''Dancing with the Stars'' (댄싱 위드 더 스타) is a dance competition show airing on MBC TV in

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. The show is based on the British television series ''

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Cast

Presenters

Key: : Current presenter : Previous presenter

Judging panel

Key: : Current judging panel : Previous judge(s)

Contestants

Season 1 Contestants

* Kim Yeong-cheol (actor, partnered by Lee Chae-won) * Kim Dong-kyoo (classical singer, partnered by Lee Han-na) *

Kim Jang-hoon Kim Jang-hoon (; born 14 August 1963) is a South Korean singer, known for his rock ballads. Early life and education Kim dropped out of school and worked as a DJ at cafes. In 1991, he released his debut album. Cho Dongik mainly wrote and arra ...

(rock singer, partnered by Jeong Ah-reum) *

Lee Bong-Ju Lee Bong-Ju (; born November 8, 1970, in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea) is a South Korean marathoner. He graduated from University of Seoul then competed for South Korea in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States in t ...

(former marathoner, partnered by Choi Soo-jeong) *

Moon Hee-joon Moon Hee-joon (; or spelled Moon Hee-jun; born March 14, 1978) is a South Korean pop rock singer-songwriter signed under SidusHQ. He initially rose to fame as the leader of former boy band H.O.T. under SM Entertainment. Biography 1996–2001: ...

(pop/rock singer, partnered by Ahn Hye-sang) *

Oh Sang-jin Oh Sang-jin (born February 15, 1980) is a South Korean former news anchor, television personality, and actor. Career He joined MBC in 2006, and became one of the network's most popular news anchors and TV show hosts. A member of the reporters ...

(announcer, partnered by Ham Ga-yeon) * Kim Gyu-ri (actress, partnered by Kim Kang-san) * Park Eun-ji (entertainer, partnered by Kwon Soon-yong) *

Jessica Gomes Jessica Gomes (born 25 September 1985) is an Australian model who appeared in the ''Swimsuit Issue'' of the American publication ''Sports Illustrated'' every year from 2008 to 2015. She works extensively in Australia and Asia. Gomes was the fe ...

(model, partnered by Park Ji-woo) * Lee Seul-ah (professional Go player, partnered by Park Sang-woon) *

Hyuna Kim Hyun-ah (born June 6, 1992), better known by the mononym Hyuna (stylized HyunA), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and model. She debuted as a member of the girl group Wonder Girls in February 2007. After leaving the ensemble sho ...

(pop singer, partnered by Nam Kee-yong)

Season 2 Contestants

Kim Hyoyeon Kim Hyo-yeon (born September 22, 1989), referred to as Hyoyeon or DJ Hyo, is a South Korean singer, dancer, DJ, and television personality. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one o ...

(pop singer, partnered by Kim Hyung-suk) * Kim Ga-young (pocket billiards/pool player, partnered by Kim Kang-san) *

Ye Ji-won Ye Ji-won (born February 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Career She is best known for her leading role in the hit sitcom ''Old Miss Diary'', and her more serious turns in Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo (홍상수, born 25 October 1960) is ...

(actress, partnered by Bae Ji-ho) *

Choi Yeo-jin Choi Yeo-jin (; born July 27, 1983) is a South Korean-Canadian model-turned-actress. Career Choi Yeo-jin was born in South Korea, but after her parents divorced, they emigrated to Canada when she was in the first year of middle school. She dream ...

(actress and model, partnered by

Park Ji-woo Park Ji-woo (, born December 6, 1980) is a South Korean dancer. He started dancing in sixth grade, and studied in British dancesport school. He won a silver medal in the rumba at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games and bronze medal in the five dances at ...

) *

Shin Soo-Ji Shin Soo-ji ( born 8 January 1991) is a South Korean former rhythmic gymnast and bowler. She is the first South Korean rhythmic gymnast to qualify for all-around final at the World Championships. Personal life On January 5, 2018, it was anno ...

(former rhythmic gymnast, partnered by Kwon Sun-bin) * Choi Eun-kyung (entertainer, partnered by Kim Sang-min) * Lee Hoon (actor, partnered by Ham Ga-yeon) * Song Chong-gug (former football player, partnered by Lee Ji-eun) *

Denis Kang Denis Kang (, born September 17, 1977) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 1998, Kang has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Impact F ...

(MMA fighter, partnered by Kim Soo-kyung) *

Sunwoo Jae-duk Sunwoo Jae-duk (born July 23, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Awards and nominations References External links Sunwoo Jae-duk Fan Cafeat Daum * * * * http://www.sghett ...

(actor, partnered by Lee Han-na) * Kim Won-chul (architect, partnered by Son Jin-joo) *

Tony An Tony Ahn (; born June 7, 1978) is a South Korean singer, best known as a member of boy band H.O.T. After H.O.T. disbanded in 2001, its ex-members Tony Ahn, Jang Woo-hyuk and Lee Jae-won formed the dance music trio jtL. Eventually, JTL unoffic ...

(singer, partnered by Bae So-young)

Season 3 Contestants

* Kim Wan-sun (singer, partnered by Kim Hyung-suk) *

Lee Jong-won Lee Jong-won (born September 25, 1969) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series * ''Love Is Blue'' (SBS, 1994) * ''The Last Match'' (MBC, 1994) * ''Partner'' (MBC, 1994) * ''Our Sunny Days of Youth'' (KBS2, 1995) * ''The Sce ...

(actor, partnered by Lee Chae-won) * Lee Eun-gyeol (magician, partnered by Lee Jung-hyun) *

Kim Kyung-ho Kim Kyung-ho (; born June 7, 1971) is a South Korean singer who is often referred to as a "legend of rock" for his efforts in bringing rock music to South Korea and his four octave vocal range. He makes frequent appearances on South Korean v ...

(rock singer, partnered by Ahn Hye-sang) * Oh Mi-hee (actress, partnered by Kim Sang-min) * Fei (pop singer, partnered by Kim Su-ro) *

Nam Bo-ra Nam Bo-ra (; born November 27, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She appeared in '' Sunny'', ''Moon Embracing the Sun ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (, also known as ''The Moon that Embraces the Sun'' or ''The Sun and the Moon'') is a 2012 South K ...

(actress, partnered by Kwon Sun-yong) * Hye Park (model, partnered by Zegna) * Woo Ji-Won (former basketball player, partnered by Choi Song-hwa) * Seungho (pop singer, partnered by Son Jin-joo) *

Jeanette Lee Jeanette Lee (born Lee Jin-Hee, Hangul: 이진희, July 9, 1971, in Brooklyn, New York) is a Korean-American professional pool player. She was nicknamed the Black Widow by her friends because, in spite of her sweet demeanor, she would "eat peop ...

(pool player, partnered by Lee Hoo-sun) * Kim Dae-ho (announcer, partnered by Choi Soo-jeong)

Series overview

References

{{Dancing with the Stars

South Korean television series based on British television series MBC TV original programming 2011 South Korean television series debuts