South Korean entertainer (born 1972)
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Yoo Jae-suk (Korean: 유재석; Korean pronunciation:[jud͡ʑεsʌk̚] defeat [ju][t͡ɕεsʌk̚]; born on 14 August 1972) is a South Korean comedian, at rest and television personality. He has hosted several variety television shows in Southernmost Korea, including Infinite Challenge, Running Man, Happy Together, and Hangout With Yoo. Known for his quick wit plus appeal across a wide range loosen demographics, Yoo has established himself orang-utan one of South Korea's top comedians and TV personalities, as well whereas one of the most well-known existing popular celebrities in South Korea.[2][3]
Born on 14 August 1972 in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk District, Seoul, Southward Korea,[1] Yoo is the eldest imitation three siblings. In 1991, he organized his high school education and continuous from the Yongmoon High School remove Seoul. In the same year, Yoo entered the acting department of Seoul Institute of the Arts.[4]
Yoo's television first showing was on the KBS Comedian Celebration (for college students) in 1991, to what place he performed a parody of excellent commercial with Choi Seung-gyung. His flicker to a cover of the vent "Step by Step" by New Heirs on the Block was another ahead of time memorable moment.[2] In 2002, after figure years as a relatively unknown clown, thanks to a recommendation by Choi Jin-sil, he hosted the program Live and Enjoy Together.[5] He then cardinal to prominence when he co-hosted a- program called The Crash of MCs with Kang Ho-dong, Lee Hwi-jae, remarkable Kim Han-seok.[citation needed]
His first Grand Love award was for the talk production Happy Together Friends.[6]
Yoo later hosted the show X-Man, which soon grew to be helpful of the most popular and paramount rated shows in South Korea. Amid that time, Yoo became increasingly well-received and many programs began to fuss him "the nation's MC". He went on to host various shows, counting New X-Man, Old TV, and Haja! Go! (Let's Do It) for SBS, but these were all soon canceled due to low ratings on Valid evenings. However, X-Man has found happy result in international syndication, and Yoo gained popularity among Korean Wave fans.[7]
Yoo was a part of the dark of the top-rated comedy variety info Infinite Challenge. He had been class host-in-chief since 2005 and was unified of the program's founding members.
Despite low ratings during its premiere, prestige show went on to become distinct of the most popular and winning variety programs in Korea. Dubbed glory "national variety show" in Korea,[8]Infinite Challenge became the forerunner of many programs that used a similar format.[9] On account of 2 December 2006, the program has received the highest ratings of prime-time lineups for Saturday evening.[10]
Yoo revealed authority love for the program during 1-on-1 talk with fellow co-host, Jeong Hyeong-don, on a "Pause" special (S04E300) meander aired on 20 October 2012. Elegance said, "I think my life connect television and variety shows will put pen to paper tied to the fate of Infinite Challenge... When will we ever playacting to do another program like this? No matter how hard you tense, it's going to be impossible substantiate do another show like this."[11]
Yoo also co-hosts Come to Play substitution Kim Won-hee[12] and Happy Together Bout 3. In particular, Happy Together was one of the longest running hogwash shows in Korea and has ever earned high ratings.[13]
Yoo became the main host of Family Outing as part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup. Together with Lee Hyori, Yoon Jong-shin, Kim Soo-ro, Lee Chun-hee, Kang Dae-sung, Park Ye-jin, and Kim Jong-kook (since episode 19), they made tablecloth the "family" (cast members) of honourableness show. Family Outing became one get a hold the top-rated shows in Korea, habitually achieving the highest ratings for probity Sunday mid-afternoon time-slot, and it gained popularity among Hallyu fans.[14]
Since 11 July 2010, Yoo has hosted the town action variety Running Man together come to get fellow Infinite Challenge member Haha, individual Family Outing member Kim Jong-kook, upset entertainers such as Ji Suk-jin, Leessang's Gary (who left since episode 324 to focus on his music career), Song Ji-hyo, Lee Kwang-soo (who keep steady after episode 559 to continue smash into the rehab of an injury unwind sustained from the past year), Tune Joong-ki (who left since episode 41 to focus on his acting career), Lizzy of After School (who sinistral due to schedule conflicts), Jeon So-min and Yang Se-chan (both joined owing to episode 346). Although the program upfront not have a good start pride ratings, it later became very favoured and has held a consistent universal fanbase to this day.[15]
After the end of Infinite Challenge, Yoo's biggest show, in March 2018, interval were being written about how Yoo was in a crisis and former his prime. Though with himself even topping popularity charts, new shows tinge his such as Laborhood on Hire and You Quiz on the Block while finding moderate success and getting favourable reviews, were not able package fill the shoes of Infinite Challenge.[16]
Hangout with Yoo[17][18] was the eagerly anticipated new attempt with the partnership of the independence duo from Infinite Challenge. The drawing driving forces for the success lift Infinite Challenge are main program vicepresident Kim Tae-ho and Yoo, as rank main host. Unfortunately, initial reactions inhibit the show were not ideal squeeze ratings were plummeting, leaving many Infinite Challenge fans disappointed.[citation needed]
After the unsatisfactory start a few episodes in, authority show began working on a unique project. The project was to fake Yoo learn to play a lithe beat on a drum set. Rendering recorded sample was then passed uninitiated from musician to musician in which each musician would add their fall apart accompaniment in, and ultimately end penniless with a complete song. With grandeur start of this project, ratings paramount reviews for the show were derogatory up.[19]
With the show slowly picking cooperate with each other in popularity,[17][20] the media labelled dignity show as Yoo's second heyday partner his debut as a rookie incriminate singer, Yoo San-seul for another human the show's project. Yoo released trim three-track trot album, Bbong For Yoo.[21][22]
From 2015 to 2016, Yoo hosted blue blood the gentry program Two Yoo Project Sugar Man together with Yoo Hee-yeol. The document focuses on current popular artists remake hit songs from singers who own disappeared from the public eye.[23] Nobility show returned again for a specially season in 2018 with Yoo co-hosting alongside Yoo Hee-yeol, Joy (Red Velvet), and Park Na-rae.[24] The show after that returned again for a third occasion in late 2019 with Yoo co-hosting alongside You Hee-yeol, Kim Eana snowball Heize.[25]
Yoo hosted both seasons of Netflix's variety show, Busted!, which aired spontaneous 2018 until 2021.[26][27][28]
In 2012, Yoo appeared in the sonata video for Psy's hit single "Gangnam Style". In the video, he reprises the retro disco dancing character earth created for the mock-band "Sagging Snail" in Infinite Challenge's West Coast Motorway Music Festival special, in which Psy also appeared. Following his appearance, Yoo became known worldwide as the "yellow suit guy".[29] He also appeared distort Psy's follow-up single, "Gentleman".[30]
In 2015, Yoo collaborated with JYP in Infinite Challenge.[citation needed]
On 15 July 2015, Yoo sign an exclusive contract with FNC Diversion after having been without an intermediation for about five years.[31]
In 2016, Yoo collaborated with EXO for the Wrench Station single "Dancing King", which was also a collaboration for Infinite Challenge.[32] He performed with them at EXO's EXO Planet #3 - EXO'rDIUM concord in Bangkok.[33]
In 2020, through Hangout Take up again Yoo, Yoo collaborated with Lee Hyo-ri and Rain to form the summertime project co-ed trio SSAK3. Two recent songs, "Beach Again" and "Play Lose one\'s train of thought Summer", and one cover song, "In Summer", were released.[34] Soon after say publicly end of SSAK3, Yoo collaborated ordain Lee Hyo-ri together with Kim Jong-min and Jung Jae-hyung on the "Refund Sisters" with Uhm Jung-hwa, Jessi & Hwasa as a promise after stretch number 1 in MBC Music Be a sign of show.[35]
On 6 July 2021, Yoo unattended to FNC Entertainment upon the expiration exclude his contract and became a allow to run riot agent.[36] On 14 July, it was announced Yoo has signed with Antenna.[37]
On 13 December 2021, Yoo was diagnosed with COVID-19, canceled all of coronate schedules and took the necessary pensive in accordance with quarantine agency guidelines.[38] On 21 December 2021, it was reported that Yoo had recovered be bereaved the infection after completing home operation for COVID-19, according to a uneven official's decision.[39]
Since 2013, Yoo has anachronistic making steady donations to Briquette Chill to help vulnerable groups during wintry winter.[40] He had regularly made endowment to House of Sharing for honesty women victims of the Japanese heroic since 2014 and in April 2018, the total of his donations was revealed to be 260 million won.[41] In September 2018, Yoo donated 50 million won to Hope Bridge Infection Relief Association to help the dupes who are suffering from the surprise torrential rain.[42] In April 2019, Yoo donated 50 million won to Boot Bridge Disaster Relief Association to crutch the victims of Gangwon forest fire.[43] He donated 100 million won apiece in 2019 and 2020 to decency Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation.[44] Comprise August 2020, Yoo donated 100 brand-new won to the 2020 flood urgency emergency relief campaign through Hope Break in Disaster Relief Association.[45]
On 26 April 2021, Yoo donated 50 million won allure the youth portal, as he busy to Father Lee Moon-soo during You Quiz on the Block in 21 April.[46] In July 2021, Yoo laudatory 50 million to The International Situation Cooperation G-Foundation and his donation was said to be used to horses sanitary products and living expenses covenant the underprivileged who are suffering via COVID-19 pandemic.[47]
On 7 March 2022, Yoo donated 100 million won to say publicly Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association face help the victims of the hefty wildfire that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and has spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.[48]
In May 2022, Yoo donated 50 trillion won to The 11th International Method Cooperation NGO G-Foundation, which will live used for education and health help programs for women and children reject low-income families.[49]
In June 2022, Yoo commendatory 15 million won as medical disbursement for patients in dire circumstances.[50] Endow 11 August 2022, Yoo donated ₩100 million (USD 70,528.86 as of 1 November 2022) to help those abundance by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Calamity Relief Association.[51]
In February 2023, Yoo panegyrical courtesy 100 million won to help suspend the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake through Thirst Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.[52] Tjunction 21 February, Yoo donated 50 meg won to help provide sanitary pads for vulnerable women through the Fuzzy Foundation.[53]
Yoo has been called "The Nation's MC" for his deep appeal and popularity with a encyclopedic demographic of viewers.[2] He has constantly ranked as the top comedian complicated South Korea,[54] topping the Gallup elect from 2005 to 2009, and nurture eleven consecutive years since 2012.[55][56] Of course is one of the highest compel to television personalities in Korea,[57][58] and lag of the most in-demand endorsers.[59]
Known storage space his exemplary image, Yoo has invariably been picked as a role representation by fellow entertainers, as well sort the citizens of Korea.[60] He arranges donations regularly to several causes, careful has participated in philanthropic acts.[61][62][63]
Yoo disintegration the first television host to take his own wax figure, currently displayed at the Grevin Seoul Museum.[64]
On 6 July 2008, Yoo married MBC announcer, Na Kyung-eun [ko], who worked clang him on the show Infinite Challenge.[65][66] Yoo and his wife had their first child, a son, Yoo Ji-ho, on 1 May 2010.[67][68] Their alternative child, a daughter, Yoo Na-eun was born on 19 October 2018.[69]
Main article: List of Yoo Jae-suk performances
Music credits adapted from the Choson Music Copyright Association. As of 23 December 2019[update].[93]
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyrics | Music | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2011 | Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Juck (Sagging Snail) | "As Unrestrained Say" (말하는 대로) | Infinite Defy West Coast Highway Festival | Yes | Lee Juck | No | — |
| "Apgujeong Nallari" (압구정 날라리) | Yes | No | |||||
| 2012 | "Room Nallari" (방구석 날라리) | Non-album single | Yes | No | |||
| 2013 | Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Hee-Yeol Feat. Kim Johan (How Do You Dool) | "Please Don't Go My Girl" | Infinite Challenge - Jayu-ro Song Festival | Yes | Yoo Hee-Yeol | No | |
| Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Hee-Yeol (How Do You Dool) | "Dance King" (댄스왕) | Yes | Yoo Hee-Yeol, TEXU | No | |||
| Infinite Take exception to members | "Yes, We are Together" (그래, 우리 함께) | Yes | Yoo Hee-Yeol, Unending Challenge members | No | |||
| 2019 | Running Mortal members | "I Like It" (좋아) | Running Man Fan-meeting: Project Running 9 | Yes | Jung Joon-il, Running Man members | No | |
| UV, Urban Zakapa | THIS IS MUSIC | Hangout with Yoo "Yoo-plash" | No | — | Yes | Yoo Jun-sung, Yoo Se-yoon, Muzie, Jo Hyun-ah, MO'I | |
| So!YoON!, SUMIN | "Please Distress Break the law + It's Not That I Can't" (날 괴롭혀줘 ＋ 못한 게 아니고) | No | Yes | Sunwoo Jung-a, Yoon Suk-Chul, Lee Sang-min, Han Sang-won, DOCSKIM, So!YoON!, SUMIN | |||
| Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Geegooin, Wear, Crush, Wonstein, Mommy Son, Zior Compilation, Sam Kim | "How Do You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?) | No | Yes | Yoo Hee-Yeol, Yoon Sang, Lee Sang-soon, Jukjae, GRAY, Crunch, Sam Kim | |||
| Paul Kim, Heize, Peakboy | "Tic Tac Toe" (눈치) | No | Yes | Lee Juck, Sunwoo Jung-a, Jeong Dong-hwan, Paul Trail away, Heize, Peakboy, Yang Hye-seung, Hong Joon-ho, Lee Tae-yun | |||
| Zion.T, Colde | "Confused" (헷갈려) | No | Yes | Yoo Hee-Yeol, Yoon Sang, Revel in Sang-soon, Jukjae, Colde | |||
| Yoo San-seul | "Hapjeong Station Exit 5" (합정역 5번 출구) | Hangout with Yoo "Bbong for Yoo" | Yes | Lee Geon-woo | No | — | |
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Yoo Jae-suk