Lee Soo-geun
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| Lee Soo-geun | |
|---|---|
| File:Lee Soo-Keun from acrofan.jpg | |
| Birth name | Lee Soo-geun |
| Born | February 10, 1975 Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, master of ceremonies |
| Nationality |  South Korean |
| Years active | 1996-2013 |
| 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 | 李秀根 |
| Revised Romanization | I Su-geun |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sugŭn |
Lee Soo-geun (born February 10, 1975) is a South Korean comedian[1] 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.
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Biography
Before entering the entertainment industry, Lee had entered a singing contest on MBC River Music Festival (강변가요제). He was also an aerobicss 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. 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.[2]
Personal life
In 2013, Lee was under the investigation for suspicion of online illegal gambling along with Tony Ahn, Taek Jae Hoon, Andy Lee and Boom. Lee was involved in an illegal sports gambling of betting on the winner of the primary soccer league teams in the United Kingdom, using the illegal online gambling site and cell phone text messages. Lee have claimed to have bet billions of Korean won on online sports betting websites. As a result of researching his gambling activities, Lee Soo Geun from December 2008 to June 2011 have gambled using 37 million dollars. Judge Shin Myung-hee of the Seoul Central Prosecutor's Office in the morning of December 6, 2013, in the first public trial charged Lee Soo Geun with eight months in prison and two years of probation. Lee Soo Geun, who appeared in the first public trial with his lawyer, repeatedly acknowledged his crime and begged for mercy.[3] After two years of self-restraint time at home, he returned with billiards competition show "Juk-bang Legend". Before filming the first episode of the show, Lee said "I will restart as it is my first time."[4]
Filmography
Television
- 2000–2013: KBS2 Gag Concert (개그콘서트)
- 2007: KBS2 Are You Ready (준비됐어요)
- 2007–2013: KBS2 Happy Sunday's 1 Night 2 Days (1박 2일)
- 2008-2009: KBS2 Shin Dong-yup and Shin Bong-sun's Champagne (신동엽 신봉선의 샴페인)
- 2008–2010: KBS2 Sang Sang Plus Season 2
- 2008-2009: KBS2 No. 1 (위기탈출 넘버원)
- 2008-2009: MBC every1 God of Cookery Expedition (식신원정대)
- 2009: KBS2 Wellcome (코미디쇼 희희낙락)
- 2009: MBC every1 Monarch of the Rings (반지의 제왕)
- 2010: MBC every1 Hakuna matata
- 2010: EBS Avatar
- 2010: KBS N Sports Par★Star (Par★스타)
- 2010–2013: TrendE Lee Seung-yeon & Lee Soo-geun's Kitchen Road (이승연, 이수근의 키친로드)
- 2010: KBS2 Happy Birthday (해피버스데이)
- 2010: SBS Delicious (맛있는 초대)
- 2010: SBS 스토리쇼부탁해요
- 2010: SBS Sweet Potato (고구마)
- 2010: SBS Cameo on My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox (내 여자친구는 구미호)
- 2010-2011: KBS2 On Your Command Sir!
- 2011-2012: KBS2 Invincible Youth 2 (청춘불패 2)
- 2011–2013: KBS2 Win Win (승승장구)
- 2013: KBS2 Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education (우리동네 예능과 체육의 능력자)
Film
- 2001: Last Present (선물)
- 2004: 마법경찰 갈갈이와 옥동자
- 2005: 바리바리 짱
- 2010: Shrek Forever After (Dubbed for Rumpelstiltskin in Korean version)
- 2010: Chopsticks (젓가락)
Production
- 2006: 컴온베이비최강자전
Musical
- 2006: "고음불가"
- 2009: "Let's Keep Going Until the End" (갈때까지 가보자) ft. Eun Ji-won
- 2009: "Happy Song" (해피송)
- 2009: "160", which was featured in Eun Ji-won's fifth album, Platonic
- 2010: "HUK" ft. Eun Ji-won
Awards
- 2007: 6th KBS Entertainment Awards - Best Entertainer's Award (Men Division)
- 2008: 7th KBS Entertainment Awards - New Male MC Award (Variety Show Division)
- 2008: 15th South Korea Entertainment Awards - Comedian Award
- 2009: 8th KBS Entertainment Awards - Male MC Award (Variety Show Division)
- 2011: 47th Baeksang Arts Awards - Best Male Variety Performer
References
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- ↑ http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/12805/20131207/lee-soo-geun-taek-jae-hoon-tony-ahn-charged-1.htm
- ↑ http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/06/201_180868.html
External links
- Lee So Geun's Cyworld (Korean)
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | KBS Entertainment Awards for Best Male MC 2009 2010 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by | KBS Entertainment Awards for Best Newcomer MC 2008 |
Succeeded by Jeon Hyun-mu |
| Preceded by | KBS Entertainment Awards for Best Entertainer 2007 |
Succeeded by Kim Sung-min Kim Tae-won Lee Ha-neul |
