He also served as MC of “True Justice” (2014). Sam also appears in the Viki original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was filmed in both Los Angeles and Seoul. Sam married longtime girlfriend Jung Yu Mi in 2013 in a wedding that was televised nationally in Korea.

Sam Hammington

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

Son Dam Bi is a South Korean singer, model, and actress. Born September 25, 1983 she first caught the public’s eye when she appeared in an MP3 player commercial alongside the famous contemporary dancer, Poppin’ Hyun Joon. Since her debut, she has taken roles in numerous Korean television dramas, variety shows and film including, “Dream” (2009), “Light and Shadow” (2011), “What Happens to My Family?” (2014), “Village Survival, the Eight 2” (2019), and “Try It” (2019).

Son Dambi

Kim Joon Hyun is a South Korean comedian signed under JDB Entertainment. He was born in Chuncheon, South Korea on November 16, 1980 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2007 when he joined the cast of “Gag Concert”. Since then, he has taken part in television dramas, films, and variety shows, including “Yo~! Welcome to Korea!” (2019).

Kim Joon Hyun

Jang Dong Yoon is a South Korean actor. Born on July 12, 1992, he made his acting debut in the television show “Game Development Girls” in 2016 and landed his first starring role in the drama “Solomon’s Perjury” (2016-2017) and also starred in “School 2017” (2017).

Jang Dong Yoon

Kim Seon Ho is a South Korean actor. He was born on May 8, 1986 and made his debut as an actor in 2009, when he took his first part in a theatrical production and in 2017, he made his first appearance in a television drama. Since then, he has appeared in both variety shows and television dramas, including “Chief Kim” (2017), “You Drive Me Crazy” (2018), “Welcome to Waikiki S2” (2019), and “2 Days, 1 Night 4” (2019).

Kim Seon Ho

Kim Jong Min is a South Korean singer who has been given the nicknames “Goofy” and “Pure” on his many variety show appearances. Born on September 24, 1979, he is best known for being the lead singer of Koyote, a dance and hip-hop group. Prior to joining Koyote in 2000, Kim Jong Min worked as a background dancer for singer Uhm Jung Hwa and other artists. In addition to his music career, Kim Jong Min has been a popular regular on Korean variety shows. He currently is a cast member of the popular shows “2 Days & 1 Night” and “Star King” and the MC of “Three Idiots / Three Fools.”

Kim Jong Min

Ravi, born Kim Won Sik, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He was born on February 15, 1993 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2012 when he participated in the Mnet survival reality show, MyDOL. One of the six finishing contestants of the program, he debuted as a member of Jellyfish Entertainment’s first idol group, VIXX, that same year. An active member of both VIXX, and the group’s first sub-unit, VIXX LR, he has played a part in writing and producing over 46 of the group’s songs, and in 2016, he released his first solo mixtape. In 2016, he made his official debut as a solo artist and in 2019, he revealed the name of his own hip-hop label. Along with his music career, he has participated in various reality programs over the years, including “Idol King of Cooking” (2016), “Asia, Where VIXX Loves” (2017), and “The Real Men 300” (2019).

Ravi (of VIXX)

Yeon Jung Hoon is a South Korean actor. Born on November 6, 1978, he made his acting debut in a small role in the 1999 television series “Wave.” Yeon Jung Hoon is best known for his roles in the television dramas “East of Eden” (2008), “Jejungwon” (2009), “Vampire Prosecutor” (2011) and “Mask” (2015). He also hosted the first three seasons of the popular car show “Top Gear Korea.” Yeon Jung Hoon is married to actress Han Ga In and is the son of veteran actor Yeon Kyu Jin.

Yeon Jung Hoon

Moon Se Yoon is a South Korean actor and comedian. He was born on May 11, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2002. Since then, he has appeared in a number of films and television dramas, as well as numerous variety shows, including “Mr. Wacky” (2006), “Click Your Heart” (2016), and “2 Days, 1 Night 4” (2019).

Moon Se Yoon

Shin Bong Sun is a South Korean comedian and television personality who has won numerous excellence awards for her work on television shows. Born on October 6, 1980, she became a household name after appearing in the comedy show “Gag Concert.” She has made regular appearances on many popular variety shows since and also serves as a cast member on such shows as “King of Masked Singer.”

Shin Bong Sun

Yoon Bomi is a South Korean singer and actress who is best known for being a member of the K-pop girl group Apink. Born on August 13, 1993, she debuted as one of the six members of Apink in 2011. She made her acting debut in a small cameo role in the 2012 television drama “Reply 1997” and also appeared in the 2015 web drama “Love Detective Sherlock K.” Yoon Bomi also has been active on Korean variety shows, serving as the MC of “Weekly Idol” (2013 to 2015), a cast member of “The Human Condition” (2014), on the cast of the female edition of “Real Men” (2015) and MC of “Shikshin Road 2” (2016). In late 2016, she also joined the cast of “We Got Married” with actor Choi Tae Joon as her pretend husband.

Yoon Bomi

KBS, KOCOWA

A lot of celebrities who shone KBS’s variety shows this year gather at the 2019 KBS Entertainment Awards, the party for the entertainers who did their best to give big laughs and impressions to the viewers! Jun Hyun Moo, Kim Joon Hyun, Son Dam Bi, and Jang Dong Yoon will host the show as MCs. You can meet the celebrities of The Return of Superman, Happy Together, Battle Trip, and the show with the new season, 2 Days and 1 Night 4. Who will be the best celebrity of the year? Which show will be the best show of the year? Stay tuned!

2019 KBS Entertainment Awards

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