Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter,

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, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater at the

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, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor director for MBC's entertainment program '' Sunday, Sunday Night''. He shot to stardom in the program ''Life Theater''. Since then, he has expanded his career to hosting variety shows such as ''Sang Sang Plus'', ''

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'' and '' Quiz to Change the World''. He was the third highest-paid entertainer at MBC in 2008, earning .

Personal life

Hwi-jae married

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Moon Jeong-won at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in

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on December 5, 2010. Their

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sons, Lee Seo-eon and Lee Seo-jun, were born on March 15, 2013. He and his twins appeared in the variety show '' The Return of Superman'' from November 3, 2013 – April 14, 2018.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety Show

Hosting Events

Discography

Album

Song Contribution

Musical Theatre

*''March! Waikiki Brothers'' (2006)

Book

*별난 사람들의 별나지 않은 그 집 이야기 (2010)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Lee Hwi-jae Fan Cafe
at Daum * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Hwi-jae 1972 births Living people Cube Entertainment artists South Korean comedians South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors