Lee Kyung-kyu

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Kyung-kyu (born September 21, 1960) is a South Korean actor, comedian, MC, film producer, and screenwriter.^[1][2][3][4] He was the highest paid entertainer on the KBS network in 2010, with earnings of ₩535 million.^[5]

Lee Kyung-kyu
Lee Kyung-kyu in October 2019
Born	(1960-09-21) September 21, 1960 (age 64) Busan, South Korea
Medium	Television
Years active	1981–present
Genres	Comedy
Spouse	Kang Kyung-hee
Children	1
Notable works and roles	Qualifications of Men
Korean name
Hangul	이경규
Revised Romanization	I Gyeonggyu
McCune–Reischauer	I Kyŏnggyu

Lee patented his instant noodle recipe Kkokkomyeon (Korean: 꼬꼬면), which he created during an amateur cooking contest in an episode of the variety show Qualifications of Men. It became one of the top-selling products of 2011, and changed the landscape of the domestic instant noodles' market.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Filmography

Film

• Born to Sing (2013) - producer, screenwriter, cameo^[12][13][14]
• White Tuft, the Little Beaver (2008) - Korean dubbing
• Highway Star (2007) - producer, cameo^[15]
• Aachi & Ssipak (animated, 2006) - voice cast
• A Bloody Battle for Revenge (1992) - director, screenwriter, lead actor
• Space Warrior, Fireman (1991) - lead actor
• Samtos and Dori with Braids (1989) - cast
• Super Hong Gil-dong (1988) - cast

Variety show

Year	Title
1984-1992	청춘행진곡
1991-1992 ; 2005-2007	Hidden Camera
1999-2005	전파견문록
2000-2002	뉴 논스톱
2004	이경규의 굿타임
2005	유쾌한 두뇌검색
2005-2006	코미디 버라이어티 웃는 day
2009-2013	Qualifications of Men
2009–2015	Star Junior Show
2011–2015	Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy
2012–2014	Family's Dignity: Full House
2014	Korea's Hottest Square[16]
2015	Take Care of My Dad
2015–2016	A Look At Myself
2016–2017	My Little Television
2016–2020	Let's Eat Dinner Together
2017	The Dynamic Duo (공조7)
2017–present	The Fishermen and the City (Season 1–4)[17]
2019	Six-Party Talks
2019–2022	Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant[18]
2020–present	ZZIN Kyung Kyu[19]
2021–present	Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies (Season 1 – 5)
2021–present	Family Register Mate
2022	Things Are Suspicious these Days
	IT Live from Today[20]
	The First Business in the World[21]
	RE Kyung-kyu is going[22]
2023	City Sashimi Restaurant[23]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
KBS Entertainment Awards	2022	Entertainer of the Year	Dogs Are Incredible	Won	[24]
MBC Entertainment Awards	2022	Achievement Award		Won	[25]
SBS Entertainment Awards	2010	SBS 20th Anniversary Entertainment Top 10 Star Award		Won	[26]
	2012	Top Excellence Award (Talk show)	Healing Camp	Won	[27]
	2021	Entertainer of the Year Award	Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies	Won	[28]
	2022	Best Character Award		Won	[29]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Forbes	2010	Korea Power Celebrity 40	36th	[30]
	2011		27th	[31]
	2012		35th	[32]