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

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

Seo Jang Hoon is a former South Korean professional basketball player. Born June 3, 1974 he made his debut in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) in 1998. Over the course of his 15 year career, he played for the Seoul SK Knights, the Seoul Samsung Thunders, the Jeonju KCC EGIS, and the Incheon Electroland Elephants. After his retirement from the KBL, he took on the role of entertainer and variety show star. He has appeared in numerous variety shows including, “Infinite Challenge” (2005), “Running Man” (2010), “The Return of Superman” (2013), “Same Bed, Different Dreams” (2015), “Carefree Travelers” (2016), “The Dynamic Duo” (2017), “Problem Child in House” (2018), and “”Love Naggers 2” (2019).

Seo Jang Hoon

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

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

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Yoon Hyun Min is a South Korean actor. Born on April 15, 1985, he is a former baseball player who played for the Hanwha Eagles in 2005 and the Doosan Bears in 2006. But he fell in love with acting and quit sports to pursue an acting career in 2007. He is best known for his television drama roles in “Cruel City” (2013), “Discovery of Love” (2014), “Falling for Innocence” (2015), “My Daughter, Geum Sa Wol” (2015-2016) and “Tunnel” (2017).

Yoon Hyun Min

Henry Lau is a singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Born on October 11, 1989, in Toronto, Ontario, in Canada, he is now based out of South Korea and goes by the single moniker Henry. He is best known for being a member of the K-pop boy group Super Junior-M, which debuted in 2008 as the Mandarin offshoot of Super Junior. Henry’s father is from Hong Kong and his mother is from Taiwan. He is fluent in English, Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese. Henry broke into the Korean entertainment industry after being one of only two people recruited out of 3,000 contestants during the 2006 SM Entertainment Global Audition in Toronto. Henry’s many talents include violin, piano, drum, guitar, popping, Latin dance, ballet, beat box, rap and singing. Henry has composed many songs for Super Junior and Super Junior-M and is part of a music production team known as Noize Bank, which has produced and composed many songs. His appearances on the reality shows “Real Men” (2014) and “We Got Married Season 4” (2015) with pretend wife Yewon of Jewelry increased Henry’s popularity, and he remains a popular guest on many Korean variety shows. Henry made his acting debut in the lead role in 2013 film “Final Recipe” and has also starred in the television dramas “Persevere, Goo Hae Ra” (2015) and “Oh My Venus” (2015).

Henry Lau

Kim Sook is a South Korean comedian. Born July 6, 1975 she made her debut in the Korean entertainment world in 1995 when she won silver at the National College Comedy Contest. Since then she has made appearances in both film and Korean television dramas as well as numerous Korean variety shows. You can find her in shows such as “Infinite Challenge” (2005), “Running Man” (2010), “The Return of Superman” (2013), “Sisters Slam Dunk: Season 1” (2016), “SeoulMate” (2017), “Problem Child in House” (2018), and “Love Naggers 2” (2019).

Kim Sook

Kim Kwang Kyu is a South Korean actor, singer, and television personality born on December 19, 1967, in Busan, South Korea. He made his movie debut in 1999, appearing in a supporting role in the film “Dr. K.” He followed up with a performance in the comedy-horror movie “Terror Taxi” in 2000, and also had a memorable part to play in “Friend” (2001). He made his drama debut in “Sang Doo! Let's Go to School” in 2003, and has since gone on to appear in titles such as “Pinocchio” (2014), and – more recently – “Trap” (2019) and “The Barber of Seville” (2019). He is also well-known on the variety show circuit, appearing in “Hello! Stranger” (2014) and “Battle Trip” (2017). He released his first musical effort, the single “Open Sesame,” in 2014.

Kim Kwang Gyu

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

Boom – real name Lee Min Ho – is a South Korean hip-hop artist, actor, and TV personality who was born on May 10, 1982, in Seoul, South Korea. He began his entertainment career in the early-to-mid 2000s, starring in the TV drama series “Rainbow Romance” in 2005, releasing the single “Boom Up” in 2006, and appearing in the 2006 movie “Over the Border.” He has since gone on to become a TV mainstay in variety shows, including “Strong Heart” (2009-2013) and “Star King” (2011-2013). More recently, he has appeared on the variety shows “Come Drive In” (2020) and “It’s Ramyeon Time” (2020).

Boom (Lee Min Ho)

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

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

P.O, or Pyo Ji Hoon, as he’s also known, is a South Korean rapper and actor. He was born in Seoul on February 2, 1993 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2011 when he debuted with the idol boy group, Block B. In 2016 he made his debut as a theatrical actor and 2017 he made his debut as an actor on the small screen. Since then, he has appeared in several dramas and numerous variety shows, including “Degree of Love” (2017), “Encounter” (2018), and “Matching Survival 1+1” (2019).

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2019 MBC Entertainment Awards has prepared the special stages and moments that are touching and funny. The professional MC for awards, Jun Hyun Moo, Hwasa of MAMAMOO, and P.O of Block B will host the awards. MBC’s variety shows are loved by a lot of people with their unique amusements. You can meet the stars of the show that brought a new chapter to trot music, How Do You Play?, and our popular shows such as Home Alone, The Manager, Radio Star, and The King of Mask Singer. Especially, don’t miss Pengsoo’s special appearance to give out the award and the special performance as well.

2019 MBC Entertainment Awards

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