Lee Hwi-jae facts for kids
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Lee Hwi-jae (이휘재)
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Lee Young-jae
December 29, 1972 Mungyeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
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| Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Agent | Cube Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
이휘재
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| Hanja |
李輝宰
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| Revised Romanization | I Hwi-jae |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Hwichae |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul |
이영재
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| Hanja |
李永宰
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| Revised Romanization | I Yeong-jae |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Yŏngchae |
Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a famous South Korean TV host, comedian, actor, and singer. He studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. Lee started his TV career in 1992 as a comedian. Before that, he worked behind the scenes for a TV show called Sunday, Sunday Night on MBC.
He became very popular after appearing on the show Life Theater. Since then, he has hosted many popular variety shows like Sang Sang Plus, Sponge, and Quiz to Change the World. In 2008, he was one of the highest-paid entertainers at MBC.
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Lee Hwi-jae's Family Life
Lee Hwi-jae married a florist named Moon Jeong-won on December 5, 2010, in Seoul. They have twin sons, Lee Seo-eon and Lee Seo-jun, who were born on March 15, 2013.
Lee Hwi-jae and his twin sons were part of a popular TV show called The Return of Superman. They appeared on the show from November 3, 2013, to April 14, 2018.
Lee Hwi-jae's Acting Career
Lee Hwi-jae has acted in many TV shows and movies.
Television Series
He has appeared in various TV dramas:
| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Guy Kim | MBC |
| 1995 | Three Color Friendship: "It’s Suffering for Seniors" |
SBS |
| To Make a Man | KBS2 | |
| 1996 | Reporting for Duty | |
| Lee Hwi-jae's: Macho Commando |
SBS | |
| 1998 | Three Guys and Three Girls | MBC |
| 1999 | My Love Han Ji-soon | SBS |
| 2000 | Cool Guys | KBS2 |
| 2003 | Go Mom Go! | |
| 2004 | Old Miss Diary | |
| 2005 | Banjun Drama | SBS |
| Lawyers | MBC | |
| Hello Franceska 3 | ||
| Look Back With a Smile | KBS2 | |
| 2011 | The Greatest Love | MBC |
| 2013 | Royal Villa | jTBC |
| 2016 | Listen to Love | jTBC |
| 2017 | Go Back | KBS2 |
Movies
Here are some of the movies Lee Hwi-jae has been in:
| Year | Title | Film Production |
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| 1992 | Bloody Fight for Revenge | |
| 1993 | 빛나리랑 영자랑 휘재랑 | |
| 1995 | 멀고 먼 해후 | |
| 1996 | Albatross | |
| 1997 | Hallelujah | |
| 2000 | The Picture Diary | |
| 2003 | Singles | |
| 2006 | Old Miss Diary – Movie | |
| 2011 | 초대받지 못한 손님 |
Lee Hwi-jae's Hosting and Variety Shows
Lee Hwi-jae is well-known for hosting many popular variety shows.
Variety Shows
| Year | Title | Network | |
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| 1993 | Life Theater | MBC | |
| Baby Face Club | |||
| 1994 | 오늘은 좋은 날 – 큰 집 사람들 | ||
| 1999 | Nam Hee-seok and Lee Hwi-jae's Wonderful Encounter | SBS | |
| Nam Hee-seok and Lee Hwi-jae's 한국이 보인다 | KBS2 | ||
| 2000 | 한국이 보인다 | ||
| Bank | |||
| 2001 | Beautiful Sunday | SBS | |
| Lee and Yoo's Night | KBS2 | ||
| Super TV Sunday Fun | |||
| 2003 | Sponge | ||
| 2004 | Healthy Men and Women | SBS | |
| Star Olympiad | |||
| Medical Non-Fiction! Last Warning | |||
| M Countdown | Mnet | ||
| Sang Sang Plus | KBS2 | ||
| 2008 | We Got Married – Season 1 | MBC | |
| Quiz to Change the World | |||
| 1000 Songs Challenge | SBS | ||
| 2009 | Hunters | MBC | |
| I Have an Uncle | KBS2 | ||
| Determine Women's Ranks | QTV | ||
| 2010 | Heroes | SBS | |
| Eco House | MBC | ||
| 2011 | Secret | KBS2 | |
| Birth of a Family | |||
| 2012 | Diamond Girl | QTV | |
| We Are Detectives | jTBC | ||
| 2013 | Extreme 7 | MBC Every1 | |
| Super Match | SBS | ||
| Diet Master | StoryOn | ||
| Vitamin | KBS2 | ||
| Super Dog | |||
| The Return of Superman | |||
| The Victory with Doctors | jTBC | ||
| Happy Together | Guest | ||
| 2014 | Beauty Shop | Channel A | |
| 2015 | Match Made in Heaven Returns | MBC Every1 | MC |
| 2016 | Battle Trip | KBS | MC |
| Vocal War: God's Voice | SBS | Co-host | |
| 2021 | Blindly Commerce | Channel A | Host |
| 2021 | The Man Who Writes a Wife Card | TV Chosun | Host |
| 2021 | Tomorrow's Baseball King | Channel A | Host |
| 2021 | Battle in the Box | MBN | Host |
Hosting Special Events
Lee Hwi-jae has also hosted many important award ceremonies and special events:
| Year | Event | Co-Hosts |
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| 2005 | 11th Korea Musical Awards | |
| 4th KBS Entertainment Awards | ||
| 2006 | 5th KBS Entertainment Awards | |
| 2007 | 43rd Paeksang Arts Awards | |
| Baseball Golden Glove Awards | ||
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | ||
| 2008 | SBS Entertainment Awards | |
| 2009 | 1st 대한민국 희극인의 날 | |
| MBC Drama Awards | ||
| 2010 | 46th Paeksang Arts Awards | Kim Ah-joong |
| 2011 | 2011 KBS Music Festival | |
| 2012 | 48th Paeksang Arts Awards | Kim Ah-joong |
| MBC Gayo Daejejeon | ||
| 2013 | 25th Korea PD Awards | |
| 2nd APAN Star Awards | Park So-yeon | |
| 2013 KBS Music Festival | Bae Suzy and Yoon Shi-yoon | |
| 2013 SBS Drama Awards | Lee Bo-young and Kim Woo-bin | |
| 2014 | 2014 SBS Drama Awards | Park Shin-hye and Park Seo-joon |
| 2014 KBS Music Festival | Ok Taec-yeon and Im Yoon-ah | |
| 2016 | 2016 SBS Drama Awards | Bang Min-ah and Jang Geun-suk |
| 2016 KBS Entertainment Awards | Lee Hye-ri and Yoo Hee-yeol |
Lee Hwi-jae's Music and Books
Besides acting and hosting, Lee Hwi-jae has also released music and written a book.
Albums
| Year | Album |
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| 1995 | An Experience |
| 1997 | Rebirth |
Song Contributions
He has also contributed to songs for other artists:
| Year | Track | Album | Artist |
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| 2000 | "Smile" | Live in Concert | Yurisangja |
| "축복해요" | Imagine | Song Eun-i | |
| 2003 | "2 Man Show" | Smile | Lena Park |
Musical Theatre
- March! Waikiki Brothers (2006)
Book
- 별난 사람들의 별나지 않은 그 집 이야기 (2010)
Awards and Nominations
Lee Hwi-jae has won many awards for his work in entertainment.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated works | Result |
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| 2009 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | N/A | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best MC Award | Quiz to Change the World | Won | |
| 2011 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Netizen Popularity Award | 1000 Song Challenge | Nominated |
| 2013 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Producer's Special Award | The Return of Superman | Won |
| 2014 | Popularity Award | Won | ||
| Producer's Special Award | Won | |||
| 2015 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Return of Superman, Vitamin | Won | |
| 2016 | Nominated |
