Soo Kui Jien (; born 31 August 1972), is a

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n television personality.

Biography

Better known as ''Handsome Jien'', Jien got his big break when he became a host on the Disney Channel in 1997. He has worked as an emcee and host on television in

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and

. He has also acted in a few TV series shown on Singapore and Malaysian TV channels. Jien is based between

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and

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’s studio in Singapore. He was the host of the television show ''

Malaysian Idol ''Malaysian Idol'' is the Malaysian version of the Idol Series that started in UK, similar to shows such as UK's '' Pop Idol'' and ''American Idol'' in the franchise. This show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Malaysia, with t ...

'', and also the first

Asian Idol ''Asian Idol'' is a reality singing competition, which featured winners of ''Idol'' competitions from six Southeast and South Asian countries consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. Part of the '' Idol fra ...

held in Indonesia. He is 5' 9" tall. He also regularly appears on sports programmes for ESPN or

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. These programmes include ''Nokia Football Crazy'' and Top Corner. Soo married Channel VJ

Sarah Tan Sarah Tan (born 1 August 1980 in the United Kingdom) is a British Channel V VJ and a 987FM DJ and a Singapore resident. Her father is Chinese and her mother is English. She has two younger sisters, Kathryn and Laura. She attended an all-girls boa ...

on 21 December 2007. In April 2008, his wife gave birth to a son named Dylan Robert Soo. In 2014 they welcomed a pair of twins, a boy and a girl.

References

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