Zhang Yu'an (; born March 4, 1984) is a Chinese television personality and radio host, who is currently active in South Korea. He was a cast member in the talk show ''
Non-Summit
''Non-Summit'' (), also known as ''Abnormal Summit'', is a South Korean television program on JTBC which first aired on July 7, 2014. The show features a panel of non-Korean men, living in South Korea, who debate on various topics and "Korean cu ...
''
and its spin-off travel-reality show, ''
Where Is My Friend's Home''.
Personal
Born in
Shenyang
Shenyang (, ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly known as Fengtian () or by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a major China, Chinese sub-provincial city and the List of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Lia ...
and grew up in
Anshan, China, he graduated from
Jilin University
Jilin University (JLU; ; often abbreviated JLU or ) is a leading national research university located in Changchun, China. It is under the direct jurisdiction of China's Ministry of Education. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Doub ...
.
Career
He was an announcer for
Beijing TV
Beijing Radio and Television Station (BRTV), formerly Beijing Media Network (BMN), is a government-owned television network in China. It broadcasts from Beijing. The channel is available only in Chinese.
Beijing Media Network was founded on ...
before moving to South Korea, and is currently a host in the radio show ''首尔生活加油站''. He is also a teacher at a Chinese language
hagwon in
Gangnam
Gangnam or Kangnam may refer to:
Places
Stations
Other uses
* Kangnam (singer) (born 1987), a member of the South Korean hip hop group M.I.B.
* Kangnam University, a university in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
See also
* "Gangnam Sty ...
.
On July 7, 2014, he appeared as a cast member on ''Non-Summit'', representing his home country of China.
Popular with the South Korean visiting guests on the show,
media wrote that he "captured the hearts of viewers with his endless charm and his innocence, as he strongly states his opinions".
In February, 2015, his home in China was the first one selected for a visit by the travel-reality show ''Where Is My Friend's Home'' where he played host to some of his fellow cast members from ''Non-Summit'', for a six-day, five night visit to some popular tourist spots in China, and visits with his family in Anshan. He continued as cast on episodes for visits to the next countries, Belgium and
Nepal.
After signing with entertainment agency
SM C&C
SM Culture & Contents ( ko, 에스엠컬처앤콘텐츠; SM C&C) is a South Korean advertising, production, travel and talent company under SM Studios, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SM Entertainment. The company operates as a talent agency, televi ...
, he said he would continue activities in the Korean and Chinese markets.
In April 2015, he was the special
MC for the ''2015 The 3rd
YinYueTai V-Chart Awards'' held in Beijing, China.
In January 2016, he became
Hwang Chi Yeul's Mango TV manager for
I Am a Singer Season 4.
Filmography
Television series
Variety shows
References
External links
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1984 births
Chinese expatriates in South Korea
Chinese television personalities
Jilin University alumni
Living people
People from Shenyang
Chinese radio presenters
Chinese sports announcers