Lee Hwi-jae
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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer.[3] Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor director for MBC's entertainment program Sunday, Sunday Night. He shot to stardom in the program Life Theater. Since then, he has expanded his career to hosting variety shows such as Sang Sang Plus, Sponge and Quiz to Change the World.[4] He was the third highest-paid entertainer at MBC in 2008, earning ₩574.5 million.[5]
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Lee Hwi-jae (이휘재) | |
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Born | Lee Young-jae (1972-12-29) December 29, 1972 (age 51) Mungyeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
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Years active | 1992–present |
Agent | Cube Entertainment[1][2] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이휘재 |
Hanja | 李輝宰 |
Revised Romanization | I Hwi-jae |
McCune–Reischauer | I Hwichae |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 이영재 |
Hanja | 李永宰 |
Revised Romanization | I Yeong-jae |
McCune–Reischauer | I Yŏngchae |
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