Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South
Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater
at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, 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, Sponge and Quiz to Change the World. He
was the third highest-paid entertainer at MBC in 2008, earning
â‚©574.5 million.Hwi-jae married florist Moon Jeong-won at the Grand
Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on December 5, 2010. Their twin 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 â€" April 14, 2018. Hwi-jae has two older sisters. Lee Hwi-jae's
bon-gwan belongs to the Yi clan of Jeonju, which makes him part of the
royal Yi family. He is also a 19th-generation descendant of Prince
Hyoryeong, who was the second son to Taejong of Joseon.
Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater
at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, 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, Sponge and Quiz to Change the World. He
was the third highest-paid entertainer at MBC in 2008, earning
â‚©574.5 million.Hwi-jae married florist Moon Jeong-won at the Grand
Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on December 5, 2010. Their twin 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 â€" April 14, 2018. Hwi-jae has two older sisters. Lee Hwi-jae's
bon-gwan belongs to the Yi clan of Jeonju, which makes him part of the
royal Yi family. He is also a 19th-generation descendant of Prince
Hyoryeong, who was the second son to Taejong of Joseon.
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